Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-17

are hereby, respectfully requested to grant an
Act Of Incorporation, With suitable provi-
sions, for the purpose of making the said con-
tinuous Railroad BY the most direct feasible
route between Harrisburg anil Pittsburg, on
s,.ch equitable and liberal terms. as will at the
same time secure it's completion and protect
the public improvements already made.
Resolved, That committee of twenty one
be appointed by the Chair, TO prepare and CIR
culatc for signature, a suitable Memorial,
PRAYING the'.Legslature..to grant said Act Of In
corpora ton: and the said committee are here
by authorized 10 take such further measures, |
as in their opinion may be deemed expedient
To carry into effect the important object con-
tempaied By this meeting
| ReSoioed, That committee of nine be IN
like manner appointed oprepare and publish
! i'm Address to the people of Pennsylvania, set
ting forth the views and objects Of this meet
ing
Resolrcd That the committees to be APP
pointed in pursuance of the foregoing resolu-
lions, be authorized to fill any vacancies that
NAV occur i'm their own bodies.
Rcsolrcd, That it be recommended to the
citizens of other cities and counties, feeling AN
interest IN this important undertakings to hold
similar meetings. and BY other active measures
TO give their aid in securing for Pennsy lyania
tho early completion OF this great "Centrdf
Arcnue' between the East aud the West.
Resolved, That we disclaim all intention
, or dcsirc--elsewhcre imputed to us--oi throw
ing obstacles OF restraints in the way of i'm
provements proposed to be made, within this
State, by companies Incorporated by other
States; provided the advantages anticipated
therefrom cannot be conferred by improve
ments made under the authority of our own
: State. But we insist-and we believe that
all who think rightly OH this subject will IN
D sist-that favors of this nature should be re-
!, lciprocal-tlat the right of way" with view
i to the construction OF canals or railroads with
5 in our borders, or other like grants by Penn
q sylvania to adjoining States, or TO the citizens
: thereof, shall be made ONLY OH the condition
: that the right TO connect with the same o
other like improvements, within their borders
n be granted by said adjoining States, TO Penn
% sylvania or TO the citizens thereof. We be
u lieve that the welfare of the whole State ough
Is not to be overlooked or lightly perilled in or
L der to promote sectional or local objects. w
y feel on these and kindred subjects as we thin
y 6pcry true hearted Pennsytranian should teel
IL And we therefore do respectfully but earnest
n " exhort and entreat the Repre- senatiyes
l. The whole people, to guard and protect the &c,
IL erdl interest, and not TO permit the same |
ne be sacrificed or placed in great jeopardy by tn
81 rival schemes or projects OF other States or til
NJ citizens thereof, designed FOR their aggrandiz'
a ment by our impoverishment, and enablm
OF them 10 reap private advantages, whilst the
u bear no portion of the public burdens.
The meeting was then ably addressed |
s. Messrs Henry ID. Gilpin, i. Hazichurst, Jol
ne J. McCahcn, J. Nj. Sanderson, and Geo. Da
!, sic of Allegheny, all except the last in war
me advocacy OF the measure.
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