The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-10
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Memorial Ia Congress and RESOLUTION.
Adopted by the "a. Louts Convention.


This Convention, OF delegates duly appointed
from thirty ono states ard Territories. many cit
los and Boards OF Trade, Merchants Exchanges
AMI other commercial bodies, constituting bo,ly
proportion Of the people Of the United States but
OF The active producing business capital OF Tho
country, AMI now assembled 10 take action upon
the construction Of southern line of railroad Ia
the Pacific do respectfully represent 10 the sen
ate aud House Of Representatives Of the United
states. m tongress Assembled
that Southern Iranscontincntal Railway
rom me waters OF The MISSISSIPPI, via vi iasO
/ 10 the Pacific Ocean. on or near the thirty =
second parallel Of latitude, j. mperativcly de-
handed.
1. asameasure Of sound craftsmanship. BE.
cause 10 Is only by con slant int fconrse business
ami social that The great states nov growing up
on the Pacific slope can be permanently bound m
a common intcrestwlth our Ia stern and Southern
I communities. and IL is. therefore. sound policy
ami wise foresight to promote the most Intimate
relations betwecn all sections OF our common
eountry-a necessity already recognized BY the
Government In is grant OF bonds and lands
% the Union and Central and kansas Pacific
Roads. and Of lands 10 other transcontinental
lines ON the thirty second, thirty nth and forty
seventh parallel, under the belief that private
capital would furnish the needf0l funds 20 com
\ plete these highways, but, owing 10 the great
! commercial depression. they cannot be built By
individual capital. and the responsibility siiil
rests upon the Government 10 secure the compile
ment OF at least one additional transoontiental
lines. ~
2. As means Of National defense. because
i i the duty OF the Government 10 have line to
the Pacific unobsructed ut all seasons OF the
year. for the prompt transportation ostroops and
supplies, should trouble arise with any foreign
country and the ports and the cities OF the Pacific
coast be exposed 20 insult and attack such line
10 he sufficiently removed froul our border 70 m.
able u 10 be all protected against the movement
OF any hostile force.
3. AS local military nece ssity: Because the
eNperience 81 the Nation on the Central, Union
and Pacific Roads has proven that the rail and
telegraph. and the facilities thereby provided
furnish the only sure means OF intercepting and
punishing the hostile Indians. and unmistakably
Indicate the adoption Of the same method to
prevent constant depredations in Western Tex
as, New Mexico and Arizona, make life and
property secure, and establish there the same
Law and order that prevail along the present Pa
cac line
4. As a measure OF practical economy: BE.
cause. as already shown by the experience Of the
present Pacific Road. the expense OF maintain
ing military establishment for the protection Of
the southern territory against Indian deprelH-
tons WILDE largely reduced First, by enabling
the Government 10 transport troops and supplies
at one fifth of the present cost and second. by
enabling u To dispense with the services OF two
thirds OF the present force through the facilities
Afforded for transportation and the movement of
troops, and thereby save from o., ooO, Oco TO
sio. oO0 o per anntiIn, and at the same time
provide more efficiently and economically for the
care and maintenance OF the Indian tribes who
are under the charge of the Government
>. As commercial necessity TO the ~ 900 200
Of people inhapiting belt OF country from zoo 20
tire south Atlantic coast the Gulf OF Mexico and
Ola Mexico 70 the Pacific Ocean, who have no
direct commun icaton with the Pacihc, and by
reason OF their geographical position cannot /
share in the benefits conferred BY the present |
Pacific line.
8. A. direct saving to the people OF the entire
country, because II will give a competing line 1
bet cen the two oceans, both for the large local
and through traffic of this country. and for the I
great through traffic OF the sandwich Islands, I
India, China, japan, Australia and Western I
south America. fnprehy CONFIRMING "A ia
benefit upon the entire nation; and because in 4
this manner the people OF the United States will \
best he protected against monopoly 10 whom I
they have loaned s. .Oc0.COO of six per cent Gov
ernIBent bonds, and made large grants OF land to
build the present Pacific line and for whose ben
war Ia 81 ,Sree adait,onS, rplSp yS n, 1
treasury; corporation that has establishe arbi I
trary rates for transportation. and is now seeking
% ptrpetuate itself as a close corporation aud /
control It's lines, and such a IL may hereafter
build, IN its own exclusive interest, instead Of Il
making them an open highway such as the people 4
Of this country have right TO demand
:. because the com munc alton thus establish
Ell with the rich and productive states Of Old
Mexico would secure a large and lucrative traf-
thereby increase the revenues OF the Government;
while, At the same time, the connections made
with the lines now projected from the capital Of
Mexico 10 its northern border would stimulate
and develop tins trade. and enrich the citizens OF
our own country by the exchange Of our manu-
actured goods for the products of her soil ard
n mes.
> Because il is the duty OF the Government 10
protect tS citizens whose guardianship IL As.
'umed under The treaty 0biz sitOns, in the acqui-
.tion Of the Mexican territory in which they were
resident, and also all other citizens who have
Deen induced, by the grants made by the GOV
,nnent 10 and the building Of railroads 70 settle
n the Territories which those roads are intended
o develop.
Q. As a prudential and proper act, to encour.
lge the people 81 the south. who may very justly
md with greatforce urge that. while l75 900 900
h.Hn
he Northern states and Territories since the or.
animation Of the Government, there have been
nut . Is. 900. 600 expended in the Southern states
md Territories.
TO- Because not only will this road. as a
means Of National defense, strengthen the mill.
airy arm of the Government, and at all times
,erfect the security OF our Pacific coast against
ttack by foreign Powers reduce the expenses
Il lie local admin istration. bind our country
more closely together, facilitate communication
With the Pacific and with Old Mexico, develop
lew traffic, and the agricultural products and
'reat mineral wealth of Texas, New Mexico and
\rizoRa, but 1t viii also, by the demand for
nan ufactures and productions OF every descrip-
ion. Including iron. steel. cotton, wool timber,
nd other materials needed In the con struction
4 engines. cars, bridges, machinery. buildings,
t.. for the use OF the road. and by the laborcrs
N pioyel IN building aud maintaining the same,
i've emplsg nent To the furnaces. mills aud ma. ,
hine shops OF the country. and once more
i've and stimulate The depressed industries Of ,
And, whereas. to secure 60 the Government
MI the people these several advantages, and, .
addition thereto, secure the return On The PEG. .
lie of thirty mions OF acres Of land heretofore I
ranted to build the thirty fifth parallel line. and
ave the building Of 500 m lies Of road, IL a., in
ie judgment ~ his Convention, not only the
glt but the duty of the National Government Q
render such aid. properly secured. restricted \
nj guarded. ne will secure the prompt compile
on OF the line referred to. and -Uf such extern {
ons ne will giyeto all sections the advantages /
ssultng therefrom. Now. be II resolved:
= That southern line To the Pacific Ocean ,
lould lie built on or near the thirty second par :
el from Shreveport via III Paso to san Diego, {
here II will make connection with the waters ~
le Pacific in q safe and eNcellent harbor. and q
,nnect also with the railway lines now building
ON san Francisco 70 the southern part Of Cali. -
rnia, thus securing a. continuous line TO TINT =
-eat city and port.
2 That there should also he constructed extern n
onH from the most eligible points on the Texas