Washington telegraph., 1854-11-29
The Memphis Committee.

The committee appointed by the city of
Memphis to visitsLittle Rock in behalf of
the interest felt by Memphis in the location
Of the Mississippi brapch of the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad, have arrived, and. we re.
egret to learn from theE;.Gazettc & Detsp- |
sesats that the object of Dir mission hfJt
Bean grossly misfepresenitdib perss6s !
probably, who feel interesedip the success
that the se's4men composing Il. ss.s;.. CO.. Il
tee have came, efabeen sent o The cspi,s to
dictate to the legislature in IsAaIs u she
NJ Memphis terminusA IL 4
This charge we regard asunfounded aud
illberal. 1t is customary for individuals as
well as corporations to attend to their inter-
ests, and they may do . without rendering
themselves obnoxious to ~ sssAhrso Of i'm
pertinence or dictation. We presume the
citizens of Memphis will Not deny or the
very nspectable delegation stey. lase sent
to Little Rock, will not deny cor them, that
they feel aSdeep md vital interest in the To-
cation d thei Mississippi terminus Of the
Cairo aud fulton Raisroad oppos tie their
city. Is there anything wrong or impcrti-
nent in this Is there anything that sa-
rors OF dciatiorA to our Legislature, in the
fact, that Memphis has~imposed upS1 some
of her most talented and dis,ing guished cti-
zens, the duty Of visiting our Capital. and
representing in respectful language, to our
Iiegislature. the manifold advantages that
will accrue both to Arkansas and Mem
phis by making the latter place the Mssis
sippi terminus of this road?
Memphis is fully aware that very great
portion of her future trade will come from
Arkansas, and is therefore acting wisely in
subscribing a liberal portion of her means,
and using her influence to induce our legis-
lature to adopt such course of policy as
Will most inevitably rebound to the great and
permanent future interests Of both Arkan.
sas and Memphis.
We see that a labored effort is being
made to poison the minds Of our people and
our legislators, against, what we conceive to
be. the overwhelming claims of Memphis
as the Mississippi terminus of the Cairo and
Fnlton Railroad, and our State pride is ap.
pealed to, and unofending strangers are in
suited to accomplish this object. How our
State pride can be compromised by making
point on the Mississippi opposite Mem
phis, in our own State. the terminus of the
Mississippi branch Of this road We must
frankly confess we cannot see.
1t is fact conceded on all sides that our
best indeed we might say, almost
our very existence depends upon the build
ing of Railroads 1t is equally conceded
fact, that we are unable TO build them, proud
as some would have Us to be- without foreign
aid Now we conceive, that our State pride
would be better consulted, and our interests
better subservcd by listening to the sensible
and substantial overtures of Memphis, than
by being led asray by a sickly sentimental
ity, that must certainly end in disappoint-
nent and ruin.
BY adopting Memphis as the Mississippi
| terminus of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad,
we have many and substantial reasons for
believing that Railroad connection be-
tween that city and our Capital will soon be
accomplished, and that Arkrn>as will speed
| lily realize the commencement of better and
brighter days We hope the members Of
our legislature will be Influenced by the
substantial inducements offered US by Men,
phis. for effecting connection with the sew
eral roads centering at that place, and not
by the sickly senimcntalily Of false State
pride.