New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-08
nores all the premises of Protection and as
sumes as axoms tho dogmas of Free Trade.
4 SOUTHERN PlCIFIC RAILWIY.

A SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWdH
When in 1853 Congress seriously entertained
the idea of helping TO build railroads from the
Mississippi to the Pacific, an appropriation was
made in the Army bill TO defray the expenses
of the necessary surveys. On one only Of the
three routes then explored, the Central, along
the thirty eighth and thirty ninth parallels, has
road. as everybody knows, been actually con-
structed, but the other routes are alleged TO he
perfectly feasible, and will probably, at no
very distant day, be traversed by additional
Pacific railways On the I'd of July, 1864, Con-
eress chartered "The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company authorized to construct a ROAD
on, or near the forty-seventh and torty-hln'n
parallels of North latitude. The right OF way,
and grant of alternate sections OF the puolc
land through which it is to pass, were gwen IN
aid of its construction, but no loan or inc
credit of the Government was asked by the
corporators. This road will pass through
country well adapted to the cultivation OF
wheat and the other productions OF Northern
climate Those having it in charge are sangulne
of their ability to build it, and we most hear
tily wish they may do so.
The other one of the three great routes
surveyed, that of the thirty second parallel,
remains to be undertaken. Had it not been
for the recent rebellion in all probability 1T
would have been the first to be constructed.
The speedy completion of road on this route
is not only of great local advantage, but also
of considerable national Importance. The COM
mercial world now, as in ages past is strig-
Cling for the control of the rich productions
of Asia. TO that end France has just COM
pleted the Suez Canal, and within few weeks
it has been announced that English capitalists
have determined to construct road from the
ST. Lawrence, through the British Possessions,
to the Pacific Ocean. A railway on the thirty
second parallel will open up to settlement an
immense country now almost inaccessible, and in
consequence of but little present value. 1t will
pass through portions of Arkansas, Texas, New
Mexico, and Arizona, to the harbor of San
Diego in California. For about one thousand
miles its course will be near the northern
boundary of the Mexican States OF Coahulla,
Chihuahua, and Sonora, at no distant day to
become American States, when branch rail-
way may be constructed to the City of Quay
mas, on the Gulf of California. The delight
FIJI climate, the productiyeness of the soil wien
irrigated, the rich mines of gold and silver to
be developed, render this, perhaps, the most de-
srable portion of our undevelOped Territories.
A railway will open the district to the enter
prise of our people Without it, it will remain
comparatively valucless for many years. Gen.
Fremont and his associates, comprising many
business. and experienced railroad men, now
propose to construct a railway on this route
and "A bill is before Congress to give them the ne
ccssary powers Their object as expressed IN the
bill. is "to construct and establish, with rail-
WAYS already constructed, or to be hereafter
" constructed, a complete and continuous first
I" class railway line and telegraphlc communication
" between some safe harbOr on the Atlantic to
" the harbor of San Diego, on the Pacific
Ocean pursuing, in the construction of the
81 western portion of said continuous railway
/" line, the route Gas near as may be- which Is
known AS that of the Thirty second parallel
"Of North latitude and authority Is asked
" to make any running arrangement with, or
." to purchase the stock OF, or to consolidate
with any railway company, or companies, Tor
" the purpose of forming such continuous line
Authority is also asked to construct railway
from FL PasO 20 San Diego, which VIII form the
western portion of the contemplated line. Inns
portion of the railway, q distance of about eight
hundred miles, will pass through lands belong
ing to the General Government In addition
to the right of way, the same number OF al
ternate sections of land granted by act of Con-
gress of July 2, 1864 to aid in the construc-
ton Of the Northern Pacific Railroad" is
asked in aid of this railway. The bill, how
ever, contains provision that the land shall
at all times be subject to purchase by the
actual settler, in quantities not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres to each set
tier, and at prices ranging from fifty cents
TO five dollars per acre. rs may be agreed upon
by the parties interested. If the bill passes
we are assured that arrangements have SO Tar
progressed as to secure a speedy construction
of the road
Aside from the public advantage to be de-
rived from it's completion, when we remember
the efforts of Gen. Fremont, as early as 1872,
to discover practicable railway route to the
Pacific there would seem to be peculiar ut
ness in seeing him able to carry into effect
project he had in view when thus engaged
We are however altogether opposed to any more
Government subsidies to railroads.
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