Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-09
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NORTHERN pAClFRC RAILROAD COM.
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By UIRE OK 81 PURCHASE.
S1TE will purchase or hire for a term OF five years Five
" Ilund:rh mr. i TaoGsaad slave LHborers TO work on
the southern Pacific Railroad, in Teras-i,nncdistrly west
Invasion or molrs;a.on during The cUnn!c. which shall ex.
.st between the Two sections OF this country. The country
through which this road passes l. entirely healthy, and for
the distance Of some four or I'VE hundred MILES west Of
S!r.yrp, rt, 1: pegctrairS one Of the finest agricultural
cUuniric3 TN The Continent OF America.
This corni,.uy has Il magnificent; land grant from Texas,
l. {. lr,2 10 tr!e fCr every mile Of road The company con.
siTuc,s for the d.staccr OF $50 miles from Shreveport on
the -ast-r;i t, I'll Pasu, on the western boundary Of Texas.
In iim.s i!Ir The prcsrI.t, the Company Cannot co1mnEd
cash 10 pay Tor labor essential 20 the rapid development
Of HE tompany's Interest; bus for II term Of Years, by hire
nE by the actual purchase. the company will make TIE most
liberal AMI advantageous arrangements with slaves own
ers in Kentucky, Missouri, Virginia, ~aaryiand, North Car
DINA, or elSephrrr, for the hire or purchase, with pay
ments IL the mos; undcnbied securities, OF 5J or luUO
slaves. Families entire will be taken, either by hire or by
purchase. The company Is enabled to propose liberal
terms because Vi tie I3ualhcen; land grants hy Texas, and
its ability to purchase the iron and rolling stock for the
entire road across Texas, with the construction bonds Of
the company, III rates almost equal 10 cash. All the rights
Of ills company a. Fixed AID vested b. the Laws Of
Texas. This company has secured the sympathy, and
the raut- on the 32d degree Of parallel Of latitude, has
the sanction Of scveral uf the raost powerful European
Governments -grlD5Sst them axe France, Spaia, Portugal,
belgium and Swi:zerinnd--s well rs OF !a.g. capitalists,
conmcrcia! Hen AID contractors Of these countries, The
late Congress Of The Cni,ed staIes passed & bill, at It's last
session, donating 10 this company, through Arizona, New
MrXicu and Caliornla, some IL, Uuu, 900 acres OF land, and
a loan o. ~iIirty.s.x millions OF dollars. TO be paid In postal
and other public service. This bill passed the House Of
Representatives, WIS amended In the Senate, and only
failed 10 become Z law, for the want Of tine and the start.
linz political event; familiar ~ The nation.
SO company IL the world has Il larger basis for It's sue
cess!ul prosecution, and no company has attracted and Sc
ccrcd 10 lsc!! the appreciation Of 50 Macy hmcrlcaI
States nad European mlsiag 80 much
bruc!i: 10 It's stUckhoidrra. and 10 the TorlG such stupen-
Ious rrsuls-brirginE inevitably T,th rs completion across
tJs continent The trace Cf China, japan, Australia and the
whole Pacific consi-distributing the treasures ~derlvabIe
fron the trade, ;:ave', SC, o! each 20 every city from the
Gul. OF Mexico 70 The most northern hurbor on our Allan
tie coist-riyiny each lis due and natural share-H com.
inercr which has aevrr failed TO enrich every nation on
earti. ;ha. has rv-r controlled il in The pas. and, as It Is
Annually Increasing, Il will still more enrich those who
shall control IL in the future.
We waGt tbr Labor, to progress with the work, for the
most ungu.s;iuEAble securi.iee; and for II, the most liberal
arr ansrIuen,s WI be made with slave-oTnrri-sivns item
terms which must, We l!lnE, be- sa;sfactory-w!:hOrt ell.
danre.iag, ny position, employment, or terms Of { ntracs,
the safety nf the slaves themselves, or admitting he slight.
est uncertainty Of ultimate payment.
All applications viii be made 10 rs, through s. !, Baxter,
Es1, LIT. ii Washir""n aad now 10 Klchmo1d, Va.
V. X. STEVENSON,
t~rrs!,eat Of the Southern Pacific Il. Il. Company.
JEPTllA F0lKES,
sgcu; Of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
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