Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-23

MISSISSIPPI AND PACIFIC RAILROAD THROUGH
TExAs.-We learn from the Austin State Ga
zette that the bids for the construction OF the
great Pacific railroad through Texas from
point on the eastern boundary of the State to
q point on the Rio Grande near the town of
Ell Paso, in accordance with the act of the
Texas legislature, were opened at the capitol
on the lst instant. There were four bids, three
of which were illegal. The fourth was in the
name of Messrs. Robert j. Walker and t. b.
King, and their fifteen associates of Texas,
ana is as follows:
Cry OF AUSTIN, July 20, 1854
To HIS EuceReney E. ~ Pease, GoUern0r Of The
State of Te1as-SIR We hereby propose 10 enter
into contract with your Excellency, by which
we will obligate ourselves 10 construct The Mis-.
sissippi and Pacific railroad from point on the
eastern boundary line of The State OF Texas, not
north of the Town of Fulton, In the State OF Ar
kansas, 10 a suitable point on the Rio Grande, at
or near the town of FL Paso; 10 cross the rivers
Trinity, Brazos, and Colorado near the 32d de-
gree north latitude as practicable. This we will
undertake 10 do on the terms and conditions and
for the con sideration expressed in the act OF the
legislature of the State of The Texas passed for
that purpose, and approved December q, 1883.
awe will agree and bind ourselves 10 com
mence the work within thirty days after the exc
cuton Of the contract, in case II may be awarded
10 us. We will undertake 10 iuShisn and place in
running order, fifty miles OF said road, within egh
teen months from the datg Of said contract and
10 furnish and place in like order, one hundred
miles OF said road each and every year thereafter
until the whole shall be completed And we W i'll
undertake that this shall be of the first class of
railroads We further propose 10 deposit in the
treasury of the State Of Texas, par stocks 10 the
amount Of three hundred thousand dollars, 10 be
forfeited said State, in case fifty miles of said
road shall not be completed within eighteen months
60 ,ka date of The contract prOpOsed.
WSipned R. ]. Walker, T. Butler King. M. T.
Johnson, ]. A. Greer, w. c. Lacy, S. A. Maverick
bv John Hancock, ATTY, G.. w. Hancock, John
Hancock. James III. Raymond, James ID. Shaw,
w. II. Bourand, II. p. Bee, by j. A. Greer, John
w. Harris. Matt. Ward. Leonard Randall J. Pink
ney Henderson, E. B. Nichols"
This bid being legal and in every way unob
iectionable, was accepted by Governor Pease
pursuant TO authority conferred on him by the
legislature.
| The gentlemen making this bid have already
had the route surveyed, and have actually com.
menced the work, having, it is said, more than
800 hands already employed, and intend to
push forward the work with all possible energy.
The Gazette says:
ave have every confidence that this great work
will be completed under the present auspices and
no man can anticipate fully realize the ncalcu-
liable consequences 10 Texas, 10 the south, and 10
the whole country. II will bring through Texas,
| from the Atlantic and Mississippi, 10 the Pacific
| the commerce Of the world, and will necessarily
| promptly lead TO various connections by railroads
with our Gulf coast, which il will be by
their letter already published at Gonzales, are
considered by Messrs. Walker and King, and as
| we understand, by all their associates.
| ave learn that Messrs Walker and King came
| here bringing with them the deposit required by
law, partly in gold and partly in good par stocks,
as required by the law. But 10 avoid all ohiec-
lions even from the most captions, they will be
ready 10 change their stocks into specie so as TO
make the whole deposit in gold and silver"
Thus by the time our opelousas railroad
strikes the Texas line, it will be met by this
great Texas link to FL Paso towards the set
ting SUM- How surprisingly magnificent is
the vista thus opened up to New Orleans. On
ward. hol