The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-01-24


what rontc NAV ultimately be- -elccicd. IL pre-
-ouHug the ieVc~i obstacles aud securing the
Iarce-t amount Of utility Is yet TO be- deter
aimed
To judge, however. troi the indications We
have seem and our know ledge of the various re-
lious of country over which ans road must nee
c--arA p1~s, Nc have ever, reason lee believe
That Il Wnl hc madc lo go directly through this
STATE, and probably upon uIiuc much lower down
ihaa b. center ~ eicN. then, 81 Ills pr,ia-
bltf. would suggest 30 thr Legislature the
proprcil col couiorug upon ile Executive au-
ihority to make such contract IA respect 90 the
disposition of "a much of uur public lands rs
may be- essential To the construction of the road
Without such authority, the Executive would
hay" no power to entertain any proposition
which might he made to him, even for RIGHT of
way. aud that difficulty alone, when public
opinion upon the subject ol the best route was
nearly equally poised might hc the cause of de-
priyips H. of the almost ucalculahlc benefits
which would result ia the state from the con
struciion of such road across Il. II is uuncc'
eSsary for me To urge before YOU. the character
or extent OF those benefits. They address
,hcmse,c, to the mind and comprehension OF
ever, person who gives "a moments reflection
to the subject and for the purpose of adopting
recommend that the state make donation OF
of the right Of way, and authorize sale, upon
reasonable and liberal terms, of So much of the
Lands bordering on either side of the road, As
may be required IN It's construction.
The defence of the frontier. and Gus Indian
relations. are subject not subordinate, II they
are not paramount, 10 all others claiming Your
dclibcration. and | confidently hope that thcv
will receive from your honorable body the IA
turc consideration which their importance de-
mauds
A. the attention Of the Legislature has AL
rcady during the present session, been directed
to- these subjects. it viii be neither proper, nor
necessary e. me- to enter ut large into the his
tory of the various tribes Of Indians, uhahiinr
our borders. or TO point you 10 the relations
held ht them 10 our Government and citizens.
since We have had national existence. ln ur-
ring upon YOU. u this time, which feel Il my
duty io du. from % just sense Of what i- due to
our fclloW-ciukcn. along an extended frontier,
the necessity OF prompt and eitrieni action,
could, with easy reference bring To nay aid "a
lnp,. md. lamcuiablc record of wrongs aud deep
atrocitie. committed upon our people from the
earliest history ut the country bat such ref
crcace would only fcSivc In Your minds the
dark incidents au unpleasant retrospect. with
ont taking any thing from the measure of pres
,ut evils.
Whist We had q separate existence, the scam
ty resources Of o scattered population were
brought into rcqui-llon 10 meet pressing emcr-
rene,c-, and energy, courage aad endurance
.uppIed thc wan, Of casc, comfort and album
dance. The history Of the times viii abundant
N show that the heat and burden Of the day
Wa~ borne 900 I'll manner benctl'lue people con-
tyu.:ut for a great stake, with bat ioW to SYM
pathizc with them, Wd "iH"Hl o. protecting
arm. Texas hati'gd' angie h1hd,d' against "
common enemy aid hyif Ino.'u 'III'' u"''' -'H
found rrp'-e in tfnn'p IAN" '''' I' p'7' "'''."
She SO much ncr"'1i she ,Np,e''' u" S''"'
when her mrmnieHt IA ln' mon WIS "''
noHHsed. From ''"' 1'l' '' ''', u' ,'.. -
mrut u tsc numerous lidldH lflh'-' Mi'Hu lu'