Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-04-06


Overlooking. An excellent disposition was manifest
ed and some confidence inspired that strength would
be gained to the cause, and that liberal subscrip-
tions would be obtained. The books were opened
yesterday, but have not heard what success was
met with There is reason 20 fear that the Capital
lists will hold back from subscribing, not seeing
: certainty of clear profit. They may, too, have
reason to dislike the provisions of the charter which
does not the stockholders from future inter-
ence the part of the State In short, if our route
is to be begun continued, and ended, it must be by
the laborious and united efforts principally Of those
Of moderate means. business men, thrifty mechan-
cks and Others many of whom it is belived will sub
scribe literally.
In few days we shall know the result of the as
sduous efforts Of the friends of this northern route
If unsuccessful, let them not be discouraged. The
time tcW come if it be not yet.
GREAT RAILWAY MEETING.
According to previous notice, general
meeting of the citizens of Boston took. place
at Fanueil Hall on Wednesday evening,
J, March 81 1, to adopt preparatory measures for
the subscription of the stock in the FRANK
LIN RAILROAD COMPANY"
The assembly was called to order by Mr..
joseph H. Dorr, and the Hon. William Sui
, Ivan was requested to preside during the
evening. Joseph s. Hastings and Washing
ton ?. Gragg were appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Sullivan, upon taking the Chair ad-
dressed the meeting. He briefly introduce
| ed the object for which his fellow citizens
had assembled together. The great advan-
= tages that must arise to the commonwealth
from safe, speedy and commodious means
: of intercourse between Boston and the
: Northwestern part Of the country were
manifest to all j; and he invited gentle
men to offer such Resolutions for consid-
Grafton as they thought the occasion de-
manded, and to express freely and fully
their views upon subject of so high and
. interesting character as the one then be-
fore them.
Francis Brinley, Jr. Esq. now arose, and
:. after some observations, moved that the fol-
: lowing Resolutions be adopted by the cti-
zens.
Resolved, lst, That from manifestations of
publick feeling, in different parts of this
Commonwealth, and in this city, it appears
that the people are DESTROYS of engaging in
, energetick, practical and active measures
for promoting the great cause of Internal
i, Improvements, within this State; that the
recent discoveries, Improvements and exper-
t iments in England and in the United States,
the publick works already undertaken at
great expense, and with much enterprise, in
: many of the States, have strongly infuen-
ced the publick mind here, in favour of
) Railroads as the cheapest, most efficient,
and most expeditions mode, of transporting
goods and travellers.
RESOLVED, I'd, That the proposed Railroad
from Boston to Vermont, will be greatly
; and mutually beneficial to the different Sec
tons of the Commonwealth. as the means of
bringing into aot;ue -circnlatinn the valuable
products and resources of the upper portion
of the valley of Connecticut River, and in
f return facilitating, far beyond any other
mode, the transportation and exchange of all
necessary articles Of commerce for domes-
4 tick use.
Resolved, Sd, That the citizens of Boston
, view with pleasure, the manifestations of
publick spirit, in many towns of this Com
monwealth, and in the States of New amp-
shire and Vermont, to effect an intercourse
between this city and Vermont, by Rail-
road /; that we cordially unite with them in
the same spirit; and are therefore disposed
to cooperate with them in this great effort
for the publick good.
RESOLVED, 18th, That committee, consist
ing of four persons, be appointed in each of
the wards of this city to receive the sub
scrlptlons of the citizens to the stock of the
proposed :. Franklin Railroad Company,
Elijah Morse, Esq seconded the motion of
Mr.. Brinley. He explained the nature Of
the Act of Incorporation; and advocated, at
length, the passage Of the Resolutions.
Mr.. Morse was followed by Messrs DAN
/ tel Adams, John C. Park, John w. Whit
, man, and Degrand. These gentlemen
spoke in the order they are named, and in
favour of the adoption of the Resolutions.
: The Resolutions having been read by the
Chairman, were acted upon separately, and
each of them adopted by the unanimous
vote of the people.
Mr.. Sullivan now stated the contents of
E the following letter, received by the Hon.
Harrison Gray Otis, Mayor of the City,
/, from a committee of the citizens of Ogdens-
burgh, viz -
} Dear Sir Having understood that you
are exerting your influence in favour of the
construction of Railroad in this direction,
with ew to its being continued through
, the States of Vermont and New Hampshire
"Hu buC pat VI 4NCW-IUTh w lItS
place, take the liberty of addressing you
. upon the subject. The people in the north
! ern part of this State, as would naturally be
supposed, feel deep interest in the propos-
ed communication between the termination
of steamboat navigation upon the St. Law
renee and the city Of Boston: and the in
, habitants of this village, pursuant 10 notice
; previously given, had publick meeting on
Wednesday evening last, to determine what
measures should be adopted in relation to it,
!, A committee of twelve gentlemen was chos-
en- to correspond with those who are inter-
) ested in the undertaking in other parts Of
the country-to procure and circulate infor-
nation on the subject, and to adopt such
other measures as they may think proper. 1t
is to be presumed, Sir, that having devoted
your attention to the investigation of the