Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-02
From the (Charcston) Southern Patriot.
PUBLIC MEETING.


very numerous meeting of the citizens Of
Charleston. was held al The City Hall to.
day. AT the appointed hour, His Honor
the Mavur, took The Chair, aud stalled in a
few words, the object Of the meeting,
swhicII was to cou(rr. as had been announ
ced in he papers Of The day, on measures
! relative 10 the proposed connccl'en OF WI
i.minglon. n. c., with Charleston, by Rail
way. He then proceeded to read an address
which was adopted, some Time since, ny
citize,s of distant place, at public
meeting. in which the high importance ni
the proposed connection was fully sci
forth, and in which tho citizens OF Charles
ton. were warmII urged as an acl OF sell,
interest, 10 contribute all i'll their power lp
the enterprise.
| Col Janos Gadsdcn. then rose, and al.
Ter aliuding to the progress which hal
i.becn made in England and various paris
of tho United States in the matter OF Rall.
ways, spoke of the importance Of having
/. Charleston connected with Wilmington
: in the manner proposed. ln order, how
ever. he said, that full lcllberaton and re-
! nrctipn might be had on the subject, he
would offer resolutions TO the effect thar
when the meeting adjourned, that II ah'
! iourn to meet again on the goth ci Octo
! Der ncxr, an1 that certain places (nnmed
in the resolulion) he Invited to send kep
resenlalivcs 10 confer together. Col. Gals.
den's remarks were vc'y appropriate and
interesting and we regret that oar lImIIs
will not suffer US to give them IN ertenSo.
MIR. TreScotr nexi addressed the chair,
and advanced a number Of arguments to
sns,ain The proposition relative 10 the nc.
cessary enterprise.
Col. Elliot followed and spoke fnr about
thirty minutes in very animated style
lIa was decidedly OF The opinion that II
wouIdbe unWisc. aud no, cny unwsc, bu
Suicidal to counlenance any prnjec' WHICH
woaId have tendency TO cut III Charles
ton, in any way from tie conneclI'n by
Railway wirh Wilmington.
Kcr Buyce, Esq. moved the resolutions
offered by Coz. Gadsden Ge so amended
thai all persons, ia every part of the Stale,
interested in the su jecl. be invited TO pr
licipale with Us on tho subject, now III ae
ita,on. lie wished he SAID 10 see oppo-
| sIion, he wished 10 meet it, for in all mat
rers Of enterprise opposition had health,
| fu tendency.
Mr.. MrCready, here rose aud suggested
| some alterations III Tie Resolutions, which
we have not time al present 10 notice.
e spoke also, on the merits OF The enter
prise, arI gave ulierance 10 views ad.
verse 10 those expressed by gentlemen,
who had previously addressed The meet
!ng.
Col. GaIsden replied, in few words.
Mr.. lluser then moved several amenl-
:neus 10 The Resolutions offered; aud 1pon
shr Resolutions being put. us they sto"d
rmended, The meeting adjourned.
&ESOLUTlONS.
]. Resoired Tna, committee Of FIVE
be appointed 10 colIec, information, and u
repnl: IL, the adjourned meeting in Oct,
ncxi, on the cxpcdIcncy and pracilcabllly
nf il Railway from Charleston 10 VIII
| ,niu.'on, with an appropriate estimate of
the prnbabl,s cost OF the sam"; aud that
he said committee publish Their report IN
/! The city papers as soon as it is prepared.
= Resulted, ThIt Il committee of cnrrcs-
pondrncc, to consist Of ten individuals,
be n>ninarch, 10 con;cr with the auIuri.
les of :, iInlingIon, and The citizcns Of The
counties OF Dupin, Sampson, Wayne,
EdgccUmbe. Mach, Halifax, Brunswick.
Blu.Ien and Columbus, 10 NDrii Carolina:
and with The authorities Of The IistricIs
aud parishes in Sou,h CaraIiua, inviting
rucm ID send delegates to the adjourned
meeting in October next and 10 come
prepared w5I an exhibit of the extent 10
| which the inhab!Iaui, Of those cities aud
sections Of country Are disposed aud pre-.
pared 10 cooperate in the construction Of
IL Railway 10 CONNECT The Wilmington and
Roanoke with the South Carolina Rail
Road al Charleston.
3. Re&Oired, That the same committee
be requested 10 direcr circulars To the Pre-.
sident and Directors Of such Rail Roads rs
may he interested in the removal uf The
existing impedmeuts TO continuous Rail-
way lIom The Eastern extremity 10 the
Southern sections Of the Unun; and to in,
vile Them 10 name Representatives TO the
meeting III Qclo3er, aud TO cooperate by
subscription 10 the aforesaid enterprise, Of
common beuelil 10 all.
l. Resolved, That comniie Of five
from caCu Ward Of Ihc city OF Charleston,
Ten from the Neck. aud three from each Of
the Parishes of Christ Church, of ST.
Juhus, aud 81 James, Santee, and The
adjoining Parishes, he named, to appeal 10
the cI'izens within their respective pre-.
cincts lur sucn aid, by sulscri ipion Of stock
or Otherwise, as wl!l contribute to the work
contemplated; and that the said com mmitIce
he requested TO repcTl to the adjourned
meeting in October next, on the etpedi-
ency au1 Wacttcadiity OF lie City aud
Commissioners oi Cross Roads in their
curpnrale capacities; uniting in whole, or
in part in the CONSTRUCTION of that portion
of lie projected Rail Road, as may rnn
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