The weekly clarion., 1873-04-03

Messrs. French and others COMMITTEES g
Railroads:
GENTLRMEN Being friendly 70 the enc
: cess Of the bin entitled "an net 20 revive luI
incorporate the Gulf and ship Island Rail
q. road. I would ask the privilege of saying
n | few word. a. the Committee iu reicrcnc'
thereto. Without entering into detail ir
regard 10 the numerous advantages offered
ia the seaport TO be developed by this en-.
terprise. as much has been said and written
on that subject, i would call your attention
specially 20 the road itself. This railroad
wa. chartered il 1880, and again By au
amendment 90 said charter its privileges,
franchises. etc. were very much enlarged
| anu extended iu loJl. aud again revived lA
\ lsJ6. There was considerable dem9nstiA-
ttou made during these several ptFlu4h. ht
| times, hy certain persons auu muth lAfoL
| shown % the company aud object py inc
| Federal Government. But from some tAu-g1
| no palpable benefit has been manifest hn1
uu work except irHH-trYTtr leaves lls llh-
press upon the memory ot ihv past Inc
OH before yUu, aud herein rtltfit1 l"1 i'I"-
poses not entirely 10 ignore tlt past hNA
| look 90 the uuturc, but 90 cuil lfum Ilo
! wreck of Tie past ali that may De Nd'uANIai
| and susceptible ut use again, lu tht 'uH-lfN'-
! tion OF a new plan Ot uCuuu' Wlih Mhht ult-
| Jerial that may uc gathered upi iuEelN'I
| with that which may bc brought tO btlF
| from all sources. ~ simply uuderAht- l'
| renew the organization oi the company U1
supplying the seats that nave oet'inl VA
cant during the melancholy years th"t i-'t
! elapsed since It's first conception, WIN
strict view to the selection on men WAo At'
characterized by their VIII Aud aoiII'5 Y.
tCJrt. No one man can accoWpll7h tHIr rteN.
Work, and hence scrupuloua t't' e.o1t+
DC exercised lu the selection ol hN" ~ WIZ
determination. ability and energy "a tNA
h rt ID D.
bill, together with other. VINO phl4 AMN'h
the passage Of this bin, can make y puN 'HD
wonder oi ana hour lt 'e uui propose" tU
come III conflict with amy either organized
company, but rather 90 hArmunlhe y lH A"1
and AN companies, that look tu lhc pcNtloh-
mchJ ut our seaport. lt lla- peth lht "'.llo
OF many of us that The road may o"-,IF'
certain lines ut survey ana utltl lh'I. ."
certain special points, bat ll ls but Nl' lNl'1
OF our government and lu thl- instance 't
particular, the part Ol WISDOM 10y cA'H "'
All 10 yield their preference lo we k,l,,N'
good, aud let the wisdom Nl th, t"N"'
directory 70 locate thc road' lA su,h lN"t
nCr as MAY subscTNc the great purpose d."
view, whether that bp tu CONNECT WIN I'D.
Mississippi and Tennessee NallioAN ="
Grenada, or some otucr more lthelhl' lN'''.
The appropriation of million oi N'.
acres ot the public domain by tou&it- I'D
the rnn.rrurtiofI pt. ttI- road. UuuNtlve-, DtH
be renewed. through efforts pl our thtm"'I.
iu Congress, while thc changed I"lLe"' "'
our citizen. make Pc lucuMuthl W l.',".
many ut those who once nau patroulHoo 'hI-
object, with their hutral -uh-,l irsl'"'.
Hence. to revive aud encourage WuulN H"e
ggit itself as the better pian tu laht up .,''
object matter where ~ Az itlt ON 4"
speak Oi The great benefits ie-"'Nh+ h'"'
tile accomplishment ui lhl7 IIAN" 'lN'
PRISE. Notll be- imposing upon lNr kluNh'-
of the committee. vet j icvl rou7tIhutN 7"
invite your attention tu tllC ldct thit 'li ''.'A
.hc cities of the West, among Nhl'h ""N'"
name Menu lhl,, @t. LOUIS l'"'7f''lN
Cincinnati are so successfully cumptNHA
with New Orleans and Mobile, lu lhc 7lIr
Of goods and even imported uhcir.1 a. N'
draw their custom from laI beJ oh' ''N '''''
that separate them, although thtJ "''
PEELED Jo paw the enormous taru oi ItIEht-
upon the canals, railroads, ana W1N'' t"'.,'
II the space intervening between Nt" l"'N
lnd other points north, muth 'i ""'
suulu be reduced tO those western ,I'''. "'
through line from sup lrlahu' Au'
on of this great cAcc-, ol chal %l7 W."
IarL OF New Orleans aud Mobile ApPM'"g
when we consider tnc fact That it ls frguE'"
o eNptud So great au amount NV iN"H'"r
heir Ireights from vessels ui heaNy 'o"UNe.
atcly INTO either port. lh tit 'a7' va
orleans being situated ljO miles from hi'
Iult and each year tAe deposits from hH'
heavily loaded waters OF the Ml7-E. .'pPH
annually Hluug up the channel W'h' ll
iecessuuy TO tow vessel, tlaI ul'lah'' ""',II
he cNLraVagunt expense l'4"H'
49,
,re-siou OF the city and state, mAht lt Do 'A'
market. either 10 seil ur purchase com
ties. The same, lu "a measure NPl',ug
Mobile. as the Bay is beng Slau"A"l "'','
40. requiring the use Of hshleI7 'h l,.,,l
1g ANA delivering ffclght-. As % shlPpi"E
,o, MT. Ship Island avoids hll theee "'NNH'
les, and presents at once, AccOtulnb NV l'.
eports of All engineers tue be5I na'Nui
upon the southern coast Ahe - ~ i,iiitt
ma tne trade winds, operating lh pli',i
hat poiut. nbviutcs all the phJcShYu
vas once raised ON account OF th, ll''''"
ccf-. as by the introduction ahd lh Piuf'
nCnt- IN steam ships, thc dhukcl ~ 'N''i"r'
not entirely, is greatly lpssonru- ..t...t
Thp GREAT reduction ia the state tlA, WHl.h
would inure from the enhanced Nhlu,a "'
property, increased active p"p"'''''"'
ddcd % the uniform seaport
asst upon "a in our present depression u7 10
" magic.
These considerations iu connection with
bee development of Che territory through
which the railroad viii pass, being over lhe
most Oh the route covered with thc ut-l
imber iu the world, with uCcaslOnHl etUpA
y the finest farming lands in tne south
throughout ii- entire COURSE
The benefit that the cItlZeu- would derive
rom thi. road cannot well bc estimated al
moment; deriving our supplies ni corn,
neat, flour iron, &C., from tUe North ana
Vest its connection with thc VI. 4. Buld
4 Grenada would throw those COmmuuItlt-
o the door of those who now know how to
this item. The enhanced value
u real estate. and the tmpatus given ip iW-
migration aud settlement among urr cau
lnly be- surmi-cd While difference both
d the sale aud purchase Of articles enjoyed
through the medium ui direct trade uulu-
commerce, aud solvent financial
condition ] would leave you % couicmp.Hl'
nd the slow development ui events tU deter
nine. ] am, gentlemen lu haste,
Your obedieut servant
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