New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-03
nav ORLEANS ANpFExAs aaIIRoAo

4 Safe and speedy conmRn ton with our siste
State OF Texas, which can only be afforded b.
means of railroads, has ever been regarded as
paramount necessity, even in times Of profoun
peace, when the ocean was open to our merchant
men. Now that the sea channel Is closed agains
| Us IN the war ships Of a yindictive enemy, AMI
/ probably viii remain closed until peace ii made
the necessity for railway transit becomes broadl
and patpably apparent to the most inqeterate 81
fogy in the land. In this light it is evident til
question was viewed BY the last Legislature, as
charter, with the above title, passed both Houses
with great unanimity and received the cordial ap
probation Of the Executive. I'll .ss,; Is
Inssnother colnnn5 will be found an address Il
the people Of Louisiana, signed by sixteen vel
know, gentlemen, who are closely identified witt
| the commercial, manufacturing and agriculture
interests of the States Of Texas, Louisiana and the
city of New Orleans. TO that address we beg
leave to draw the particular attention Of our read
ers, as sets forth clearly and specifically the
! many and lasting advantages that would follow
the construction Of this great work of public i'm
proyement, and, considering present circum.
stances, national necessity. .
/ The charter under which the company will work
| is highly favorable; and when the road is com
pleted, tile revenues to be: earned must result
probably to the stockholders. When the gap in
the opelousas Railroad at OF. near New Iberia is
filled by railway to Orange, on the Sabine river,
the comnsuniea alton with the railroad system tof
Texas comprising six or seven hundred miles will
be continuous and complete. great and fertile
country, constantly improving and destined to
become immensely wealthy at no remote period
viii pour its undivided products into this metropo-
his, increasing our trade and making sure our com
merciaf supremacy in the future. This fact, of il.
self onght to be sufficient to induce our capitalists
and ropeftY holders to take up the stock without
delay. Buts beyond this simple view; there are
other reasons why the stock should be subscribed,
the work commenced and the road finished at the
earliest practicable moment The completion Of
this enterprise will deyelope the resources Of a
most valuable section Of our own State, compara-
lively hitherto naccount Of the difcuty
Of getting to market. 1t will create, as ii were,
many millions Of taxable property, and thus add
materially to the revenues Of the common wealth.
iFhe benefits will be general instead Of partial
and the manifold advantages of the Texan con
necton Will Pc enhanced by the development Of
the productive capacities of our own State.
Then, hgain, the munifcent grants Of land are
almost sufficient to pay for the building and equip
.ment Of the roads and considered iii a national
Light IS before ntmated, the early constru 81
tbs line Of railway IS matter of vital necessity
We're tin operation now, and New Orleans in dan
ser, thousands Of gallant Texans could and would
come to reliefin few hours, and if Texas was
threatened we could send our glorious sons to her
assistance in the same space of time.
We deem these reasons amply sufficient to induce
prompt subscription to the stock Of this road. II
We did not we would proceed to cite many Others.
Therefore, as in commercial, peeuniary, agricul-
tural ana national point Of view, the road cannot
fail 70 prove advantageous all round, We sincerely
trust that the measures now on foot may be anc-
cessfpHy consummated before the week expires
The quicker onr railroad system is connected with
that Of TIE Empire State Of Texas, the better for
tle city, State and COME dsracy. :s ss.5