Ellsworth American., 1878-11-14
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1898. No. 46.
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov, 9, 1878

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 3, 1873
The Auditor of Railroad Accounts, re-
ports The Central Pacific railroad in con-
tempt of Congressional authority, having
absolutely refused to furnish certain data
as to its condition required by law or to
produce its books for Government inspec-
ton as provided by Congressional enact
ment and it is recommended that immedi.
ate action be taken in a Court of compe-
tent jurisdiction to test the question forced
on the Government many times during the
past few years by that corporation, as to
whether it was wholly above aud beyond
the law making power. The two require
ments mentioned are among the provis-
ions of last winters legislation that grew
out OF the contemptuous attitude the Cen
trail Pacific monopoly had assumed towards
tho National authorities and Congress it.
self Our familiarity with Huntington x
Cos. many usurpations operates to make
this last one less startling than it would
otherwise seem. But pateut as the Nation
has been under the many provocations TO
rebellion the rule of this tyrant has al
forled the rumored coalition with jay
Gould to extend and perpetuate its prac-
teal control OF transcontinental trade,
seems TO have fully awakened us to its
growing rapacity and its mbtious purpose
to dictate legislation for the whole coun-
try. The scheme is to form q loop about
large portion of the country by extend
ing the present road from San Francisco
down the coast OF California to near the
Southern border, thence eastward till il
joins the Atchson, Topeka anI Sante Fe
Road Controlled by the Union Pacific,
or Jay Could having its eastern terminus
as far north AS Kansas City. The ring
would OF course cite this as the Southern
Pacific Road" Huntington had promised to
build, though it Is easy to see that the sec
ton demanding Southern road would be
cheated out OF it. 1t is hoped the bulk head
built down the whole coast OF California
would catch all the trade going east or
west and that an efiectuaI barrier had been
interposed to- the construction of transcon-
''A''it"i N'ibf1AAhr iilit9r bul lilC uhuStT
menacing us by the enormous wealth con-
centrated in the hands of few unscrupu-
lous men composing this ring is now so
felt that Congress will be forced
to act. Ii ever "a hair OF the same dog"
was e1ectual as cure, this is the case
calling for its application. The Chicago
is one OF the methods that an
aroused public opinion has taken for con
certed action; aud large. very large
number who have heretofore opposed the
Texas Pacific road, seem ready to with.
draw opposition AID advocate ii instead,n
one Of the most direct means to stranelr A
that otherwise threatens to pc
come the hardest of tdsh-master
Political circles begin to abstain from ac
topics. to brace their nerves for
he announcement OF the veriicis to be
rendered BY many States next Tuesday,
,5th.) OF course Massachusetts New
\ ork ami Pennsylvania attract most at
ention. The proof Is ample that in many
PORTIONS OF the South the pretensions of
rec suffrage Is only a mockefy. The meth
DDS adopted by the National authorities to
protect citizens in the exercise of their
lights seem TO have provoked increased
;ioence and terrorism towards the hap,es
and the conviction is newt
able that the Courts as constituted are uu-
EQUAL to the emergency. 1t i situation
we'll calculated to excite the deepest soli-
,itude of those caring aught for the welfare
yf the Government or for humanity.
Ii seems to be the general inference
irawn from Secretary Evarts letter of in
,tructions to Minister Welch in London,
hat a postponement OF the payment of the
Il ialitaX Fishery award, is likely to result
rom the present complications. The letter
Vas mainly devoted to a criticism of the
position taken by the British Foreign Office
n approving the mob violence of the Blue
Nose" fishermen, in driving our vessels
from Fortune Bay last January. and to ex-
pressing his unqualified dissent thereto.
lhr British position is tsntamount to saw
ng that wherever the Washington treaty
and Provincial legislation come in conflict
precedence must be given the latter Mex
co seems to be heaping Goals of fire on our
Iead in the matter OF border raids. In adj
iition to the large reinforcement she has
sent to her forces on the Rio Grande with
orders TO cooperate with US in their sup.
preston, it is reported that she has court
nartialed a popular officer of that force tor
crossing TO our side in pursuit OF filibusters,
without our formal permission.
kATAHDIN.