Washington telegraph., 1852-04-21

vor OF a ndnroad from memphis to the Texas
llne He must also go for repeal of that infa-
NOUS law squandering the 100000 acre fund among
the counties. Under that law, that fund will be
squandered several times. The Legislature fooled
it away in the first pace-the counties are repeat-
ing the process. 1t ought to be called in and
those counties that have laid it out in pole bridges
and causeways, ought to be made to refund it
though they should have to levy tax to enable
them to do
The State must raise two millions alone, or the
counties must aid her in doing it. The road will
pass through Lafayette, Hampstead Pike. (proba-
bly) Dallas, Claik, Hotspring Saline, Pulaski,
Prairie, Monroe, st. Frances and Crittenden coun-
ties-in all twelve 1t will commend itself like
wise to the favor and aid of Sewer county and the
| Choctaw Nation--two sections of our world where
there are much wealth and enterprise. These
counties, with the Choctaw Nation, will surely
take twelve hundred thousand dollars of stock,
and probably more, If necessary. This must be
raised by county subscription The counties must,
through their accredited agents, take stock, give
their bonds levy tax, pay interest, &C., &c. The
State can surely take the balance-if she cannot,
or will not she ought to be put in straight jacket
But she can do il without effort if the people
will only think 50. What is million of dollars
to State that has 25O,OOO inhabitants and that
PAYABLE in ten or twenty years?
In works of public interest and utility every
citizen should bear his part-for all will be bene-
!
either as to its legality or its equity. Every
tv and every incorporated town, has the constitu-
tional right to tax the property and citizens,
within their limits, for works of internal inn
provement In no community on earth can pro-
per public spirit be aroused by mere words or ar
guments. more powerful appeal must be made
The history of nations, states counties and towns
proves it. 1t will not do to rely upon individual
subscrption-if you do, you will depend on a
broken stick That sort of thing has been tried
in Arkansas effectually. Sometime ago there was
great flourish of trumpets about Plank Road
from Washington to Fu!ton-distance IA miles
cost $4,000 Well, after all the writing, talking
and drumming that could be done, there about
$4,000 dollars subscribed l have read and heard
of Plank Road from Camden to Fulton. The
drum and ffe-trumpets and lungs-publlc and
private meetings were resorted to- but the road Is
not built yet, and presume never will be- The
road was started, but soon came to terminus. 1t
starts in Camden, ends in Camden and is at least
200 yards long!
1t would be worth Railroad to 90 round and
make half days speech to every man in order
to get him to subscribe. "These subscriptions"
say Glendy Burke and others, may realize large
amount, but it is not fair to throw the whole bur-
den of great public benefit upon the shoulders of
few. allowing those who have not shared the
heat and burden of the day, to participate equally
in its advantages" So say |, with all my heart
The truth is system OF taxation, for Railroad
purposes. is loudly called for by the exigences Of
the times. There is other way by which you
can bring into action the monled power OF the
country. You know as well as do, that there
are thousands of men in this and every other
State. who live but to hoard up, who would not
take stock to the amount of dollar. The nchest
man. as | have been told in certain city, who
would be benefited thousands upon thousands IN
the increased value of his real estate, by Rail
road ,Uould oaIy take $1,000 in stock! He ought to
have taken his thousands. And we would ind
plenty of such men, with means, owning lands,
&C. who would not subscribe doar-who would
see others toing and risking their all, and yet
would not lend helping hand The history OF
this town proves it. Here we are-llvlng IN
delightful healthy region-the most eligible spot
in Arkansas for institutions of learnlng-wlth the
most accomplished teachers; yet who has done
most to build and keep up our schools! Inc
poorer classes of community! When small
sum of money has had to be raised In and OF our
schools or for works of charity or public utility
men of limited means have always been foremost
in opening their purses. Men who have grown
rich. and have made their thousands upon thous-
ands have been the last to give; and II they gave
at all it was because public opinion drove them to
it. So it will be when we undertake to build a
Railroad by private subscription Every BODY Is
in favor of it, to hear people talk, but when you
ask them to subscribe for stock you Will be an
swered. in nine cases out of ten. in these words
" intend TO take stock-Fl take literally. but
cannot do If fust a,o,c You will then go to A; and
he will refuse because B has-C will tell you that
he will 90 into it if and will, but that he does
not believe the road will be built. Thus 1t VIII
90 No! the truth is we must resort to taxatlon
we must reach rich and poor, old and young,
sordid and LIBERAL through the Tax-gatherer Ii
| am able to pay SO, ought to be made TO DO u
if nv neghbor is able to pay 500; he ought to ce
made to do it, In some countries, beyond seas,
Gn Prussia. for example) every child is bound to
have certain amount of education what PITY
there is not such law in Arkansas !! he op]ect
is to make them good, virtuous, intelligent Gu
zens In other countries, too, every parent is
bound by law to give his sons knowledge OF
some of the useful arts. The tendency OF THIS
system is to make them industrious hardy citizens
useful and profitable citizens! Is there man
living who could demur to such a law? If the
law-making power in a State has night TO direct
the education as well the avocaton OF the
youth. NAV it not lay tax and promote the
common veal by works of great public utility?
We are in Observation-Disclosures condition, as a
people. 1t is folly to shut eyes to the fact any
longer For 80 years Arkansas has been deal to
every appeal that was reasonable one mas s'op-
ned her ears and has been like the adder! Sounds
begi,r to ente, nor. We noc convinced, that we
have got to 90 ahead and build Railroad, or all
90 to the dogs, Teras or California together. l
have as little interest in Arkansas as the most OF
YOU. can stay or 90 as well as the balance. Ii
our next Legislature and the counties | have
named will do what they ought to do, all will be
well. and we will soon rail cars coming and
departing Then the mass will be free As 1T is,
we are but little better than serfs or slaves we
pay four prices for all buy, and get but little Tor
what we have to sell. Steamboats,, commission
and retail merchants insurance companies ware
| house- -keepers and draymen, get about all we
| make But few men here can call what they
have their own The relation OF creditor and
debtor exists in Arkansas to more alarming ex-
tent than any State in the Union The result oi
this is-fetc naasters-n,amy SLAVES! Ihe ChocIaW
| Nation is better off by thousand per cent than
Arkansas. The Indians have plenty of money
/ coda of laws and a