Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-12-20
LEXINGTON RAIL ROAD.

( LEXINGTON RAIL ROAD.
The Cape Girardeau Eagle contains
a very sensible article on the subject Of
the above road, from which we make
the following extracts. and with the
Eagle, urge sc,ion--un,iring action
on the part Of the people. That pa
per Says
"If a rail road must be constructed,
why wait for the consent Of the Iii
nois Legislature TO grant the RICH, Of
way, when our own Legislature has
granted a charter for a road, which
would be vastly more beneficial 10
very large portion Of Missouri, than the
Cincinnati road' The agricultural re-
gions lying up north must have an out.
let for their produce. The people
have found that the navigation Of the
Missouri is too precarious and danger.
Gus, and the expense Of transp ortation
too great, TO ship their products by
that river. The Improvement Of that
great and fertile region of country is
retarded for the want Of a more speedy
and less expensive conveyance of the
fruits of their toll; and the hemp and
tobacco raisers will be compelled to
sell their negroes, and restrict the cult
va,on of their land 10 home consump.
ton, or else unite in accomplishing that
grand project of establishing railroad
from Lexington on the Missouri river,
to some point on the lower Mississippi.
They should embark in this scheme at
once-it is their only hope, the only
scheme that affords them any prospects
of improving their condition for q
quarter Of century. The stock for
this road can be all taken if proper ex.
er,ions are used. if those who are most.
ly interested will urge the matter, will
push it forward vigorously and inces-
sanity. The people on the upper part
of the Missouri river, in the interior OF
the country on either side should throw
aside their apathy and Indifference and
go to work. Though there is a charter
for this road otherwise liberal in its
: provisions, yet there is Proviso at
Tackled which prevents the survey Of
the route until Congress shall donate
each alternate section of the public
: land through which the road will pas
to aid in its construction. Though ihi,
isa silly provision, ye. the friends o
% the enterprise should not despond, bu
y persevere the more. Stop not at OBJ
stacles when so great an improvement
q is practicable and so greatly needed
q Let memorials be sent on to Congress
q from every county, from New Madrie
to Independence. Let the people o
the great mineral region through which
a this road will pass become aroused, ant
ID crowd in their memorials, and requir
% of Congress to grant the land. w
! cannot see how that body can refuse
u for the people of Missouri have nc
g been troublesome heretofore in askin
W such aid for works ofinternal improve
H. ment Let the people in the Congrers
re ional districts which will be intersecte
D. by this road, require their represents
9. tives TO press this matter diligently an
~ without delay at the approaching ses'
20 ion. We know of no enter
Il. prise that would add so much to III
Gu prosperity of Missouri as the Lexine
~ ton Rail Road. We know no route o
which the stock in few years woul
y. be more valuable. We know Of n
4 subject that should SO completely er
d gross the minds, and which should a
q, ford such stimulus to action, immed
ID ate and untiring, as this project. w
/; learn that the people of the South ar
much in favor of the scheme. and il onl
n. requires that the condition attached /
re the appropriation for the survey of tn
route, be complied with to secure tn
o. taking of the stock. The people @
this State must employ artificial mean
10 to facilitate its immense trade, or els
= the tide of emigration must seek anoth
~ or direction, and Missouri must renal
" far in the rear Of other States with res
~ pect to population and improvement
y The people are tired of horse and O.
transportation, when united exertio,
would secure them the power of tn
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