Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-12-06

A-' '-r'i4i az A#4lfuaa construction not one "a
rJae-.m- ID only. lnt af aciusl e1ser.ne, IN,
%. " prove n sif beneficial eiiret..
You CIR fl.ii,r ia tbeir iosesfir,,i-7 ~ n.
h.rary. r'rn'in7 snl lened.s III ib, RsIras.
sys'''sH 80 'he United Sltes, rs-rs, The aaa,l,
which als hthetiu existed upon TIA, sub al
a'no z ian pe"plr althe saq;a and parfcu 'arl,
81 ne STATE IL Ni.essiaui Tas en'er3,i,ips
SWEET 81 ihe northeastern aaj nnuh wes.err
safes A. m,niirs'st ia iarjr s'rai,i. p,o .res..
lag Interval ingsaveinsais a. noi 0u, e4han
ed iniisidui weath. bI la. adgsn. et seciion4I
intrrrs,., ~ Increasing ia-ir commercial i'm.
ponanes AL ri ieuce Nj only this: It has
devrlapel national wealth ~ drawing ont re-
'n,ifre- such .. coal. marble. iron. granite, &c.
&c. Consequently diye'sihing clp.ral into the
ward business Of agriculture, cnmmsfce AM
manufactures. raakng oue d-peud-ai upon The
other and 'hrieiofe all sucressiul. The S5mh
hl' neglected oil these air1nl q. ani has We.
~ ~ much os rs capital 10 the s'e business o.
producing rnlia iba' he surpy has exceeded
ihe temlud and iArrhy reduced The price below
far Compensation 81 Is. labor necessary IN
A. pfOlacunn. The niar north eastern STATES.
to-w',: ha.ae, New Hampshire, Vermont.
hassachuseu., psHIs i.inj. Cunnrriicu,.
Kew York. Sew Jtfsy. and Pennsylvania. have
l0j Railroad, 1917 miles ia operation. and
2i0I tni,es IN c1afso of construction; lns seven
mouth wes'c-n States, (nany Of them 10 ,hrif h.
iincyl io.wil; Ohia Michigan, Indiana l'iaois.
Mics uti. I0ea. AMI Wisconsin, have 70 RuI-
roads lj46 nj es IN operation aud 5000 miles
IN course Of construction, Wills, tue thirtrrn
south eastern and south western Staies to,wii !.
Deleware, Maryland, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, G 'orgia. Florida, Alabama, Mi.si,,
sppi, Louisiana. Tekas, Tennessee. and Ken.
lucky, have only Gj Rallroad4-27Gl miles ia
operation, and 26ss in course Of construction,
and these confined almos, exclusively 10 Gw
Of these last mentioned States.
fonr committee convinced lbl, The time has
arrived when thu South should take action upon
his subject and no longer siumber over lie best
lsi"res'; bot hy united effort. commence sy..
'eNo' r'erral Improvement, which will enable
tefl reap heir fIll share IN this rich har
vest. The contemplated Railroad now in course
Of construction reaching fota Mobile to tho
mouth Of The Ohio river. and passing lhronlh al.
most he entire length ol TIE State Of Mississippi.
with The lateral branches whirh can. asi MN.
no doubt, bs connaefal eit4 46enain uW1 az
once opens door fr anieIfri.. +. iis peo.
PR Of this state, which, il f,R year vll
place il upon an equality sith the most prosoer
Gus State in ihe Union, so far as advantages can
he derived from system Of railway improve.
menis. No railway IN The United States ha.
been commenced under such favorable auspices
as he Mobile ani Ohio Railroad. When viewed
IN comparison with many Of he Railways in The
United Safes, The route NAV be said 10 be almost
level; requiring no extensive excavation. and bat
little expenditure IN biidging streams. This
road with few exceptions, passes through thickly
inhabited sections Astounding In resources aud
productions which must seek an outlet through H.
thereby rendering Il profitable as il advances.
and making each finished mile aid in lis pro
gressive construction. Independent Of these
natural advantages, the Congress Of the United
States, has donated, Tor the construction Of his
road, 10 the Tiusteeship Of the State of Msss.ip.
pi, 1900. 600 acres ofthe public lands. Much
olIAis hand is very valuable, and will all be rem
dered more valuable by its completion. az no
portion oft will DO at greater distance than | s
miles from the tract ofthe road.
Your committee hope and believe that the
Representatives. oflhe people in their next Leg.
Islaiive Assembly will feel sufficient interest in t
advancing Internal improvements, as to pass
such laws as will enable the Directors Of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad 10 use said lands in
'uch manner as they may deem subseryient to
Is speedy completion. They consider.lhal good
allh towards the company. as well as the future
interest and prosperity of the State demands this
course,
Your committee are aware that no,wi,hstand.
Nc every effbu has been made by the Directory
md engineers Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail. :
Dad company TO push forward this magnificent 7
Enterprise, TINT i has, in some degree been re : I
arded IN us progress, BY the failure oil those most /
Interested, In lending their assis |
ance. In those States where Railroads have
'een constructed with the greatest facility and
apldlty, the wo,k has elected the combnd asss.
ance aia classes of society.
Your committee believe that the time has 9
rrved when all interested in this great underia S
ING, will feel constrained 70 lend helping hand s
n forwarding i. 10 the full extern, Of their abiI.
Y; that all may in short time DO participants
Tits blessings.
Your committee would therefore recommend
be adoption Of ihe following resolutions.
ResoIrcd, That we feel la deep and abb.
og interest aud solici'ude 10 The progress ond ;
peedy c,m letion of the Mobile aud OHIO Rail. :
DAD; and recommen il 10 the favorable consid.
ration OF the people Of those States through \
which il viii pass. d
Q. Resolred, That we consider the compe,on }
flhe same, in connecting us wi h the Gulf Of .
lexico on the South, and with tire network az !
railroad aud river communication in the Nortt.
m States, as opening up Tor US advantages, ma,
onal, commercial, and social which will be fell
ot only by the present. but by future genera, n
ons' "
,. Rcso'red, That in view of these advantages {
nd blessings, we will lend our aid, 10 the extent
our ability, and use our influence, in procur d
h ae subscriptions for stock, sufficient. Il
I extensive to complete the work in tho shortes, Al
ossl''e space oftmr, 80 that we may at once o.
rgin % realise is benefits.
4 Ecso'rcd, That orr Senators and Repre.
pnigtivn. ia thu pari ef,isias,,ra l. ,.a....,ll