New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-09
ps1rpoAns.-RED RIVER.

/. ,ate number of the Natchitoches Chronicle con-
tans very sensible article in relation to the existing
necessity that the Red River country should be pene
trate III railroads in order That the teemng products
If that fertile section may be brought to Market
cheaply, speedily, and at the proper season.
After some preliminary observations OF local bear
ing, the Chronicle states:
In making these apparently out Of e way rs en n"
jet Is t. @ upon the p m pe The
pany fo M ought Tint Company will giye aislae
10 act Independently and build road for themselves
The Chronicle then proceeds to eaporate 1orclbiy
the numerous and well known benefits and advantages
which flow from the construction OF railroads; and
demonstrates in substance proposition often laid
down by us in the suboined language, which, while
ii has an unmistakabe country application, has also
d strong city application:
qsa Red sr has s Wa s a5
she y The pe S We not to
r bcsf hat people river have PAD in The last s.
aree necessary CONSUMPTION los o interest sns a !o 10
na hf FRI to n ad S
rom shreyepot to The Mpp per sra n9s a
other things popoo nothing e. aOsn ,o S Sg5
ryan knT k What y Tsj such
things In TRUTH the oderae man IN bn onn can lay in
supplies he can gs hsm nd nSn nn wSe
nnys at etahe sells bis dozen and Gnys
u 81 That S sSiy consumer ones ought to
There is no question of the correctness of the pro-
nostion so well enforced by Natchitoches coen-
norarv. We do not think he goes far enough, how
ever. From the causes named we have not the
smallest doubt the planters of the Red river parishes
have, within five years, lost enough to build, equip
and put in running ORDER t,ro railroads to the river
Mississippi We're it possible to combine all the in
ip+co
would be found under rather than over the mark.
Rad River has been the greatest railroad advocate
Louisiana has had for a long while. If" Old Red .
continues to keep sslow down two or three seasons
longer we are assured the section Of country to which
it once afforded navigation will contain larger num-
Der of liberal subscribers to railroad stock than can be
found anywhere else in the same geographical area.
But the losses and inconvenience alluded to have
not been borne exclusively by the country. Not by
long odds. The loss to the commerce of New Orleans
caused by low waters in the tributaries OF the Mlssis
sppi during the past five years can only be estimated
by millions all of which could have been saved BY
such railroads as would have rendered us independent
of the precarious navigation of uncertain Watel
courses. However, to secure independence, we have
subscribed and voted millions of dollars Can't coun
try say as much on the score of beraity and enter
prise? We put the question, although we do not seei
an answer. &c.,.
The Chronicle then takes into consideration thu
mode and manner whereby the railroad project it sug
gests can be made successful, as follows:
What then ways and by which such aroad en-
be built. There is the lands donated by Congress- ID til
aid which the Legislature give under the Constitutional pre-
| vision and 3D., private subscription TO stock.
Undoubtedly from the latter source the main dependence mus
be Onccd Ii there thea single andholder within twent
miles of the line who will refuse take stock His lands
their enhanced value, would than compensate him il h
were 10 get dividends his stock for years, to sa
nothing his saving freghts and the diminished price
articles consumption. Tie whose family consumes
barrel of sugar sack of coffee per year which he no
buys at reai would the value Of share Of stock in fire
wears we railroad. The poor well as the rici
then should put his hand to the work in ernes. II he cannt
take share Of stock himself let him join his negbor and tax
/ one between them.
Very good reasoning, but will it take with thos
Immediately and deeply interested? We hope 81
But, nous UG11'01s.