Lexington advertiser., 1870-06-03

I will add, that the late Constitution
al Convention Of Tennessee, provides
for the enactment Of such law as
necessity of the AGE and STATE.
The law here presented, contains
within itself ali the important features
contained in the laws Of all the States
Ihaye mentioned, framed in aid Of rail-
road construction. 1t also contains all
of the law which has been found neces-
sary, In the governing and restraining
of railroad companies. The features
in the main, as taken from the laws OF
other ststes, are word for word as there
found and have heretofore proved
themselves by many years Of severe
trial.
As here framed, it is undoubtedly the
most perfect railroad law to be found In
the United States.
Since its original presentation, out
one alteration or amendment has been
made. This Is in the shape Of proVi-
so inserted in the latter part OF Sec. ~
which reads as follows: "And proyi-
ded further, That no distinction or dis
elimination in accommodation shall be
made among passengers paying the
same rate Of fare"
OF course the colored members Will
fully understand the import Of this.
The bill, we claim, to meet all the re-
ouirements of those desiring special
railroad charters. They cannot ask
anything more liberal than is contained
in Its provisions.
It meets as well, all the requirements
| of the State. 1t will immediateiy rid
the Legislature of all railroad lobbyists,
and leave its members free and untram-
meiled 1t will also relieve them of all
imputations of having been bought for
this or that scheme.
More than all this, know that this
bill as here presented, has been submit
ted to and approved by some OF our
largest railroad capitalists, in Philadel-
phia and New York. They say, if the
field be open, they are ready to invest
their capital in our railroads, but with
out such law, there is no inducement
in Mississippi.
In addition to all this, it is claimed
that no possible objection can be urged
against the bill. 1t has been thorough
ly tested and tried in every respect.
1t is therefore no experiment, but
certain reality. 1t relieves us at once
of all future trouble, in relation to rail-
road charters; relieves us OF lobbyists,
and of all corrupting influences, and
places our railroad laws in unison with
those of the most enterprising OF the
Northern and Western States.
With the development Of the " st re-
sources OF Mississippi, no man can full
ly estimate what her future may be-
The progress OF railroads In this coun-
try during the last twenty years has
surpassed the wildcat dreams Of the
railroad fanatic. In 1850 there were
only eight thousand five hundred and
fifty EIGHT miles of railroad in the Uni
ted States, costing two hundred and
ninety six million, two hundred and
sixty thousand, one hundred and twen-
ty-eight dollars ($296, $50, 1881
In 1860 we had thirty thousand, five
hundred and ninety EIGHT miles or rail-
road, costing one billion, one hundred
and thirty -four million, four hundred
and tifty-two thousand, nine hundred
and nine dollars ISL l34, 452 909.) Be-
fore the close of the year 1870 ESTIMATED
from well known facts and established
rules .theio sum Q. aoaited States
= fy-two of railroad,
costing ..,e To. ,s.E ~ two niiilohs Vi
oollars l@I'ooo,oVo'o'V,
na'lioau 'apl."is's al. "louho ~, us nave
ah eye upon Htississipp'' lhe oen.,ai
anu Southwestern u "eors.a' anu INC
nruhs"ich alio Aioaliy, ~" III pioSiess
Will nc the niosC oirec' oe'"eeh 'lcAs-
ourg anu tne A'lah'ic'
"heh 'ne oouVnerh racine Na'iroao
snaii nave Deeh completed, tas We nope
ana DeiieVe IL WIN We Oh tae 'nifty -sec-
ana lozal paraiiei). tAeh, II hos peiofe'
we VIII iuiiy appreciate the seographi-
cal importance OF Missi ssippi.
some Peopie oenese A'a. NO one WHO
now inhaoits the eareh' wiz hve long e.
nough 10 see our ha1iohM deoe paio;
anu ye' uofihg tiie iase ."e'l.y years, we
nave palo more ioronc Drancn oi indus-
'fY aione l.na' Vi ianroaus) 'iah Tue a.
mount oi our naional uepe, anu .''ls'
eoo, not ~ an ehu, DN' as means!
Mr. opeaAei. = 0ie ues,ies W iuliy
reaii1e 'ie mag ui'"oe y, iaHoau 04i'ei ,
pfise' ie. mn, 'aAe ii''ie eAcMsioR
tunnels, over the winding streams,
(Which rene0. ud rln anu sny, acsoss 'ns
as SC some n one has we'll said, where the
locomotive is heard above the eagles
nest, y until ne deseends the Z, rugged q