Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04
PUBLIC MEETING.

thompson, Or. j. w. SOuthWorIh, j..
MMechan, J E. BouIdn, r. Turner, j.
Bull, W. d. Swinney. John NJ. Bel. Jno.
NJ. Feazel, Stephen Donahoe, Col. E.
BIlingsIey, DR.. c. S. Buckncr, John
White, DIR. |. p. Vaughan. J. S. Hughes,
John Harrison, r. N. Cockerell, Lewis
Miller, James Head VIM. Carson, J.
Morris, NJ. B. Collins, J. A. deCourcy.
The Committee prepared and reported
the following Memorial, which was adopt
ed and ordered to be presented to the Cen
eral Assembly, for its consideration.
On motion of Capt. Bouldin, our Repre-
sentatives were requested to exert them.
selves for the accomplishment of the OBJ.
ect of the Memorial
II. LEWIS, Chairman.
j. w. Southworth, Secretary.
To The Thirteenth General assembly of the
State Of Missouri:
Whereas, the Government of the United
States by an act of Congress has granted
to the State of Missouri 100000 acres of
Land, the proceeds of which. are to be ap-
propriated to Internal improvements as
the State may direct: Therefore your Me
morialists, through their committee, would
respectfully represent, that one of the most
fertile districts of country within our State
lying between the Mississippi and Nilsson
ri Rivers, embracing the counties of How
ard, Randolph, Marion. Macon, Adair,
Shelby, Audrain. Boon, Charlton and Rails
is in an incalculable degree to be improved
their resources developed, &c. from the
construction of McAdamized Road. from
Hannibal on the Mississippi River to Glas-
gov. on the Missouri River in compliance
with the motion of Mr.. Carson of Marion.
to instruct the committee on Internal I'M
provements to report bill to that effect
Your memorialists would invite the aten-
ton of the General Assembly, to the vast
agricultural resources of the country lying
as above stated embracing an area of sew
eral hundred square miles, 1t is greatly to
be desired that the General Assent "
would take into consideration, the advanta-
ges nature has bestowed upon this coun-
try for the erection of Touring establish
ments, the mandatory of Bale-rope, Bag
cling, &c, pntting up and manufacturing
Tobacco, and a great many heavy articles
of production, which it is impossible with
any prospect of remuneration to get to
market without the assistance of a Nc Ad-
amized Road, from Hannibal to Glasgow.
which are the nearest points embracing the
same extent of country. The road can be
constructed from the points mentioned,
with an expense greatly below the amount
required for any other points, such are the
Geographical advantages on line almost
direct from Hannibal 10 Glasgow, almost
all the water courses are avoided, no add
tional cost Of bridges will have to be gone
to. as from Hannibal to any other point on
the Mo. The material out of which to con.
struct the road abound on the whole route
contemplated. These facts will be perce-
we'd, by any one who will for a moment re,
fer to the geography of the country here
spoken Of At a glance your honorable
body cannot fail TO see. that the farmer is
grievously taxed by his inability to convey
any considerable amount of produce to
market, owing tn the impnsSibiity of pass
ing the road, as it now = and the conse-
quence is. that the market at these points,
or any others, on these rivers is moi es alb
ished, and the further consequence is that
the small amount of produce transported to
these points demand hut trtlIng prices,
compared with its real value, and the prices
it would demand, were facilities offered for
its conveyance and The markets regularly
and permanently made. There then would
he no obstruction to our produce reaching
a foreign market. Your memorialISts
would earnestly represent, that the immedi
ate interests of 10000 griculturalists
would be greatly advanced. and in proper.
ton to their advancement would the gene
raj interest of the State be promoted
This would be the result of the construc-
ton of this road The General Assembly
may rely upon the statement that such
would be the transportation, and travelling
upon this route, that in a very short time
the state would be reimbursed, for all ex-
pense she might now impose upon herself.
and the road sustain itself and prove a
source Of revenue 10 the State. Another
and very important consideration is, that
this road would find a connection with the
great northern route 10 the Northern and
Eastern seaboard towns-that route would
then be extended to the centre of the State
of Missouri, and there become connected
with the navigation of the Missouri river
which extends as far as civilization. Your
memoralisiS have been general in their
MISUNDERSTANDING more upon the sagacitv
of your honorable body in discovering tie
necessity and great importance, of this
work, than upon the influence that any
statement. made by your memorialists
might have.
Resolutions against changing the na,ur
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