The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-07-26

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Texas.
The increase of our railway system,
with the progress Of the sn;lthern Pa
citic is rapidly developing the immense
resources of the 'Lone STAR State.
First, the railroads in Southern Mis-
souri,, furnished an opportunity for the
transportation of the live stock fed Oh
the abundant praries Of Texas TO the
market and these abundant supplies
were soon felt in the reduction Of their
prices on the scabeard and lines OF
railway.
The railways are now extending TO
Texas, and through her immense terri
tory, inviting immigration, and open
ing for her surplus the markets Of the
country. More than 100000 immi-
grants are estimated to hnve made
their location principaliy in Eastern
Texas within the last twGlvemonth,
and the tide is increasing.
Kentucky and kentucklans have a
peculiar interest in the prosperity OF
Texas. For more than fifty years our
people hSNc been connected with CV-
cry movement for the growth and set
tlcmcnt of that country, dating from
the colonizing succeeding tho separa-
sion OF Mexico from Spain. The ad-
Ncnturous spirit which seemed native
to Kentucky led TO join in the efforts
to redeem the soil OF Texas from the
impassive and slothful life under the
Spanish missions, 40 far removed, /,
however, as they were from the CEN
trail authority, they could not cmbody
sufficient force TO exclude new settle
ments, and the necessity Of the central
government to have the territory set
tied, caused large grants of land to i'm
migrants and agents or officers 10 in
troduco Immigrants Several counties
of Texas, by their names, continue
these pioneers in remembrance. Ad-
from other sections of our country
joined TO make Texas an incipient col
ony of the United States.
Thus, when the invasion of Santa
Anna, in 1856, swept down upon
these colonists for their determination,
the sympathy of the Kentuckians was
aroused, and, with little regard to neu-
trality laws, our volunteers rushed for
ward to avenge the slaughter of the
Alamo. KentuckiGns acted as if the
war was upon their own soil and
against their own people, Texas was
wrested from Mexican rule, and addi-
tional grants were made to our people
to induce settlements upon the soil.
The Peters colony so called, was one
of The results Of this interest in Texas.
It was believed that II would be settled
with Immigrants from among us, and
interests in this colony were scattered
among our people in the belief of the
future development and settlement OF
the country. Meantime the necessity
for a Southern route across the cOnti-
nent has stimulated increased efforts to
carry forward trunk railway through
Texas to the Pacific. 5
The commencement and rapid pro-
gress of this work have been accom-
plished. 1t passes through Dallas, the
former home of the Peters colony, and
extends westward near its present loca.
tion, and sAvill draw into its channel
connections with other lines building
under the patronage or aid of grants
from the State of Texas. ..e, .,
But the enterprise of Missouri, and
OF the citizens Of st. Louis, with the
interests of the owners of the railway
lines north Of us, connect these routss
with St, Louis, leaving Louisville in
the neglected portion between the
Gulf and the North, so that Kentucky,
and especially Louisville, will have no
immediate channel of connection with
the main trunk line of Texas. The
sympathy of the settlers Of that coun-
try are with us from past history, ana
interests. But we must push our direct
line of communication TO prevent the
diversion of this immense trade and
travel from our own borders.
We have the threads Of lines through
Memphis to Little Rock, and through
Mississippi to New Orleans, but no
continuous line completed to reach the
starting point of the Southern Pacific,
and connect the former home of the
Peters colony, or other centers, with our
own lines. Meantime the travel to Us
must pass through st. Louis, or, with
less facility, through New Orleans.
We have an objective point in Dallas,
Texas, and but a short interval of the
route to Little Rock, Arkansas t.
complete to connect with it. Dallas j;
growing with great rapidity, having
| doubled her population in two year,
with a people there, aesireus, from
their former interests and traditioBary
recollections, to form close connections
with our citizens; but the enterprise
and assiduity of other interests ars
I breaking these ties.
/ EOur attention must be awakened t(
( the stirring exertions in progress 4
build up other oenters of trade anr
travel, and leave our city and State II
tile background.