Washington telegraph., 1853-10-19
Pacific Raiiroad..our Prospects.

thai an entirely new phase aud an impof.
laut one toe. has bccu given to the Rallfoad
prospects of Arkonsa, and by implication.
m entirely new excuse I, rendered for the
policy pursued by the Executive
\ short time ago, we were told TINT his
Exeelleney was delaying any action it seem-
ed his duty to take in regard to Internal In.
rrovement. awaiting the arrival at LiIlle
Rock. Of certain distinguished Capitalists,
Who we're then on a tour Of Reconnaissance
through Tez.. with a view Of building
rad ffom Mississippi river through Ar.
lansas aud Texas to El paso Up to this
day. however. NO one Of these distinguished
/ individuals has favored the Governor with
an interview and the temporary hefes
raised amongst the people, by The anlieipa.
ted arrival Of THESE gentlemen of Influence
anl means. who were to take thqr randa do.
mated 10 the State and build thaiaeoniem.
plated rad. have been doomed tn disappaint.
meni, to be again revived by the announce.
ment in tho True Democrat. Of the or.
eaniaafion Of m At'uufic aud Pacific Com.
pany IN New York, who have selected tn
ranie through Arkansas aud Texas, 10 Il
faso and the Pacific. and who intend 10
iaka the lands granted TO this State. and
baill The Cairo and Fulton Riilroad as a
lux ef tie great Pacific rnld
Although the True Democrat fails 10
state uran what authority it makes lhesa
statements We arleut'y aud sincerely hope.
flr Tn interests of lhe State, they my turn
oal IN he lme and not o.. did the aniieipa.
tsl vii from the Distinguished individuals
wha we're travelling in Texas.
" shall ripice as much as the lfne
Democrat if it. .la,cmculs prove eorrsei.
laf n verify believe, thl, owing to the mi..
management Of the Governor the only r.
lialla lape Arkansas has Cor the eansleir-
tian # her roads at any early period Is NJ.
IN III action OF the company recently pF.
e7niRsl in New Yor'; We would b. glal
+ # tie Elitor, in consideration Of is Va
imgaIianee. would, al bis eaIlist eaute-
aieaea. if not Incompatible with iba pab'is
inlers1. inform u. upon what authority he
makes the gratifying statement. 70 Nbisl
" hlfa lafrel
"Nrn roas. Sept 31
tn Pacific Railroad Company mai sc.
lefla{. fouy.ihrc millions Of daIhf.
eefs ah eribed by fty.even lersous lram
very eglion Of The cduutry
II is upon tbi, Pacific Rail Road fompl.
ny We rely for Ih' building Of our Rail.
roads,
The route they propose To adopt /. through
Arkausas and Texas via III pin, To tha
Pacific Their object. o. wa understand IL,
/ is 10 take our lands, aud build our road,
t Si- e@ as2 asss1s s. la4r sioa lffII@ag fIa. s..
grant of lands, which ha been N biacrl,
leuounc d here as raiaficzs. will b. th.
means Of procuring for a.. beside, railroad
from tie north 10 ihe souih ani fium III,
cnsi TO the west, the Pacific road. destined
at no distant day to b, lh, greatest com,ucr
eial thofougllfat upon the glohc.
The capital ur lhi. company !. 10 ha og,
hVgHc1 mit'iaV NJ y4i4n, Fariytio,,
wiiAj08 haze alraly been subscribed anl
We doubt not thn rs lua win b. mlls uf
at on early dos. Bc,'dr. The Arl1na.
grant uf liud.. lhe State of Texas will make
to This compauy mu1 lii1wl donation -
Il j. 10 the ability &C thc,e two States. Ar.
kansas and TeNn', To- appropriate auls suf
d dccni 90 build ,ho rad urru., lho'r terrific.
. rs. tiat vp arc indebted Cor the interest ilf
rorheru capitalists take IN the ,1uiitr
route To California.
In Mieonri The friend. of the Benton
route 10 The Pacilc arc bocumina ahrmsl
q We give th1 following from ihc Missouri
Dem0rFat ne an evidence Of The conflsr,,
and fear inlimd by the power aud ability
OF thi. company
"li j. stated thu, the Hon. Robert ]
Walker has actually resigned his cnmmis
sion, and will not po 10 China. We h4pt
moi. We mentioned icE days since ila
a great Pacific Railroad Company. will .
capital of Sl000n0DJ0. was about To b.
Organized in New York aud it is now ri.
mosed that the presidency of the company
is, or will be offered 60 NJ Walker
We clip the abpyc from thc pit.bur,
"PoH and it is only one ont Of many con.
curing paragraphs which We zee in tlo pa.
pcrs Thi. company with SlO1O01Ol0 /.
certainly in eXil.n and iuica'iHbly NJ
work aud extend, from Now York 10 San
fnucisoo. and to Texas. and they tay into
Missouri They claim coaluto.s In Nj.
souri. Bet what $50 wish The people of 81.
loui' anil Missouri 10 DO. Is to omen tlla;r
cyes'o the danger before them. An iu.
mense monopoljng company lcaglcl ta.
gaiher to WoH HE0a CoHgIc0 for grant.
/ Of land and money to make the Pacific rail.
road sub.eryiont TO tioir gigantic plnn Of
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