The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-04

and reiterating the immense benefits whic
might be expected 10 attend the completion
of the contemplated Road from Cincinnati
to Charleston, passing, as It must, through
the richest mineral and agricultural district
in the United States.
Mr.. \. ". Alexander then rose, and
submitted 10 the meeting the following re
solutions; which, after having read, he ad.
yoca'ed in neat and iorcible speech:
l. Rtsoiced, (as the opinion OF this meellng,)
That the contemplated Railroad from Charles
ton 10 Cincinnati, is project emlnently worthy
public ayor-as being not only highly adyanta-
geuuS, pecuniary point Of view, to the sections
through which 1t Will pass, but as a chain which
will indissoubly connect together the social and
moral interests and feelings OF the inhabitants OF
two great and important divisions OF our common
country.
, Resolred, That we highly approve the Re-
port Just submitted 10 US IN relation 10 the route
Tor the contemplated Rail Road as setting forth, IN
our view, the best location tor H. and one abound
ing with advantages 10 Western North Carolina
generally and we earnestly recommend 10 the
Convention 10 be held 10 knoxville, on the 4th oil
July next an impartial and dlslnteresied conslde.
ration OF the extraordinary facilities OF the route
set forth in the same.
3. Resoired, That we appoint Delegates, in con.
junction with the other COUNTESS In tins State and
South Carolina which feel Interested IN the con-
templated RAILROAD 10 meet IN Morganton on the
18th OF June next, tor the purpose OF receiving the
Report OF the gentleman appointed BY the County
OF Lincoln to make a Typographical Survey OF the
proposed route Also, that send a Dele ate
from this County to the Convention 10 be held m
Knoxville, whose duty it shall be TO advocate the
selection OF the route which shall be agreed upon,
al Norganton, the one most calculated 10 bene.
tit Western North Carolina.
1. Reso.rtd, Tina, another public meeting OF the
People OF Mecklenburg County be held IA the
Courthouse IN Charlotte, on Tuesday OF our April
Court, for tie purpose OF further consideration on
this subject aud also Tor the appointment OF the
Delegates mentioned N the foregoing resolution
;. ResOlred, That John l-win. " am Carson,
William Davidson, james II. hi Ike, Jameo W Os.
borne, y. W Alexander, + l.. Smith, and Green
W Caldwell, be appointed Standing COMMITTEES,
whos eduty 1t shall be TO attend upon invitation,
any public meeting relative 10 Tie said RAILROAD,
Inch may be held IN tins State u South Carolina,
previous 10 the 18th OF June next and whose
duty II shall also be 10 collect all such Information
N relation 10 the same, as II may appear eSpedi.
cnt 10 them should be lad before the people OF
this County at the adjourned public meeting to b.
held IN this place Ia April.
The question being pat on these resolu.
tons, they were UNANIMOUSLY agreed 10.
On motion of Mr. hing, OF lredell, II wac
6 Resolrsd, That we recommend to al the
Counties IN Western North Carolina. adjacent to
the proposed Raj Road route, 10 scnd Delegates 70
the Convention 10 Be held in MoTgan,on on the
18th of jane,
On motion Of Mr. Osborne, II was
= Rssolrsd, That the proceedings OF this meet.
ing be published N che public papers Of this place,
Salisbury, Raleigh, lorkyiiis. Charleston, Knox.
yiIl' Jonesborough, aud Cincinnati.
The meeting then adjourned, until Tues.
day Of April County Court.
/ DAVID REINHARDT, Chairman.
r. II MapHl Secretary.