Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-10-09
Memphis, Ei Pas0 and Pacific
RAILROAD.

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To the OWNERS or LAsD IN TnE CousriEs
TnRou0u WHICH THE MEMrnIs, Ell PAso
AND PAcirIc RAILROAD PASSES, AND TnE
ADJOINING COUNTIES
have heretofore assured you that, with
your assistance and cooperation we should
be able TO construct this road. Although
we have to encounter great and unexpected
difficulties, | feel that l can now with
greater confidence renew this assurance.
have always assured those who are asso-
ciated with me, and who agreed TO and
have nov raised the necessary money to
commence and carry on this work, that
you would at the proper time give to this
enterprise q generous support-that oil
that was necessary to obtain this was some
of ability 10 do what they had undertaken.
They are NOW able 10 give this, aud in
such a way as to remove every doubt.
We have already put large force in the
field to permanently locate the line of the
road, where it has not been done so before.
We sometime since directed the contractor
to put q large force TO work on the grad
ing, we have just closed contracts with re-
sponsible parties for additional work, and
have deposited in safe hands the money to
pay for this work. We have contracted
for largo quantity Of iron and paid for
more than enough for fifty miles, aud the
shipment Of this by agreement, is to COM
mence in this month. We have formed
solid connections With other companies,
which gives our enterprise nationality,
end makes its wtster1 terminus at San
Diego, on the Pacific. We have secured,
by purchase, from incorporated companies,
the exclusive, fight Of crossing the great
Colorado of the West at Fort YGfia, Which
is the only point at which it is practicable
to bridge this stream, forhundreds of miles,
and thus secured beyond doubt the line for
a Southern Trans Continental road ID the
Pacific ocean. We have received the sup
port, countenance and encouragement of
the leading men Of all parties in the ma
tion, and we have the satisfaction III
knowing that the public regard our enter
portance, and we have every reason to be-
tional aid. All this has been accomplished
in the face Of the greatest difficulties, not
the least Of which was the political status
of Texas.
Now 1 GILL upon ysu IL maks gsSd thy
pledges in your behalf, and pledges fol
authorized to make from promises many Of
you made to me. l felt authorized to make
these pledges because knew il vas your
interest to cotiply with them. know the
construction of this road will add more to
the intrinsic value, twice told, of your
lands, than the cost Of the road. 1t is not
just, then, that you who are in so many
ways to le enriched by It, should contrib
ute comething to this construction Can
you in justice IL yourselves decline to do
so? l ask you to take no such risk and
others hive done, who have devoted our
selves to it for years. l ask you for your
lands, not as donation, but at a reasona-
BILE cash price now, before the road is
built---to be sgreed upon by you and the
company, or in case Of disagreement, by
rcferees-to be paid for in the capital
stock Of tho company; and the title, If
you choose, may be conditioned upon the
completion of the road to q designated
point, just as is the case with the lands do
mated by the ;,tate to the company.
The company wants these lands as ba-
sis for sinking fund, and the payment Of
the interest upon its bonds which have
been and are now being negotiated in
Europe.
A prompt RESPONSE by tic subscription
Of hupdfed thousand dcres Of lahd to the
county would add imuensely to the value
Of our bonds in Europe, and quicken their
sale, and thus place beyond question that
which Is only probable. And yet each
county could we'll AFFORD to subscribe twice
this ~ an absolute and Unconditional do
nation. The company intends to take i'm
mediate and Efficient steps TO have all the
lands thus acquired settled, and for this
purpose wi introduce emigrants, aua thus
add many thousands to the population Of
the State; and thus, BY creating demand,
aid immeastrably TO the value Of your re-
naming lsnds. But in addition to the
many advantages thus resulting from the
construction Of this road, you will become
interested in its.earnings, and one Of the
owners Of what is destined TO be one Of the
great trans continental railways Of this
continent, as well az one Of fts promoters.
nov make this appeal 10 you with an
Carnestnsss which / wish IL we're possible
for you TO realize. | cannot meeI you in
person, because the duties devolving upon
me require my constant presence here. A
prompt and generous rssporse " i'll quicken
every energy in all who ere conDeeted
viii The enterprise. Il will not DO for
you, or any Of yUu, 10 hold hack with the
expectation that this rosd will be built
without your sid. You risk too npch in 90
acting. It-il you again, u 10 ~ no means
certain that il win Be, and no oes kss the
right 10 eoncluds that IL win Be. Bf y0a
can nsks u eertsin, and yeu can DO il in
sush . way ns 10 risk nothing yourselves
win ysu Dc it7
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