The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-05-02

annaxation to Texas al the Louis
lara parish 81 Caddo and Of q part
Of Desoto parish, has been aeri-
ously aeitated 10 those parishes
and in Texas. We quote the fol-
lowing from the Galveston News
Of last Sunday:
The resolution approving the annex
alton Of the parish Of Caddo, and q
portion of the parish Of DeSoto. TO the
State Of Texas. passed the Lower House
Of our State Legislature yesterday, by
vote Of 81 to BIZ. TIC met with some
opposition because Of the probable
contamination of the measure produc-
ing division Of the State. The boun-
Diary Of Red River should be Che natural
line Of Texas, giving to tho State
stream now at oil seasons capable of
fair navigation, besides the acquisition
Of 8 city the proportions Of Shreveport,
the real estate Of which is estimated at
tome seven or eight millions of dollars
SO far as the population of this terri
sorry ID concerned. it Is cf the very best
class--allied to the people of Texas ia
political sentiment and reciprocity Of
interest
The movement will be met, however,
with violent opposition i'm the Louisiana
Legislature The Lieutenant Governor
of the State, Antoine, q cclored man,
and the Sate Senator from the district,
also q negro, both claim interests iii
Shreveport, aud thus viii lose their
political influence Immediately on the
cessation being cOnsummated From
this source principally viii come the
opposition, as both Of them are power
full, rs matters stand Id that unhappy
State, in everything pertaining 10 legis-
latiCn. The action Of this body will
be awaited with much interest
Undoubtedly the proposed an
nexation viii meet With strong OBJ
position in our own Legislature,
and undoubtedly It will have there
a certain strong support. The
idea, however, Of such annexation
at this time, is a perfectly natural
one in the parishes named. Bor-
dering on Texas, connected by
railroad with all parts 81 Texas,
and by q Pexas railroad with the
Western and Northern States !;
situated far from the metropolis Of
Louisiana, with no connection with
it BY rail, except by route that
leads out Of the State to get into
it again, via Ficksburg, Miss,
and with no water communication
which is not annually interrupted
by low water, it is perfectly natural
that the people Of those parishes,
and especially Of the fourishing
city of Shreveport, Independently
Of all other reasons, should desire
a political as well as an actual
union with that State, which has
alone opened up to them high
way to the Great West, and to all
its own natural wealth and re-
sources.
What q commentary is this an
nexation scheme on the blind folly
Of the capitalists Of New Orleaue
IN particular, and Of the Louisiana
residents Of the Mississippi Valley
in ! ral, in contonding that the
Mis- ppi river was q saficient
higt for freight or travel 10
and - New Orleans and the
intel, Texas hos builG her vast
netwo 81 railroads almost wholly
since 81 late war. Those very
railroads have been chiefly instru-
meutasNin increasing the popuIa-
ton Of Texas, toithia three rars,
q quarter Of q milton. Increa u 81
population, especially in al agri
cultural country, is al increase 81
intelligence and prosperity. To-
day Texas is the empire State 81
the South, and promises u soon
rival the empire State Of the Union.
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