New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-01
roDro canyon is described as being very dout BY Gen:

the Colorado ana Tehachapah PaSs
$50 miles to Mosongo Pass on the San Diego line not
mention the $50 miles Of semidesert lying east OF the
Mojave River Is of great value Alphabetically; 1t does
not support the military station OF Camp Cay, = -
about 900 feet wide with natural granite banks Tor aba
ments, described by Gen Rosecrans and others while
at the crossing at the Needles tine width is 1000 feet with
Taking into consideration the separate costs Of the two
equa and the local conditions OF development for fu
ture commercial purposes then will tho CHA River li1e
gradients tho condition OF raversing the valley OF the
Rio Grande, It's double character as connecting line
and It's proximity to the southern boundary.
The relative local conditions OF the two lines as between
Albuquerque aud San Diego may be more foIsip ply
stated hus There Is no running water on the line OF tho
35th parallel between the site Of old Fort WnRate and
the mouth OF the Zuni Rivera distance of $50 miles,
and between the crossing OF Flax River and the
CoOrado-a distance OF 800 miles And In all that dis
water enough TO feed railroad watertank, Aqua
ALul Fort Wingate; near new Fort Wingate
Truxton Spring, YamRa Greek; and Bealess
springs near Railroad Pass; AZ the head s1., Of
at the base Of San Francisco Mountains at Inter
walls co miles On the 31h parallel route only one
and by the Rio Grande and ella route, threefourths OF
the distance, tho line runs with large running streams Of
perpetual water On the a5th parallel line onehfth OF
the line lies an arid desert; and considering the sec
Creek Valley to the Colorado, without agricultural
promise whatever may be claimed to the contrary there
line is over q barren waste and by the Rio drande and
ella route less than onctenth OF the line DESERT ana
third of the ella line Is nov inhabited by thrifty pOpu.
aton cuyatiug tho SOIL and engaged In grazing cattle;
ing M ali along the valley Of the CHA River promising
Immediate future development along the line The CEN
ter OF enterprise and development Tor Arizona Already
established In the valley OF the ella On the contrary,
nothing OF the kind has taken place on tho northern slopes
OF MOgOon range, Is there anything or naJural
conditions TO invite settlement there.
There nothing tho 35h parallel TO Indicate that
a hut in the valley Of the a ruins OF great houses
asas Grande) populous villages ana cities clearly
We're devastated and depopuiated by tho mercess
dans The Same kind OF evidences are strown over all
comparative and relative value to the probable future
railway lines leading eastward from the valley OF the
Rio Grande that should not DO overlooked III tho DIS
There are but two places. in general estimation,
entered by railroad line from the East The
local development and population center near
their Observation-Disclosures and III Paso. The pres
railroad enterprises prominently before the public
by the old Cimarron route aud ue via Fort smith and
the Canadian River TO Albuquerque and line through
Texas from near Shreveport to FL Paso, all having
about equal future prospects asmpOAnt oceanic routes
Now the Thiryhfth parallel route would connect with
tho system reaching eastward from Albuquerque, and
could promise, presently, only connection twthOht
great local advantages between the Rio Grando and the
Pacific An expensive link only $50 miles ~ long, across
semesert country, subject 10 the unfayorabe condi-
tens already told whereas tho CHA route would connect
Southern lines at ri Paso, with seltsustainng section
OF 200 miles IN length possessing the positive advantages
pleted limo between oceans by the Cha ana III Paso
route Ycksburg and Savannah, Charleston Beaufort
Norfolk &C. would be shorter than by the Thlrtyhith
parallel line, longer to Now YORK, ana would by
the law OF shorness OF transit and cheapness OF freight
age control the interoceauc traffic. while the Thirty
second parallel line could be efficiently connected WIN
the great railway systems OF the Southern States and
the system OF the Ohio Valley States at the mouth OK tho
