New-York tribune., 1867-04-25

road from the Carolina sea-coast to the Mis-.
sissippi, substantially on the same bases as the
three bills already introduced by Senators Har
Ian, Nye, and Henderson, for routes in other
directions. The fourth, or Carolina and Ten
nessee bill, to which we now particularly
allude, is stated to be in the hands Of Senator
Fowler of Tennessee, for presentation when
Congress shall reassemble.
"A plan which has thus promptly been
adopted by people of different sections, to the
extent of founding no less than four important
railroad bills upon ii, may be supposed to pos
sess some such virtues as we ascribed to it in
q former municipalities worthy of early and
careful consideration by all interested-and
who is not interested in such contemplated
railway Improvements, North as well as South
One other feature, not yet herein alluded to,
is sufficient to characterize all these proposed
railroad laws, as it marks the memorials Oh
which they are founded-and that is, that the
most rigid regulations are urgently inrited from
Congress to secure the faithful working of the
system, and prevent the mismanagement, specu-
lation and corruption, that have so largely char
acterized the present railways generally. With
out looking for divine perfection even in the
best laws, we may mention it as good sign
to see the promoters of such enterprises rOlun-
toriy inriting the most stringent legislation for
securing the common welfare, by cutting off the
taps where "the steaingsn usually find passage
in such enterprises.
Yet, last but not least, the Carolina editor,
like some other SOuthemers that we have heard
of, considers this Railroad Policy a very inn
pOrtant auxiliary in settling the public mind Of
the South, and promoting harmony generally.
1--WE have termed it Steam Reconstruction
" and we believe it most appropriate" he says;
adding that
"There ia nothing which can ever secure genuine,
hearty and valuable reconstruction. but full thorough
and efficient system OF national development Thls Plan
by opening way for the cheap and rapid transportation
OF pOnderOus productions, while II equazes values ana
brings the market To the door OF the producer VIII Also
by the enhancement OF values be wonderful creator OF
wealth IL just what country needs to render easy
mperstivey demands to oberate effects OF former
mismanagement aud remove the povershug effects OF
ance do we consider this that shall make it part OF
business TO keep the subject OF Steam Reeonstrc-
ton constantly and prominently before the people as
sured that it is the true antdOe for our political HIS"
Since the foregoing was written we have
been informed that the people in other parts
of the South are moving in favor OF two other
freight railways on the principles above-men-
toned; one of which is projected between
Savannah or Brunswick and Atlanta, i'll
Georgia, to make an outlet for large section
of country and the other to run between Mo-
bile and the Ohio River. The whole plan would
"foIm a system of the grandest trunk railways
" ever conceived" says commentator on the
subject; and " if the freight capacity suggested
"by the author of the plan can be attained, and
"thc cost of transportation diminished to the
"extent claimed, our public debt will cease to
abe bugbear to timid minds, and be nearly
"lost sight OF in the contemplation OF our III
4" creased power for developing our national re-
sources