New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-19
.Iackson Railroad.

The undersigned Directors the New Orleans jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company deem It due themselves
briefly few which will explain their position
and purposes regard the controversy going
ton the affairs of the Company. that
has already been said published upon Of this
question, and induced believe that there
few who properly the motives purposes
whoorignaed this Prior the Of
Der last there apparent harmony in the Board upon all
portant questions and believe that there
iaembsr Of the direction PRESIDENT Lousisna
heartily with in the views entertained
and entertain, In regard to the extension the
road Of Canton On the day Of October the midst
frghtfu and unprecedented monetary CRISIS a time when
the Company unable their engagements,
in default for the Of large Of
money meeting OF the Board held which majority
Of undersigned being absenD resolved that MIR Cal
houn allowed the OF niue thousand dollars
era compensation for his services Superintendent 0hs
addition his salary Of six thousand dollars
that thereafter salary President should be Increased
from six thousand dollars per At sub
sequent meeting Of the Board when there fuller attend
ance on motion Of the undersigned declared IN
opposition the peculiar friends Of Mr. Calhoun that the said
meeting Irregular and that It's proceedings
void.
From that moment Mr. Calhoun had good reason believe
confidence him. and in his dnterested zeal
greatly mpared that his position perhaps Insecure
entertain doubt that from that moment be has
ccverty abored solely promote the peculiar views OF Gov
MELVILLE eye single the interests Of the State Of
Mississippi knowing the Governors in the election
Of Directors he his reward lin being retained In
his position NJ President.
The question Of the ultimate the road north Of
Canton has never been submitted Board the
officially unocaly declared themselves
opposed neither have they denied the mor or legal
obligation prosecute whenever the could be
provided committee recently appointed BY lhe Board
policy the immediate extension Of the read
north Of Canton and from that committee Dir. Calhoun
sented majority report in which he travels beyond The record
questions that mooedpurposely
volvng those who with in false issues, and pac
ing position. We called upon
advocate oppose the Ultimate extension Of this road The
only question have been called upon consider is that
immediate evenson, and ;hs opposed-not from
uyes Of policy but becaue the Company have pres
prospective the expenditure Of single doll
until its present floating debt provided for and the road
Canton shall have been completed perfected and equipped
the OF Mr.. James R0bb has been brought very
prominently before the public IN this uAer may be proper
pursued neither suggested
poses York. the adjournment
the Legislature Conciing with views he has since acted
with US with other purpose believe than promote
the best interests OF Company in whose behalf be has
enough of Of entle him
| confidence his integrity Of purpose.
NJ. 0. II. NORTON,
| ALE. PENN,
W. BOGART,
C. FELLowEs,
| HENRY FLORANCE
GEO. JONAS,
| ali 2p2t c. ROsELIUs.