Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-02-23
Mississippi Rail Road Company.


No public improvement that has ever been
proposed to the people of middle Mississippi.
has excited more interest, or deeper desire
for its speedy c mpleiion than the undertaking
BY the above company of making Railroad
from Natchez TO this place. But two years
have elapsed since the Charter Incorporating
this Company was granted. and but one since
banking privileges was conferred upon II, and
get surrounded as il has been by every difficult
~, it has succeeded in finishing thirtv-five
miles Of the road, and placing large portion
Of the balance Of the route nndrr contract.
This road when completed VIII traverse the
| richest portion Of the interior Of Mississippi
and will give the planters Of this part of the
State, who have heretofore Iabored under great
difficulty. attended with trouble and heavy
| expense, cheap and expeditions means of
carrying their valuable products to market
The late act of the Legislature transferring the
States stock in the Planters Bank to this in
stitution. will enable the President Of the Com
prny 10 place the whole route under contract,
and ensure its speedy completion, if properly
applied. and from the highz4s putation of the
President-Chancellor Quitman, and the good
faith with which he has heretofore discharged
the duties imposed upon him such, we feel
assured that he viii continue to act in good
faith the people Of this part of the State. |
The confidence which the people have in him. |
that he will discharge MS duty, has been strong
~ evidenced by the meetings held at various
points along the proposed route, expressive Of
the appreciation of his former policy and acts, |
and a desire their part to cheer him on, not |
only by words of commentator, but by giving |
the Company their means and their Iabour.
y a meeting of the citizens of this county |
a few days since, after spirited and able ad-
dress BY Mr.. Rivcs, of Raymond, explanatory
of the wishes and intentions of the President
of the Company, almost every person present
came forward and declared their willingness |;
and intentions by their individual aid, TO assist
the company in their laudablc exertions in
carrying this great work of internal i'm
1rovemcnt. I
\ nd this pubic spirit does not exist alone /
n Madison, but prevails along the whole line t
# the proposed road. The whole country is O
wake TO the advantages to be derived from its
pecdy completion. In Kinds county it is said o
hat every planter vino can possibly spare his b
ands for a single day during the summer will IL
end them to work on the road; we hope that p
iadson viii follow the example, and from the K
interest manifested the other day, we believe tc
he will. Let it not be said of her that she tt
ants the public spirit of her sister county W
ct it not be said that she sat supinely by and G.
" other counties not more richly blessed in tr
ealth or fertility OF soil, lending their ener- W
IS to some great public improvements 81 pc
Mt and uninterested spectator-but let her pu
me forward and give her united support to II
c cause of internal Improvements in our State. ~
ne completion of the road BY the fall of I84O m;
ii enable the planters of this county to ship in
cir products Of that year speedily and easily pu
market, and will be the saving of many of
ousands to them; and should not this alone its
mulate them to action, and that when the att
Iicitation is made next summer for their ms
nds, that none should be found hesitatinr 10 ha
IMPLY with that request-and thus show to to
: world that the people of Mississippi are ~
wanting, and cannot be surpassed in that w,
Isl laudable of all foeings-public spirit