Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-26
KNOXVILLE CONVENTION.

KNOXVILLE CONVENTION.
Tie Report Of tie COMMITTEE Of Forty;Nce, as 20
the eos, Of the Road, estimates as t0t0rs:
Route from Charleston 20 Columbia, Broad r'Ver'
RceIy.patch, &c.
From Charleston Miles Cost
r. p-.noS,.IJs u T,acaA g. 4.500 21S, ,093
'ro Columbia, . Tracks.) e. l1aon 7ll,OO0
To Junction, Broad River, G1 RO0o teO,e6O
10 G-sen T;vcr. 62 l2,059 $4,000
To Ashrille- 10 nj. S4,oOo 100000
and 80 m. l2,Uuu
~, No,,.huckv. 60 50, 1000 1900, 600
~ EIl Eork 9030000 =, 700, 900
10 C;ncippati, 1876 10000, ,3O2, 900
637
p, Louisville, 100000
Nr,rsviIle- g. T29,00D
Resolutions adopted by the Knorviiie Cearention.
Let. Pesolyed, That in the opinion of this
Convention, the Charters of the louisville Gin
cinnati and Charleston Rail Road should be ac-
,csnted, and should alterations or amendments
hereafter be found necessary, that applications
be made therefor to the Legislatures OF the
States granting tho same; and this Convention
hereby urges upon the said States the expe6iency
of granting such application, should the saine be
made, and can entertain ne doubt OF the disposi-
zion which will be felt by the Legislatures O! Sau
States to comply with all reasonable requests
which may be made, BY the Company when the
same shall be formed
sd. Besolred That in the opinion Of this Con
yention, practicable route for a Rail Road has
been fonnd for connecting the City OF Charleston
and tho Cities of Cincinnati Maysrille, and Lou
isviile, and that the same may be constructed at
a reasonable cost, and entirely within the means
ofthe several States interested therein.
Sd. Resolred, That in the opinion of this Con
vention, the amount of transportation and tsn'-
elling on said Road will increase for an indefn-
ite period of time, and that it will from tue com
pletion of the Road be such as to render lis estl-
mated cost profitable investment. - -,
ltk. Resolred, That we consider the louisville
Cincinnati, and Charleston Rall-Road as work
cmincntly entitled to the patronage aud support
oftho States through which will pass, or winch
NAV be interested therein; and as from the ma
tionai character great cost and magnitude OF the
work, it could hardly be expected that 1t should
bo carried through by private enterprise alone
wo would respectfully, and do hereby most earn
esty appeal to the said States tor lioerai aPPso-
priations towards carrying or the great work,
which when completed will be an enduring mon
ument of their wisdom and patriotism.
5th. Resolred, That we consider the fund
which will be put at the disposal of said States
by the divisi On among them Of the Surplus Rev
enue of the Union, as peculiarly applicable 10
this great work, which passing through several
states, will open u channel to the most extensive
social and commercial intercourse between the
Western States bordering on the Ohio, and the
Great Lakes and the States on the South Allan
tic. and the Gulph Of Mexico, thereby strength
eniny the bonds Of our Union, and promoting the
prosperity and happiness Of a largo and must IN
t~r,stiny portion Of our Common country: lhS
Convention does therefore earnestly appear to sad
States to appropriate and set apart the SAID fund
or so much thereof as may be necessary tor that
purpose, and to cause the Same to be faithfully
annI;ed to tho execution of the proposed Road.
II is presumed that the States Of tennessee Ken
tuckv. Ohio. North Carolina, and South Carroll
na cannot receive under the distribution Bill, tho
first wear. less than nine millions of dollars,
sum nearly sufic ,ent to make tho Road; and
should Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and Indiana
become interested in it BY lateral Roads the whole
amount REQUIRED could be raised by the approprI-
ation of the surplus of only a single year.
We call upon the States therefore tor the pro-
motion of thoir own best interests, and for tho
sakc of their posterity, not to suffer the ~crA 10
fail. o,
6th. Resolred, That viewing tho proposed
Road as one Of vast Importance to the peopio OF
the Southern and Western States, we hold them
hound by every consideration Of interest and dC-
ty. 10 come forward to its support, by subscrb-
inc for Stock when Books shall be opened IN DC
toScr next; nor cln We entertain doubt, that
should the Road be completed at an early day, By
the vigorous and united efforts of the people und
tho States interested therein, that it will amply
renunera.e tn I'M for the capital invest {.
7th. Resolued, That in publishing these Reso-
lutions and the Proceedings of this Convention,
tho sams to be accompanied by an Address to be
prepared and published in the name and behalf OF
this Convention, embodying and enforcing these
views, and urging in the strongest manner upon
the States and the people the duty OF carrying
the great work into effect
ITO be continually