Washington telegraph., 1853-08-03
The Central Rail Road.

The Central Rail Road.
Instead of an article which we had intended
to write on the subject of the Central Rail
road we publish the subjoined article, en-
dorsing every word, except that the Govern
or will convene the Legislature early in Sep
tember next; and hope. for the good Of the
State, that this also may prove to be true
Here is the article: Gaz. d- Dem.
Little Rock and Memphis Railroad---Called
Session of the Legislature, &c.
We are gratifed to express fixed conf
dcnce, based upon reliable grounds, that the
Legislature of Arkansas will be convened
early in September next. In view Of this
fact, our friends who are engaged in prose-
cutting the survey for the Little Rock and
Memphis Railroad, are urging forward the
survey with great energy. The Chief En-
gineer, Mr.. j. d. Gregg. is row in the field
with full corps of competent assistants,
prosecuting the survey with al possible dis
patch. When last heard from, they were
twenty-five miles west Of the Mississippi
river, and had not varied III the least from
an air line. They report the route not only
practicable, but one over which an air line
Road can be built at less price than any 9th
er in the Southwest, having met nowhere
on the line with any obstacle calculated to
induce deviation, either to the right or the
left
The President of this Road, JAMES nj.
WILLIAMSON Esq, is practical, bold and
energetic gentleman, and is now engaged
in procuring private subscriptions to the
Road He will leave in few days on tour
! through the counties west Of this, in Arkan-
sas. along the line of the Road, to urge upon
the people of that State to wake up to their
true interests, and lay hold in good earnest,
of this great Central thoroughfare through
Arkansas. which is to make her one Of the
first States in this Union, and through whose
centre is to pass the commerce Of the Pacif-
ic. aud the mighty West. With this Road
built, Arkansas has bright and glorious
| future. Every portion Of the State will
feel its mighty influence, in the convenience,
certainty and chcapness Of transporting the
vast products of her rich and fertile valleys,
and in the millions of value in population
and capital it would bring into her terrific
ry, to cultivate and improve her now wild
lands. 1t would be felt in the enchantment
of the value of every acre Of land in the
State, as well as the increased revenue, TO
carry on the wheels Of Government and re-
deem her domestic as well as foreign credit.
The time would not be far distant, if this
Road were finished, when the credit and
faith of Arkansas would stand side bv side
with that of her sister States of Tennessee
and Kentucky.
And this the citizens of Arkansas now
haze in their power to assume with pro-
per spirit manifested by her people This
road can and will be built,-and built in
shorter time than any road Of its impor-
tance in the valley of the Mississippi We
urge upon the people who are interested in
this work. to come up to it boldly and man
fully-to work--to work with energy and
with that determination of will that knows
no such qrora os fail. Success will and
must attend their efforts Now is the time
for action. effective action.-action that
brings up the naateriaI aid
Let the friends of this enterprise 90 up
to the Legislature with means to insure the
completion ofthe road, with the aid of the pub
lie lands, to complete it at once, without de-
lay. That will be the best security they can
offer the Legislature to grant them that aid
Show to the Legislature that with her aid,
and the adoption of this as the branch Of
the Cairo and Fulton road, with the grant
of the public lands lately donated By Con
gress for that purpose, we can and ,ciU.
and have the aJiiity, to COMPLETE THE
ROAD. This will be the best security they
can offer. and will have more influence with
the people and the Legislature than any
thing else they can possibly offer 1t will
insure to all parties the grand object desir-
ed-THE ROAD.
We also understand that the Memphis &
Little Rock Company have made arrange
ments to secure stock sufficient, under the
Central Road charter. to secure the charter;
and thereby make this road an unbroken
line from Memphis to Fulton, under the di-
rection of the same company