New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-08
TIE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

The year 1870 10 destined, probably, to
witness the completion Of two or three of
the most stupendous works of ancient or
modern times. The Mount Gents tunnel,
about seven miles in length, will establish
intimate railroad connection between
France and Italy. The Saez canal, it is
stated, will be formally opened in October,
although tl'at great undertaking, which has
50 taxed the Gredulity Of Englishpen and
reflected SO much honor upon the French,
will require q couple Of years for compile
tion. Freight is, however. aow trans
ported in small barges from The Mediter-
ranean to the Bed sea, and Portsaid, town
OF ten Thousand inhabitants, mas already
sprung up at the nOrthera or Mediter-
ranean end of the canal,
But far mere important than either of
these is our Pa ife railroad, which is being
pushed forward with remarkable vigor.
The highest pointO Of the Rocky mountains
has alre ady been reached and even passed
by the screaming locomotive. Yhis great
national work is destined to have the same
effect upon cur country that the discovery
Of the ocean route 20 India had upon the
western powers Of Europe. 1t will make
us frout to the west instead OF the east. 1t
viii bring us face TO face with the Asiatics,
and carry the ripe civilization Of the nine
teenth century around the globe to those
ancient countries where the early ciyiliza-
ton Of the human race originated. We
quote some remarks as 60 the influence Of
the PaeiGe railroad upon the commerce Of
the Mississippi valley, Its labor, immigra-
ton, etc., from the May number Of Put
nain's Mdgdslaes hf
The world Is Just beginning to appreciate
the value Of cheap pud rapid communica
ton as an element OF civilization. In this
country We are also beginning 20 appreciate
its value as an element Of unionism. But
only after the completion Of the Pacific
railroad; when New York and San Fran
worlds travel; when gliding on
the "paIe iron edge" across the Ocn-
tinent We may jostle in the cars Chinese
mandarins and Japanese princes on their
way 70 Europe. and the m0ney-kings Of Eu-
rope On tbeir way 70 the GOIc0ndas and cot
ton helds Of the East; when we AZ last shall
have fully realizpd that dream ofcenturies--
2 elrect western passage from Europe to
| lndia--and shall have frasped the rich
1 prize OF Asialic traffic; When st. Louis, sit
uated near the conNnence Of the Missouri
the Upper Mississinpi. the ohio. and Lower
Mississippi, shall become tie distributing
/ point OF o commefpc greater than that III
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ard al the Caravans thaf toll &eatiiq aerbSs
Af deserts conbincdt tten eiif fha real
qal1t aud eighihcaucc Of tAia GREAT risIs1,
system he understood. Nor u1ill thei stiil
ita lqVee b properly built, n "a - caerenls
&c made u low VI even and Regular va
ume, ana tlA mesnihcent Aiissl 1901 ht-
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way 70 the Aiiilons q people living 81 its
banks.
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