Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-31

AT large and respectable meeting of the citi-
Gems of st. Joseph County, held at tho Court
House, in the village of Centreville, in pursu-
ance of previous notice, to take into considero-
ton the subject Of the location of the South
ern Railroad, WATSON SUMNER was
appointed President, and Capt. P. r. TOLL
and NATHAN w. METCALF, were ap-
pointed Vice Presidents; Alb. RUSSELL
and CHARLES s. ADAMS were appointed
Secretaries. Jan. IS 1888.
The President, in a very appropriate address,
stated the object Of the meeting, and the impor-
lance of immediate and prompt action on the part
of the friends Of the Internal Improvement sys.
TEN; when
Mr.. MUNGER read the proceedings of the Lc-
gslature, upon the subject of Internal Improve.
ment, up to the latest dates received.
Mr.. THOMAS w. LANGLEY then read number
of letters lately received from Detroit. and from
various portions of the southern tier of counties,
showing the exertions of those opposed to the
present location of the southern Rail Road and
after the meeting having been addressed by
Messrs. LANGLEY, JOHNSON, MUNGER and others,
on motion Of Mr.. WILLIAM III. ADAMS,
Resolved, That committee ofninc be appoint.
ed by the chair to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of this meeting; whereupon the chair
announced Messrs. William ii. Adams Thomas
w. Langley, VIM. d. Brown, Daniel Munger
J. F. Johnston, Hiram Hollabird, A. Calhoun
and P. Ryley Toll, as said committee.
On motion of Mr.. House,
Resolved, That committee Olive be appoint.
cd by the chair to draft Memorial to the Legis.
ature now in session at Detroit. on the subject of
the Southern Rail Road location, and asking ap.
preparations whereupon the chair announced
MesTs. Willis T. House. James Eastman John.
son, Stephen w. Truesdell. Mr.. Angevine, and
julius Porter as said committee.
The committee appointed to draft resolutions,
reported, through their chairman tho following,
which were adopted without a dissenting voice.
Resolved, That we look upon the Internal I'm
provement system marked out and est ablished
by the Michigan Legislature Of 1897, as the
true policy of our state, and calculated to devel.
ope our resources, populate our country, and ere.
ate wealth, prosperity and happiness among our
people and while we yield the need of prai.s to
that enlightened body and our executive for Civ
ing birth to that noble project. we ought to lay
our prayers before the Legislature now assem-.
blcd at our capitol, for the speedy completion of
the works contemplated by the system referred to.
Resolved. That as citizens Of Michigan, we
feel proud Of the spirit of enterprise manifested by
our legislators and displayed in the system of In
ternal Improvement.
Resolved, That we believe the location Of tho
Southern Rail Road can not be altered for the
better accommodation ofthe citizens of the south.
ern tier counties, and that a suspension of opera.
TONS or relocation of the said road would be pre-
judicial to the interests Of the great mass of the
citizens of those counties.
Resolved, That we consider the members Of
the Board of Internal Improvement, honorable
and high-rinded men, and that they have dis.
charged the duties assigned them in candid and
impartial manner: that they have granted all the
new surveys which have been required Of them
that they have selected that route which costs the
state the least; and at the same time have paid
due regard to tho interests Of the inhabitants
of the counties through which it passes.
Resolved, That in the belief of this convention
the Southern Railroad, as located through st
Joseph county, better subscrves the interests o.
the citizens of said county. than any other route
which could be adopted, and that il is the wisl
of moro than three of the inhabitants tina
no alteration should be made.
Resolved, That in our view, the Board of Com
missioners have selected the most feasible rout'
through Cass county, as they have taken the onl.
pass through that county, which avoids hills.
Resolved. That in our opinion, the citizens o
Berrien county, who are the greatest opponent'
Of the present location, and who are foremost, In
cxertions to induce the Legislature to ca use re
location Of said road, have the least cause of
! plant, rs the Southern and Central Railroad
both terminate in that county, one in the north
} and the other in the south part, and both con
Meeting with the st. Joseph river, which passe
through the county in the contrary direction
and which is constantly navigated by steam
: boats all Of which circumstances combined, pl'
: cos that county before any other in western Micf
ipan, with regard TO Internal communication.
Resolved That we believe nine-tenths Of tn
citizens of Branch county are IN favor OF the pre-
ent location through that county.
.. Resolved, That, though the party opposed
the present location have stolen . march upo
o those interested in said location, (who suppose
: the matter settlcd,) by circulating petitions $
cretly to present to the Legislature, Immediate
( upon the opening of the session. we will ende