Washington telegraph., 1855-01-31
For the 7tSsgraph.l

Mr. ErTER
Your remarks in the Telegraph" of the
18th inst. rebuking the language used by
the Camden Herald in regard to the re-
pudiating stockholders of the Mississippi,
Ouachta and Red river Railroad, are just
and right, and should be so viewed by the
paying stockholders of the road. If the
Herald (as is considered) is the organ Of
the Railroad Company, the Directors should
unauthorized and uncalled for, because the
| citizens whom he represents as dishonest
and unprincipled scoundrels," are sincere
in their belief that the charter has been vi
oiated in the location of the road, and are
willing to test the matter before the courts
of the country | would ask, does this road
stop at Red river? Build it to the Texas
line, would it stop there? Undoubtedly
not Texas is already waiting to continue our
road (such must call it) to El Paso; she
has charter granting 16 sections of land
to the mile, commencing at the very point
we strike the Texas line Northern Texas
and the head waters of Red river want an
outlet to the Mississippi river. Where can
she get it only over our road Is not New
Orleans the market for the whole Red river
country ? Would not the cotton, -four,
pork, beef &c, seek the nearest and surest
way OF getting to that market? If so, it
is bound TO be transported over our road.
Build the Cairo and Fulton road and
what iuducement would it offer in getting
our produce to market? Cotton would
not 60 to Memphis or to Cairo to get to
New Orleans; -four, pork, beef. &c,
would not be sent to a producinga coun-
try. 1t would afford US travelling facilities
and enable Us to get away from home when
we pleased, which would be, comparatively
speaking, about ALL The Texas Company
are now seeking connection with our road
Their agent was at Camden a short time
ago, and meeting of the Directors is to be
held on the 18th of February, at which time
a committee viii be appointed to confer with
the agent of the Texas Company. Should
they agree and connect with our road, they
propose commencing at Red river, and not
compel us to carry the road to the Texas
line, and to put twenty miles under contract
immediately from Red river west Extend
our road two or three hundred miles into
Texas, and what would be more profitable
investment.
If the citizens of Hampstead are willing
to invest means in road to Fulton, expect.
ing it to pay dividend, should they not be
willing to invest in road only twenty mile;
further south, that would pay better! The
Directory, in locating our road, did not lool
to Fulton they looked fo- the nearest ant
most practicable point striking the Texas
line, running upon the dividing ridge be-
tween Sulphur and Red river Name +;
point in Texas-Boson for instance +;
road from Camden to Boston is almost on
direct line bv way of the ''cut-off." 3" Wha
advantage could be gained by running It
Fulton None whatever besides heavy
additional cost
We may expect something done toward
the commencement OF the Cairo and FultOl
road, since the Legislature has made dis
position of the lands, but without foreigr
aid the portion from Little Rock to Fulto,
will not be built soon, and may intersec
with the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red riv
er road at Camden-having but one crossin;
on Red river-and from Little Rock t.
Camden forming part of the St. Louis ant
New Orleans road If we cannot get botl
let us have one, and that one the one tha
viii benefit us most and pay best.
CITIZEN