The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-24

sNVs sW' uS' ihhpUVSu, WUut
"a Jefferson some time ago, ~ have
discussed with you the ssssr,l visss
herewith presented, but . vset VI
tine on my own part, aud the pres.
eAce OF your railroad eneags1snt
prevestsd aayshiag beyond . psas.
ing allssioa. Impressed hen, =
sa nov, with the cosvictioa that III
present 10 Tie noet favorable perist
Tor Aetios, ssd thst . divistss n ~
State b an s,sssnsse ssssssssy, I -.
nit thsss visvs, With ~ hops ~.
yssrsslf Ard III y-.rti~s isjspsssA
nay ~ 10 then tie evsunAWerk d
. ss-cpssssivs eSsrt 70 give sAsn
practical fosA sud eject. raaf
tU Very truly,
lol D. CAsswsLL.
Tszaa Al sAssvspss4.
A word Of vsrnisg to tho nss q
property and he business ssn o
Hhssvspert Of a. inninsat danger
- heir own istaFssts may yet b. ia
tias. THAI danger rssalh from Al
over eesAdsscs 10 tAs power Of nat.
uyal advantage in a too conssrva.
tive visw u tho opers,ies Of tbs
Avs Of trsae, ssd very inccsrect
sslinsts Of he Influence of new
chsoee1s Of bvsieeu. The city a
shreveport owss whatever prosperity
ss1 O. nasrsisl importance Il nay
peasss, 10 ~ trs1s, and ~ slnost
sxslasive trade, of our sisasr 1taAs,
Tsxas. This tssds il received u ~
early day, bseauss Of it. asaagal a.
vsstagss u H. bead Of navigasioa,
ssd II part bssauss Of ~ sapssies
boating hcilltiss fsrsishsa 10 shis
State. The losg wagon tsasepssts-
ton WAS . serious obstscls 70 our
own growth, - II Y 4 q serious draw.
back TO our customer. They, act
ing from an istslligsnt view Of their
own interest, sought TO shorten this
lad travel, ant BY means Of open.
ing searsr ports Of shipment, and
aftsrvsrd BY the construction Of rail.
ways. The eject Of the Asss en-
desvor, not in order Of tine, but OF
importance, y tho extraordinary
growth Of oar Sister city on the Cy-
press and Of he secoad, The para.
] ytis attempt 70 build vhst y called
the Southern Pscile Railroad. We,
commercially sad u . people, did
actually sotAing to fc>tsr the growth
Of Jefferson. Positively, asd acting
upcn IN over confidence in tho nat.
uTal advantages Of this place, il 10
not unlikely its early merchanh did
help Jefferson by dealing with our
Ts1aa customers somewhat ~ II thsy
bslongsd T. u. But let that pass.
We have dose nothing 70 boast Of 10
The way Of building the southsrn
Pscilc Railroad bat still are Not
ashamed OF what We did. When il
passed the State line, its management
practically, and for tims, pared
into other hands. Nor do We com.
plain Of this. Il vas right list
Texas uhosld sentrsl this road, ssd,
If svsr built q Ill, il nsst b doae
mainly BY TEXAS men ssd Tsaas
Still, asd shis 10 ~ poiNt
ws vIh 70 inpssss upon our people,
" ~ s1psst t0assivs The bsueAt a.
The extsnsieu Of this road, we shoSo1
help with oar mssas asd inauesss TO
push Il o.. What nonsy ~ ere
abls 10 ceaasibsGs W shssla giss
lfSsly, and what influence " csa a
ri, ~ should sxsrsiss promptly. Il
il no answer y b told, 70 arc 700
poor " contribute any means. We
arc too poor, II - true. y consribute
ny present considerable sun Of
bat ws are not poorer than
our Texas friends, Who are actively
II work apin several roads Ia that
Btats, oss Of which, IL " dslAy ear
y sction, viii certainly do " mate
Pial Aissy No mean the rosd north
lten Houston. II the trains Of this
rad cross he liss Of Tie couthsrA
rssiae, In advssss u tAs cars Of the
latter, II would - SAFE 10 ny that
Houston would command ~ sea1s
Of Ill The counties west Of nsrrisos.
While this rod, through ~ isav-
snes u Galveston ard Heustou, 10
being carrisd forward, our saisspd.
sisg ssishbsr ea ~ Cypress u ~.
lively 1t work, y bsild . bssseA
rod. 70 conaset With the Memphis
aad 81 Paso road II Moors's Lsad-
ing, on The sulphsr. Have ~ Len
capital or less cntsrprissf W. b.
lisvs not but our comparative apa-
thy asd apparent indifference are he
rssult Of an over -coaadeacs In the
superiority Of or river navigatioa.
Nor is this inactivity tho only re
suit Of this ovsrwsening conadssss.
The satsrofdissry price Of property,
aad he sxorbitsnt rats Of rents, are
dsplosabls s1eoss of this sslf-satis-
led security. Neither COTTON, nor
our nAtsral advanaagss css naistsia
IL former u justify the lssass. The
price Of property 10 Shrsvspsrt esa-
not equsi prices 10 New Iosk Of
New Orleans, sinply beasss il !.
The wish Of property holdsss, while
they DO ao&Aiug 10 iacrssss II com
usrcial facilities. Nor can reas
rule u present, or even 1t psexiaats
rates 10 future. The imitation Of shs
six - eight moatAs succeeding Tho
surrender sasnot sstsblish . ruls y
govern the ordinary Law At sspply
aud demand. The price Of proper
" and tho rate Of rests will b gov
erped by the amount Of the buainesa,
Of The place sad he amount Of
business. in turn, depends not Only
on The productions Of the country,
ard the dsnsity Of -lsior, bat npou
an ipcrsase Al The extsnsion Of beth
rail aud iys Abilities.
Indeed, 30 eonplstsly i oar ciy
depeedsnt upon :. IAass satsrpssee,
hat - resrsi ~ N. not lot aad
psst II ~ Dsste itsslf Il. bssi@ss
81 sse1 1sst apptAy u err pesssv'v I:
hsl1ssl ~ M "a have isvsts4
against ~ ~ W ipauescss ssd
prsjudiaaa 4 A(a1e pri1s. 10 prone
tisg sssluajvsly etats ssssspsipes,
thsn esrtais1y = ~ Housaos ssa.
tssl routs l. Of ness Seata inpss:
tsnes sAas ~ 0estasss Pasi4s, sd
= he q P.ss srsvsrssss sssa ~
y cssatsy, IL is impossible sss
ehssvsperi 70 nsissais ~ pss:s.t
rslaslve pesitisa y Ho.ssoa Ard ~
fsr,ea. II gpowSA vii b. YsT ~
- vith tAeD, r ~ Aeve u uo1Ds