True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-08


THE NASHVILLE RAIL RoAD.-The Importance OF
constructing this great work of improvement, needs no
further demonstration. TO the ubtuse it must he
self evident Passing it will, through immense
region fertile lands, which, hitherto lying waste Or at
most but partially cultivated, will then be Immediately
brought into market and made productive its beneficial
effects be probcmatcal. will open an avenue
to trade constant and unobsruced 1t will almost an
niha,e time and distance, and bring paces now re-
mote, into close vcinage. The past hns con-
WINGED many of the doubling, tina, the navigation of our
broad rivers may be almost, if entirely suspended
The absolute necessity Of certain medium of tran
sporln,ion bctwc the West and the South was then
practically proved beyond the possibility of a doubt.
The scarcity of western produce, of the very
ries of life Ind become very annoy ing, and the prices of
provisions really enormous, and advancing ra-
pidy.
With all these facts staring him in the face We con-
TESS felt little nsonshme.n when our Executive
rctoed the bill expedite the construction of the Nash
vile Rail Road and ior other purposes. The immense
disadvantages, if not runous consequences which would
accrue from delay in carrying it on-hc mpossiby
of individual enterprise being enabedt conduct it
without the countcnaucc if not the absolute AID of the
Stae-the advantages which would be experienced by
the enactment of the bill convert the Exchange into
she asked, bonus sufficient to insure the continuation
Of the road, and to make the State large Stakeholder
without dollars expensc-all were explained over
and again, and were appreciated the community.
The indignant feeling which the veto of the Governor
aroused has displayed itself throughout the State. In
places understand, his efigy has been burned,
and his narrow and Liberal policy has been denounced
in almost every quarter.
There cannot be citizen who is not blinded by pre-.
iudcc who has devotedy bound him elf to the
Of power and is willing be sacrificed to his ana-
tcism hut must feel lively ntc est in the progress of
, this work The of the Governor, in the face of a
constitutional majority of the representatives of the
people, had they been all present, has suspended its
. continuation for year The funds heretofore
rased have been almost quite expended in
ing the twenty miles that have been completed. 1t can.
not go without aid. That assistance is alone 10 be
IS iounl i'll atc people.
e Those stockholders against whom such an cutlery
" has been raised, in order to the charter, step
ped forward ard secured the amount Of stock necessary
is to be tuken. Their public spirit cannot bo too much
laulcI. They have rcpudated from the first, the idea
that they intended to for themselves the right
that stock the exclusion of others whe might desire
t. to take it, They always ready to dispose of any
in portion, tine original terms. which nigh, be desired
At n meeting of the Stockholders The Goth day q
e March last, the President of the company uthori
zed eI all shares subscribed for by the orsina
stockholders ovcr and above 100, the which hui
been paid the surplus Shares of dollnr per share
to he applied pHyn- nj 10 the stock retained.
! lis stock is uo,,, vii soon be, in market 1t BIZ
n, hnpves cinlens Iha all OF ,hC grru on
which will rebound much their adv uuiaac. Tie,
has alrca " been such anl"1pl lusasi.i, and 'nu
:, OF the work eted, that with the mid require,
aGh heavy irafS made, the co,l..s ,iun
ct the road is guaranteed. kihe State has h' q mitii
IL iuvested--tle city has like sun-,he Stockholders
il, few individual Of enterprise, have made small pay
mtnt their shares. The prme of the State and of IL
people Of Louisiana, is invoked in the undertaking,
- in the language OF a resolution Of the s'ockholdcr
"Me abandonment Merrcr ~ouid be Il notifying AZ
kaomedeement Of he rant Of energy and resources
the SAate md Ha inhabIdnts."
ISL 1t will be front the following resolution that
W nppca! is made to citizes come forward and
the enterprise. here is scarcely citizen who wi
read this article that cannot afford to subscribe for
e leust sharcs-surely that cano, take and pa
or least one. The hsalinrnt OF S. on each share
as all that is required. The drafts, payments will
IN very gradual, and who in this community cannot lurir
oil the year. from his current expenses afford whlra
all for great nai0nai purpose the OF tee
'h' dollars each share Let of the luxurias AZ
ndugencies be Topped off. They " i'll never be miss
NJ and dispense with then. will be conducive to heal
ia Let he remembered that the living will enjoy the bel
efts tina, are and 1t will be erecting MOI
st uncntum durius ere" In coInparisonhe pyram
> of Cheops viii sink into iusignifcance.
Here is the resolution to which would call pa
, tcular attention:
he
Z" Resolved. That the united aid Of our fellow czr,
st by subscription to the stick OF the company. aud
payment thereof Of fire dnllarS per share would su
the completion of the road 10 the Banks Of the Tang
paho, aud thus secure immediate return the GU
lay"
ed ComtailIcs have been appointed, for each of ii
" Municipalities consisting ri three PERSONS EACH for ti
pm pose OF carrying lilo feet the di> bulion of til
t stock contnp plated by the board und employ sue