The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-01
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The object Of The meeting being briefly
BY g. w. hou, the Following named per.
sons were appointed committee TO draft a
preamble and resolutions expressive Of the
object of the meeting.
G.. w. hou. E. O. Ricketts,, f. Cole
Esq. A. Young Esq. John Stoker E. ba
zarus. ]. Conner, Thomas Mendenhall, S.
Crev!in, ]. Keim, A. Amnermon, j. Lau-
bach, ID. Fornwald, ]. Achenbach, c. Ash,
Johp Brigl,, B. Hayman, D. Achenbach;
NJ. S. Mears. NJ. McMa.h, A. Colley.
The committee through their chairman,
Doct G. w. Lott, reported the following
which were unan imouslygadopted.
Whereas bill has passed the senate OF
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania erect
ing new county out of parts of the coun.
fies Of Columbia and Luzerne which should
it become law, would be destructive 30 The
best interests of large proportion of the
inhabitants within its territory, we would
therefore respectfully make the following
statement of facts fos the purpose o! setting
the matter right before the Legislature.
The proposed new county Of Madison
includes, within its limits from the county
of Columbia, The townships Of Sugarloaf.
Fishingcteek, Orange, Briercreek, Miffin,
and about one half of Bloom, comprising
about one third Of territory, one third Of
its inhabitsn,s, and one third Of its wea tn,
and lha. too against the unanimous vuice Of
the townships Of Sugarloaf, Fishingcreek,
Orange, and the portion 10 be taken from
BlooEa. more than one half OF B!iefcreek.
and about two thirds of Mifflin. Be.ween
the proposed new county seat, Berwick, and
\ the townships Of Sugarloaf, Fishingcresk
and Orange, there is little or no reciprosity
&c ;-,~-~-.- '--i-. L-;-e -~r-'-'Ua W oil
almos. impossible natural barrier, high
mountain, which extends the whole width of
the new county, D distance Of abou! twenty
miles. The natural and Only 6u.fet to this
section of country, 10 down Fishingcreek TO
the Susquehsnnsh River. In this channel
flows all our trade. Our produce and our
lumber are transported in this discretion,
from necessity, as will be evfden. to any
one who will cast their eyes upon the map
Of the county or who is a. all acquainted
with its geography. Ont interest, our bu.
siness, and our intercourse are distinct from
the town of Berwick, and should the new
county be formed, we should he, as it were
strangers in strange land, made tributary
to advance the interest Of others, ground
down with tanes, W hiie FIRE existence Of the
county would depress the value Of oul
; property. and 10 measure destroy oul
4 business. Why, then, we ask, should WI
/. be included in Hew connty, against Oh
!. unanimous demonstrates, and against ou
inleres,s And why should we be sacrifice,
. 10 advance the interest of few land specu
la,ors in Berwick, as BY. few out VI tn
immediate vicinity Of Berwick, in eilhe
}. county ask Cor the division or desire 1T, bu
. all are decidedly hostile. There can be n
70 reason or justice in II. We therefore, as
: the Legislature, in the name Of ak that
8 good, If they cannot better our condition
granting US The boon, for which we have s
;" tong and SO urgently prayed, and which
. the wish of large majority Of the count,
pc no. TO destroy what little prospects we ha'
10 Of betlering our condition by our own ind,
I" try, by inHo.ing upon us this worst of 4
or curses thai eoule befal us, the new coun
W. of Madison. n.-TheIefors
Resolued-That our Senator from N
district. and our Representative from Il
= county. be and they are hereby requesl
- and instructed, in the strongest terms;
- oppose the passage Of The bill erecting q
county Of Madison, as measure fraug
- with the worst Of consequences TO The
habItan,s included within its limits, esp
ian cia!ly that portion who resides in Colu'
it,, bia county.
ty. Resolped-That, although our bufde