The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-10-22
The Pacific Railroad
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NfW iork, Sept II, 1888.
Nm Eah.9 J NHsfr--DFAK SIN \ ou
did mc the honor Ia encourage the go prc-eur
no the form ut letter for publication, the
views which I had expressed to you, aud nay
reasons Tor pretctring something ike the
plan iur h1ildrng th, Pacific Railroad pro.
posed bt the COMPANY incorporated b, the lat
le..-..iurr ot New lora. Although rannoi
expect any peculiar importance to he attached
toau} apauun- LAT ml' happen 10 entertain
beyond lNc tua.' of >uiltat, vote Iu the neat
Congress chc,rfulIy comply with tour sug-
tc~liuu. aud the more readily -,nce AN le' to
believe thJ le COMPANY and is proposals have
not IT'S set s,Durrd Gu" Far share Of pghllc az
trHliou io which 'icr are entitled
II ! understand tie proposition If the New
Nofk COMPANY. lh.N uti,f t. tu 10 the road
simply 81, olher great work, of similar rlae-
actet have h.,n f'cclci by private cnIcrprl -
aud in Tee owned ~ private properly, asking oi
the federal Government no chatlcr-nu grant
of pt,uiutt /, wet- ~ prisilegrs-no part r>hip
or 4s.uciaiion-- nothing, siv" fur comrcusa.
tiuu iur such uses 81 lhe road ~ may be de-
rtandrt h} tic .irrr,-ltlc, ct HE government.
tia' ynnp, u-aiion io Ice made either hl p loan
of rtt.ruWeut credit nr otherwise aud 200 ~urh
an amosui A- uay Doe iecmri rea-o1ahl, i"e
the ADVANTAGE enjoyed, aud either before or
nict the completion of tnc read II before
the completion ~ thr road, t''cu in such n-'al.
nrui-. and upon such s,curttI,-, tt 20 lien upon
So much of the road rs may hc completed, or
Otherwise, as may insure the government aealns,
ios. And may odd thai one ot their mo.t
,mi.ur'aui. ani q very reasonable, demand. 3,
thfl h.in-t they enter upon SO -tupeudou, an
uudeft sing the Cow rnnrut may lee slmp,
81 az F.t l...I
htthc first ..iacr, Il Wtll be- readily perceived
tlHi I've plan ct the r1lapnuy relieve, rs from
the necessity of renewing jlr endless couttc-
vcr., about she extent eft federal power over
airgualuuprn,cuicrt4.W winch hi. already reared
itself - iulm,da.t be- rn,m} iu the Way Of tbl~
great cgfrrpr.r, aud wnteh, however It miynt
br trrmi.cd would result "a suck di--essipts
aud d.,cou,eDi> between the different parties
and sections 81 the country A. arc a'"al dtn-
ectou- aud ought plNaystp be- avoided. ! say
We are rrucgvd from lin- difficulty for, what
ever opinions ma, prevail about iuierual ia.
pro,,m,Nt-, 90" onc e.n question the rlghl Of
the government t" pay for lhr ,pcedir.i aud
...i,,, triD,p' rlatinu ~ lcr mails, troops aud
munitions at war. upon such terms o. may Ice
most secure lui mo-t ainult srou- to- het,rt
Ibru. Wilhout further uirreucr in the consti.
tuuuu6 question OF internal improvements,
and indeed nrcuoe ne Necessity for The argu-
NETT ot -gcp ,quc-iion, tuAt It ter granted
all vi ! ne,cc tltt ics,~i possible connection the
government has vtth the rpad, either IA IT. cor-
-'r"r''"n' "r ~ o" N'f'N p ~ ~ 'c-p'ns'nl'-
tr-, u, PNtoiHRe, ~ pr"hlh, "r rs losses. the
better tvr the government and the better tof
the Rad The exclusive construction, con
duet aud """er-lnp"i me r'a'' Toy the Federal