Year: 1859

CALIFORNIA IND OREGON RAILRoAD.-In
connection with this project there are many
considerations which enter into the practical
blhty of an early move toward its construc-
! ton. 10 some of these we have alluded in
| former articles We have shown that the


re'Shtage and passage money, which the
! present travel and merchandise commands


would be sufficient to pay a percentage on
The stock necessary to the completion Of the
road 6etioeen this city and lfdrvspiLe and
have expressedi the reasonable opinion that
| the road would create, by settlement and
otherwise, more than treble the present
amount in one or two years. Attention ia
now called to the great enhancement of its
ratio profits by continuous line connecting
Marysville with Salem, the capital of Ore
gon Territory. The grade between this and
Salem, IS about on par with the route be-
tween Yreka and Marysville; and, conse-
quently, most practical With a good rail-
road between these two cities, it is quite ap.
parent that the road would command nearly
all the travel and freight going and transpor.
ted to and from Oregon and California by
sea. Is this unreasonable d? Then. if correct.
is not this trade, of itself, equivalent to a
speedy demand for the road ? But it is known
that Southern Oregon and Northern CAlifor-
MIA, besides possessing extensive mineral
wealth, are also provided with as large, or n
larger proportion of rich agricultural land
than can be found in any other portions of the
racine coast; and that, notwithstanding their
present isolated location. this country is rap
IDLY hlllng up with permanent and thriving
settlements. Now, the business which a rail
road would command between the extremes
of territory, with the large and increasing
business which the Umpqua Rogue river,
Scott and Shasta valleys would Immediately
contribute and with the Shasta, Trinity and
Sacramento valleys, we have every induce.
ment that reasonable and sagacious capital
lists would require for an immediate move in
its accomplishment


In addition, however, to the inducements
above enumerated, what is to hinder dona-
ton of public land along the line, similar to
the grants given to the Central Railroad
Company in Ilinois2 We verify believe
that if Congress would make offers of this
kind to any responsible company, there
would not long be in wanting the men and
capital necessary to its prompt and early
construction. But there are vet other rea-
sons why this road should be constructed.
and at an early day, among the most promi-
nent of which is, means of communication
In case of war and blockade of San Fran.
cisco. BY this, almost an immediate commu-
nication could be had with different seaports
as well as with the different localities of the
interior, which is certainly a consideration.
Are men "blind that they cannot see or
having ears, will they not hear?" 1t is ac-
tually surprising that road, the practical
bility of which defies a rational objection,
has not aroused more general interest
among the solons and capitalists of our State.
If the Pacific coast will justify the construc-
tion of an Atlantic and Pacific railroad, sure.
ly road from North to South, through SO
valuable country, would prove remunera.
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