The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-15


cation, by which that Office was abolished.
Col. Gadsden was also at the head of the
Board employed by the Charleston and Co.
lumbra committees in November and De.
cember last 10 explore the passages through
the Allegany and Cumberland mountains
on which subject he made, IN conjunction
with bis colleagues, (Col. Brisbane and Mr..
Ho!mes) REPORT, which we understand
gives ample testimony Of his scientific at.
lalnments, sound Judgment, and practical
knowledge. The valuable information which
/; affords will be OF great service IN making
me surveys now 10 be commenced. On
the whole, It is believed that gentleman
better qualified for the office could not have
been obtained in the United States, and we
trust that his valuable services may be Sc.
cured 10 his native State.
The other gentlemen named with the
exception Of the Civil Engneer) are also,
We are informed, natives OF South Carolina,
and are all young officers of high promise,
who we are sure will enter upon their task
with zeal worthy of great work in which
they are TO be engaged, Ii may well be
subject OF honorable ambition for any man
to connect his name with tins noble enter.
prlze. With Mr.. Fcatherstonaugh we have
no personal acquaintance, but il he be the
gentleman of that name who has been 50
long before the public, he is much aud de.
seryedly distinguished for his scientific at.
ialumeHtS. As an eminent mlneraIoglsl,
our mountains will afford him fine field
Tor his researches.
We understand that after making all the
necessary arrangements for the prosecution
of the work, the Commissioners adjourned to
assemble again al Flat Rock, on the 20th
Of June next, with a view there to meet
their E"gineers, aud prepare with them
Report, 10 be laid before the knoxville Con.
leniIon on the 4lh Of July.
Prior 10 the Adjournment Of the Board,
Col. Banding lald before them a mass of
Information on the subject Of the
Rail Road, especially in counec.
ton with the resources Of the extensive re.
gIon with which II will open communication
which was deemed by the Board of such
importance as TO induce them to request
that he would prepare Report on those sub.
lccts, to be published for general iniorma.
ton. IGis document sill not only be val.
uabIe for is statistical information, tul will
also embrace a satisfactory explanation O!
HE various amendments which were made
10 the Charter BY the Legislature Of Ken.
lucky, most OF winch, IN the opinion OF Col.
b., VIII tend to promote the progress Of the
work. aud extend It's usefulness.
We annex hereto an ADDRESS to the PEG.
pie OF this state, inviting them to appoint
Delegates TO represent them at The knox.
vile Convention, 10 which We would earn.
.slIy cali pubic attention.
ADDRESS
The Undersigned, IN obedience to the di.
-ection vi the COMMISSIONERS, would invite
he attention OF has fellow citizens 10 the sub /
cct OF the RAIL Rotp CONVENTION which .
5 TO be held at Knoxville, IN the State Of
Tennessee, on THE im or JuLY NENr.
The object Of that Convention is, to bring
ogciher, by their Delegates, the people OF
til the States directly interested IN the pro-
,oscd Ral Road which is TO extend from
'harleslou to the ONO River. 1t is very
desirable that South Carolina should be tul.
Y and ably represented IN that Convention,
No State can have deeper interest IN the
proposed Road. /; is now certain that OHIO,
Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and
ieorgla, vii! send 10 tina, Convention many
# their abIest men, deeply Interested in the
ucccss Of the work and it is expected, that
he measures to be there adopted will exert
controlling Influence upon the undertaking.
n order that these measures should be con-
elved in wisdom, and be guided by spirit
4 concIiatun aud harmony 1t Is OF the last
Importance, that ample information should
,e spread before the Convention IN relation
o the resources and character OF the whole I
ountry through which the proposed Road
nay pass. With these views, the citizens
+ South Carolina are earnestly requested to
ssemhlc IN their respective judicial districts,
nd appoint Delegates to the knoxville Con-
en,ion. The magnitude aud importance
# the proposed work, not only to our State,
,ut to our whole country, will OF course sug-
rest to every patriotic citizen the high duty ,
# suffering no feelings Of local interests or
ieaIousles TO find a place IN the
measures to be adopted IN relation to this
oble enterprise. Let Delegates he selec.
ed from among those best informed on the
inject Of the productions, the cost of labor
nd materials, and other facilities for the
obstruction of the proposed Road, and let