New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-23
\ ,T1lcu NEEpnD CONNECTION.

The necessity of a railroad connection between the
commercial emporium of the State and of the South
vest and the governmental capital at Baton Rouge,
Is admitted Oh all hands. On no side do VIC hear
dissenting voice Even before the will of the people
had declared that the seat Of government should
remain where it now is, the measure was popular
with the Legislature and with the public And had
the removal question received the sanction Of ma
jority Of the voters Of the commonwealth, the enter
prise would have been none the less deserving gene
raj encouragement and legislative ad so far as the
latter could be extended under the provisions of
existing laws.
Why? it may be asked. We can return all answer
without trouble and a satisfactory one to all who
have the interest of the State at heart IN the first
place, it would be carrying out our general railroad
SYSTEM the commencement of which was SO happlly
naugurated several years since. No State III the
Union has suffered so much for the want OF laloaus
as Louisiana and no city 50 much as New orleahs
In the second place, railroad running from Baton
Rouge and connecting with the Great Northern road
would he an immense public convenience Time and
money would be saved to the public by its construc-
ton, There are other reasons, also, obvious to all
INTELLIGENT men showing the proprety of such con-
neeton between the commercial and political capitals,
which wei have not time now to entnerate. In the
third place it would open up to the hand OF cutlVa-
ton one of the richest agricultural sections OF the
State now comparatively untitled, owing to the dill
Guilty and expense attendant upon getting to market.
In the fourth place. the State could lose nothing by
lending its aid, because the road would De sure to
weld an ample return to the stockholders, among
which the State would beby8no means the largest;
while the security for the repayment of the bonds
advanced would he unquestionabe. aaEto5
We are pleased the subject has already attracted
the attention Of the Legislature and trust it may be
favorably and literally considered. On Saturday,
saws the Baton Rouge Advocate of the 10th, Mr.
Richardson introduced an act to grant State aid to
the construction of railroad from Baton Rouge to
inteseet the jackson and Great Northern Railroad at
some convenient point above the city of New Orleans
The act contemplates the subscription Of the State to
the capital stock Of the road to be oneffrh of the
whole amount required, according to existing law the
residue to be subscribed by individual and corporate
enterprise"
A similar act to the one foreshadowel above passed
the Senate in 1858, and would have certainly passed
tile House, tits believed had it reached that body in
time to receive the consideration necessary to bestow
upon it. Unfortunately the session had so far ad-
vanced that it was laid over almost perforce. But
for this untoward circumstance there is little question
We would be the recipients of the advantages Of
railroad connection with Baton Rouge. However
as it is never too late to do good'with IN indivd
ua according to the old adage it is never too late to
promote and foster public enterprises demanded by
the wants Of the community-by a Legislature.
We hope to receive copy Of the bill alluded to at
early date. Then we shall give synopsis oft, Oh
publish it III full Gifts particular merits in detail
cansof sneak as matter of course not havinft saer
it.; but it is safe to infer that where the leading
prominent principle Of measure is founded in equity
and Justice and calculated to advance the genera
welfare that the details and other minor matters
unexceptionably arranged
81 We shall REFER on some future OCCASION tothe merit
Of this important undertaking. .'r g.