The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-10
[From shs oaIye.ton New. j

We have heretofore spoken OF the plan for a
connection at Red river, beyond jefferson, be-
tween the BrsEos Branch Railroad and line Of
railway from opposite Cairo; but 20 have noty yet
Of this line into Mexico. And perhaps We cannot
now call attention 10 this important subject IN
any better way than BY Fepubhshing an article
from Forney's washington Chronicle, promising
that the bill involving this scheme has been read
twice In the lower house Of Congress and referred
and that We learn II has 1attering prospect OF
success. II Il should succeed, on the present
basis, some ten or twelve millions In currency will
be spent in Texas on its behalf within the next
three or four years. Az TO the development Of
resources which II would induce. through the in
crease Of immigration and otherwise, our readers
will readily see that i must be very great.
We shall refer to the subject again, and mean
time call special attention to the remarks Of the
Chronicle: n 81 & iItef ~ t9'4t
:" TRArs-C CONTINENTAL RAuwAys.--Under this
head the Round Table Of the list instant has an
article which ought to be studied BY all liberal
minded men. Among other plans h discussed the
railroad companies of Missouri, Arkansas and
Texas to consolidate their charters, granted BY
those several States, and under these charters to
construct continuous Iice OF railways from Cairo
TO the Bio GraDde, IN Texas, and from thence 70
be continued, through the heart Of Mexico, to San
Bias, on the Pacific ocean. As justly remarked
BY the Round Table, an examination Of the map
viii show that this road win pass through tbs
sas, the entire breadth Of Texas. through her
most populous counties. and through the very
center Of Mexico. dividing that republic almost
equally north and south Of its line The entire
distance from Cairo to the Pacific does not ex.
coed sixteen hundred miles; from Cairo to New
I, York IL about nine hundred miles. Thus this
route would bring the commercial capital OF the
continent within twenty-five hundred miles Of the
Pacific ocean, The article then proceeds to dis
cuss the great fnteFDatjo1ol advantages 70 flow
from the connection Of the three Municipalities.
Canada, the United States and Mexico, BY the
System Of railroads from the AtIsnnc to the Paci-
&c. 80 much OF which win run through the delight
ful climate Of the South. One more fact In refer
end the City Of Mexico would be within ive days
Of each other. and the Pacific ocean would Be
reached IN about the same time
These are no speculative theories. They are
s%s s@ouns Il ssps arc sd TO know
that this stupendous scheme Of material recon
struction il being pushed By men who have al
vsys appreciated the value Of the Union from Q
to meet Southern gentlemen who have always fslf
that The whole nation bed IN tadsfeoslble interest
n every mile Of railroad ana every foot Of navi-
eebls wsters over which or interstate commerce
travels: They tell y now = Here are Isxas
for the poor man; they have vast herds Of cattle
Awaiting for Q market. This mighty eIopo. OK.
tending from the Mississippi river 70 ehe gulf Of
Mexico. geographically bslo1gs to he NoFthw vest
small ossisys 70 sstsnd q sssssrn and north
western systems Of railroads throughout these
6iates and onward TO tho Paeihe ocean. and We
win have the Union bound b. hon bands which
ssoeseionists cen never sunder.,
consideration. Let he unfsrtunste South learn
that the men Of progress ere their bsst friends"
A Letter from prominent 1ox1on, n0W ct wash
ington. speaks Of thh cch:ns = receIvise ne