The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-04-25

DtaGeby sdisssisl rsvIswise The address Of
ossaSs s. Ysrnsu. Eco. ths new esssi-
1ese Of w. sostAese Pssi1e Rslsssd
Company. asd dsssss;sg sss.'ally Ne
! plsss asd pssspssss Of shss sssssissiIoa.
Tie article In qssssior. 10 marked BY 'hs
ssssl ability wtieh shsssssssisss ~ pro.
das,isss Of sss sessmposasy; bet II ssss's
10 % he nass objsetiess b. s'sss Y the
sompssy sss more ssp.ioss than real. Fos
Instance. tas policy Of granting sis'ss"
sections Of land 10 The mile. end allowing
number Of years to commence the
work. may hsvs been, and We Thick wa.
an exceedingly sxt,avsgsns policy o" the
part Of Texas. But it was adopted, aud
is now irrsmsdisbls.
The great objection with him sssms 10
he. thu. !. 10 the design Of those who have
lately become interested in this road. that
hs advac,sgss shall inu's 10 the benefit Of
New Orleans. That Il w,li do this 10 .
very great extent. W. do not dosb,. but
certainly rot to the pssjadies Of Galveston.
New Orleans will get nothing 10 what she
10 no, entitled BY The legitimate laws Of
trade. The same laws Of trade will insv.
itsbiy msks Galveston = great city. aud
nothing will contribute so much to this ~
a road across the State. Let our eosen'
po,ary imagine il completed. its iron bands
connecting Us with every State and every
important city Of the Union. What Of
the population aud wealth which il would
introduce Into Texasl What OF tho vast
commerce which would be poured into and
across our tsritoryt Would il not be
towards oil other roads in our State like a
great artery. sustaining and Strengthening
thsmi What other suts'nr. s'oald dN
rect towards ~ 80 completely the attention
Of The civilized worldi Ssssly ,us intel
lissnt eotsmporary does not mean to affirm
thst = nsrsowmiuded policy which would
eonHns the railroad system to the Gulf
coast, would have such an cfrec,' A road
across our State, will I'll up our lands with
AL industrious. enterprixing and wealthy
population. Manufactures will flourish.
cities will rise. snd boundlsss prosperity
will Ls ours. Does the editor Of tho Nsws
no, know that the great bulk OF the com
msrcs OF Texas, will DO inevitably bound,
from the lava OF trade. to 60 10 Galveston I
Ths same laws OF trade will pour into her
lap much Of the riches Of Sonora, New
Mexico. til. territories beyond there, and
the gold Of California. This road will
stimulate and increase numbs'l.ss others
Ii will enable Galveston TO ssEd out rails
road, hundreds Of miller to tho North and
We.t which che could no. otherwise.
sustain.
so much for tho entorprzo itself. in which
doubtless every one in Texas feels dee
interest. The condition Of the company
that has charge Of it, however, isa differ
en-, matter, and is certainly n jas! subject
Of discussion. and. if necessary. Of animal,
version, bn, we would suggest TO our wor-
tbs colcmporary Of the News. tia, in view
OF the fact that the present head OF Il Is
regarded ~ an honest and reliable man,
aud that parties who have money to invest
appear satisfied with its published eondi /
ton. whether il would not bs the bes, pol,
icy to let the subject alone. particularly ~
thu con pany is said TO have funds sufficient
to construct aud equip the first twenty
five miles Of road, within the time 'quirod
by law, and thus secure forever the charter,
With all It's privileges. immunIie., and Iran> /
chisssl
OF We would inform tho editor Of the
\acogdoches Chronicle that we wish to
waste as little ammunition on him as pos>
siblc. II any one ever accused or sup .
posed him possessed Of Independence Of
or honesty Of purpose. we think
he ~ tHe tlftt 10 uhNe uisCONctsa W. 'uth
men always have An owner. The sick .
ening editorials he used to publish in re-
in,ion to Houston and Kusk are within he
Of every one. In 1853, how-
ever these gentlemen divided on the X. n .
and Cave very naturally didn't .
know who he belonged 20. SO he publish
ed both their letters in the same issue Of
his paper. and lodged tho question by
non commiial aud excessively modest eds .
lorial, in which he praised them both As
two OF the creates. men OF ancient or
modern times. Meeting friend shortly
nller his paper was issued, he approached .
him with the Chronicle IN his hand, aud
IN gres, delight pointed out to him THIS /
ingenious device OF lodging the question.
lie then exclaimed, a" Haven't fixed it,"
[ We think he did Finally he con
cIudcd he belonged to Houston, and went