The New York herald., 1862-03-08
ANOTHER MILITARY NECESSITY.
NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS RAILROAD.

To THE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA
BY an act OF the Legislature Of this State approved
January 20, 1862, charter given and grant OF
lands made for the purpose Of constructing railroad
from the New Orleans, Opelousas and G. W. Rail-
road New Iberia to Orange, on the Sabine
river, the present terminus OF the Texas and New Or
Railroad and thus connecting the railroad system
OF Texas with New Orleans thereby giving TINS CITY
hundred miles and opening up to our commercial inte
Of the most fertile and productive regions the
American continent, besides exsmptng us in great
measure from dependence upon the Northwest for
supplies Of grain and other provisions 1t well
known that Texas has capacity to supply beef pork
and mutton sufficient for the whole confederacy
and a largo portion Of its consumption OF -four and
other breadstufs. She now produces more wool than
all the other Confederate States combined. She
teemng with Industrious enterprising and rapidly
Increasing population, aud hor early destiny is to be
guarantee independence Of the North for supplies.
Now, fellow citizens, all need 70 make the Crescent
City the great mart for this empire and open
IA market for our enterprising merchants aud manu-
facturers is the construction Of line OF raroa-ony
hundred and seventeen miles in cngthone OF the
most easily and cheaply constructed and maintained
roads ever built in any country.
This road will be within the limits of Louisiana. The
Texas and New Orleans Railroad is constructed to the
Sabine river Our neighbor at door, asking TO
join her. and assist in pouring her riches into our lap,
that we may be her market and storehouse, as she
will be our overhowng granary. Does it not be-
hoove us TO Immediately % prepare 10 buy and
sell with horY This Is one OF the most necessary
for which nature has well lifted her. Of being the
great commercial emporium of this glorious young
tai citizens should bo devoted TO this purpose
at the end Of this the Crescent City shall stand
beyond competition, and make rapid strides towards her
future greatness Let be roady for that great
mercial revolution which will follow the present political
There is still q stronger reason why this link Of rail-
road should be completed at onco-a patriotic reason
which forms the main motive for attempting IL at this
time. is u great military aece&ly-a national wdnt.
It's construction would be like furnishing government
with an army when she has IL would save
the national treasury millions of money preserve the
of hundreds brave soldiers and
facilities for the protection OF many hundreds OF miles Of
scaboard and frontier Were Texas attacked by the
federas our brave louisiana troops could easily fly
her relief New Orleans In danger thousands Of stawart
Texans few hours would be with us, ready to deal
death and destruction to O common foe
Had this road been completed months ago many
Texan mother. wife, sister and daughter who arc now
G Of noo IN r @ OK
formed by those they loved and and in whom the
seeds Of death planted in the terrible march
the country where II Is proposed to construct this road
In pecunary point Of view the investment Of money
in this enterprise will be highly remuneratve. The
whole Of the road will be about million dollars
Al low estimate its gross earnings will exceed one mil
lion and half the first year after completion, and
crease afterwards. the operating expenses be fifty
pcr cent they need not exceed forty) it will give
earnings OF hundred and fifty thousand dollars per
annum thus yielding dividend Of probably thirty
This statement we know, will appear exaggerated, but
is based upon facts and upon tho judgment Of those
who have had the most experience in such matters and
are thoroughly conversant with the Business TO
be done. The undersigned, committee ap-
pointed by the corporatcrs TO receive subscribe
| tions TO the capital stock and superntend the
organization OF this company, will chcsrfully give
such further information may be desired by persons
who wish TO assist in this great enterprise. The land
granted to the company Is six sections to the meths
title OF hundred and twenty sections when
each twenty miles Of road is finished. Hence the
pany will own, when the enterprise IL completed con.
sidcraby four hundred thousand acres Of land
which, az five dollars per acre. will be worth two millions
! of doars--near about the cost Of the road.
Finally, we feel confident that when have evinced
earncstness In this matter by putting shoulders
10 the wheel the Confederate government will grant
lend us liberal aid In speedily constructing the work We
make this appeal 10 your patriotism your public spirit
and your selfnterest, wth.condencc that you will
let 1t pass unhecded
l.. f. Gcnercs, NJ. j. Zunts,
6. o. Nelson, Robert Mott,
Claiborne Steele, Addison Cammack,
G. NJ. Congrevs, L. II. Place,
W. A. Violet, A. NJ. Gentry,
s II Kennedy, j. L. Macauay,
Samuel T.. Moore, Mason Pitcher,
X. W. Rayhe, B. j. Sage.
THE LIES OF THE NORTHERN PRESS.