Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-05
From the Augusta Consti;u,ional.s:.
TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CON-.


As our readers aware, no action WAC taken at
the last scss"n Of Congress upon any OF the bills b."
fore it, lnr tho construction OF rarosd Ia The Pac.-
| nc This il the m0s: gigantic undertaking pro.
ac,ed by tbs restless energy and enterprise n our
| reole An overwhelming array -; -nral, political
and commercial con-ii.TatioEs Altering tll; whole
country is presented in favor OF il. on,
sud this object, unit! il is ACCOMPLISHED j. destined
| 10 absorb large anour; Of iii- attention of our
| Government and people. But even wh the endorse.
In.nt nf the Executive, as projec: which may te
uropcriy undertaken and accomplished by The gov
| er,mept il s Luub.fu! whether the construction u
railroad To the Pacific wiil ever be provided inr, by
AN act Of CoGsress. Any act for This purpose, will
encounter n"IeTlnIned opposition from iarg" Ion
ory IF the Representatives OF the South aud no
can lie constructed which Will harmun;Ze and unit.
in it's support all the interests involved in this mag
| niceri scheme OF iuerna! Improvement. In the
meantime it may be accomplished by private enter
pri,e.
s,ilu;i0Iial constructions In reference this great
work. and attempting, In vain, IN perfect plnn upon
which all those III favor of il, might ue the South
ern Pacific Kali Read Company a2s actuay made Il
beginning towards Us accomplishment. The scheme
Of tins Company really pcese.- tia;terug prospect
! for line completion, sooner later, ot rail road 10
The Pac!to--0ver Southern rnure. ana with South
| .rn cy As ia eastern t".nuu1 The lrcaiUnble
| advantages 10 b.. derived by tie Su.thcrn States
from tie ConsuuI.n1on OF such p:u ~ct. ought to
! secure. fn- il liberal rni Euhs;au, al ala hco.. I0u
the South Nu.nius which has been accomplished
or proposed iiur isr, would have hundr.ta parr
ns HE .l:tluance IL preventing the CONTRADICTION Of
Tho hole trade "a, i;- country III The great cIfira vi
the Nvriil-.n building Up Atlantic and Cuff sea.
pors, ard IA relieving from commercial! vassaaga
10 the North - tla construction Of n rail road from
u southern port 20 the Pacific. Ssciionsi caus,l.ra
tons should influence us to fever e Southern Pac.
| tic Kali Road Company, which! proposes 10 accom-
| pish tls grea: ul, i""..
| Ii il surprising that the prac;oable ami inviting
scheme OF ,;,,s Company should hav. rrceivcd rc lit
he attention Il; the SoGih a. IL aPpea's alike 10 tie
cunif;ty and tn. rariutisrn af the pcn0,e.
| Tie Southern Pacific Rail Read Company Is Or.
-auized under exceedingly lib-rsl charter granted
/ by ,h- Leg- !a,ure of TeAas The route of its pro-,
nulcd road runs Tor eigh. hundred miles through that
| Sat--a few miles .! lie road have been OuDc,ud
already and tho Company has resources from which
i, nav raise the 10 complete the entire rirh,
hundred milea to l.! psso without assistance from the
government or any other Texas has granted
| 10 IL. Company in its charter, and by snhseauer.
acts of its teg;.aiure eight millions Of acres G:
land and has besides invested IN II. stock, the entire
school fund Of the State, hno.n;!rg 10 five millions
dollars. Ut Il gnareued Interest oi per cent per
aunuIn The money il in ins;ailm-nts of six iil,.t.
sand dollars upon the completion OF each mile ri the
road. Iar i,Gd il granted under tho following cou
iitnus: Esh' SECTIONS. located l;cn ih road til.
| State uwn'ng with the Company end resersipg from
-utry, alternate section. g'rntei absolutely e.
The Company 20: every p,ls, and eight additional
| sections. 10 be located anywhere !he putc do
main are granted 1t upon 'ir completion Of twenty
| i've miles OF :hG read
| Tho inanfceut nd from :he State OF Texas, guar
antees thu completion Of Tie egat hundred niles Of
| h. ROAD wc.i lie within is iiunIs sad Tbs compile
ti"u Of thosa sight swa'!s :, niles vii! EubrGuis The
selection vi snGhs:I. i9r railroad The Pa
c.ic, ii the building %. sGc' l.5i Is uG-raa
en- by ;he c"rcT'. ren'. !he Company, however
!o-s des; hHt lie :cad .5Is stop at :he W@se:a
boundary Of rex.-, it sxnscis, VIII is awa Mesa,
and "i,!; he al o. :a- government i" contracts iur
'hu transportation G! a.ii, troops 'ii n'icry sor-
be able extend i; gradually The Pacific !egn:
nus.
The Sou;!aern Pacific Railroad Company hrs been
recently recognized &c rrge I-Tger. P:esiicmi.)
and is Uflairs have beea placed upon basis which
ought to uoinGiHud Ior the en;ernriss il which
engaged. thu conf !encs end the a of Southern men.
lis direction has been change securing better ad
miustrat!on O! lis Gtfairs-;s Office hs. been :enov
I'd to New Orleans, and !; mas BY ;hu recent compe.
ton OF ten miles o. I's rodi, secured s charter with
all its franchises aud ali lis liberal grants oi money
and of lands.