New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-29

900, was not considered qualified for any thing
above the Legislature.
Great RnfIrond Meeting.
Az o'clock Iastevening, just large depuiatior
of Bostonian. was sitting down to a great festive
entertainment given them at Albany to celebrate the
union OF the two cities by means Of the Western
Railroad, some thousand. of the citizens OF New
York assembled in the great saloon at Nblo's Gar
den to emulate the enterprise and energy Of our
Eastern rivals, to avert the blow our Business
and Commerce which theii recent achievement
must naturally give, If left 10 itself and to resolve,
one and all, that THE NEw-YoRK AND ERIE RAIL
ROAD MUST GE SPEEDILY COMPLETED.
The meeting was called 10 order by PRos PER
NJ. WETMoRE, Esq on whose motion the follow
ing gentlemen were unanimously chosen officers oil
the meeting, viz:
PETER COOPER, President
icePreadentS.
SHvERs PARKER, SrEPHEN WHITNEY,
JoHS w. HARDESBRosK, RoBERT ELDER,
JAMES BSoRMAN, JosErH WALKER,
CHARLES DENNISos, THOMAS SrFFKKN,
JONATHAN GoJDHuE, ADAM p. PENrz,
Secretaries.
WILLIAM II. AsPINwALL, WILLIAM F. HAvERMeYERi
A. ". WILLIAMS, SAMUEL RRADmURsT lR..
CHARLES A. srersos, ocpES IIAccERrY.
SAMUEL P. LYMAN, Esq, now addressed the
meeting in lucid exhibition of the state and pros
poets of the Erie Railroad, of it, vast importance
to our city, and tn urgent necessity for its imme-
date completion. His appeals to the public spirit
Of Newly orkers were responded to with lively en-
thusasm.
PHILIP w. ENcs, Esq, after a few forcible OBJ
servations, submitted the following Preamble and
Resolutions;
WHEREAS, In all Governments where the Peo-
pie are supreme, their welfare misfortune is gem
orally the consequence of their patriotism and
sagac,v or of their Indifference and neglect, it is
their duty as well as their privilege to meet fire.
1uenty together to discuss and understand what
ever subjects presented for their consideration.
In absolute Cove the Monarch Judges for his
,ubiec,s; ba, in Republics, the People happily judge
Tor themselves. Every improvement of the condi-
tion-every advancement of the interests Of the
public should therefore be op'.lly canvassed by
those TO whom they relate and il is our happiness
as it is glory that the American People are no
less capable of approaching their true interests
than they are eager and determined to carry them
out. No country but the United States has ever
executed SO iudicious and profitable work the
Erie Canal. and none has yet attempted SO bencii-
cial and grand a Railroad that which, is to unite
bake Erie and the Hudson River.
|. THEREFORE,, Rcsolrea That in view of the
great and magnificent work which is now going on
TO bring into the harbor and city Of New York the
countless million, for which the great West is da
y seeking rev outlets, We have more than com
mon interest in upholdias and sustaining the New
York and Erie Railroad, and that it Is our peculiar
province to come forward this crisis its advo-
Gates and supporters, joining shoulder TO shoulder
and moving forward as man.
.. Resolced, That in the present state of the
public means and the public credit, Individual ex-
ertions and private aid should In this instance be
freely given to supply all unexpected Deficiencies
and give all necessary aid, and that when seltin-
terest we'll as considerations OF public charac-
90 hand in hand, ,hore should be no other ques
ton than this-Let US know what we have TO do,
ano il shall be done
s. Resoirsd That in pursuance of this high re-
sponsibility, we recommend the immediate sub
'criptien to the stock OF the New York and Erie
Railroad Company by the inhabitasis OF this city,
of such sums OF money their respective abilities
will permit believing that if such subscriptions
were even by possibility lost, every subscriber
would more than receive back indirectly the full
amosnt of his subscription; while the other
hand, it is confidently predicted, from the present
receipts OF portion OF the road al ts eastern ter
unation, that the stock will not only sot turn out
loss, but produce vast revenue and annual dlvi-
dends beyond the expectation of the most saga
cioas calculator.
Reso,red, That while the efforts of this meet
81 re especially directed TO the completion OF the
NJ York and Erie Railroad, we hold il be the
du as we'll as the interest of the people OF this
Gu and Of this State to give effective support
the New York and Albany Railroad COMPANY, IN
der whose untirisg auspices n Railroad Is in pro-
gress, direct from this City TO Albasy and Troy.
through the Eastern CouHties of this State vial!y
important to the welfare and prosperity of this
City.
s. Resolred, therefore, That such subscriptions
be recommended and forthwith commenced. and
that Ward meetings be held throughout the CIV in
order to bring about result so important
6. Resolved, That the bold and energetic at
emp, Of the people OF Boston 10 penetrate the in
terror OF our State and carry OF from thence the
products and business which naturally belong TO
as while i, excites our admiration and commands
onrrespect, no less admonishes of our duty and
the necessity Of our immediate sc,ion 10 counteract
It's tendency before it be for ever toe late.
7, ResoLrsd, That we approve OF the principles