The New York herald., 1875-11-25
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
ADDRESS TO CONGRESS ADOPTED By THE
NATIONAL RAILROAD CONVENTION AT SIT.
LOUIS NECESSITY OF THE RoUTE-PIAN OF
Irs CONSTRUCTION


IT'S CONSTRUCTION.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. "a 1875.
In the National Railroad Convention this morning
the names Of several delegates who arrived last night
were presented and they were elected, after which
lengthy letter from Thomas Scott setting forth the
advantage to the country large and the govern
ment from the construction OF the Texas and Pacific
Railroad was read. The Committee Resolutions
then presented the following report
CONGRESS-
Ihs convention q delegates duly appointed from thirty
Merchants Exchanges and other bodies
q he people tie %u he S
tive producing business capital Of the country
sembed 70 take action the Of southern
line Of railroad 70 the Pacific do respectfully represent
States IN Congress assembled that Southern Trans cont
mental galway from the waters Of the Mississippi via ~
lei oflattude, Is imperatiyely demanded
Firss-As measure Of sound statesmanshp, be-
cause IS only by constant intercourse, business
the Paeihe slope can be permanently bound in
crest with our eastern and southern communities and IL u.s.
most intimate eatons between an sections Of
in its grant Of bonds and LANDS to The g Union and Central
and Kansas Pacific roads aud OF ands 70 other ranseon-
tnental lines the thirtyseeond thrtydh, and forty
seventh parallels, under the belief that private capital
would furnish ne neeaiu funds 70 complete these highways
be built by individual capital and the responsibility stll
least one additional trans-continenta line.
eos1As AS means Of national defence @ because j. the
strcted At ali seasons the year the prompt transporta
tion of troops and supplies should trouble arise with any
foreign country and the ports and countries o. the Pacific
coast be exposed to insult Or attack such line e o. sui
tected against the movements Of hostile forces
ence Of the nation on the Central Union and Kansas
Pacific roads has proven that the RAJ and els &
sure means Of intercepting and Furnishing the
Of the same method TO prevent constant depredaons in
Western Texas New Mexico ana arizona make life and
that prevail along the present Iacihc line.
shown BY the expsenco the facac roo the eS
pense OF maintaining military establishment for the pro-
tons win be largely reduced by enabling the government
cost by enabling dispense with twohirds of tke
present force through the facilities offered for the
soQqooo to $Iooooooo per annun and At the time
maintenance Of the Indian tribes also under charge Of tho
FVh-As commercial necessity to the Of peo-
pie nhabiting belt of country from 100 to TOO miles in
Gulf Mexico and Did Ocean by
reason Of their geographical position cannot share in tho
S-As direct saving the people Of the entire
oceans both for the large local and through trac Of this
country and for the through traffic with the Sandwich
America thereby comforting substantial benefit the
Of these United States win be best protected
against q monopoly 70 whom they have loaned
large grants Of land to build the present Pacdc ias
upwards 81 100000 additional out Of tie rreasary coT
poatqn that has established arbitrary transporta
poaton and control the lines and such as i hereafter
an highway such as the people Of this country have
Stg-Because communication thus established with the
rich nd productive states Of Old Mexico would the
large anu lucrative traffic now diverted 70 other countries,
and there increase the q me government
while al the same tim. me connections made with the lines
now projected from the capts. ;Si trade spd enrich
border would stimulate and develop y % ~ ~ ~ rlteH
the citizens 81 our country by the exehans- '""a'"e
'us g9oap or she Rr2dugts q her sol and mne 70 pro-
,, h y is the daty q the government 'ty
MI n NV whose guardansp y assumes under ee
they were resident and also all other elzens haye been
induced by grants made BY tho government X ia ~ "
we're intended to develop. 'eS "nieh those roads
lntas As prudential and proper act to ENCOURAGE bo
sSee oee srr % ths Sa sSqts @ who may Justly With 9
- ~..,~erSS'Do q the pu uo.rc N5ts frea. f
ac Ssanis asion oi tie g.5es ,aS Ind TsTeres
oS expen1e4 In the southern ana Terri.
q national deq6 strengthen S sSe military a ar o Rs
anu at ail times perfect ;he security OF our
expenses OF its local antrston, bind coEntry
closely together aclitss communication wfh the Pacific
products and great wealth ofTexa NV Mexico aud
and promotions Of every description ineiuine ron steel
cotton WOOL timber and other material needed in the
&C for the use road by the employed
building and maintaining the same give employment 10
The roaees mills and machine sisps Of the country and
revive and stimulate the depressed industries Of
Whereas, TO to the government and The people
these & sese = ny s ~ IN ~ " r ~ acres lana here
toore granted build the thrtieth parallel line and
Convention only the right but the duty of tue national
and Guarded as viii secure the prompt completion Of the
line referred 70 and such extensions as will give 70 all sec
Resolved First That southern line % the Pacific Ocean
shpee e sps via VI NJ Paso to San DIEGO where Il viii make
connections with the Of the Pacific in safe aud
building from san Francisco the southern Caor
MIA thus securing continuous limo 70 that great city and
soad That there should be constructed extensions
from eligible points Of the Texas and Pacific road
New Orleans Memphis ana NcksDurg ana from apoint
near the iusd meridian y M tih " orusS ~ & Fqa e US M
Atlantic and with every railway east Of The Rocky
Tird-That the nation the greatest benefit
from this line Of road ana 70 prevent ~ oe,ng contoa IN
should be established such regulations az Will maintain the
shreveport the Pacific an open highway and
competing line al ranscontnenta railroads to pc
used equal by all connecting roads which are now
branches receiving similar I'D y the Texas and
Tou-Tbst should be bui at the lowest possible cash
cost order that tae people ha be protected against n
possible rates requied y protect the compara
lively small capital actually expended on It's construction,
result which be greatly aided by It's construction at
this time when material and labor can be secured q prices
aud Congress shall at all times reserve the power 10
protect % s ps bRstona RsGo EsWa 80 "
FihMTha lie building of the main line should proceed
under such regulations win insure the construction o the
continuously from the point of ts esent completion IN
tension of the same line from Diego
i1That the construction q such line and branches
can be best by the extension Of government
ala 10 the line aud branches in
Z
limited of CONSTRUCTION
bonds payable IN hfy years that the entire liability
ball in event. exceed S2uOO mile per
annum Interest the actual cost Of the line and
said branches such liability be secured by hrst
upon all the railway property and franchises Of the com
and the lands granted hy the United states,
aud any deficiency IN the earnings q the line ana branches
to meet interest maturing these bonds while the
Z road is Of construction to be met by
lie deposit Ia Tho United Treasury Of
oneoght the whole authorized issue aud the sale Of the
Il becomes necessary after applying MI the net earn.
in proceeds of lands aud the for government
trsnportaon ma aad telegraph service meet The
maturing aforesaid that there shall be out
v y the ggvernment these bonds 90 be issued only the
actual ~ cash expended upon the road and branches
the certificate ~ commissioners appointed
- supervise the building OF the line aud
branches and their redemption maturity 70 be assured 70
tie purchasers and holders by providing sinking fund
Out 81 the road Rnd branches 70 be paid by
sic companies into tile Treasury II the United states q such
may be sufficient ~ pay oh and discharge the en-
bonded obligations Ot the companies which the goy
ernnent has guaranteed the interest.
ser7t-fhat the President Of the Convention be re.
nuested address TO the people n the United
states em6Oaing the views set forth In the ambe and
rtyoutious adopted by his Congen0u and that lac DC ad
th0rzcd appoint committee q thirteen who, with the
President Of tbs Conventon shall present an enged copy
a lie ur