The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-22
VOLUME III.-NUMBER le..


now generally remarked that if the road had COM
menced on the north shore Of Lake Pontehartrain
it would ere this have been completed to Nashville.
Between Madisonville and Jackson, upon either
route which have designated, there exists no real
obstruction in the way Of building a-Rairpad, and
Nature presents facilities unequaied by the most
favored projection in - known world, provided the
proper spirit is manifested. A high and dry sod,
an easy graduation, an ine1haustible supply Of tim
Der, very triaing interruption by water courses,
are some Of the many advantages to be derived.
The advocates of the two other rouis contend
thati is Of the utmost importance to bring the Rail-
road into the city, either by way Of the Bayou
Manchac or the Rigolets, and say that no other
plan will be acceptable to many friends Of this
enterprise. Itappears to me that they have en-
braced their schemes very ferveutly, before calcu
latipg the cost. With all due difference to the
opinious Of other gentlemen, cannot really COM
prehend the reason why an, immense amount Of
money should be expended upon this work, when a
much smaller amount will carry IL into successful
operation, and without increasing the cost of trans
portation and travelling, give as much expedition.
The cost Of a continuous Railroad between New
Orleans and Jackson, either by way Of the Rigol
lets or Pass Manchac where boats would have to be
used for transportation Of both freight and passen-
ger cars across the passes, could not be less than
s., 500 900, and when completed, would be subject
to too many casualties to be regarded safs per-
manent, from the fact that the cypress swamps
around the Lake shore afford no solid foundation,
and continually subject TO inundation, either by
floods from the Gulf or by crevasse from the Misss-
sppi river These last objections are more strictly
applicable to the Manchac route, and / viii here
remark. that am prepared to hear the route, Uia
the Rieolets, advocated with much force; and this
Convention will be told that there is ridge Of
ground extending from, or forming q part Of, the
Metairie Ridge, terminating at or near Font Wood,
in the Chefmenluer Pass; that across said PAS
there Is another ridge extending to Fort Pike,
where there is another Pass and small skirt Of
marsh, only, to The high lands OF the Pearl river
have no douot whatever thai such ridge does
exist, ana Is quiLe sollo during low toes and ory
weathsr' Dut tnal ltne ground can De Judlcionsy sp
piied, as the toundatioh OF Railroad, 1 may much
qnesuon.
as oeiore remarkeu' can zee no possible rea-
son "hy .he eAPsnse =, constructing 'nis thiry
miles Oh tailoao siouia hot DC dispensed Whn'
since II WIN aDsolu.ey cos. as mnen .. tne "nole
distance between liaulsonyiiie ana 1acksohs ano
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c;ous tariff with .pcb other rsguation. ~ will h
.,rs n,oner and f.ibfn attention "a The interest,
of the COMPANY formed under said charter. ctc.,
The cost of constructing the AZ miles of rail
road locomotives. steamers. and ali other apprrte
nances. ready for operation. could not exceed, in
NV opinion. So, 600 600.
The capital to be invested in steamers will be
used only as they are required by the increase O
business, and two steamers would perhaps be, sufi
cient for several years after the route is opened
The steamers to be constructed with capacity fo
two railroad tracks upon the main deck, accommo