Washington telegraph., 1852-07-28

whether intended for California. or settle
ment in Arkansas western Louisiana or
Texas. will nefertheless make Arkansas
the great thoroashare through which it will
The road being built BY Louisiana to the
Arkansas line, on the one side. and by st
Louis 4nd Missouri on the other, will give,
uf italf. sufficient credit to Tire Afkan-
sns nadion as will insure the raising of any
means fha, may be required to construct the
Central or Arkansas link. by which a con-
tinu1us line Of railway communication be-
tween 81 Louis and New Orleans will be
perfected.
But the people of Arkansas must take
hold of the rad with yieor themselves
they mua bring To their aid NIL the means
they can command for this purpose, BY pri-
yaie subscription, State aid. State lands,
aud aid from the General Government
The Board of Directors Of the New Orleans,
Opelonsas aud Crest Western Railroad.
have alrealy mado application to the Con.
press ol the United States for a grant OF
land. ten miles wide on each side Of this
roid. with every prospect OF success from
the besi information lasi from Washington
Cts. This grant aud what the State may
appropriate for this great work, and the
aid Of individual subscription. and the cred
il That will ba afforded in consequence, or
rather grow up ont Of The Fac that the two
great States d Louisiana and Missouri I'm
ishina their respective ends Of the road.
will in,urc it. certain construction. If the
people Of Arkansas choose tn will il Lou
isiana and Missouri ara ready wili'ng and
ale. To finish their respective portions as
quick as Practicable, and they are only
waiting to see if Arkansas will cooperate
with them. 10 90 Immediately to work. Ar
kaasas is called upon. by every cOnsidera'
ton Of public and private enterprise. IN our
humble judgment, tu take hold vigorously
aud prosecute her part of the work, lless than
30 milc,l hy which her citizens can be
. placed at ail time. and scasons within ten
hours Of the great commercial city of New
Orleans where the products Of Arkansas
will lind their best and ultimate market. =.
q st. Louis aud New Orleans. can and ought
(. to finish her portion Of the work in three
4 years. She has but To will is being done.
d get about i at once, and il is done
" The means now owned aud in possession
y oi the Now Orleans opelousas aud Great
e. Western Railroad Company, and those with.
d in her control, are such as to leave no ren.
~ s0nall3 doubt that the Great National Ilieh
% way from New Orleans TO the Pacific Ocean,
10 will all be under contract. and most Of il
l. finished Ia III Paso, on the Rio Granie, IN
'i the next five years This will insure the
&c Ioad 10 be the first railway from the Allan.
n tie States, 10 the Pacific, and. as consc.
o quenc,. that il will be TuE NATIONAL, and
l. th' 0Riy highidy from the Mississippi io
II California. BY the construction lby Ar
It kansas,l Of the small portion of road herr
is indicated, she will he put in immediate con,
d neclion with California, 81. Louis apt
lc the fifteen millions of people east of The
H. Mississippi and, also, with New Orleans
r the great Southern market. and through
al New Orleans, be in railway connection
T. with Mobile, Savannah. Charleston. Wash
Il ington city, Baltimore. Philadelphia. New
u. York aud Boston, on the East, and Texas
is New Mexico, California, and the Mexican
b Republic on the West. &c. &c. The peo
pie Of Arkansas will be within ten hours 0
at st LOU. and New Orleans, to receive III,
le highest prices for the productions Of the
N soil aud labor The rad having It's termi
Ia nus in the greatest market for produce il
or The world, and from that cause, like othe
,e roads similarly situated, it will impart
value TO lands through which It passes, from
o. 100 to 1000 per cent. as eyinced by othe
n railroads. With such claims, this roa,
,e cpumends itself to the regard of the pee
of pie Of Arkansas.
in BUCKNEH H. PAYNE,
m Hemtjcr Of Committee on Routes, an,
ct Agent g Ne'c Orieans, OpcioHsas an,
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