The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-25
WRENCE, KANSAS. DECEMBER 25. 1858.

tons tributary to US, rather than that we
should be tributary to Others, to assist in
building up the material greatness of our
young commonwealth, and to plant her
foundation deep in the rock of indepen-
dence.
But terminate our Trunk road on the
South side Of the Kansas river, and con-
sequeitly outside of our Territory, and all
these high expectations are vain.
The citizens of neighboring State will
sap,the golden harvest of our trade, and
the trade necessarily dependent for access
to market upon our lines of improvement.
The wealth that our labor and industry
will pour into their Golfers for all purposes
of taxation and internal improvements,
establishing and endowing colleges, erect
ing bridges, &C., &C., will be lost to us
forever, and in the place of that state of
noble independence described above, we
will lay helpless at the m Grey of our neigh
bors.
The peculiar and great advantages OF
this point as a point of emergency from
the Missouri river, are commanding, aside
from the considerations above alluded to.
Concentrate the trade of the great South
west at Wyandott, and it has at once the
choice of the route by the Parkville and
Grand river road to Hannibal, on the Mis-
sissippi, the Pacific road to St. Louis, the
Keokuk road to Keokuk, and the great
Missouri river, as a regulator of prices.
With these roads leading to all points
North, South and East, no monopoly could
possibly exist. The agents of the various
competing routes would be found in every
important town in the interior, and our
produce would be shipped at the lowest
possible rate.
Haking the key, then, to the trade of
the great Southwest as shown above, and
point within our own limits on the Mis-
souri, river at which to concentrate it, alike
acceptable to our people and the whole
Union-the people of Kansas would be
blind to their own interests, recreant to
the dictates of sound policy, and unjust
to their posterity, should they sell this
invaluable "birthright' to the people Of
another State, and content themselves to
take secondary rank in the scale of i'm
portance.
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all that we have recommended above, all
that is necessary is to put our shoulder to
the wheel. We have a liberal charter for
the Grand Trunk road, beginning at Wy
andott and Terminating at the boundary
of Kansas, at any point that we may Sc
lect West of the 9th Principal Meridian.
Let this road be laid and constructed as
far as Lawrence, and the whole enterprise
has passed the crisis, and its accomplish
ment becomes only question Of time.
Let us subscribe to the stock of the Kan
sas Central railroad, letu instruct our city
to do the same, and urge our claims upon
Congress, through our delegate, for grant
of lands, and success is ours.
Having thus presented for your consid-
Grafton the most important points in con-
nection with our railroad interests, in as
few words as the importance Of the sub
ject would permit, we beg leave to offel
the following resolutions
LIST. ResolUed, That the Constitution OIL
the Kansas Central railroad is an enter.
prise of the first importance to the people
of Kansas.
I'd. Resolved, That we instruct our del
egate in Congress to use his best efforts t
procure a grant of land to assist in the
construction of this road.
Sd. ReSolred, That we will subscribe
literally to the stock of said road in ou
individual capacities.
; 4th. RESOLVED, That we instruct our city
authorities to subscribe on behalf of thu
city, three hundred thousand dollars t.
the stock of the Kansas Central railroad
Company.
9Th. Resolved, That the construction o
the Parkville and Grand river road is al
enterprise that demands our earnest con
sideration and assistance, and that we vii
subscribe literally to the capital stock o
said road.