The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-24

surprise a, bis course, and the treatment We
had received. be finally agreed to par, with
the circular In this. Mr.. IIolby commit,
ted singular blunder The letter itself
contained nothing Of importance; but the
circular, on the contrary. contains facts and
statements the publication of which his
Bet to the circulars
otficE or rHE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY.
No 90 Bearer Street, Neu York.
/ MAY slb. 1854
SINCE the cireulst, OF which the annex>
ed i, copy, the Board Of Directors ha,
been convened, and approved the proceed,
iaps Of the Executive Committee.
Tn. late ncnmbents having resigned
their several offices. the following persons
we're unanimously elected in their places :
u. J. WA,kgR, President
J.. VI DINoNp, Vice President
SAUL. JAupoN, Secretary.
4. 7. Ssirm, Treasurer,
Al future payments viii be made to the
Treasurer, who is the Cashier Of the Hud
son county Bank. and will keep his ace cunts
in that Institution THIS company has &C
auired four distinct charters for u railroad
from the eastern boundary OF Texas to the
Rio Grande, to each Of which companies
WAS granted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, at its last session, 1920 acres
OF land Tor every mile OF road to BE- built
making an aggregate for the whole of these
charters, nor owned by his company, OF
about ih.~,y tap millions 10. 600 ,0o0) Of
acres The State charter contains grant
OF $500 acres for every mile of road to
be built. amounting In the whole TO about
| / 600 900 Of acres, and, added 70 tho pre-
vious charters owned by 10, asaing
grand aggregate OF 1900 900 of acres.
Our telegraphic despatch and letters having
ing failed TO reach New Orleans IN time
fof the boat Of the 18th Of April last, and
our two several messengers having only ar
rived in time TO leave New Orleans for Gal,
weston on the 2lst Of April the Governor
Of the State, being at the time unxdvised Of
our readiness to comply with the law, and
h.,;nn n, h;d h.for, h,m owho,;,ea bn M,
,aans,u t,s n,,,nor.d the time for rscsiv
| inp bids to the lst OF August next. when
we doubt not that the State charter will be
.w,,ded to NJ.
mi. conviction |. founded on our conf .
d.rc. in IN. integrity and intelligence of
tha Goyerpor of the STATE of Texas. and
our knowledge of the fact, that no other
comp.py owns. or can own, the charters
r.c.s.srv Ia con.,,uct tho vreat Pacific
ro.J leading through Texas. TO all the
| MIA If that State ". alone have taken
n. necessary Stem TO have "A compete re.
corno,,snce of The route to the Pacific :.
and ". alone can proceed, without conflict
vii, other charters. to construct the work.
an ,he.e charters. including the riph, Of
wny and grant. of 1920 acre. to The mile
were nrior in date 10 the State charter /;
and ,nder one of these. "a authorized by
il. provisions, a location of the route aud
land along the same. Indicated by the
State charter, had been made. and filed a.
,eoui,et by law. in the land office Of the
stats of Texas. pricr To the date Of the
State charter. Hence. the purchase of
these charters. and especially the one under
which the location had been made. became
, rec.sxny IN n,event An iniunction "a.
.,,,ini,, ~. from building The road in tho
even, Of on, obtaining onIy the State eh.r
ter II viii therefore be perceiyeJ. in con.
.sou.uce nj m. pr;or riyht of way Of land,
AID location already hs,i by NJ. no other