The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-27

At an adjourned meeting of the citizens OF
Stateburg and It's vicinity, held at Statcburg on
the 18th April Mr.. Saml. +. Nelson was called
to the Chair, and DR.. NJ. Reynolds appointed Sec
retarv. The Committee appointed at previous
meetng TO report on mail route from Gadsden.
&C, bv their Chairman Mr.. Browniicld, submit
ted the following:
To The citizens Of !Sin'cJurg and lis ricinHy.
The Committee appointed by you, to ascertain
to what extent it was practicable to avail our
selves of the Charleston and Columbia rail road,
as far as it has been completed, to expedite the
great Northern mail to Charleston.
REPORT,
That in the performance Of this duty, they
have examined the best maps OF the country, ana
possessed themselves of information from o,hcr
sources entitled to high consideration, and from
all that can be learned in the short time that mas
been allowed them, (not sufficient TO admit OF
distant correspondence on the sublccD 1t can be
done effectually and to the great advantage OF te
Post Office department and the community, Dy
the adoption of the following route, VIZ; from
Fayetteville, in North-Carolina, via Alarbor,
ough, Society Hill, Bshopvlllc, Statcburg ana
Gadsdcn on the Rail Road, and so on to Charles
ton. and Augusta and Columbia. The great su-
pcrority of this route to any other in contcmpIa-
ton or in use, is it's drectncss and excellence.
That portion of it particularly, which lies with
in the limits of South Carolina, is over leval
and firm country, and passes Iynches' creek at
Dubosc's bridge, point always safe at any depth
of water that has ever occurred there. 1t more
over passes through populous country, which
in short time if not now, will afford lucrative
situations for post Offices and is likely, from the
number of passengers that will probably OTTER
alonr the line to induce contracts very favorable
to the government
The towns and villages contiguous, can easily
and with little, if any loss of time, connect at
suitable points along the line-for instance, Che
raw, at Marlborough; Camden and Sumtcrvlllc,
at Stateburg, and so on. Whereas, if the line
was TO pursue devious course for their accom-
modation, one entire day would be lost before
reaching Augusta. Your committee sincerely
hope that no objections, merely local, will be
urged against a proposition OF such general I'M
portance, particularly where it is susceptible OF
proof that no point, now enjoying post oilice ia
cilitics, will receive the slightest injury. Your
committee, therefore, invite the cooperation of
their fellow citizens in this matter. They ask
the aid OF the South Carolina delegation in Con-
gross, more particularly the members from
Charleston and Sumter together with the South
western members generally, whose constituents
arc CQudlIN, W ll Vui""4'GS, iii'I' NH'"" ia W"
tablisimont of this great thoroughtarc. Nor do
they deem il irrcvelant, to call The attention OF
their fellow citizens, to our foreign relations; they
are at best, in al unsettled state, and how long
the blessings Of peace may bc continued to US,
it is in 10 man; power TO say. Let us therefore,
rs far as the improvements Of the age can effect
it, promote speedy and friendly intercourse be-
tween the different portions o! our widely spread
country, and each one do his part towards ma
king this what it ought to be i'll all matters of
national conccrnmcnt people one and lndivl-
sibIe-to effect which object, be it therefore,
RcS0Ircd, That Committee be appointed to
present petition to Congress, detailing the ad-
of the route indicative in this report,
and PRAYING its establishment, which petition
shall first receive the signatures of such as arc
favorably disposed TO it.
Resoired, That copies of this petition be dis
trbued along the line, signatures to which arc
hereby invited.
Rcsolred, That copies ofths petition be fur
nishcd to the representatives from Charleston
and Surntcr, and that they be requested to advo-
cate it and also to invite tie cooperation OF the
So Ca. Delegation and the Southern and South |
Western members generally i'll turthcrancc Of
is prayer.
All of which is respectfully submitted for the
of this meeting.
r. J. BROWNFIElD, Chairman.
Upon the question OF the adoption of the above
'cport and resolutions, after some explanatory
'cnarks by Mr.. ]. Bradley, one OF the Commit
&c, it was unanimously adopted. The Chair