The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-23

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citizens Seventeen years have elapsed since its first
. appeared, yet it will bear the severest scrutiny:
Before making long meditated trip to Texas, splr-
tied action was taken here, on the subject OF rail
road from this place, to point on the Trinity
river. Feeling deep interest in the success of the
enterprise and being a member Of a committee, ILL.,
strnced to collect facts ard ascertain the sentiment IS
of the people of Texas, resident within the Influence
of the proposed rGad | requested by the commit
tee, and other citizens of Shreveport, to avail myself
of my visit in collecting all the Information which cir
cumstances and the short time which designed de-
voti, e to my trip would permit.
| ain unable present to render full justice to tie
country which visited, but contemplate such a talk,
to the best Of my ability, some future occasion.
My residence here for several years and the character
OF the business in which have been engaged, have
rendered communications with the citizens OF Texas
frequent, and these have cOnspred to the formation
of high opinion of the wealth, fertility OF soil, genial
climate pure water and adaptation OF that country to
successful and fascinating agriculture. But 1t Is dill
cult to conceive, without personal observation, the ex
of that beautiful country and its capacity to ac
commodate still hundreds of thoust of inhabitants.
With all the Disadvantages to her people roq the ab-
| sence Of means Of communicating cheaply and speed
lily with market we find her soil receiving daily Access
sons by emf grafton WHICH confcrS upon that hcautlfH
land wealth, refinement and cisisation
If she has prospcrcd with ali the existing obstacles
to prosperity which nature has thrown in her path,
what wonderful revolution i'll her hopes and in her
destiny may not art achieve. The intelligence and
hospitality of her citizens marked by all who are
,nnho If annrccatinu the one or ha 70 n,rtakcu of
the ohnr Tn mint Of morality sl. nresent, SHINING
example to mary of her elder sisters, aud nature has
endowed her with all the clements save one, OF wealth.
power and greatness That deficiency may be supplied
nv hrr own ortinn and puarox Her vast resources
now L;d1a, and i,nractina6In NAV he arv.Ioned and
,n,1a trihnt-rv To her wealth and mower while the
n,nr l,nas If tho o1ar Sta+es are hD;nr rxhanstod
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cotton, to great extent Is hAh'eu 10 his PLACE from
E's road would influence IS very extensive. Ihey are
;lI .,; = .,y ,,ort,. IN tho vnor At ,ri'on. fraoht
What distance would they not haul to this road when
they could shin ut any time to Kew Orleans at two dol
lars Der bale throughout the entire route and have
their accounts sales and money in from twelve to ff-
teen ,nys-their up freight for one doll lar per barrel
and arriyjur too when exnectrI aud reoniredg So
powerful An influence as this road would cxert-so
Wonderful A change in the condition of things as it
wonlJ effect for the well being and prosperity of the
country. would strike with wonder and surprise only
those 10 have not witnessed the like results in States
which bear no comparison to Texas in point of richness
of soil and ADVANTAGES for farming PURPOSES Taking
rs data the cotton produced last season in the couil
try that would patroniSe this route as the cheapest
SAFEST and mst expeditions and allowing the emcra.