The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-01-29
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In our last number We adverted to the aus
lpicious assemblage of this Convention, and
to-day We publish theentire proceedings and
result Of its deliberations.
b consequence of an unfortunate effort,
(which ne feared might be made and depre-
Gated, to devise railway projections too nu-
Emerous and comprehensive in their character
81 emade practicable for the present limited
resources of the State, the proceedings of the
\ Convention were not Of that harmonious
character which IS requisite to produce tho
( greatest moral effect upon the public mind. !
!. We know the difficulty Of reeonciling the diff
ferent and varied local interests naturally
growing ont Of any scheme of internal inl-
J provement, and are By no means surprised
s that variety of opinion should be found tol
exist III anintelIigent body this character,
representing the wants and destinations Of d
people just awakening to the importance Of
4 this enterprise
q Ii fact, the exhibition Of sentiment Of
i this character, however conflicting, Is Of it.
self the strongest evidence which could be
aaduced, Of the great necessity and mport-
: anceof commencing the great work in which.
tour synpathies and energies are enlisted.
d The spirit Of enterprise manifested insthis
f Convention, gives encouraging proof that the
/ people are not insensible to the advantages
Ito be derived from these public works, and
the facts and truths elected, we hope and be-
e lieve, will in some degree, tend to give direc-
G ton to some feasible plan, which viii insure
!. their speedy commencement and ultimate
completion
I It will be observed that the. Convention
/ have.designatcd four roads, as eminently de-
S deserving the States aid, VIZ: The Memphis
! and Charleston and Southern Road, running
: from the Mississippi rivereast; and the Mo-
= bileand Ohio, and Central Road Gas should
P be called traversing the State from North to
Il South IF it had taken one stepfurthcr and
4 lintimated its choice of Roadtobe first built
upon the public mind, more especially, had
I the ways and means been judiciously intima
V tied, which could be furnished by the State t.
at aid inits construction. Itisby no means, /;
"A difficult matter, to determine which one O
the four Roads IS the most Immediately en-
y titled to the limited aid, which can at most
q be rendered by the State The obvious en-
IS curry to be made IS, the expense or cost Q
IN construction being equal which one will b
j the most remunerative; and this fact can b
aseertained and demonstrated by the simples
arithmetieal process We haze heretofor
be observed, that We are By nalneans welded t
i ANY particulaa Road fur selfish or local rec
sons, buthaye intimated the Central Road 4
= our first choice, in the belief that the great
~ est good would immune TO. the greatest nun
cd Eberof the people Of the State, from its COZ
in lstruction The second in importance, th
an Mobile and Ohio Road having received a su
j. fcient gratuity to construct it, if properl
applied, We have contended, did not expo
lce or need, for the present, any assistance fro
pc the State, while the Crandon and Montgou
Iery Road, under the splendid bonus offers
blv by the State, might well afford TO await
8 acceptance. The child of Railroad ente
~ prise in Mississippi, 50 far as any practic
&c fruits have been exhibited, is yet inits swa
ues dlings, and needs maternal fostering andca
the before it can reach forth its arms in selfsu
8port. 1t must learn to creep before it c;
:. walk, and if it attempts the latter first, j
US have no doubt it will catch falls and dra
who backs, that viii cripple itfor life. The b
ness pire State, under the guidance of the mol
vbolDe Witt Clinton, brought every energy.
bear in connecting Lake Erie with the LII
ioU' son at Albany, BY means of her Canal.
sdge cal interests were lost sight of in the grc
bev- haryesto of wealth and untold blessings to
,cls. crue to the whole people in the construct
oso of this work The State went to work
cording to It's ability and means, and at f
Tue made the excavation upon limited and che
plan. Notmany years elapsed when mass
( all stone abutments, piers, viaduets, and aq
anoo ducts, were substituted for the cheap wooe
= structures, and the various crafts were gre
'"'u ly improved in appearance, speed and accC
as OF n,odation. Finally, it was found that
few capacity of the water course was inadequ
Hist to meet the demands Of commerce, and
whole line of the camel was doubledin wild
'',"- and steam substituted, in great degree
% pc its navigation.
the The history of railway projections j
dyed the same character throughout the Uni
with IF guided by commercial magnet, W
Int once started in the proper direction, t
creep along lnagically J, m steriousy, and
fallably towards the great centre, diffus
mold blessings, happiness and profit, to thee
f the Like the Yankees clocks, when once pui
and the people see how beautifully they ]
their utility becomes apparent and they
'sliel not easily dispense with theiruse. Mos
IS has the first class Railroads inthe United Sta
since are aided to some. extent, by the States
cen which theyare constructed. Ineansequ,
Of the sparsenessof population The So
e individual enterprise is not as easily con
pow trated as at.the North, and the necessity
lpuld- governmental cooperation becomes inn
aspi- lively Necessary. And for the same rea
49, concentration Of public opinion and cap
should be obtained, If possible, ID order /
~ = effectnallY to ensure The attainment Of
'iaces object contemplated.
THE WAYS AND MEANS
The Convention adopted unanimousl,
iiuIen resolution Of Judge Fitch. tosolieit from
PC fnl- State m appropriation Of the iron To-
liskey track, 81 an anionnk equal to is pnrcl
= time for the benefit of any Road graded IA sec
Of en- miles within our borders
We were peculiarly gratificd At The pal
Of this lItIon and the unaniflIty of
soEls iment upon the snhject and
e first Recommended on ct the Convention
snauer 5e responded to Isl Legislative enc ctnici
@ oea wilhelm Tenne zee mon e
cfban per mile IS taken ID stock by fhe stass
upon saEops Railroads Pre- eet WITHIN her &