The national Republican., 1869-02-26
Memphis. hPsse and Psciac Rail-
road Cempany-A-ssupendous Job
-Multum IN Pnryo.

memphis. n Psse and Pscine naii-
road Company-A-S A-Stupendous Job
-Multum In Psrvo.
We took occasion yesterday to refer to o
Joint resolution which passed the House Of
Representatives on the 22d inst, giving the
Fright Of way" TO the above named CON-
pany through certain Territories Of the Uni-
ted stntes. Since then we have examined
the subject further, and not only see no rca-
son why we should change our opinions rs
expressed, but are confirmed in them; and
In addition we are convinced more fully
than ever that this Joint resolution, so lamb
like In Its pretensions, SO unassuming and
moderate In its demands--as Interpreted BY
m Jrisnds-ls q stupendous imposition upon
the country; measure involving results
vast In their magnitude, and fraught with
evil to the public welfare. Look at the Ian
guagc Of the resolution "The right Of way
Is hereby granted to said company to con-
struct Its road over tho public lands Of the
United States from or near said town Of FL
Paso to the Pacific coast"
No time Is specified within which little or
much work shall be done upon this road.
Ths construction Of a single mile 10 not pro
pidsd for ,cithin a period Of one year or a hun
drsd ysdrd When the leesh or only crossing
Of the Rio Grandc, at or near Fl Paso, and
the only mountain passes beyond that point
toward the Pacific, through which n road
can be built, shall have been seized by this
company, they can maintain their ground
for generations, and without expcndlng 800
can prevent any other company from reach
ing the Pacific ocean by the S2d parallel with
its road. Docs any one suppose for an In
slant that these parties would ever undertake
TO build their road without aid from the Gov
crnment, while they held in their hands SO
much power, which could be welded with
so much profit Is II fair that capital and
enterprise, or even the Government itself,
should be precluded from constructing q
railroad to the Pacific by the most practica-
bic, desirable and profitable route within
the limits Of our territoryi Arc the sena-
tors and Representatives from the South In
Congress prepared to invest any company
with power that can be used with so much
damage to the section they representa- Can
1
such coursei Or are Northern members
disposed to perform IN act that will work
so great an injury to the South, directly and
Indirectly TO their own scctioni for this 32d
parallel road, II 1t should ever be built, must
be used In winter by all sections Of the coun-
| try.
In our other notice of this subject, we
stated the right proposed to be given by this
resolution was an exclusive one. Whoever
will take the trouble to examine the reports
made by engineers in the employ Of the Gov
eminent upon this route, will find that the
character Of the country over 1t, or any
where near 1t, is such that Il will be impossi-
bic to construct more than one road upon or
near 1t.
| The great haste with which this resolu-
ton was rushed through the House, and the
secresy attendant upon the performance Of
the act, as well rs the anxiety manifestod by
the parties here who are en- cheering 1t, to
have 1t passed by the Senate before Its men,
bers have time to give Ii tA at consideration
which Is demanded by the magnitude Of the
consequences to flow from 1t, are Of them
selves sufficient to make II obnoxious to the
charge Of meditated fraud upon the public,
and to cause Il to be searched with scrutin.
king eye.