Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-13
TENNESSEE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
70 The General Assembly Of Tennessee;

10 the General Assembly Of Tennessee:
On the 9TH instant bill passed the Senate on its
last reading by small majority for the benefit of
the Tennessee Central Railroad Company but no.
tice has been given that motion would be made
for reconsideration of the vote with view to its
rejection This bill only renevs the pledge of the
aid of the State to this road made by the act pas
sed at the last session of the Legislature No ad-
dtonal liability of the State will incur and no ex-
tension of time is required to enable the Company
to comply with the requirements Of the act passed
at the session of 185l-52. None is asked or de-
sired In TRUTH the bill now before the Senate con-
templates contingent curtailment of the liability
of the State, combining it to that portion Of the line
of the Central Railroad west OF the Tennessee
River whereas the act of 1882 contemplated
liability Of $4,000 per mile for the whole distance,
from the Mississippi River to Nashville. This will
maaifestly appear from an examination of the pro
visions Of the act.
The bill also more explicitly defines when, and I'M
der what conditions this Company shall be entitled
10 claim the bonds of the State and makes a slight
alteration in the charter, more explicitly designa-
ting where th;sroad shall cross the Tennessee River
provement now in contemplation, that can be made
to connect Nashville and all of the roads that con-
verge to this place, directly with the southern and
middle counties Of West Tennessee and with Mem
phis. By its intersection with the Mobile and Ohio
and Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville roads, at
Trenton, and its junction with the Nashville and
Northwestern road at the Tennessee River it will
afford the most ready and direct communication
with all of these sections. A branch is also in con-
temptation to connect the Central Railroad from
McLemoresvile in Carroll county, with the Mssis-
sippi Central road when extended to Jackson,
Tennessee.
Nothing can so completely and effectually coun-
eract the tendency of the railroads now being con-
structed and projected to turn all business, both
trade and travel from Nashville and from all of the
works connected with it, as the building Of the |!
Central Railroad These Enterprises will inevitably
divert every thing coming from that quarter away
from Nashville and from the works of Middle and /
East Tennessee, connected with the capital Of the |
State unless counteracted BY the construction of the
Central Railroad All of those sections of the |
State east north and south, that have now or ex-
pect thereafter to have connections by railway with
Nashville, should therefore feel deep interest in
The success of this enterprise.
The undersigned, representing the interests of /
the Tennessee Central Railroad Company, feels con-
strained TO say that gross misrepresentation and
unfounded assertions have been made in respect to
the public feeling the line of this road and its
terminus on the Mississippi River and extraneous
influences, from personal other preudices, have
been brought to bear upon the minds Of the repre-
sentative of the people Of the State. He cannot
refrain from expressing with due respect surprise
and regret at seeing opposition to this enterprise
coming from the Middle and Eastern portion of the
State, as well as from some parts Of West Tennes-
see, and can only believe that it results FROM mis-
apprehension of the facts of the case and of the
objects and provisions of the BILL
NM w LEA President
and Gent. Agent Tenn. Central R. r. Co.