Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-12-15

Withdrawn from her borders to fertaze and
enrich the mighty West, is to deveope her re-
sources, and bring out her hidden wealth by a
well-directed system Of internal improvements
theoretically pursued.
ResoiUed, Therefore, MS the deliberate sense
of this Convention, that no efforts should be
spared to promote the extension of the Boston
and Fitchburg Rail Road to the shores OF Lake
Champlain by such route as shall be found, on
careful and intelligent examination, to be best
calculated to secure the great object of its con-
struction ; and that nothing ought to be omit
fed on our part which it is available to do, to
awaken the energies Of our citizens, and induce
them to labor pcrseveringy until thus whole
work shall b. accomplished.
Resolred, That the collection and dssemi-
nation among our citizens of well authenticated
facts and statistics Illustrative Of the impor-
1ance to their interests of the projected Rail
Road, is of importance as necessary preimi-
mary To that combined and effective effort Tor
ats construction which it is our desire TO secure
that a committee of-be appointed to collect
such facts aud statistical information in thoro'
and systematic manner, aud report to a subse-
quent convention.
The Convention was addressed on the pas
sage of the resolutions by Nj Sade Of Middle
bury and Mr.. Chapman Of Greenfield and were
severally adopted, the 4th resolution being
amended by striking out all after the word
<'securc.n
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Price of
Windsor, were called up.
Mr.. Ripley Of Greenfield moved to amend
the first resolution by striking out the words
Huntington, Vt" and inserting "Lake Cham
plain" which motion was debated by Messrs
Croker, Slade, Page, Follett, Clark, Ripley
and Derby and was lost
Mr. Edwards OF Keene, moved to amend the
same resolution by striking out after the word
countless where it first occurs, the words rep
resented in this convention,' and inserting Sin
the State of Vermont, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire, interested in the extension of the
Fitchburg Rail Road which motion prevailed.
Mr. Cain OF Rutland, moved to amend said
resolution, by adding to it the words via
Rutland but subsequently so modified his mo-
ton, that it should add TO it via the Con-
nccticut and Champan Rail Road which mo-
ton was opposed by Mr.. Kirkland, and did not
prevail.
The resolutions were adopted.
On motion of Mr. Price of Windsor, COM
mittee of ten were appointed to nominate the
committees provided for, in the resolutions Just
passed, and the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed.
Messrs Price of Windsor, Hodges of Rut-
land, Slade Of Middlebury, Follett Of Burling
ton, Blake and Townsley of Brattleboro, Ed
wards of Keene, Allen Of Mortified, Crocker of
Fitchburg. .lIl
Mr. Clark of Brandon, offered the following
, resolution which was adopted.
RESOLVED, That the centraI-committee be
authorized and requested to call Convention
at Burlington, further to consider and discuss
the best measures to be projected and carried
out to promote the extension Of the Fitchburg
and Boston Rail Road
Mr. Strong of Rutland, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolued, That the central Committee be
1 Al. 4 he.
route as to them may seem fit.
Mr.. Price of Windsor from the nominating
Committee, reported the following nominations
which were adopted by the Convention
For Central Committee,
GARDNER C. HALL, Bratieboro, VT.
WILLIAM HENRY, Bellows Falls, Vt.
SALMA HALE, Keene, n. III.
HENRY w. CLAPP, Greenfield, Mass.
f.. l.. ORMSBEE, Rutland, VT.
CALVIN TOWNSLEY, Brotteboro, Vt.
SAMUEL C. ALLEN, Mortified Mass.
Corresponding Committees
Franklin County, Vt.-Lawrence Brainard
and A. o. Odds, ST. Adams; Timothy Foster,
Swanton.
Chittenden Col. d. Allen, Chs. Adams,
John N. Torrey, Burlington. addison Co.
Philip Battell and Asa Chapman, Middebury;
George w. Grandy, Vergennes. Ruiland Co.
C. w. Conant, Brandon; Chester Granger,
Pittsford; George Strong Rutland. Benaing-
ton Co.-Myron Clark, Leonard Sergeant, A.
L. Miner, Manchester. Windsor Co.-Shu-
bael Wardner Windsor; S. w. Whitney,
Woodstock; Samuel w. Porter, Springfield.
Windhans CO.,. d. Bradley, Larkn 6.
Mead, Zelotes Dickinson, Brattleboro.
Sullivan County, N. H.-Edmund l. C9sh-
ing, Charestown; J. j. Prentiss, Simeon lde,
Ciaremont. Cheshire Co.-John Elliot, Cal
win PAGE, c. l.. Putnam, Keene.
Franklin County, Ms.-David S. Jones and
Cephas Root, Greenfield; II. w. Cushman
Rernardston.
Worcester County, .Ms.-Ephraim Muir
dock, Winchendon; Joseph Davis, TempeLon
Rufus Bullock, Royalston.
Mr.. Clark of Brandon, offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted.
ResoLved, That the thanks Of this Conven.
ton be cordially rendered to the Hon. George
Grenne for the able, digni6ed and courteous
manner in which he has presided over its dellb
eratons.
Mr.. Newcomb of Greenfield, offered the fol
lowing resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
ResoIred, That the thanks of this Conven
ton be rendered to the Bratteboro East Socle
ty for their generosity in offering the use
their meeting house for the sttings of the Con
venton, and to the citizens of Bratteboro, fo
their cordial hospitality which they have ex
tended to its members.
On motion the Convention adjourned
GEO. GRENNELL, President
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