The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-02-05
Hntevilai Improvement.
RAILROAD CONVENTION.


and Buncombe, North Carolina, assembled
IN Yorkvlle, on the 18th ultlmo. In Goa.
sequence of failure TO give timely notice
10 the counties of North Carolina, one Of
them only was represented.
DELEGATES PRESENT,
Fairfeid.-J. Barkiey, b. b. Cook, +.
P. Pearson, J. J. Buchanan, f. &. Palmer,
Cheaer.-John X. Johnson, DR.. /. W.
Moore, r. &. Mills, Matthew " Illams.
York.-Joseph Adams, Dir. j. :. Brat.
ton, Benz. Chambers, Robert Laita, J. 5.
Moore, Richard Pressly, John ). Springs,
John Blair, James A. Black, NlllIaia En-.
WIN, Jos. ". Lesesne, DR.. j. l.. Miller, j..
5. Stgreaves.
Lincoln. David Reinhardt.
Rutherford, Meckenburg, Burke, Bun.
combe, not represented.
On motion of r. G. Mills, David Rem
hardt, ESQ.,, was called 10 the Chair, and
Jos. W. Lesesne, Esq, appointed Secretary.
The Convention beng oIganized, Mr.
Cook, from Fairfield, begged leave TO INTRO,
duce the following Resolutions, which were
UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
/. Resoi.ed, That this Convention do
highly approve of connecting, by means OF
a Rail Road, Charleston, 5. {. with Cincln.
natl, OHIO; an euterprze by which the South
and the West will be firmly united, and
which connecting together IN close CONNER
cal union, wealthy regions, great diversity
of soil, climate, productions and pursuits, Is
calculated, in manner too vast for anilcipa.
ton, TO develope the resources, extend the
commerce, and elevate the glory OF these
two great sections Of country.
,. Resolred, That IN the opinion OF tins
Convention, all sections OF the State should
concentrate their efforts TO make Columbia
one of,he points through which the Charles
ton and Cincinnati Rail Road shall pass.
The Convention was then addressed by
Nessers. Mills, Pearson, Lesesne, Black,
Cook, and Palmer.
The President Mr. Reuhardt,) then ad.
dressed the Convention on the feeling per.
vadlng the Southwestern part OF North Car.
DINA, on the project Of the Rail Road, eS.
pressing the stron. sympathy OF the citizens
Of that section OF the State With South Tar.
DINA, and The great enthusiasm with which
the idea Of having the Two States thus lden-
ntied in feeling and commercial interest,
nadlnspred them. Headverted particular.
IL to the direction which had been gwen &c
their feelings on tins interesting subject by
the incendlary movements at the North
He sand that The West and South West o.
North Carolina regarded Charleston as
their natural seaport, and were not only
ready but anxious to resort to her market a.
soon as the great enterprise now m contem.
pation shall have proclaimed her CONNER.
clal character, and put her trade On basis
equal TO that Of he northern importing cities,
The President having concluded his re.
marks, MIR. Black presented the following
resolution:
Resolred, That a committee be appoint.
ed BY the President, consisting Of two mem
! DcTS from cdCu blS'iiC'b I" lCPoiA W wv
Convention to morrow morning, at 9 O'Clock
on the subject Of the proposed Rail Road
aud particularly with regard TO the expe'
dlency of lis passing through the Districts
of thus State, and the Counties IN North
Carolina, represented IN tins body.
Resolred, That the President OF the Con.
yention be added TO the Committee.
The resolutions being unanimously adop.
ted, the following individuals were nomlna.
ted Jos, ". LeSesne, Jas. A. Black, Jno
Blair, J. J. Buchanan, J. X. johnson, K
/ G.. Mills, +. ). Palmer, and ID. ReInhardt
The Convention then adjourned, 10 meet
at 9 o'clock, 4. NJ, on the following day.
JANUARY Is. The Convention beng as
sembed and called to order, the committee
appointed on the previous day, submitted
their report, with the following resolutions
Which, together with the report, we're una
nimously adopted
| |. Resolred, That, after full consldera
ton of the facts submitted to them, thu,
| Convention is Convinced, that the Commls
,iouers of the proposed Rail Road between
/ Charleston and Cincinnati, appointed by thu
State and North Carolina, ought to order
survey Of the route up the east bank o
I the Broad river, aud also of the route oye
! the ridge between the Broad and Catawb;
rivers, passing through the DISTRICTS Of Fair
field, Chester, and York, and the Southaes
rern Counties OF North Carolina, through
HckInney's or some other gap in the BLU
Ridge.
I 9. Resolred, That to facilitate this oh
lect and others connected with this grea
enterprlze, it shall be the duty of the dele
persons to accompany the surveyors in eS