The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-12

The HeNdesoon fIae Of W Oss0" ~
lisAse q nemovial 10 The Texas Lsg'saatsrs
from Mssssa Lacy. Anderson, Harris and
Tuck, who desire charter for railroad TO
ron from ,hs city Of Galveston to Houston
and sheoc. to Henderson in Rask eos"'y.
The n,smorialisas sftss setting forth that
thrv have earsfslly considered the cost Of
III. rosa aid IL. profits shss will adss from
Il, continue:
"sutsics Il 70 say. ~ the rssult, that they
havs now ssiisct to their order the rails,
cars, and locomotives, and the associated
capital necessary to commence and ensure
tho completion Of the work. within ~ short
. period ~ labor can construct It,
II ssems not 10 have been the intention
Of the Agen. to have taken the town
Of Henderson into consideration. But
he found ia necessary to do 80. Hon. ).
". Flanagan writing to the editor from
Austin sAys:
} II told him At word he, the agent Of
the company, mast say Henderson. and
you will now see by his memorial enclosed
the sweet name OF our town Incorporated.
The imperative must Of friend Flame
gan, carried tho day, and the srecf name
Of Henderson operated upon the agent Of
tho wealthy company like = charm
I'm " hat nm idle luxury " JOY,
Must his spoiled heart its useless hours employ.
And the editor of the Henderson Flag
TALL appreciate his tals"ts-All know his
en,husiasm and his public spifi')-ho~
does he take these good .idiugs' lilo sets
out with q flaming head -" Galveston,
Houston, and Henderson railrond." and dis
courses with nrdor upon the glorious pros.
poets Of Henderson. Hear him:
at wilrbe seen By the views contained
in Mr. Flansgan's letter, that he does not
abandon the New Orleans. Opslousas, and
AIriers road, by any means, but seems to
think that we may obtain both roads, ma>
king them interssct At Henderson, thus Civ
ing " = choice OF markets, either sending
our produce to New Orleans, an already
established market. or building up com
m~cial mart in our own State, which ere
long must inevitably should this road be
buih--rivnl New Orleans herself and s,anc
unsurpassed by any southern port.
But the prospects OF Henderson do moi
end with this view. The editor contin'
ues:
"There il no doubt in our mind but tina
hi. road will he ex,eded on through Arkan
sas. thence into Missouri. where Il will nee
| cssari,y ints,ssct the great Pacific Railway,
! should il ever bs constructed. This fact.
| connected with the certainty OF securing
'h~ immense trade OF the rapidly growing
sissss n -. west half Of the Mississippl
valley anG ,as s.nlss nhich will nscessa'
ri'g s-op lP op. cal territory er'rndinc
north io tn base ~ ',rv nerky MoputAins
viii render s,is road second 10 nDur in th'
United States in trade snu importance
save the great Allan ic aud fa..Ae r.
road"
So we are to have = road extending Al
far a. Missouri that il 20 come upon it.
winding way" by the way of Henderson
and to seek market on the Gull
Some poraons. have thought indeed, that
the great Pacific road would take n mor'
sou.herly direction than through Missouri
that its proper course would be through
Texas. But this seems 10 be u mistake
n II is ever built At all. according to oul
eotsmporary's view, It must take the North
ern route.
We would he glad to see the hopes o
our friend Of the Flag contaminated, ant
Henderson the focus Of two such roads
Nor will we stop TO hint that the memo
rialiats of the Houston and Galveston roac
merely wish to run a line between thos.
cities. not dreaming Of the glorious vision.
Of our Contemporary.