The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-27

this railroad to at once become the FL Dorado,
hose mineral productions shall pour into the
coffers of the country sufficient specie to pay,
cellar for dollar, the vast national debt, and the
irredeemable greenback currency which now pros
mates our commercial prosperity from one end OF
the country to the other. OF Arizona, richer IN
gold and silver than ever California in its
palmiest days, but whose wealth is OF as little
sery ce TO Us was the gold OF California
PRIOR to our occupation and the discovery Of her
mines, II needs only the construction Of this road
to develop its vast resources. which are now DOR
mant and hidden for the very reason that she has
no communication with the outside world. No
business can prosper, Ia fact there csn be no
commerce, no enterprise, no movement towards
the commencement Of any business undertaking
at any point completely isolated as Arizona Is o.
the present moment. Construct this road, how
ever, and in less than FIVE years, what now is
lowing wilderness, spsrsely settled territory,
will become the richest producing, mineral State
in the Union. Emigrants will pour into II from
every State and from every country, and her do
main shall thrive with all the blessings of prosper
ity and civilization,
Again: between Preside Del Norte, Texas, and
Mesjiia, New Mexico, actual surveys prove that
u ere are millions millions Of acres Of the best
bottom land ever stilled, aud Of the productive
Lefs Of the soil the most wonderful tales are re
lated.
That road possessing all these natural ad.
vaDtages-of location, of climate, through terri.
tory Of fabulous resources, without those natural
obstacles produced by lofty mountainous ranges
will rot receive congressional aid, cannot be
built, it is idle to doubt. 1t is mere matter Of
time; and though may be accused of possessing
the widest Imagination, yet venture 10 assert
thst in less than FIVE years the IRON horse shall
ploE his way from the Mississippi to the Pacific
Ocean over this same route, and that the whole
Western continent shall be tributary to New Or.
leans by the iron bands of prospective railroads
and by The inlands pouring down the Mississippi
into the sea.
THE OMNIBUS BILL.
f,s In.
decided-righteously, justly decided-and the
country may congratulate itself that for the time
being at least it has not been given over 70 set of
greedy s1indlers, treasury pilferers, Land cOrmo-
rants, lobby sharpers, who, with mushroom bills
IN iher pockets, for the construction Of an in
definite number Of railroads, ia every conceivable
direction, with no regard fof the wants OF the
county or TIE feasibility OF Their plans or routes,
have besieged the balls OF Congress intent oaly
upon eOnsummshng this gigantic sYinde, called
the Omnibus bill. the passage of which must have
res olted in the spoliatiOn Of all the public domain
aud The utter ruin and bankruptcy Of the country.
How many bills to all in the construction Of
the difeI ent railroads we're included in the Omni
bus bill il unknown to me. That there were
roads here seeking aid of the government without
number is proved by the fact that In one article
ia regard to the subject twenty.Dine roads and
branches were mentioned their proposed routes
aud the amount of aid they required. But enough
has been said in regard to the subject, and the
immensely OF the swildie, when, without taking
into confederation the land granted, it appears
that the government becomes responsible for the
enormous of 500 600 900 interest alone on the
bonds which it was proposed 10 issue for tie con-
struetion of these roads. However the fate
of this Dill does not necessarily involve the defeat
OF all the bills included 10 il which may now pass
sngly and on theiI separate merits.
SENATOR KELLoGG's BILL.
dill 10 aid in The construction of the Pacific
Central Transit Railway and Telegraph from the
city Of New Orleans, La. to some point on the
Rio Grsn6e river, Texas, in the direction Of San
Bias, on the Pacific coast, introduced by Senator
Kellogg, ard which mentioned at the commence.
ment of this letter is so feasible, so necessary
and the aid asked Of government, viz: Eight Sec
tons of land 70 the mile and the guarantee only OF
the interest on its bonds, at six per cent, not
second mortgage bonds ether--so reasonable in
comparison with what was granted to the Union
and the Central Pacific companies, that il will
receive the united vote Of every Southern member,
both House and Senate but also the conference
OF many Northern members, who, though averse to
railroad subsidies, recognize the justice Of this
claim and will give it their hearty support. If
Senator Kellogg shalt obtain the passage OF this or
scme similar bill for the construction of o South
eln Pacific railroad and ne seems quite confident
OF i, he will have proved 70 the citizens of Loais.
ana snd New Orleans that no has labored well in
tSeif behalf, and will receive their hearty com.
eidations. DELTA.