Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1868-06-27
Encouraging Prospects Of the
Union Pacific Read, e. ID.


Our advices from Washington inform US
that the prospects for o speedy grant Of
additional subsidies to the Paoiao Rail
way, Z. D., are very encouraging. All
who have given the subject any attention
SEQ at once the imperative necessity as
we'll % tho fairness and justice Of grant
Ing to this road government subsidies sim
liar to those granted the Northern or No
brssks road. With tho aid asked for from
government, the road becomes more thor
Oughly and essentially a national en-
.erprise than any other Pacific road can
possibly become. Its direct eastern con-
nections ore through the great central
belt Of States, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania. From Pond Creek, 400 miles west
Of the eastern boundary Of the State, ID
divsrges toIthe southwest through the rich
mineral and agricultural Territory Of New
Mexico now having a population Of l50,-
600, and capable Of developing wonderful
treasures In minerals and stock growing,
thence through the very rich mineral dis
trict Of Arizona to the Pacific cost. When
built it must inevitably do the bulk Of the
business between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts by reason Of It's route through the
center Of the continent, thus drawing
commerce and trade from vas! scope Of
country on either side Of the road, and in
consequence Of it's passing through n
much richer section Of the country, better
timbered, better watered and capable Of
supporting denser population than tho
northern route. The building Of this road
also settles the Indian question from the
Platte river to the Gulf Of Mexico. This
10 matter which every intelligent states
man will not fail to consider, and give 1t
due weight and importance when called
upon to vote aid to this great national
road, as by ito speedy construction untold
millions Of dollars are saved to the gov
srnmsnt In guarding frontier settlements
and unprotected trains and the repression
Of threatened Indian hostilitiss. Here 10
a vast empire from which twenty wealthy
future viii bs carved. over which horde,
Of savapea from New Merico. ARIZONA and
Western Texas and the Plains Indians
now roam Al will, Ths aid asied. which,
Il should be borne in mind ia in reality
oplv a loan. and viii bs uaid back syory
cent to the government, opeps M This inn.
men,o tract Of country to settlsment. adds
immsasurably to our national wealth,
and saves millions Of dollars to tho trea.
surv bv rendering the western army up.
NECESSARY to protect the frontior and sun.
press Indian depredations.
These. and similar considerations. wa
ara elad to SEQ are beginning to hayo
their weight and influence upon tho Con.
gross, and cheerful reports come Of aid
being speedily given to this road, Con.
erals Sherman and Sheridan indorse the
proposition in the strongest terms posi-.
Bile as a Military necessity and vast saw
inr Of expense to the War Department.
Fifty rail roads through their oifioialre-
presentatiyes have recently petitioned
Congress- to grant the additional subsidies
asked. The Chicago Board Of Trade earn.
estly implore Congress- to act promptly in