The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-04-01
Public Meeting.


and its vicinity, holden at the National /
Hotel, on Wednesday the 10Th inst, for
the purpose of adopting measures to IN
duce the Post Master General to perma-
nenty establish direct mail route from
Peoria 10 Galena, via Peru and DiXon's |
Ferry II. p. Woodwork was appointed
chairman, and James Bradford, secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
stated by c. Coiling, Esq, on his motion
it was resolved that committee Of three
be appointed to draft 4 preamble and res
olutlons expressive OF the sense OF this
meeting; whereupon I. Coi.ng, /. ID.
Brewster, and ). ). Hr!ion were appoin-
ted said committee, who reported the FOL
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
UhcrcaS, Intelligence has reached us
that strong effort IS about beng made to
prevent the establishment OF mani route
lrom Peoria to GaIena VIA. Peru route
long needed, and impcnou''y demanded
by the real business interests oi nor,A-
western and central Illinois ; route near
cr, more direct, more feasible, over 4 more
level country, less interrupted by swollen
streams difficult OF passage; route pas
sing through thlcIiy settled and popu.'Us
villages, thronged with thriving CONNER
claI and agricultural communities and
wlthal route much more cc"ira!~"h!cH
would accommodate by lar much great
or population, than the OLD, cEcu!lous,
sparscIy settled, hI.ly ana broken route
from Peoria to UaIe"a VIA fFince'oh'--
And whereas to any person acquainted
with the facts, or even supcrHclal o.
server OF the maps OF the country the adj
Yantage5 OF the route VIA Iefu, must DC
stnklngiy apparent over all other points,
nasmu2h as II IS the head OF navigation
on the Illinois river and the place where
the great northern ana southern mar! lines
meet and pass each other, ana where con-
Sequanuy all the letters mailed at any OF
the intervening points between t"cago
on the north and st. Louis on the SCUM
for Galena' could from tins pom! be mai
ed and immediately forwarded without
delay or interruption directly Tor the place
OF their destination, which cannot be done
upon the other route via Princeton, the
only town Of note from Peoria to Dixon
And whereas, by the route from Peoria to
| GaIena via Peru the large and tlouushng
villages OF LockPort, Juliet, Dresden
Mornstown, MarselIles, Ottawa, La Sale
and Peru on the north and Peoria, hacon'
Henry and Henncpin on the south could
be accommodated with constant and d.
rect communication with Gaicna by
mail line running from Peru to GaLena
and the uncertainties, interruptions ana
vexaiIons, delays and numerous accidents
by flood and field etIectuaIIy avoided
winch has heretofore characterized the
clrcolIous, tedious unnecessarily lengthy
and expensive route from Peoria to ga
lena via Princeton. And whereas, Prince
ton Itself might as well be supplied VIII
mail facilities by IrI-WecNly mail run
ming from Peru as by the Preseni arrange
ment; therefore
: HeSoIoed, That masmuch as The Foui'
) from Peoria to GaIena via Ieru Is 'h'
= nearest, most eAPedInous ana Tie l !e".s
r expensive, and one when the necessities
OF the public greatly demand 'hat W.