Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-24

proving Of the present losation Of the Southern
Railroad. we would respectfully represent for the
information of our friends in Detroit. that If such
meeting has been holden in this county, 1t was
mot within the knowledge of the people of the
county generally. and that the proceedings Of that
meeting are not the sentiments Of the mass OF the
people of the county.
Mr.. WILLIS T. HOUSE, introduced the follow
ing resolution, which. having been seconded by
Mr.. CALVIN BRONSON, was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That John II. Bowman, one of the
Representatives from this county, be. and ms is
hereby instructed to use his influence for the pros
scution and completion of the Southern Railroad
as located by the Board of Internal Improvement,
or resign his seat in the Legislature.
Resolved, That we do most cordially approve
of the following resolutions, adopted at a meeting
ofthe citizens Of Monroe county, lately held at
the city of Monroe;
Therefore, Resolved--That we respond
to the sentiments expressed tn the following
Resolutions adopted by the citizens of Mon.
roe county, at meeting held in the city of
Monroe on the 18th instant, viz:
"That whereas the prosperity of the
Southern section of Michigan, mainly de-
ponds on the speedy construction Of the
Southern Rail Road I; and whereas the loan
of five millions has been effected by the
State for the construction of the great Rail
Roads. for the general benefit of the State:
and whereas all sections bearing equally
the burden of the immense loan; and where
az a survey has been made of three Rail
Roads across the State, which have been
located and whereas efforts are making to
rstard and ultimately defea: the construction
of the Southern Rail Road, by interested
and selfish individuals and rival sections of
the State Therefore
Resolved-That we view any effort of this
kind, not only as Liberal and unjust, but as
a breach Of plighted faith of the grossest &
most fragrant kind"
Resolved-That we view with regret
any attempt on the part Of any portion Of
the State to aggrandize themselves at the
expense or abandonment Of other and equal.
ly deserving sections.
Resolved we view the act of the
present Legislature to suspend the con-
struction of the Southern Rail Road as es.
tablishing dangerous precedent for the
future, and calculated 10 impair and de-
stroy the virtue and stability Of our institu.
tons.
Resloved-That we have entire conf.
dence in the Hon. LEVI s. HUMPHREY, the
acting Commissioner of the Southern Rail
Road, and we believe that his official acts
will bear the strictest scrutiny, and that we
will use ali laudible means to procure his
re.appointment.
The committee appointed to draft Memorial
submitted the following. which was adopted
To the Honorable the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the State Of Michi.
gan:
Your memorialists the undersigned, citizens
of st. Joseph county, would respectfully represent
That they, in common with their fellow citizens
est in its prosperity, and particularly in the in
production and prosecution of system of inter.
nal improvements. That they have looked with
feeling of laudable state pride, upon the sche me
of constructing three parallel Railroads throu Oh
the state, thus giving all portions of territor
equal means of advancement and prosperity
Your memoralists would also beg leave respect
fully to remind your Honorable body, that this
measure has been for a long period before the
people Of this state that full elaboration has
been exercised, before each of the successive
steps has been taken, during the whole progress
of the measure that not a single movement
has been one Of haste-that citizens of all parts
of the state, have had ample opportunity to give
their views to the public-to the Legislature
TO the different committees, who have heretofore
had the measure under advisement-to the State
Commissioners, whose duty it has been to fix the
location of the routes; and to the various corps OF
engineers who have so frequently travorsed the
state, under the direction of those Comm ssioner.
and finally, to the board of Commissioners, re.
peatedly assembled with the special view Of set
Ting permanently, under all the advantages o.
which the subject is ,ptible, the precise lines
20 be adopted. Your memorialists have also a
all times reposed full confidence in the ability. in
tegTity perseNehdHCc VI euc SoihhiiSSiohois
of Internal Improvement, and Of all others who
have stood in the relation of public officers charg
cd with duties relative to this system. In view
of these facts, your memorialists are most frml,
impressed that the honor ofthe state, her reputa-
ton for rmness of purpose, as well as justice t.
the whole body of her citizens, urgently demand
and require that the system undertaken in un
suspected good faith and hitherto prosecuted
with perseverance, worthy of the America,
name, should be carried onward with unshaker
energy. Your memorialists then can not but view
with surprise and regret-which they express
with Difference as well as earnestness-the vot
recently taken by your Honorable body for sus
pending operations on the Southern Railroad
It is true that the views of certain members o
your Honorable body from the southern tier O
counties were desirous to suspend operations o
that route; yet such. your memorinlists have tn
most convincing reason to believe is the farthes
possible the wishes of the great body of the people
of those::conutics.
And your memorialists would farther respect
fully represent, that knowing the face Of Ga
country, the resources and the agricultural an
other advantages, especially Of this section thrc
which the commissioners of Internal Improvement
have located the route Of the Southern Railroad
end viewing the importance of said road, not or
" 70 the people of Michigan, but TO the inhab