Ohio, and have a choice Of each and all the Atlantic
ports from Iudianola TO Boston whereas the Kansas
pacific can only connect with tho Ohio Valley system
ST. Louis and but neiceny with tho Southern system
by the Canadian River line. An examination OF the map
OF the United States will at glance make this great
advantage of the parallel route manifest
II tho 35th paIie route should DO Duiit nrs thV uia
viii certainly be built when the III rlso lne iS
completed as necessary k IN Sns S T ga TVu mn
20 Albuquerque to JON the 3jth parallel ne because Ihe
line would thus be made nearly 400 miles longer u san
Diego while on the contrary II the CHA ana J2d para
lei line built first, there never could necessity
exist requiring tho construction OF tho 9th parallel lne
because the northern lines at Alhuquerque connecting
with the Sad parallel line near ST Thorn not only do not
increase their distance TO San Diego but have better
line OF fewer SUBMITS less elevation and more favorable
grades realize all the local benefits Of trayersng che
advantages OF tho ella Valley aud the influence OF
The Northern Mexican States; aud Il considered
red ooastwse 20 san Diego by ocean steamers, and
from san Franclsco TO AlbnGuerlue by ali railway
transit by S2 tun at FIVE cents per tun per MILE aud
If both routes should be built then would the Northern
line be necessatcd To construct the Rio Grando section
avail themselves Of that portion OF the ella Valley,
Northern Mexico and international commerce seeking
markets In the Middle, Western aud Eastern cities, be-
similar influence OF hne or condition OF traffic
would Invite the Southern line to tap the Northern line
terp,es eastward tho Rio Crande, all these conditions
necessity O adaptation 20 each other may take place
IN few years aud any corporation weighing the relative
value OF the two lines must consider them as tending to
such result.
Considered from a domestic national point OF view. the
ella line has several advantages the matter OF supply
ing frontier military stations In Arizona, NewMGNco
aud Western Texas, facilitating postal intercourse and
development OF that region OF which favorable
dtons aro incident TO the Northern route.
Regarding the lines IN an international sense tho CHA
route has preeminent advantages, either as regards
peaceful commercial intercourse or warike RELATIONS
III Paso would DO the grand strategic point OF the IRON
terof easy from tho east north, and wes-and
Fort Yuma great center OF coastwise operations No
Albuquerque or Fort Mojayo, the NORTHERN route:
All tho arguments thus far presented are applicable as
bearing the inertia OF San Franolsco and san Diego
tho Pacific terminus OF the proposed railroad aud clearly
southern railway line OF the United states
II san Pedro had any roadstoad there would DO some
nature has provided for San Pedro for san Diego
as harbor, further comparison Is not even provoked
IL may DO we'll TO rcmark here that the aforementioned
idea OF railroad from the valley OF the Rio Grando to
Guaymas on tho Gulf Of California, Is barely worth
mentioning az the present time necessity, as the
ella line quite near 10 Guaynias ut Port Yuma ny
water as tine sy Of rSS ~ Gg G Of s
Colorado 20 or - miles Of railroad would reach to lhe
head OF the gulf compared with $50 miles OF railroad
ItIs hardly worth while to alludo TO the polIticona
tlona benefits OF the more southern line frontier IN
uenco tending toward the acquisition OF territory,
laudable State ambition add 10 tho national domain
by tho natural spread Of republican prosperity and the
fostering stability OF commercial energy. Tho ella line
would be powerful alton influence, aud 10 should
DO kept In mind that the inhabitants OF Southern CaOr
MA. Arizona, NewMo1co and Texas and OF Mexico, are
descended from common spanish Mexican stock, aud
are mutually drawn together and have common sym
patty aud n mutual interest OF consangulnity
Thus far the subject has been presented 40 HRpe1S
the lower attudes VI our own national DOMAIN that VIII
serve S S Gre and largest Ssns Of tho invest
mens made therein The result of the abors OF the many
officers Of tho United States Army indicate Ike con
illusions.