The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-01-09

Ausrlx, De. S,h 1857.

time ! have mixed freely WIN '"e '"e'""s'"
Of Tho Legislature. have ste"dsd the
ssssiors Of The two hossss. called upon tho
h.sds Of the different departments aud the
pfsss. snd hav. eonsssssd freely aud July
with every on. from whom wss likely to
,ec.;ye information. | have @ueh to con
muuieats-n great deal tia, 10 worthy OF
consideration more than ! can promise
m,self to get in one OF perhaps i've let'efs
| shall therefore coniine my self, IN m, h"s
to These subjects cf genera! interest,"
leaving the oihers,o follow.
The Legislature has been in session
,neo the .ad Of November. Up 10 this
time. 10 very important business hiss been
disposed o. The principal subjects Of in
tsres. aud discussion, may be bfi'ti, slated,
a, follow, lut.rna! !nprovemenis the
disposition Of ihe public land, the qpss'
uon OF EJuea,,ou. aud conneeisd there
with. III, policy Of establishing sud ltbe-
f,lly sndowing one or two tniyefs'iiss
the sJverii,smen, OF all ssles hy Judicial
pfoes. Ia lhs newspapers OF the State
Mexican cart war the movement Tor fs'
lief which hss been made IN tasor Of 'ese
raj Ut ih. Western com; snd Hnox
them that Of Travis. 10 which Austin -
situated, IN which It IL slledged large
portion Of the population. are unable I"
bn, cora, and last. bat no. less, in i'm
po,,auce, The question ol 'hs Criminal
Code.
The pre.en, Legislature coutn'ns many
men Of commanding abilities, and. =. n
whole. Am satisfied 10 very isr superior
to suy previous eonsoeaiion. And u - a
matter OF gtstulation and pride. tia, our
delegation from Harrison occupy ths front
rank ~ iii. asvG.hlrg. OF intelligence aud
talent. But whether, with all this l,l,.rlug
array OF counsellofs, ths State ia to be
.ubsiautisli, benefited, rens'ns to be seen.
Tho sAme Influences which have eou'
laminatsd on legislation for several ,ents,
i. a. work here Tho lke disposition to
t.cklessHe,s. aud :. I'D cxtraysgnnee. SCENE,
Il not Predominant. at least remarkably
formidable. On the other hand, there Is a
narrow contracted policy on tho pat. oil
othe., a species Of low denag GUAM. in
which self is predominant and future polit
ieal preIstuen, The object men who 'rar
n, "gnst aud swallow n camel " whc
woulj chvll over liberal appropriation FOL
lns, object, snd immediately alter sacfi'
Gee sufficient OF the public domain to MAX,
respectable siks State. IN order 'hst the,
may secure popularity in particular Sec
ton There 10 sufficient wisdom, and
,u,t sound indgmen, and honesty, in botl
houses. to 50 shape the legislation OF thu
State. that it ma, be Of lasting and ,sina
narsn, benefit.
Having ssid this much as au indication
OF what viii elsim my immediate attention
Ia these Letters, | shall proceed at once. al
the subject OF MY present retlr ciious. t.
'"7 ''''~' -'--'"" go" '''e-->ion Of a question
which conceive to be OF tho u,o,t ,il.
its,a,a., ~.-'y o"r own people, to ths
State a, large, but TO very considerable
number abroad
rnE SOUTHERN rAcfrc RAILROAD.
The readers Of the Republican who
have felt, aud who doubtless still feel an IN
t.rest in the condition and success OF thi,
grea, euterptxe, have seen the Deed o.
trust recently executed at MARSHALL b,
Mr. GEoRcE S. lrRoKn, the President oI
tho Company, and have had ample inns to
consider It's details aud consequences One
important obstacle fatal to the Object c on,
iemplated in this assignment, seems to have
interviewed. 1t appears tina, uuder existing
laws, a fancb.s cannot be slieuated OF dis
posed Of.
In order to obvialc this diff culS. Col L.
|. Wis'.', introduced a special bill into
lhe Senate. to legslze the sale OF the fam
ohise and property under the deed Of trust,
aud to invest the purchasers with ali the
rsh's aud privileges OF the original corpo.
ratofs. THIS bill me. with very decided
opposition. and after unde'l going many i'm
pofAnt notifications. s'i being changed
rom special 10 n geuetal bill, affecting
alike all rairosd companies in tho State
finally passed the Senate. or all tais,
those familiar "t!h legislative proceedings,
a's doubtless already sppri,ed, as these
proceeding. ifanspiIed previous to NY
arrival &, Austin. The amendment. to
the bill which were adopted had reference,
| believe msinly to tho alienation Of the
franchises Of companies under deed. ct
tiust and executions. aud in these do not
think ii yet sufficiently guarded to secure
July the rights OF stockholders. Bu, IN
tnis ! may be mistaken. | am satisfied
that Il aill nnde'go very risiI inye.,ig,
ton in the house. and that il It contains
any defects they viii 10 amended. The
provision to which xllude, 10. ia substance.
as folIows: No sals OF tho franchise, prop
s'y, aud privileges of company can take
plare without uu,hn,i.. l.. H.. ,,.,.,..,