Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-12-18

The meeting CT the citizens of New
port and its vicinity, in answer to the
call to that effect in our last weeks pa
per, to consider the cXpediency OF n Rail
Road communication between this town
and Fall River, Mass. and TO take the
necessary steps to bring the subject OF
a charter for that purpose before the
General Assembly 1T its next session,
took place on Monday evening last, at
the Town Hall. AT an early hour the
whole area Of the Hall was filed TO re-
plelion by an earnes, crowd of citizens,
who manifested by their conversation
aud counienanccs, the warm interest
which pr"j ect so important TO the pros
pcrity Of the Town had already excited.
AT p. M. the meeting was called to
o,der by William II. Douglas, Esq,
one Of The ear lies, friends Of the under
taking, and organized by the appoint
neni ofthe Hon. RoBEEr B. CnANsToN
AS Chairman, and G.. f. RonBINs aud
ROBERT p. LEE Esqrs Secretaries.
Upon sskins the chair, Mr.. Cranston
sialrd the object Of the meeting in few
striking and enerseric remarks, and
then snid he should be happy to hear
til" views Of all present on question OF
such general interest.
II X. RANpoLrn Esq. was the first
who addressed tie meeting; and we re-
gret that u necessary absence at the mo.
mcnt prevented us from minuling the
many able and instructive Suggestions,
which fell from this gentleman in the
course of a somewhat extended speech
From those who were present we learn,
that Mr.. r pointed out with great clear
ness s. force many of the prominent ad-
van,ages, which would certainly accrue
to this town, if such a communication
could be established. He dwclt partic-
ulary on the Importance Of our harbor,
at this season especially, to all inward
bound shipping, and Showed, if u ready
s. cheap transportation existed, that car
goes would be stored here & distributed
from this por, us u centre, which now are
exposed to all the hazards ola winter
navigation in,o ports of difficult access,
s. olt, SO obsiructed by ice as not to he
accessible at ALL lie showed the ad.
van,agcs, also, of this Rail Road rs all
important link in the chain Of communi-
cation between New York and Boston,
aud how travel and freight would nat
utallv seek such a channel us soon us
il was established. Mr.. Il. made many
other remarks, which we regret not to
be able 10 record, all showing the ad-
van,ages of the project and the duty Of
inmc5iatal ~odrriaking ii.
Willim e.. Cozzeus, Esq, Offered
the iollo;sing resolutions, which he sta
ted bad been handed him by gentle
man, wiin the request tina, lac would lay
them before the meeting.
Rcsotrcd, That, in the opinion Of this
meeting, the establishment Of Rail
Road communication between this town
and Fall !livci, Mass, is an object Of
The highest iuteres aud concern, not on
ly to the citizens of Ncwpnrt and It's Vi
ciniy, bat 10 all puris of New England, +,
which, hy It's Construction, and The use
oi rhe numerous Rail Roads nteupcting
This portion ol our country, would, IN ei-
leci, be brought into The neighboihood
Of the finest harbor On thus continent, /,
hlch NAV be entered nj all Seasons Of
the year, at almost every wind, aud nf-
,ords, in the storms OF winter, while other
ports are inaccessible, the surest refuge
"a their adventurous mariners, aud rch-
" frrighied shipping.
RcsoIred, That the construction Of
this road, from the town of i. River, to
some convenirn, point within The com.
pact part ~ Nrepori, would. IN conneA
ION wnh the Long Island Rad Road,
c,p,ep, ,l,. most pIirIbls toutc fu IN.