The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-18
The Southern Pacific RAILROAD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE RDIToR OF rHx HERALD.
AARSfALI, TEXAS, April "a, 1856.
Since my arrival here an truly grAtihed Of learning
the good prospects of the great Southern Pacific Rail-
road or that portion OF lying ng the 32d degree
north latitude eight hundred miles Ia this great State
Tho following proceedings Of the Board Of Directors,
which send you from the Shreveport Democrat WI, b
OF great interest to large number Of your readers and
particularly SO to the whole Southern and
States 1t will show to the latter what have long since
known--that the denunciatons Of the Hon Robert j.
Wa kerr General Thomas j. Green, I. Butler King aud
Others BY the abolition press Of the North a leaders in
this great work, WAS purely sectiona-And why9 Tho
keen eye of sbotionsm foresAw in the accomplish ent
Of this great work. the monopoly of the worlds mails
and commerce. and consequently increase OF slave
influence and power in this Union truly alarming to their
REASONABLE reanS Of 6isunion Ths. this road will
specify built, and that it Will furnish line Of slave
States along its entire route there cannot be reasonable
doubt and hence the abolition abuse OF Its patriotic
jectars The great Calhoun fore dissolution Of tais
unon unless equal balance Of slave power pre-
served in the United States senae-this road Will rees
tablish that equilibrium; and lover Of the Union
shall sver homer its projectors. c.
From . Texas Pa perl
vICKsBURG AND Ell PASO RAILRoAD-MEETING or
DIRECTORY.
This important enterprise ia now in condition the
most fAtteriDg TO meeting of the directory
was held during the past week 81 AarshAl at which
were several distinguished gentlemen from distance,
VIZ, Gov. Dmond, President OF the company, hon. T.
Butler King Gen. T. j. Green, and Col s. Todd direc
tors. We were In attendance ct the meetings Of the
beard from Monday until Wednesday afternoon, when
business compelled US to leave
The Affairs Of the company freely and openly dis
cussed and even persons not members Of board
invited to express their WE'VE give testimony IN refer
which been often preferred that the company Is ds
posed to keep everything secret to the dark
allowing the public and the stockholders the privilege of
Up to the time of our leaving nothing definite had
been arranged rather distinct act Of resolutions
well understood. To the charter there an
extenson-ten miles of the road will have TO be oompst
ed BY the 18th o. March nsx, and fifteen more BY the
is entertained Of the result the company doubt not
Will be amply able to comply with ali the regulations Of
The for the first ten miles Of the road has been
already purchased and Is expected up In the course OF
espssch sent from washington city to New orIesns by
Gen. Cazneau to Mso Blanche, chief engineer Of
the road which announces tho purchase Of iron and the
probability of immediate shipment Before the receipt Of
this despatch, informed by the Hon. T. Butler
King that negotiations III progress for the purchase
success This removes one difficulty; the next viii be to
grade or complete the grade Of the first ten miles, haul
and lay the iroL by the 10th Of March, in order to
the charter. This, OF will require labor but the
company have in hand the that will most certainly
ensure success. The grade on six miles, running east
from Marshall, Is now nearly complete and the other
FOUR with the hands employed and to DO employed
be graded in the Of few months- The iron
will have to be hauled nom the lake or from Shreveport
the lake not be nAvgabe Arrangements tor haul
ing at stipulated price have been already agreed upon
with well known gentleman OF great responsibility.
As this great work Will now be prosecuted beyond oil
doubt, think the vioksburg Company snould com
plse the read from Shreveport to the line
in the further prosecution of their work. Hauling iron
twelve fifteen miles ia onsrous task, and ought
never be attempted except in such extreme cases
the present.
Ts Texas Company will keep from to two hundred
hands employed during the year, being
sary to DO the work required by the 10th
This company has breasted opposition from the begin
ning-the individuals composing 1t have been most
at home and abroad by enemies both secret and open
but now thanks to Themselves their ndomtabe energy
and great talent they have at length reached staud
point from which they can most certainly command
cess
That they have committed error not claimed
by ,hemfeves friends In settling The prelimnaries
Of great work the midst opposition and with only
limited means to begin with, some error was to have
been expected
GEN. T. j. GREENS REsoLUrIoNs-ADOPTED UNANI-
MOUSLY.
Whereas the building Of the Texas Western Railroad
upon the line Of 81 degrees north aude brough the
s.fs Of Iea.s2 seems under ihs present
Its COnDeotonsesst 10 tue MssBsippi and west
waters Of the PAeifc-sre absolutely necessary to the
and whereas furthermore, IT Is certain that the true To-
terest Of the company, as well its eastern connections
to the Mfssssippi river will b best served by nso-
dation into company and one direction Of these
raj re ads-therefore
Resolved, That this company win unite with raid
eastern nectons upon fair just liberal terms
Resolved That in the opir lon of this Company, such
"sir, just and liberal terms would be consolidation
q the several companies to witt The vicksburg shreve
port and Texas Railroad the Cairo and Futon aad the
Gaines Landing roads, via Jefferson and Marshall, by
Of their several Of real and
ty, after decucrg the indebtedness Of company
and that the said roads with therrepective sockhod
ers shall be interested in the consolidated road in just
proportions to their several clear capitals.
Resolved That the President appoint three commits
siores tiom the board of directors msiority Of whom
shall constitute quorum,) to meet like number II
appointed by either any of the aforesaid companies,
who're duty shall be to agree upon such terms ndi
Gated In the above resolutions and their procee ngs
shall be binding and final upon the ratification of
majority OF the stock held aud registered In this
Resolved That the President OF this company BE- and
hereby is respectfully requested to forward at his
Hest convenience copy Of this preamble and resolu-
lions, wih the Of the commission appointed
under the to the several boards Of dreeto Of the
above named companies, requesting cordial coopera-
tion for the accomplishment Of said object.
In the event that the terms Of consolidation shall Be
agreed upon by the commissioners of said companies
p ctively either Of ne then it sha be the duty OF
the President and the executive committee to call
ing of the stockholders.