The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-05-28

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forward state Of construction.
Th~ Charter under which this Company VA
organized, waa granted by the Legislature ~
this State. with view TO the cons't"s""n y.
road from the Eastern boundary Ct The s'", e,
On The most direct and praei'e7eh f9",e 70 ~
p.so on or near the parallel OF sst degrees
and /, insure is construction, tnr Sta'e "a
granted a bonus Of 5000 acres OF 'and' 70 "'e
mile for every mile Of road actually eoh..'nee
ed The distance across The stare ., 'e ,,'
including the necessary defees'on.'" '9o 'n".e'
and consequently the land granted amounts "
s,sio0o0 acres, TO b. located III a''r''''s ....
- co,,,puou. TO the line of the survey
wh.n des,rna,ed. From past experience ana
oh..,v,,ion. We feel warranted in the assertion,
,ha, =, soon a. this road shall liz completed,
,b... lands will readily command IN the market
f.om fifteen TO eighteen millions OF dollars
and when the time shall have expired Tor 'he'f
Goal -alc by the Comeauy, ihefr real value VIII
be- lncs,imahle IN
Nut ,h,. is not all the advantage Texas WIZ
cx,,ud 10 this road for II am not much mis-
taken in regard to the plblic feeling IN TINS
State. ON the subject Of internal impeachment
IN, next Legislature will not only increase inc
do,.,,on in land. to 10000 acres OF lana TO
,h, mile. but will also extend more tangible aid'
in the shape Of loans OF money OF State BONDS
In the amount of four or i've thousand dollars
IN the mile, the State TO be well secured IN 'l'c
,enaym.nt Of the money by mortgage on the
roui and fixtures, or ~n the profits arising 'he'e
from. 1 feel sanguiuc on this subject as our
people generally, IN tins and adjoining e"uo-
lies. and all over the State 50 Tar a- can lchfh
have resolved 10 support no man 'or ONCE
either State or Federal, whose views are not
IN accordance with what has been stated
Another powerful incentive TO the eoosifue-
ton OF This road is. tina, II Viii develop Inc min
eral resources Of the vast nncNpI"rcd res IONS
of Texas. IL is well known " many that the
spur. Of the Guadsloupe mountains abound IN
IN, precious metals gold, silver. iron quick.
silver. virgin steel. aud lead, having been found
in abundance by the few adventures who have
visited that region and u Is said that COM
pani,. are now being formed 70, the purpose
Of working these mines. It's also know n that
,oal aad granite are found ia abundance there.
The silver mime. on the San Saba, were a
source Of revenue TO Spain for many years,
and the construction Of This road VIII again
open them and briug TO light their precious
ores. which have been enombcd IN Their noun
/ tain beds for ages past. The Wild oueaneerlng
Apaehe and Comanche, ho roam over tins
/ terra incognia must soon retreat still farther
vest. before the onward march Of civilization
and refinement. There too, is the bonndless
grazing region Of Texas, and may say of the
| whole Union, on the bosom OF whose cxpan.
,ve prairleS, horses, mules, beef cattle, and
sheep, may be grown in sufficient quantities,
with no other trouble .han herding, To supply
the cotton and sugar plantations Of the south
! and the wool factories Of the north.
Regarded as a national work, this has been
viewed "a n vast undertaking and by some
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