The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-08-30

~ ,sopssed railss<d Il 10 rsn sns hundred
sod n,sy miles into Eastern Texas; that u
would have nvmercs veins extending N
every direc,icn: and the produce Of
county nearly, IL rot qaite as large ~ any
State IN tho Union, wouId be carried or
By it--s country of Hrw aud rich lands,
and II variety Of products capable Of
producing more cotton ibsn the State Of
Alabsma nearly ~ macI, wheat and
com rs the STATE OF Kentucky, aud more
stock than both Of these states ecmbincd-
and that al II this produce is 10 be poured
into the lap Of Shreveport. wha: wouid be
s.cne with IL Would the three CT four
litls boats, drawing fiitean inches water
aud capable Of caryisg of five or Fis
hundred bales. OF cotton, and requiring
fiom two to three weeks 10 make a tip to
New Orleans be saiilcicnt to supply the
wants of such country. Nba, we want.
il direct communication with the Nisss.
sippi, with New Ovlen,rs. or some central
point on the Gulf. We would prefer, if it
were possible. for Texas to select some
point within her own limits. which should
form the nucleus of all railroad enterprises,
and whore we might build up n great city.
Il no such prominent point exists, we must
take things rs we find them.
The truth i, acon'es. viii arise between
New Ohcans ard The Northern cities for
the Texas i,rde aud we viii soon see
where ihc best offers are 10 come from. IN
the mean time, we should be up and doing,
and arrangement. throughout Eastern Texas
should be made for n proper representation
at the Internal improvement Convention at
New Orleans in January next. At that
Convention the several plans proposed will
be maiurely canvxssed and, We donb no.
the pes: feasible one selected. towards
which private and public eaterprixe will be
directed. Nor should we neglect the Con
vcntion at Huntsville in November There
the subject can be properly debated, and
the bes, interests Of Texas determined.
In ordinary enterprises men are generally
too fnst but in the present state Of things
We doubt whether our people will be equal
to the times. Louisiana /. overburlheued
with taxaiion her hes, lands nre in use or
held IN at high prices by spectators. The
best lands in Alabama are 4 cultivation OF
worn ou,--aIl OF them are held at high
prices. BESIDES she has very large public
debt, Mississippi Is but little better of
Texas, on the contrary, has rich, virgin soil
her lands are cheap, her taxes light; three
millions OF dollars in her treasury after the
payment OF her debt, nearly two millions
Of acres of land laid aside for educational
purposes and added to this, she has re.
served over one hundred millions of acres
of land yet unsold, No new country ever
presented such field for emigration and
enterprise. fha, / viii rapidly Ill up no
one can doubt. Aud when we take into
"s' idsls tbs, nere'y Try font of land
IN Texas is susceptible OF cultivation. il 10
equally certain, her rivera even at the best,
are hut temporary expedients. We mus.
seek some other and more reliable means
of transportation. We should commence
the work early as il will take, perhaps, FIVE
years To complete it. In that tune the
country will be sufficiently settled to sup