Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-11-16
MEMORIAL 10 THE GOVERNOR
A CALLED Session Of the Legislature
tN FAVOR Of rife
TChnanfeRss Railroad

VDttht1cs--at HIS time niiti without della Y
for the early commencement of ttie
work, and tile securing IF great and raett
liar advantages thefeffom to The city d
New Orleans and tile State of Louisiana
respectfully request Of y6uf tscelletiey tt
convene the Legislature Of as early a dat
rs may seem to yot, proper, III order to act
upon this stihieeta
Tile connection Of tile Atlantic and
Patlfie eeeati, ~ means Of II taiinl III
failfnn1 nttoss the 1stl,fnus, las baeii
almost since tie discovery Of America
the fatorite project Of tfany powerful
governments. It's p%rotlieiDtis effects ttputl
Tie Commerce Of tile world have made
it ttg object Of greedy desite, whilst The
mighty Influence which The eoiittol oil
steli an avenue Of commerce would eite
10 atiy ole llatl6ii has always prevented Il
,iiiieH Of eottnsels aud infefjWfsed national
iealvtsies as obstacles to ahe undertaking
u tile work A liappy eoneuften Of
! circumstances lias placed IL noW within
The power Of Americans 10 posses. with
Git dispute, the most accessible aud nd
tatitaIeotts route and ut His moment
the destiny IF Iris ttHst magnificent aiitnf<
prise is III tie hands u citizens Of Lotisi-
AHA, who uew rtay yottr EsetlIenev I o
leitt them vottf executive tid TO pbtniu
from The Legislature " the Ssate ~ceftaitt
necessary powers Md privileges 10 en-
nb'e them to secure and improve the gold
eli opportunity.
A %ntttiit,ef 81 the citizens Of New Ofleans
penetrated with ni ardent desire to see
this grand communication establish, and
81 established as to hrin4 is eastern ont.
let close to this city, as the centre Of HE
vast commerce witch must flow and re-
How between the two oeptlis. have obtain
ed The assignment, for Il definite period, Of
lie sfaiit from Mexico Of tie right Of
way across the l~tl,n,ttst bf Tehtiantebee.
lDr Which or government offered fifteen
millions Of dollars, mud was refused, be-
raitse Of The prior existence Of this very
Efant. III addition to this privilege, thus
highly valued, there is included III the
efhiit HE fee simple Of FIVE millions Of
acres Of lalid Of great fertility, Astounding
III tie tiost valuable timber and in pre-
ei6tis metals, and III sites for towns, which
OH the completion Of this road, innst prove
Of inealetilalt'e taiue. There atp, more.
over, exemptions from taxation, and fiscal
and commercial fatofs, included IN the
contract, which Md immensely to its
value IT is believed that rs sources of
profit, The lands and privileges attached II
tItn frrUllt 4ttrtiIl sff,i, rs 10, u MI tI,Y yr.-t- ~
the road, when built, without touching
The revenues Of the work itself
Tie data upon which this estimate is
lhse1, have been made public, aul are
faulIiaf to yoHr Excelieney-
This grant so favorable in its terms, rs m
iudleeIneIt to prosecute the work bs f.
Of profit to The owners, covers n
route tiht, under any circumstances, is
most desirable for the United %Ssthtas, aud
especially sg for thH Southwestern States
and f5r tie State Of boui-ihnn.
Tie Gulf terminus IS within eh=v dis
Of the United States ports on the
Gulf, within waters which hta entirely
American, nud subject 10 no European {
interference III pence, ana easily protected
from enemies III time OF war. 1t brings
the whole trade, travel alHl commerce Of lie
v0eat and inesinu4tiifa East within n short
distance Of tie mouths Of The Mississippi
and is more einpIiatiehll4 aud exclusively
American, IN its characteristics aud results,
IIian any other lihe Of communication be-
tween Tie two oceans ehu ever be.
g 81.
Of the eutira ptaetieaI,iiity Of the work.
evidences has been pnbiislled,
sufficient to authorize lis to say that Il
solntany ehn be formed to undertake the
whole risk, by voluntary subscriptions
among themselves, without looking for
aid or contribution from tite tity or State.
If any political body whatever. Tie old
hey seek from the State is simply her con-
sent to esrtnil alterations id The corpora
lou law, which will allow tbs company
. be formed in this Stats. md To comply
with the Indispensable conditions Of the
contracts, by which tl1ey will possess
hose rights IN the 1stl,msts.
These rights hre held. Mt this time by
rustees, who negotiatel rs individuals,
the use Of a e%o,npan.. hereafter to BE-
ormed. The contract :tliey have made
.eqnlres that u cotnpnny:sliaIl be mIIy or
OIL specified conditions. aud with
period Of time whtgh viii expire III
Way, 1852. These conditions IRE highly
a vofnbIe, nnd will be clcerfally accepted
% the parties who are WiIling to associate
sr the building oil the road. They must
,e compiled with OF the enterprise will be-
,i,a ndoned lrern, and all its vast local benz
fits transferred to another place. But
he magnitude.nnd the peculiar character
# the enterprise, and the necessary con.
racts which have been made 10 Obtain the
light over ii, aTe such, that, in the present
tate Of the law, an s;sssciation cannot
10 made, IN this State, with adequate pow
rs 10 cnrry it on.
There il soEie doubt whether the power
o form a company for this purpose is stfFi-
iently contained. in tirs enumeration Of
he objects for which tlf5, associations may
% formed, although it ii evidently within
he spirit Of tie law. This doubt, slight
$ it may be, shoul lie cleared mp. There I
) a limitation .in The existing laws for the
mount Of ~cafaital WHICH may be employ
d by any ckrporation TO the sum of
SOC, 900. TIE capitaf required for this J
york is 80, 100000, md a less amount will I
ot do. The employment Of the capital (
1T Of the 5taie, in q work Il solitary J
iiarac'er, wlEch can enter into no COM
with amy domestic b local inter- |
ats, takes it cut of the operation Of the
Of Limitation, which was applied
, the corporations for domestic in 4
An enlargement Of the ennmer-
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