Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-01

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nectinG roads, as well as Of Illiuuis. accn-
mnlated along her contemplated road from
i Chicago TO Cairo, and also Of Indiana, all
conveyed down q, the earliest period, e, en-
before ilie first shipments 10 N. Orleans ;
and must the products of Missouri be kept
back hy the ice of winter closing alike
our streams and the f,irest prospects Of
our agricultural community? 9--4
Bit though all may be satisfied OF the
utility, prabtlcabli,y and great Importance
OF the proposed railroad, the questions ma
turaily arise, how shall the work be ac-
conpli>hed p how shall The means be oh
tained? Til con, ention, constituting but
an incons,derable portion Of the citizens
Interested IN this work, have, in ihis re-
spec,, much hesitancy in expressing their
FIopinions, thinking, perhaps, il may be CON
sidered as mol coming particularly within
the line of their duties. They beg leave
10 suggest, however, that influenced BY
The lights afforded hy the experience and
examples Of other States, they are conf
dent in the conclusion that The same can
be accomplished hy indi, idual enterprise,
. with some assistance from the State or
from The General Government.
= Much confidence is reposed in individ-
ual enterprise, as it may be considered
one OF the most important levers which
is hea,lng onward in rapid and success
tn' progression. The great Improvements, Of
+ the country. Such action, as productive
OF great ends. is characteristic OF oin peo-
pie, and of the genus Of our 90, ernment.
In fact, " haleN er works Of this Kind are
made, must be accomplished by the peo-
pie, eiier by means indi, idual!y comLin-
ed,"r by the whole as a body polite thru
their representatives. OF tile nearly fi.e
thousand niles of railroad already com
pleted in Tie uIiled STATES, much Of the
same has been accomplished by individual
companies. Many Of the extensive rail
roads in New York, in Pennsylvania and
in other States, have been this made. and
the estinenls are yielding fine profits.
II is said that notwithstanding iorly mill.
ions of dollars ha e been invested in rail-
roads in the State of Massachusetts alone.
they are yielding an annual isidend OF
eight per cent-thus proving the great pc
cunary advantages OF such Investments,
and the unity Of interest existing in indi-
iNidual enterprise and the body pelic.--
A. an example Immediately before us, o;
individual eNertion, We would State, thai
number Of conliies along tie O<age riy-
er, sen>ibly alive 10 The imporiance OF a
ready facility Of trade, ha, e combined, un-
der chSrIer, their dislribuii,e share Of
The pruceeds Of The public lands granted
toihis State, and with the sathe hive com
mencel the Improvement of this riverAn
being the iiTsi grea, work Of Improvement
in the Stale. Ibis work is successfully
progressing, and if few more Of the
countless Which are confidently expected
To DO 50, Shall join the. Association, there
will be no dpIbl, that This beautiful, hln
long neglected sirealn, in very sl,oriline.
perhaps duringlhe present season. WILDE
made 30 afford as good navigation As the
Missouri. And, wewoiild here urge up
OF the counties engaged and interested in
the nshigptioR and Improvements ol This
stream, NOT 10 relax in their lsadslle rx-
erii"ns, tillthey have completed their
work confident, as we are, that the coli
sirpclIon Of this proposed railroad v III in
no wise detral from the Importance Of lis
being made more payigable., @ ss s
Asreeardsepy eNpeciedpssisianee ftem
the State inihe constrursioh of shls rnad,
we 81 present do Goi anticipate any FUR
Ilher aid Than her limited means will pru.
! deiNly allow belleklng That Siaies, like
;indi'lawasr should not incur snqh jpaebl-
edness as viii be likely yiIo inyolse them
in future embarrassmen.s, unless Impelled
to do NO by .l'ensirongest inecessi,jSahd we
see no such necessity al present. = has
We propose, however, toask the Eegis-
lature Of this Slate 10 grant ch,rier TO
Iindividqals, and also 70 mslhosializs Con,
gresslSEa gram afra Porlioa p! ihs pub.
10 lands along ,hereaie. ~ X So.
Whether these lands should be granted
% q co'npsny upon condition thai they will
eomplete the entire route 10 . ceslaiA,ims.
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