Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-24
The Lecture ut the Hall OF RePrescn-
tatiVes Oh last Thursday Evening

tattVes Oh last Thursday Evening
Was well attended and listened to with the
most marked attention.
Col. BRADLEY after abiding to the magn-
tude of the enterprise in which lie was engag-
ed, assured the audience, that he did not ap-
pear before them for the purpose of asking leg
islative aid, nor to inplore the credit of the
State to make their bonds saleable in Europe
or New York. But as the agent OF the Teras
Western Railroad Co., for the sale of their
stock, an investment in which, he considered
the most profitable one person could make,
and this he would attempt TO prove by show
ing up the resources of the Company both
present and prospective. The present resour-
ces were the cash on the sale of $25, zoo, 900
of stock now selling on which per cent.
would be called in and no more at any future
time. Prospective resources were the lands
granted by the State of Texas of 1920 acres
for every mile of road constructed, and the
trade and commerce of the world which must
seek q transit across the American continent
He quoted from Mr.. NODoUGAL's speech in
and commerce of California, and the cost of
transacting this, under the present system,
amounting to q tax on the citizens of the
United States of SO, 7S5, 300, and then CON-
pared the amount thus charged upon the coun-
try, with the amount of charge and loss in do
ing the same business, and transporting the
same number Of passengers by railroad-show-
ing clear saving TO The country of $fS, 743,-
300, in one year, and at the same time the
Railroad would be receiving $l9,471 ,9Sl, for
passengers and freights-or full 90 per cent.
on the whole cost of the road. Col Gray's
estimate for the COST of the road fully equipp
ell, through Texas is SIS, 1866, whole cost
fully equipped to San Diego, on the Pacific,
is $44,47O,674, and the value Of the lands
donated by the Stste of Texas, as estimat-
ed by Col Gray, s44,7s9,76O or $3l9,Os6
more than the cost of the road through
Texas, New Mexico and California. He
also showed the total revenue of the road
Cor one year TO be Sl4,772, 900, which after
paying all expenses and all repairs of the road,
would still leave nett revenue Of So, 100, coo
or - per cent. on the whole cost of the road.
This was a favorable showing, and ought to
satisfy almost any Of the great commercial ad-
vantages Of this roate, and Of the ultimate
value Of the stock Of the company. But says
the speaker, /" il it will pay this on the face of
the stock, what will it not pay on the small
per cent. required under the Texas Western
charter. But as large a. these figures are and
as extravagant as they may appear, | will
show you that they are far below the mark.
e insist the commerce Of two oceans aud
three continents will pass over this route.
The lars % trade demand it, For distance,
time and cost IF traRsit are the controlling
laws of trade, and these laws will be oteyed
in spite Of all human legislation. Facts, fig
ures and distances were given showing fully
and satisfactorily the vast amount Of differ
ence in time snd cost of traDsactng the trade
Of the United States with Asia under tie
present system, aud what il would be with the
proposed railroad completed. The same laws
that control the trade Of the United States
with Asia, would operate with equal force
upon the commerce Of Europe and Asis,
thereby efiectins a complete resolution in the
tides and channels Of trade, and viii, with this
improvement, accomplished, Of themselves,
divert the great bulk Of trade now sweeping
by millions around the great African cape,
across the bosom Of America, and make this
country the great focus Of commercial trans
actions Of NIL civilized nations"
Col. BRADLKT is stopping at Ito City Hotel
where he will be glad 10 confer with those
wishing information on this subject.
We are Informed that . person who desires 10
remain unknown hes addressed to the chief Of the
Russian legation = eheck Cor four thousand dollars,
10 be transmitted to bic government The uaknowo
donor, who only signed bis initials n Y stated In
his letter that lul OF admiration for the gallant