The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-26

OF Union. that not dissenting voice will be
heard in either corporation. The time to ac-
complish it, is short and there should he no
procrastinaton in the preliminary measures.
/ TERRE HAUTE IS ATrIcA RoAD.-The Rock
vile Republican and the Attica Ledger are
discussing with earncstnesss and ability the
subject Of extending our railroad to Attica.-
There is difference of opinion in regard to
the policy of forming new company to cor
struct the extension, but both parties appear,
in their earnest desire to accomplish the work,
disposed to unite on any plan that will
effect the object. There is q jealousy
and an opposition to the Terre Haute in
Auence eynced, which, We hope, the people OF
that city will remove by a liberal and active
cooperation in the enterprise, that will
convince oil parties, that they are actuated by
no narrow local views. The Republican
says:
/ The citizens ofthis place are very anxious
that the road should be completed, but
are not willing that these opposed to It's COM
pletion, as the capitalists OF ierre Haute are
known to be, should have any further adyan-
tage in their favor Terre Haute looks TO her
own immediate interest in this matter, and
her past course leads US to believe that her
future will not be different. IL was her citi-
zens who first got up this extension paojecs
three years ago--and for what purpose? To
defeat, If possible, the building OF the Indiana
and Illinois Central Railway, running from
indianapolis, through this place to Decatur.
: She knew that ifthis road was built il would
7 be great thorn in the side Of their Terre
Hau;e and Richmond road. They went to
work, got up the extension queslion-our
| people here were divided in interest-neither
OF the roads were built-and her object was
secared. Now the tune has changed some
what. The Central road loW lie bull, and we
can get along very well with that road until
those who have tried TO KILL it shall come to
their senses, and express their willingness, By
taking their quota OF stock TO complete the
other road When they DO this, then will
our people be ready TO cooperate with all
parties IN building the connecting link be.
, tween Terre lIaute and Attica.
The citizens of Rockville have advocated
The extension OF the road to that town. il il
should 80 further, and have insisted that tie
transportation AMI business OF that county
? alone would pay tie investment. TO this the
people OF Attica object and say it must be
!. made through road. To this the Rockville
: Republican replies: lei illloD
~ If Rockville was made the terminus foI
the present." we have no doubt that Attica
would dislike 1t much. But no one here really
! expects that this would be the case. Neither
Will we refuse 10 cooperate with an active
e and efficient Company, proridet, that Com.
pany Is organized between Rockville and At
> tica. Let the people along the line from here
o to Attica get up the Company and we will dc
our full share. This done, then the people
It in Vigo, who have done nothing, viii be COM
;. PEELED TO do Something, to save their own in.
vestments. As it is now, they are making O
handsome th;rg OF it, and will not move peg
But If Attica Will brace the extension mp with
. heavy subscription, and pressure from Evans
: vile upon Terre Haute, there will be no ne
S cessity for forming new Company. Let thc
4 Road from here to Attica be made another d
g vision, and be built by tine same Company
/. which can be done.
4 Get up your meetings, Mr.. Ledger, anC
h Parke, although heavily burdened, viii do hel
duty.
e We have communications from the citizen:
: Of Lafayette manilesting q deep interest in thu
L entcrprise,-and from the officers Of thu
= Wabash valley Rail Road assuring us of theil
n readiness to cooperate in the work, and thc
IS desire to make arrangements for advantageou.
e connection for running the road.
1t nA3-It is evident from all reports that, IN,
} present government Of Mexico is seeking ALI
i ance and protection from this country. A
it messenger has arrived at Mobile bearing an i'm
n portant treaty just negotiated By our Minis
> ter, Mr. Forsyth, with Mexico. Another re
i port says that Gen. Rangel has arrived a
|. HAVANA on his way to Washington will
e. 'the project of the protectorate Of the U.
over the Mexican government"