The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-09-19
EASTERN DIVISION RAILROAD.

There seems 10 be determination on the part of Q grea, many senators and Representatives to force the company that has already built this road from the Missouri river to Pond creek to either stop right there in the wilderness, or run their road to Denver City. in Colorado. This i' shor,-sightcd policy on the part of members Of the National Legislature, who act as though they were operating in the interest of the Union Pa cifc Railroad Company X short time ago, ihe [. r. E. Company. insured the E. D. Company that their road would orin inc least interfere with theirs end thlt they would aid them in get ting help from Congress to buid the Eastern Di- vision road. but now. it seems. they have adopt ed new tactics. and appear to be working with might and main against the granting of any more aid Co complete orr railroad What is the matter now? Are they afraid of opposition, or do they wan, ell the aid the Republic can afford to give to build their sky-scaping road through the great North American snow-bclt? We hope Congress will retrace is steps view tbe matter in it. true light. obey the mandate of tic people and help build our railroad.
 IL is silly and imbecile in people as numcr- ous. rich and powerful az is ours to sit down quietly after accomplishing one great work and imagine that that is sufficient for a century, and they will not do it. The people of an the great cities of thc east demand the speedy consiruc-
 ton of two lines Of railroads from the east to the west and sooner or later. another will have to be built: Then, why dodge ihe question? Why not grapple the great undertaking now and put it through? lt i- not asked for by section or by party sections and all parties are in favor of building il. speedily. yet Congress holds back. If Congress is not in favor of assisting the company by granting them lands, then give them bonds or money aid of some kind. but for Heavens sake don't retard the development and settling up of the rich and immense country through which the road would pass for inc sake of any company of monopolists. The poor pco- pie, the merchants, thc farmers and the me chancs of the over-crowdcd east demand its construction, in order tha, they may come this way, for farms. work and trade.
 The people of Southern California. New Nexi- co and Arizona are anXionsly praying for it's construction. knowing full well that it will bring them immigration. capital. enterprise and pro- ection against Indians and if it is not built it 
 will cause gloom and despair to settle down upon them thicker and blacker than ever. The advantages that this road would be to the l Government; and people have already been Sd clearly set forth that we need not rei,erate them. Suffice il io say that in few years it : woud bring such an influx Of people into .he ! Territories through which it would pass, thai
 there would be no need of Government main
 taining an expensive army in them. to watch h
 diaHs. for the settlers would soon take care
 them at their own expense
 Every interest of the country demands it's con
 structon, and Congress will do nobly, wisely, i
 it does its duty 10 the country by encouraging
 and aiding its projectors. for without Govern
 ment aid. We fear the company. or no other com
 pany, will undertake to accomplish the giganti,
 task of building ii at their own expense