Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-10

Messrs EDIToRs-By republication of the fol- lowing communication from the Tuscumba paper. you will serve the of justice, and throw some light upon subject which, at this time, engages considerable share of legislative attention:
 Tuscumbia Rail,cay.--Besides connecting the town of Tuscumbia with the Tennessee river, this work was designed to overcome the prejudces incl dent to most new undertakings, to exhibit the acili- ty and simplicity of it's construction, and to shew it's perfect adoption to the conveyance of goods and cot ton and all other articles of burthen over the smooth surface of the valley and round the Muscle Shoals and it is now in such state of forwardness to satisfy the public mind on these subjecs asprit has spread abroad in its favor and in connexion with the design of continuing it above the Mucle Shoas, it has become subject of intense public interest," At the last session of the legislature the company petoned for enlargement of their powers so as to extend the railway from Tuscumbia to some point | on the Tennessee river above the Muscle Shoals and although bill for that purpose brought forward. and no opposition known to exist it did not from some unknown cause become law A lively interest however was soon awakened on the subject in the several counties, of Franklin, Law renee and Morgan, through which it was expected to pass, and in canvassng for the last elections in these counties, it made the test of public favor the successful candidates having avowed themselves in favor of the Railway. It's popularity was now become manifest and as was to be expected, several places above the Shoals were suggested for It's ter
 
 most contempuous indifference by the good people | of the little town of South-F Florence, while those of North-Florence charged the company with de- signs to divert the canal fund to their purposes they now for the first time, demanded that if railway must be made round the Muscle Shoals that it ought to be brought to their own favorite town of South Florence. To reconcile these conflicting claims public meetings were called in the several counties aforementioned, and delegates consisting of the most respectable and intelligent citizens of each county were appointed to meet in Courtiand on the 9th October last The proceedings of this convention have been published in several of the papers, and are no doubt generally known. This enlightened body took an enlarged view of the subject, and that the interest of the country was deeply concern ed in extending the railway, not only to the Tennes see, above the Muscle Shoals, but likewise to the | Mississippi. To express the sense of the cOnyen- ton, and consequently of all the counties there presented, it Resolred, fhat it is expedient to commence such railroad at the east end of the Tus cumba railway, and extend the same through the town of Courtland, to the town of Decatur, in Nor gan county in this State, and to be farther extended to Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, when the funds of the company will authorize the same; and the legislatures of Tennessee and Mississippi may be willing to extend the charter of company in- corporaed by this State for that purpose. Thus it is seen, from the commencement of the Tuscumbia railway, has sprung the grand project of extending the same to Decatur on the Tennessee and to Mem. phs, on the Mississippi That this noble design will speedily be carried int0 effect there can be no rea- sonable doubt; capital more than sufficient to com pee the road from Decatur to the State line is al- ready offered; many of our wealthy planters and enterprzing merchants and mechanics, having en- tered into written agreement to take stock, in case proper charter shall be granted to the amount of near half million of dollars We are here tempt cd to stop and inquire into of the effects ofthis magnificent work All this fertile region of country