Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-22
M nIgsTssrpPI RIVER Ran WAH-

IHE MIEbIteFEl hlHGh
m last session Of the Lsgislsturs OF this
state granted a charter for the construction :.
the shove road. The route is from Sos CITY o.
Memphis to . point opposite the city OF caro-
slo,g ths eour.e Of the MississiPpirfVer' Inc
chief il not only to construct first class rail-
mad. but to build a levee along the western 'front.'
- the states Of Tsnnessse and Kentucky Wnere
sneh : work my be needed, for the proeHeton
40 reclamadon Of the rich ~sllayisl bottom OF
he Mississippi, lying within the borders Of
these stabrs. Is the scheme practicais ms
is the question naturally suggested tothe mind.
| That there is great necessity for = levee Along
The larger parts Of the river fronts Of those
states. there can Be no doubt. The Mississippi
river is soon destined to be lsveed from ne
BaIizs to Cairo. The onward nareho Of events
is rapidly approaching his goal The recent
overflow. although disastrous to s great extent'
has not damaged the existing iessss as much
was believed, q short time since; and instead
Of discouraging and retarding the great WORK
Of reclamation, has only taught valuable les
sons. which are being, and will be pr INTO
practice, by q vigorous prosecution q INC
work. An the States upon the Mississlppt Aie
,B.binr forward the work. The only gap
alone The line, where effort lie at fault Il the
one extending from Memphis to Cans And
mi. vould not have been The case, II th~Sene-
al Government had not, long before TIE ieEee
systsm was inaugurstsd in this region, disPos-
] ed Of her lands, in thessAses Of Tennessee and
K.ntuekv. She could BOT carry cut the great
principle OF donating her swamp and OvsrhOW-
sd lands in these States, for The p~lsinest rea-
son. that she had none, In them, for such q
/, purpose.
Tbs present plan OF 6HHng this gap is the
/, very best that can be invsated. The country
=, wants railroads. Memphis wants a direct
|, railroad connection with the great railway
sysssm terminating at Cairo. These st2te'
sant a lsvee. The people want both q raiI
road and a lsves. The idea is suggestive
Common sense would say, let Us have both to
gefher. It is a good ides-a happy idea.
Where is the public work that WOuld accom-
plish go much good? Where the railroad thai
will roll back the devastating food, and at th'
same time become a link in the great system
, Of railroads that connects the north and tn
! South-tbe Lakes and the Gulf? 1t is believed
. that the General Government viii give aid t.
this enterprise. But the friends Of the meas
urs should not rely on Government aid alone
, The railroads North and South are intsreste'
in this project. The city Of Memphis is inter
ested. The States Of Tennessee and Kentucky
are interested; the people along the western
borders Of the States are interested, and tn
counties along the river are deeply interested
Here are the resources Of the company; To
mighty argument to prove the scheme real an.
feasible. Let all interested put their shoulder
to the wheel, and the time need not be distant
when Tennessee AID Kentucky may say 70 10
Mississippi river, " thus far shalt thou CONT
but not farther here shalt thy proud waves b
STAYED. and when the tread Of the monster 10
connective may be heard eehOing along the ma
isstie bends Of the greatest river Of Nortl
America.