The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

town lot or lots at Columbus Such charge
 IS contemptible. Even if l owned property
 there, that would be no argument to refute the
 correctness of the measure, as matter of State
 policy. In discussion, he who abahdons ar- gument and reason, and resorts to personal de-
 nunclatlon, Is always regarded as cornered and defeated. Those who respond to fair arguments
 by islanders and disputable imputations, are be- heath my contempt. My constituents would much more readily believe that such editors could be bought up by Memphis and "swamp land" speculators, than that could be induced. from corrupt or unworthy motives, to advocate any measure of public concern. But scorn to lmpute any such motives, and cheerfully accord to those editors to whom am applying as much sincerity and purity of motives as I claim for myself
 l have, in both my canvasses for Congress, md for years previous in the Senate of Ken lucky, publicly and zealously advocated this airline route from Louisville to Hopkinsville, thence to the most suitable point on the Missis- slppl river in Kentucky. In the Senate in- troduced and obtained charters for different rail- roads, passing through Kentucky from the di- rectlon of Mobile, Nashville, Hopkinsville and Loulsvllle-not one of them to Columbus" but to some point on the Mississippi river in Kentucky" or words to that effect. Our State has about 70 miles fronting on the river.
 Also, the bills Introduced into Congress were for grants of lands for the roads from Cincinnati by Louisville, motto Columbus, but to some point on the Mississippi river in Kentucky, and from Cumberland Gap by Hopkinsvlle, etc., the same Did l make Newport and Covington, or Cum berland or Hopkinsville points in those bills and charters also because owned property at ylo T,1o an lnsinuation, merely for the purpose of pre- measures of national and State policy, which I efforts to perfect which, for the prosperity and advancement of my native State, cannot be in- tluenced by their contemptble and harmless de- nunciatlOn.
 The people of Louisville have been led into great mistake by the frequent use of the cant phrase and captivating expression of "Me cool and iron and Memphis airline road" You know. and the report of our State geologist, Dr. Owen, proves that it is not necessary so build the air. line to Memphis in order to reach the coal and iron region of Kentucky, or uninterrupted navi- gatlon, for you pass through az the coal and iron lands on that route many miles before reaching Hopkinsville; but from Hopknsvile to Columbus would pass through in Caldwell, Trlgg, and Crittenden counties, the richest iron land, and near to the most extensive iron works in the west
 I say to your correspondent of the 18th ult, Locomotive,' that there is no road under con. tract from our "State line," from Tennessee river nor from Paris to Memphis.
 From Hopkinsville to Paris, Tenn, is over 70 miles: but build the road from Hopk insville to- ward Columbus (69 miles) to Maytield, and you will connect Nere with the road now under contract and progressing rapidly, from Paducah, by Mayheld to Trenton, Tenn. and from Tren ton to Memphis (they publsh) is under con- tract. Thus from Hopkinsville, by Maytield and Trenton, to Memphis is through Kentucky iron lands and shorter than their proposed rail road route by Paris to Memphis.
 will send by mail to friend "Locomotive' copy of "Andrew's Report on Lake and Co., lonIal Trade" and the accompanying railroad map. which was prepared by Thomas Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury, and sent ill by him to the U. 5. Senate, as Illustrative of said re- port" That map was published by order of both Houses of Congress, in bound volume, with several other maps accompanying the same report" Believing 1t to be the most correct railroad map extant, l have sent several copic, to every county in the State also to several of the surrounding States. It is Ia Congressional document" and passes through the mails free under my frank"
 If the Louisville editors are correct in their position that the airline road from Louisville to Memphis will mevitaJly secure "the eastern terminus of the Pacific road 10 Memphis" then, sirs, the people of Memphis tn ptCJhc meetings have declared their determination that the rail- road route from Memphis shall pass by CLARKs- WILLIE, BOwLINGGREEN, DANvILLE, LEXING- TON, ETC, to CINCINNATI AND MOUTH OF SANDY; ] and you in your editorials have admitted that | such will be the result. And therefore it is be- cause of that very obvious result that not one county of this congressional district will agree 1 to vote one dollar to the Louisville and Mem- phis airline. Can Louisville expect or ask the | countless ill this section of Kentucky, to change | the eastern terminus of the Pacific road from the west end of Kentucky off to Memphis, when they can and do see and knoa0 that in it's route from the west end of Kentucky it is oJzs1ed to | pass through these counties to get to Louisville l Baltimore and New York, or to Cincinnati
 Srs, every citizen of this district will have an ! opportunity of eXamininga map of the United { States for himself, and of judging of the eff ciency of the railroad organization in Arkansas, and they won't be deceived or in doubt when the time comes.
 We say to you frankly, that we feel no pride III an obstinate adherence to an erroneous opin- ion, and we are assured the editors of Louis vllle can have no such feeling. Then we ap- peal to you in the name of patriotism, and for the sake of the prosperity of our own beloved | commonwealth, to authorize your committee to investigate fairly and fully all the facts; and if after ascertaining the Whole truth you agree with us, we will unite earnestly and zealously with you to procure the ways and means for building a road from Louisville to a point of unnter- rupted navigation, where the main stem of the Pacific road will intersect the Mississippi be that Columbus or elsewhere
 The interests of Louisville demand railroad to the coal and iron region, and to uninterrupted navigation. At or near the mouth of the Ohio they will also connect with the railroads to Galena and Chicago, with the Mobile road and with steamboats to and from all the rivers flow. ing from the Alleghany and Rocky mountains Any experienced steamboat captain will inform your committee that the navigation is as good from the mouth of the Ohio down, as it is from Mom nhis