Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-02-02

Geo H. Pegus, Esq. =
D DSAa SIR Yours Of the Goth Nov. directed t,
me ct PALESTINE and from thence forwarded to here
has just been received. ! am aware that the 'olt
Court did promptly respond to my letter, and car
only regret that the present Chief Justice and Court
did not carry cut the wise intentions Of their prcle
| ctssJrs.
! have seen the answer Of the present Chief Jus.
ce Of Collin, to my letter to him and the court, and
should have answered it but for determination long
since formed, OF not getting into newspaper contro
ycrses The premises taken by Mr. II'rrison. are
untcnablo, could be easily shown. The idea of his
that the tractors bid for the route with hnewl-
ge of the want Of roads and bridges, is spph''n
FIR rs prac Il effects are concerned. Let us gran
his premises, and what does itamount to? Simply III
want of bridges the mails fail, and upon showing OF
the flc that the high water prcvente the contract
ors from going through, the failure is justitiei The
Department dees not require contractors to swim their
teams The danger of losing the mails, oft times val
liable, would alone deter the attempt to swim It is
expected altcays, that people demanding ma fsci-
tiles shall place Themselves in condition to receive
them. Our State laws contemplate that roads AMI
bridges shall he built and have heretofore given up
the taxes for that pur pose.
Il is to lie very much regretted that Collin county
should have concluded she has for had in con-
temptation a series Of improvements in our service,
and connections with the Overland Pacific ronte, that
would have been beneficial to the State Mt large, and
particularly to Collin. The want of facilities the act
my moving in the matter Not one of you can regret
this more than 10. II has been my endeayor, and
especially my PRIDE to place Texas in her mail in
terests, on the best footing. II can neper be done
trherc an of unani'nity, on the part Of the poo
pic interested erts 1t is than useless for me
or any one else toask facilities when the return reg
listers shoc failures at both ends Of the line, CAUSED
by the aoant Of bridges in the middle. Thought,
(nnd still Think that whatever induced travel thro'
your fine section, benefited that section in greater
degree than the building Of Court-houses but it APP
pears your Judge thinks differently, so | submit
OF one thing beg to assure you and all others,
never intended to reflect upon arragn Collin county
only intended to direct attention TO serious want,
and the consequent removal of serious evil II was
in Justice to all the counties above and below Collin,
on the main linc that their energy industry. LIBERAL
ity and enterprise should be rendered imperative and
useless by the neglect of Collin and considered that
the attention of the people of Collin county should
be called to the facts which cited 1t was done in
no ctatorial spirit the contrary, it was in good
faith acted, and only regret was not successful.
OF one thing perfectly certain. that good roads
and bridges are ae necessary to the having OF good
mail service AZ are good teams, drivers contract
ORB You have by aid of government the three lat
ter and il will be the fault of the people or their
agents If you do not have all the concomtans OF good
service. / thank you for your favorable opinion as
expressed in your letter, and coincide you will see
in your regrets.
: Very Respectfully, your ob't. .sy't.
JAS. w. SCOTT.