Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-30

General Gllpln on the Conduct OF UnI-
Ss xSss~A e,.n,ns. S SFsaSess Han
HohhWay Girdlo Round tno Earth.
The following is taken frUm the Philadelph
Press OF yesterday, General GIlpin Is well known
IN this city, and "a . brother OF Richard A. Gil
pin, Esq, architect, und engineer, No. lll9 Mar
ket street -
A reporter of the Pass had an interview on
Tassday with General William 9ilpln, sx-Gover-
nor of Colorado. BY . residence of twenty years
in the wilderness and IN the midst OF the pioneer
people who occupy the foreground OF progress
and clear open the track of empire, he has obtain
cd knowledge OF the capabilities Of our people
which qualities him eminsntly for the part he US
plres to take in the further development OF our
country, and, indeed, of the whole world. His Is |
a scheme for the connecting three continents and
uniting together by railway line OF 10000 miles
the thousand million people lnhabltinR Europe, |
America, and Asia, perforating nins-tsnths OF the
land, this population, the production, aud con-
1 sumption of the world This magnificent scheme
is no more Wild In its conception than was that OF
Morse, who essayed TO 'put gIrdle . (of another
kind) about the earth 10 forty minutes" than the
theories Of Calico, which swept away preconceiv-
ed ideas Of centuries growth, or than any Of the
theories of the great advanced thinkers Of their
ltimeG ta .t.,.r .tf.ps .5.s.al.. l..-
General Giipin, whatever may be said Of the
practicahility Of his theories has grnsped boldly
his immenss scope ol action, xolying upon solid
bGalisEcs facing and bTaving old optnins, and con-
dsnsinR the scheme into q tangible form Of pro-
positions which may be practically handled tor q
hual solution. He u ths brother Of the late Hen
y ID. 0ilpin, one Of our oldest and most respected
citizans, and is well known in this city by repu-
tation. 1he General impreAses the visitor with
tho idea that he is q man OF broad and liberal
ideas, having the intimate knowledge OF the
: wsrld which experience gival. He LOOKS To- be
about 40 or 90 years Of age, is Of short stature,
iTon-gray beard, and talks with a sprghtliness
: and vgOr incident t0 a sanGuine turn Of mind.
e The gentleman has made close study OF the
}, physical geography OF the world, and especially
n that OF America Some years ago he published o
book in this city on the "Central Gold, Grain, and
+ Pastoral Regions OF North America" which was
illustrated with number Of elegant colorsd maps
Of original and unique designs. The work attract
a ed much attention ut the time, and Its prophetic
statements having been almost invariably fulfilled
o General Gilpln has consented, after repeated
q quests, to issue new edition Of the work, with
/ many remarkable schemes for constructing the
4 "Amsrican Longitudinal Railroad" and tho "COs
= mopolitan Railway OF the World" The former il
4 to run from Denver City to Tehnantepec and th,
latter to extend around the globe, along what Mt
y GlIpin calls the ''thermal hRs," or temperate
belt OF the eaEth's surface, which, he says pop
: ulated by the Caucasian races.
> Reporter. HOW do you propose TO construct you
2, Cosmopolitan Railway OF tho World.
General 0elpln. 1t will begin in our own coun
try, and run n0FthWe1t, BY way OF Behring's Straits
" into ASIA and 30 on around the world, meeting q
~ the equator the other end OF the line BY this ma
- | which have prepared map shOWn1 you can trac
- the proposed route Of the road through the thel
~ NAL or temperate belt which girdles the earth, an
" in which are situated all Of the great eitea
y = the strongest aud most prosperous nations of th
= y earth. .ts tA f#4 4t8~k .4L p FL -
" RsPOEteE. How wall you ever obtain means
" ~ build such q road,
~ General u. By extending the operations Of OF
~ present land system. We now sell ten
~ good land 10 actual settlers in CooTOdO for t.
ne dOllaTs These settlers will EaRt the railroad au
Im will build it, IL ID this spirit which shows you 4
" day citias where ten years ago We hunted lndal
eu and builAloes The millions Of Eur0ps and As
70, will be hoeking here for homes and they vi
ke build the Longitudinal Railway OF America, al
en viii own it, The fever for universal rich
ia and happiness with universal liberty aud Eufra
1p, will spread like Wild-Hro from to race and
Gil few years ths people will carry out my graz
'ed project Of building, owning. and operating .
OF Cosmopolitan railway OF the world. By the
me velopmenL OF our mlRing resources We will turni
red the world with money, and By enltiVatng o
nd land we will furnish rood for all nations. BY o
The Grating our manpfaetories we will provide Va
products otherwise to supply popular domanC
md and the interests Of notions VIII be 80 lntern
- gled that war will be impossible. Gradually t
whole world will become civilized and Chriatla
iAsa-an industrial republic in which equality "
reign supreme For the sake Of international ira
the people of denssly populated districts will 81
port the lsolatsd portions Of the railroad.