Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-07-28
Pacific acknowledgements Eastern
Oninions.

The New York Tribune, of the 9th, in
an article on the proposed loan of $4,000
600, which our Pacific Railroad was then
seeking, gives the following. It's statistical
facts are interesting, and the whole tenden-
cy Of the article is to set our State forth adj
yantugcously in the estimation OF the coun-
try
We are undoubtedly on the eve of COM
mcncing the construction Of railroad thor
oughlare TO the Pacific. The last Congress
ordered the preliminary surveys, and four
parties are already in the field. 1t is sup
posed TO be the intention of Government to
have the results reported in time for action
at the next session of Congress. The Pa |
ciic Railroad will then be the great topic of |
the session. The country will demand that
prompt and ample provision shall be made
to put the road through in the shortest time
practicable.
1t is the purpose Of the Missouri Compa-
ny to carry the work to the Western portion
Of that State. Congress has aided them by
u grant Of lands, and the State has loaned
them her credit. The work is under con-
struction nearly half way across the State,
and about fifty miles already in operation.
= The Company are building one line from st.
: Louis TO near Independence, about $50 miles,
= and they also propose TO construct branch
=, TO the Southwestern part of the State, about
800 miles. The former line is the one adj
vocated by Col. Benton as the central route
e to the Pacific. The other points to the Ca
, madam river, and the Albuquerque route
S through Santa Fe, advocated by Mr.. Gwm
and the Memphis Convention. Which
route may be adopted for the National road +,
! the Missouri Company claim TO be on the
n track.
It The $4,OOO,OOO Bonds now to be sold
= are secured by first mortgage on the
Southwestern branch and on one million
acres Of land, and by mortgage on the
u other line subject TO the prior lien of the
C Statelor such State Bonds as may be loan
J. ed TO the Company. Two hundred and fiji
ii ty thousand acres Of land, as it progresses,
are set apart to aid in meeting interest,"
The Bonds are convertible into land of the
TO Company at any time, but if the bondhoder
he prefers, he can, within six years, convert
Id one-half of the Bonds into Stock Of the
% Company at par, and receive new Bond
for the other half. The Bonds bear per
III cent. interest, payable scmi-annualy in the
i city OF New York, and run twenty years
In The lands, we are informed are OF a varied
If character, many OF them containing extern
W slve dcposites of copper, iron lead, and 9th
: er minerals, while nearly all Of them arc
tillablc. Agents are examining the lands
with view to making full schedule and
description Of every tract, in order that
I'd they may be classified and prices affixed as
at they are placed on sale in exchange for
of Bonds at the office OF the Company in this
W city and IN 81. Louis.
missouri Is slave Slate, but yet Is not
1t so deeply involved as the more Southern
e. States.
rs The following comparative table OF {
=, lew OF the States IS from the Census O
, l60o
TOTAL POPULATION. SLAVES
Il Missouri .GS2 DAB. .S742z
s Maryland. 1913 OBS. SO. 36S
I'd South Carolina. ..G6S SOL. 1884, gSI
~ North Carolina. 76S. SOB. .288.4lz
MississipDi. .GO6 J55 300 Sgs
. Louisiana. .51T739. ..244 7SC
q The ratio of increase of the white popu.
lie ation of Missouri is vastly greater thar
nj that Of the black. Her white nopulation i.
- now advancing rapidly, and is estimated a
= present at over 100000. Only three o
It the slave States are ahead of her in whit,
H. population, viz: Virginia, Kentucky, anc
W Tennessee, and she is probably destined
1t. very soon TO outstrip them all. 1t is ais,
worthy of remark that only six of the fire.,
he ST;ssonr; viz! IiTassao,,.,ntt, -. Wi.
n PcrnsTi,.orin 0bio fnJ;ama nn lii III;na;e y
I'd In varied resources, as fertile soil, renia
y. climate. mineral deposits, walcr mower an,
= river NAVIGATION. perhans no STATE cvceI.
SC Missouri. At present. however, She !,
" second in the production Of Hemp. third il
ty Wine, fifth in Tobacco. and sixth in Indiar
op Corn Her Wheat and Flour have oaine,
ID high reputation for their excellent quail
~ ties; and in the production of live stock
We and in mining. she is ADVANCING 70 the from