Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-15

large and respec table meeting OF merchants
traders, and other citizens, convened by public adj
vertscmcnt was held at the Coffee House this C..
vening, to take into consideration plan for ex
tending from Norfolk to Charleston. the line of
communication by steam boats and stages, now in
operation from Philadelphia to Norfolk:
Samuel .archer, ESD. was appointed Chairman.
and ". Carey Secretary.
The meeting opened BY reading an address
to the public. detailing tie advantages of the plan,
reported by committee appointed for the purpose
at preceding meeting. This address has appear
ed in all the papers.
Mr.. Emaker, chairman of committee appon.
ted to prepare the business for this meeting made
report as follows:
Whereas the establishment Of safe and easy
communication by steam boats and stages, between
this city and Charleston, would afford great &C
commodation to the citizens Of all the southern
states, whose business or pleasure calls them in a
northerly directian, as we'll to our own citizens
travelling souhwartly; and would moreover. af
lord great facilities 10 the commercial Intercourse
not merely between Charleston and this city, but
between the latter and all the intermediate sec
tons OF country.
And whereas, line oil steam boats and stares
has been established between this city and Nor
elk' which, notwithstanding it encountered vari
Gus dithcuties and disadvantages. at its commence
mcnt, proved sngulary profitable during the last
year.
And whereas, there is every reason 70 believe
that an extension of the line from Norfolk to
Charleston would be still more profitable than the
line from Philadelphia to Norfolk as there would
probably be three or four times as many passen
gers from Charleston rs from Norfolk There
fore,
| Resofred, AS the opinion of this meeting. that
It would be highly advantageous to this CITY. and
TO the whole line OF sea coast between this and
Charleston, to form company for continuino The
line from Norfolk to Charleston. and that This
measure be earnestly recommended to the support
OF our citizens, as well from regard to personal in
terest' as from motives of public spirit.
Hesotred, That committee of seven citizens.
ne appointed to solicit the subscription of our fell
low ci''zcns IN support Of this important object
and to obtain funds sufficient to detray the expen.
ses OF employing one or more persons to visit
Charleston, :. Z. and elsewhere, to procure sub.
scrihers to the above company, which is TO con.
tlnue the line already established between Nor
iolk and this place. but not to be in any other wa,
connected with the Philadelphia, Dover and Nor
folk Company.
hes"fred' Also, that this committee provide fo
the expenses or procuring charter for the Comma
ny from the State Of South Carolina.
The report having been read and considered b,
paragraphs. was unanimously adopted
Illuminating committee was appointed to re
port the names OF seven gentlemen, as mcmbers q
the committee, stated in the second resolution. -
dhey nominated Messrs. NJ. Carey, l.. Ellmaker
; benjamin lewis, Henry Toland, Thomas Firth
Joseph M sanderson, and Merit Candy; which
nomination was confirmed by the meeting.
= YIN moton, ordered that the committee hay
l. power 70 III vacancies, should any occur and 4