The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-12-09
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A. the acts and Orsaio"s ri his t.Seef
l.ncv Gov~ynor Peasc. NJ expressed ~ os
various letter. 10 the Treasurer. and tis
declaration Of the s,h inst., declaring the
contract forfeited, may lead many to the
conclusion tia, snid contractors viii sban
don the enterprise, and leave others IN
doubt ~ 10 the course which viii be taken
by them, | therefore, for myself. aud rs
President pro tenn, Of the Mississippi aud
Pacific Rail Road Company. on behalf OF
sx;d contractors, take this mode Of stating
and making known 10 all persons having or
feeling an interest in said work, aud the
public generally that notwithstanding the
co;niops snd actions Of the Governor OF
Texas. the contractors. Robert }. W .Iker
and others, who have undertaken the com
s.ruction Of the Mississippi and Pacific
Rail Road ~nder their contract OF the 3lsi
Of Angus. last, made and entered into. IN
pursuance Of the act OF the Legislature.
entitled "au act. to provide for the con
sivuction Of the Mississippi aud Pacific X.
Road, approved December 2Ist. 1893, as
sest and will contend that they have thus
far fulls compiled with all provisions and
seauisc,,sels VI said act--tbat they did on
The 98sh dsy Of Oct. last. aud within sixty
dnys iron, the date Of said contract, deposit
" with the Treasurer OF the State at Tex.
a." threc hundred thousand dollars OF
good par stocks to be held as an adds
t.0nal guarantee for the fuIhllment OF their
said contract; that the same was received
aud accepted by the said Treasurer as n
good deposi, under said law, and as com
pl,ance with is provisions on the par, Ct
said con,ractors and that BY so doing,
sa,d contractors have acquired Jast aud
legal RICH, to all the privileges. imnuniiie.,
aud franchises conferred by the provisions
Of said act. and as such the contractor,
and s,oc kholders, will meet at Montgomery,
Alabama. on Monday the Ith day OF De
cember. to complete their corporate organ
ixa,ion under the provision, Of said act Of
the Legislature OF the State Of Texas, Of
the Ind OF December, 1853; that they viii
proceed without delay or hesitation, 10 con
sruct the fifty miles OF said road, as re
quissd by said act. and iu all other respects,
~ though the Governor had not assumed
to decide upon the suaiciency Of their de.
post, in any manner whatever. regarding
his action a. extra official aud void. aud
therefore powcrless, to ehcc, the legal rights
Of said contractors, acquired as a corporate
body under the provisions Of said act tina,
the work on the road will 60 on, that the
energies OF the company viii he increased
instead Of diminished that they will EN-,
pIoy every legitimate means within their
control. To comply fully with the further
requirements Of said charter.
wish to say 10 tho people % Texas,
that have been connected and intimately
acquainted with the transactions Of the
contractors in reference to this matter. from
the passag. Of the law up to this time, and
| am satisfied tina, fraud, concerning the
deposit, could no, have been petpetra,ed
wishou, my having had some knowledge Of
II; aud ! am certain that nothing OF the
kind has been attemp:cd tina, every act Of
the contractors in regard thereto has been
OF the most honorable character; that the
deposit is made in good faith, and have
no, 4 doubt that the securities offered are
what they purpoh TO be - good par
stocks" - aud sufficient under the law.
do further know that n large sum Of
monay--nlmost equal to two thirds the
amount Of tho depost-bas been aIfeads
expended by the company in thi, enterprise,
that m actual survey oi the road 20 the
Trinity river has been made that on the
line of th.. survey large number Of hands
are ut work thy own among the uauber,D
in anticipation Of the contract being secured
by this company
knowing iiist the contraction IN all this,
have acted IN the utmost good faith, they
most confidently rely upon an inlelIgsu,
and impartial public for APPRECIATION and
support. IN Continuance OF an homes, aud
faithful effort to carry forward to comple,
ton, this the creates, cn'efp''sa OF the sgo
and to the citizens OF Texas, especially.
immeasureahly above all others.
VI. T. JOHNSON,
i'rcs't pro tenn. of VI. a =. x. re.
Austin, Texas. Nov. II, 1851