New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-17
Jackson Railroad.

The Undersigned Directors ID the New Orleans Jackson
Great Northern Railroad Company deem themselves
briefly state few facts which viii explain position
and In regard the controversy going on In rea
on to the affairs Of the Company. We much
has already been said and published upon both sides Of this
question: and that there are but
few who properly the motives purposes those
whooginated this controversy. Prior oeo-
Der last there apparent harmony the upon all i'm
porant and believe that that there was
not member Of the direction esiaen Lousana did
not heartily with in the views entertained
and DOW entertain in regard to the present. extension Of the
road nor Of Canton On day Octobr the midst of
sfghtfu and Unprecedented monetary crisis at time when
the Company unahe their engagements were
about be in default fer the n0npaymsnt large Of
meeting OF the Board held which Il majority
of the undersigned being ABSENT resolved that Mr. Cal
houn should be allowed the thousand dollars as an
rtra compensation for his services Superintendent h
in addition his salary Of six thousand dollars per annu
and that thereafter his salary President shond Increased
from six Thousand dollars per annun AT sub
equent meeting of ths Board when there fuller
motion of Of The undersigned was declared in
opposition the peculiar friends Calhoun
meeting in october Irregular and that proceedings
void.
moment Mr. Calhoun had good reason to believe
that confidence in him, interested ZEAL was
greatly impaired that bis position perhaps
do entertain doubt that from that he has
covery abored solely to promote the peculiar OF
Melville who eye interests Of the State of
his reward in being retained in
his position Is President
The question of the ultimate extension the road north Of
has the Board nor have the
updersi ned officially unoiay declared themselves
opposed to it. neither have they denied the or legal
obligation the work whenever
provided committee recently appointed by Board
to eonsde the policy of the immediate
north Of Canton and from thar Calhoun pre-
scented majority report in which he travels record
and discusses questions that mootepurposey
volving and those who with issues and pae-
ing ia false position We have called upon to
advocate oppose the ultimate extension of this road The
only question we have been called upon that
Immediate extension and this oppused-not from mo
lives Of policy but because the Company eas
et prospective the expenditure Of single dollar
until its present floating debt provided for the road to
Canton shall have been completed perfected equipped
As the Of Mr.. james Robb has brought very
prominently before the public 10 this matter may be proper
to state that have pursued neither
dictated by him. he of pur-
until bis from New York adjournment of
the Legislature coincidng with views he has since acted
with with no other purpose believe promote
the best interests Of the Company behalf he has
sacrificed enough of lime entie him to their
confidence IN his integrity of purpose.
NJ. o. H. NORTON,
ALE. PENN,
w. BoGARr
@. FELLowEs,
HENRY FL0RANCE,
GEO. JONAS,
all 2p2t G. RoSELIus.