The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-05-30

the iith that Hon. !. HtffLtR MING an1
"sui,c" were at Pafis. on the I2ih, two
DAYS previous The Object OF W., Kings
visit wa. TO obtain \ connection OF the
southern Pacific with the FL Paso and Y.
Railroad 1t some point beyond the frinity,
With a ,isv to run but one stem iro n
thence to II Paso. This !. clestly to the
Interest of both computes. II the arrange
ment could be effected upon terms mutually
satisfactory Bu, 1t seems tia. VIZ. h'ns
was regarded with suspicion from the on''
set. and feeling ASSURED from Information
he bad received. that bis propositions would
he rejected he declined making any. Ihe
Enquirer says
oils proposition, most nssutcdly would
have been rejected, for 1t consisted II
nothing more nor less than the despolltoenl
II our charter; proposing merging OF
the two companies at some point be- ond
the Trinity, SO IS TO give the Southern tas
cjnc company full ownership OF our
Charter from that point westward. As
such an union could not be consummAted
without destroying the rights and franchises
81 our { hsfter, it Is amazing 10 contempt late
the nisconcepiion Of Nr. n. IN supposIng
fer moment that there was a phantom or
shadow OF hepo such an ogfeglous blnnder
would be psfpelra,ed by this people
Since the publication Of tbs article, we
have been enabled to learn The facts con-
necled with NJ Kings yi.i. 10 i.nmar
county. with the purpose above set forth,
and have Bscef'aiuei the nature OF the
propositions offered by him. Ia order to
procure junction Of the two companies.
They seen, to Us no, only just. but liberal,
and we are certainly surprised that they
were rejac,ed. or if rejected, that other
propositions were not offered by the Notth>
crn company.
Ihn, the reader may understand the
question. we propose freely 10 review j..
H. &, perhaps aware that the Southern Pa,
c.do Railroad company was Incorporated
IN 1852 under the name Of tho Texas
Western Company. This company was
authorized to commence operations at the
Eastern boundary Of Texas. aud fun west
to FL pAso. With the exception that it
mu.t have twenty five miles IN running order,
aud fully equipped hy the ION Of next Feb
ruary TO other conditions are required l.
has, Ike al, other roads in Texas, n dona>
ton Of sixteen sections Of land, 70 the mile,
4 i. 4 #
miles on each side of tho road from which
to make selections The fact that thirteen
or fourteen miles have been graded, and
are now ready for the iron. and that The
balance "a under contract, aud the work
eigoronsly prosecuted gives ample sssn's
aacc that the twenty five niles will be
completed before the time required - law
In addition 10 this, we learn that the chairs
and pixies Tor tvoniy. eight miles of road,
aud Quo construction and one passenger
locomotive have been purchase 10 Now
York aud shipped; and, to avoid any fall
ure, hy reason Of iow water, VI. ! erger,
the President, gave orders from \levrudri,,
on his way up Ned River, FOE the purchase,
in \.,v O,l.nna and Immediate Simmer,
of a second hafd locomotive owned by the
Opelousns comproy Tho rapid prosecu-
tion Of the ,nte,prze under it, present
uanapemeui therefore. nppeals to all to
.us,ain H.
On tb. 2,d az February 1850. the Leg,
islntnre Of f.x,s PASSED an ctto incorpo
rat, ,he N.pthi4 IL Paso and Pacific
Railroad Compsnv. which was authorized
to commence "nt ,hs Western terminus
of the Missi.sippi. Ouaella. aud Rod River
Railroad OF Nh. Cairo and Fulton Rrilroad.
on the Easle'n boundary OF the state be-
tween Snlphus Fork and Rcd RIVER and
running thence westWaldly 10 tho Rio
taude opposite to ~ near the town Of
III paso.'
lhrre considerations prevailed in the
passage OF this charter lst The Leg>
idalure Of Texas, desired to invite rs many
railroad companies from abroad rs possil lc,
with view to secure the Pacific road
across her territory. HIS became the