Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-03-28

At pubic meeting of the citizens of Gllena,
and the surrounding country, convened, BY pre-
vious notice, at the hotel of William Bennett, or
Tuesday the 2Sth of February, 1882, nj ,ses
Meekcr, esq. was called to the chair, and DR.
Horaio Newliall appointed secretary: whereup-
on the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the citizens Of Galena. ard Of the
above, on the Upper Mississippi, are ell.
titled by law, to the privilege Of mail once per
week; and route No. y from springiiedn Hi
nois, to Peoria; and route No. rs from Peoria to
Gaena, have been established, to carry into eff
feet this object. And whereas route No. IL,
from Peoria to Galena, crosses twenty four creeks
and rivers, to wit; Henry's, S,hnachwine, and
three branches of Grow creek, Swamp creek, and
two branches Of Bureau creek, Winebago Inlet,
three mile creek, Rock River, Bafale, Elkhorn,
Middle and Stradde creeks, Sugar branch, East
Fork of Plumb River, Hamin's creek, North
fork Of Plum river, East and North forks of Ruth
creek, Apple river. Smallpox creek, and Fever
river; serenteen of which, have neither bridge
nor ferry, although they are often swimming, and
loiherwise difficult to cross. Notwithstanding
the numerous difficulties and distractions on this
route, the mail-carrier has not missed single
trip during the whole winter Whlst, on route
No.7l, which crosses but sis creeks and rivers,
to wit; Sangamo river, Salt, Sugar, Prairie, and
Mackinaw creeks, and the Illinois river, all Of
which have either bridge or ferry, with one err
ception, no mail has been transported since the
l25th day of January last and then, but partial
lone; thus depriving the citizens Of Pearia, Put
nam, Rock Island and 10 Daviess counties III
| the state Of Illinois, and the ciizeps of Iowa,
Crawford, and Brown counties in the territory Of
| Michigan, of the privilege of weekly mail, to
tIov, I,x,1a
Rssotped, That we vicw, with the strongest
Misrepresentation the conduct of the mail contrac-
tor on route No. II, in totally ncglccting since
the 2Sth Of January las;, the transportation Of
the mail.
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this meeting,
no good reason can be assigned, why the mai,
sh ud not be carried as often the law requires,
since some of our citizens have, every week,
passed over the aforesaid route Ne. II, on their
way to or from Galena; and since, moreover, the
difficulties on said route are trlng in compare
son with those On route No. IS.
Resolrcd, That we have observed with the
highest satisfaction, the energy, perseverance,
and untiring efforts of John d. Winters, the
mail contractor route No. rs in the discharge
of his duties; although from the failure of the
mail on route No n, he has arrived at this place,
week after week, with empty maibags from Pc
lora.
Resolped, That we sympathise with the ci,i-
zens of the several counties in this state, and in
the territory of Michigan, and with the officers
at Fort Armstrong, Fort Crawford, Fort Winnie
lbago, Fort Howard, and For, Smelling, in the
common deprivation to which they have so lont
been subjected
| Resotrcd, That committee of three, to wit
DR.. H. Newhall, G. S. Hampstead, Esq. and
Dr.. A. Phileo, be appointed to draft letter to-
the Hon VIM. II. Barry, Post Master General,
urging the dismission Of the mail contractor on
route No. II.
| Resolrcd, That copies of the proceedings o.
this meeting be forwarded to the editors OF the
Illinois Inteligencer, and the St. Louis Beacon
for publication, and that copy be sent to the
Post Mastert General; also, that copies be sent
Ito the Representative in Congress from illinois,
and to the Delegate from Michigan, with re-
quest TO use their endeavors to have the OBJ
ject Of the above resolution carried into effect
|(Signcd) MOSES MEEKER, Chairman
HoRATIo NEwHALL Sec'y.
The editor of the Illinois Herald is requested to pub
lish the above proceedings.
Mount Garmci, Illinois, sfh March, 1892.
To his Excellency John Reynolds, Governor of