Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-03-04
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x Srzafe, oa TIE 5iH 10 grant tht
f[zr.EiS azz Charleston Rair1ad.
-zrsS.r5c,sd Right e Way through
az Tryvisoyy @ fsis STATE, Fa5ruayg
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r. GEEzz sad
: Tszc Il E-zs vys1h r.such e.nbarass-
i-ezt tlz1 be would attempt on this oc-
-z=lz ID address 1ne Senate, and moth
- - Ire great Importance TO ms
soozzl51uza-s a2a - their Interests in
q ralEess 8 r-e controversy w0uld induce
iEzn @ ooc-py the time Of the Senate,
zz1 1resEass upon the patience. Olsen
z-o-z- Mn-n the bsl was introduced d
oF shs SenztoT from Tishamingo, to
-.zs tazz sfe-nzsl-is and Charleston Rail
E -szi Co1sTaay the right OF way thro'
E J1z Territory G or State wherever
& 1lz- c81aTz1y may choose 10 locate
zEs1z- Esz5, or n other words, 10 set q
&ze sae charter granted 10 this CON-
H-zav. ~ 1.Ge legislature O. this State
IL iS5ss, flxi-s- the town Of Holly
>>vr-gs- - = Toint through which this
E.1-Z- ~, We were asked BY that
sS--z.e- Il i've tile bill which he then
---------z2, CaT cezi42, impartial and pa-
-5-z- 5.-sest5rz1Eoa. After The bi.i mad
JzEsz rs pace upcn our calendar, and
l-l Uae1 rezd = first and a second time,
5l- b5s 0~n aloiiea Il Was referred 10 a
.Se5ecI coIa-l-litee. and the President,
T zszs>sg : q T1g OPINION. selected all the
rs-z-ss5ers O. that committee, except the
,S=Hzcg- fro.a I'isisasniBEc, and myself.
i-el slc ezJ7ersle South, WAC, from
E rze5E reEs0ze1ess from the scene Of
F 5cs-.e-tla-, would have no local pref
. u.lz-=s brossght - bear upon their minds.
A1zz- Reorganization ofIhe committee,
F ard he5rE zzlfo-med that there were
I-easiez3ea IL the CITY, representing
E ro-a ss5es q TIE question, and who
F lrere ggz1 informed as 10 the merits of
s-e --o5l-sz a. Issue, and had come here
-sJ- ire purpose 81 presenting 10 the
ile-5siacEre their respective claims,
-5eze -ellle@ez were invited 10 ap-
. E4a- L11ore 1-4d address the committee.
E Jsos. f3l.s z:-itaiiea. three able speak
. ers f11.Ea tlae CITY % Memphis, and the
Fr1z5ant - lie Board Of Directors,
-l1--l Huntsville, "A, appeared as the
aizoczses q the bill offered By the Sen
aIa- fHosa TiSlIansingO, and two gentle
-1sa, AeSSEs- Clapp and Barton, ap-
;-ez-e5 - ire advocates Of boiling the
cl=zapzny IL The terms Of the charter
-rz1sed i The Legislature in 1850,
uF.s1 TIE conditions contained IN the
FTllts3 l-1 llOx upon .he Secretary's
Gek- Tke committee after continuing
SIS s5-sIa-s Scr several esenings,and pa
sze-sly hsaring ali tire arguments that
osald X urged upon both sides, retired
10 glsez- roon and made out their re-
T,0--, wtlich was unanimous. with the
ezcess.soa . The Senator from Tisha-
z--iago, and Is contained in the printed
H. 0efo7e zIia3ed 10, and is substanti-
ally Ezis- That tie governor of the
Stzse szzzil- whenever t.secompany may
zi-azfy their gE.IEingness 10 locale their
roz1 ssT8sn zae chartered route q 1880,
tss-cz-h Etelly Springs, appoint COM
azzke = flil and complete survey of the
I'D -ez-e- and L said route shall BE-
-li - be practical, and q profitable
- -av5nE rad after it IS built, and the
c5zzels q North Aississippi shall in
consideration of the benefits accruing
% Elseln On account Of the building of
Re roa8- ssbscrise, Il addition 10 the
unconditional stock already subscribed
i7v sise4- S5se.399 more ofs.ock: then
- coaaEzny shall beheld 70 build their
rcaa s-Tscn 1l7e chartered route Of 1850,
tareu-a Holly SPRING. But if all
zaese things are not done and. decided
i1 car Ezvo-, tlsea We give WAY and per-
nj thc coaPaay 70 5a.id lhelr road
zaygA,-ere Trough tae ielritcry Of this
sslz1e zlsich they NAY choose, and mer-
esy ask aAe privilege Of bGiiding Branch
-Szzs fre-n Ripley and Holly Springs
- shs saain road We 90 not even
tx Ire company with the cost of pay
1E -Ae enzzleer - MAKE the survey,
asls the citize1s o1 Marshall and Tippah
gag tbs expsase themselves These
- = - ---42 y = - - - liz ~S-A2-
Tzay ss compromise OF this conlro-
UezSy- They are fair, Just and liberal.
Or great csiect Is 10 see this great
sssEk czrTsea O 10 completion. and il
Is rhe szS1 1hzt would do, 10 throw
zlv Eazeoesssrv obstacles IN the way
~ IS successful completion: but | am
soz13- - Ire same tsEae. 10 see the in
sc1csss 81 --cze who have sent me here,
X rEzIr representative. are properly
EszzSe1 and respected Nv constitu-
eats ~ nS1aiaz al the hands of this
Szzse bGt Justice, even-kanded JUS
szoS- and had Nc have thought that this
oozaqzny had dealt fairy with us, and
lave respected our rights and interests
n szzs Sgzrss that they should nave done,-
sze 1cxer woasd have troubled the Leg
ssszt1ze 50 o5.aIn that justice and due
zeEzra sc- or Interests that we be-
.sevs rs been uiSregaded and trampled
u-ca hv this self-wiIied company with
n ,ssss- ccocsaxes without the borders
q ths State In order 10 correct un-
Serstzc5ias ol tie question. now beg
Iszvc 10 cal the attention OF the Sen
ats - ! brsef history OF the Legislation
- he States Of Tennessee and Alata-
sna. IN relation 10 this Memphis and
Chzrsessoa Rsilroad, and 10 the acts oil
fss company icrssea under these acts