Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-03


the more obligatory on Government whose
institutions are based on and extended by adj
venture and intelligence.
The interruption in the connection between
the North and South Carolina Roads, are oc-
casloned by the fact, that the intervening coun-
Try is generally SO poor and thinly populated,
that private enterprise has been deferred from
embarklng In work which offers SO little en-
iconragement for investment.
! These very circumstances, however, pres.
ent the stronger appeal to the public who are
interested; and the inducements for united
effort to accomplish what cannot be expected
will be undertaken by the few, without the
I prospect of compensation. The very poverty
of the country however, in its timbered lands
and level surface, presents facilities for con-
struction, which wonld greatly reduce the cost
of a Rail Road; and if the other expenses
J which enter into the elements of an estimate
can be removed, this broken link IN contin-
uous chain IF Railway from Portland to the
Western extremity Of Georgia., can and wiN be
speedily remedied.
Win the more confidence we approach your
Hon. bodies, as we are persuaded we ask
nothing which is not within your legitimate
power to grant, and which will most essential
| ~ benefit and convenience the whole commu
nifty.
We ask that contract for conveying the
mail be extended over the route by the Caro-
lima and Georgia Rail Roads, from Weldon TO
Atlanta for 10 years; and that the mail pay on
the portion of Road to be built. and one-tlrd
of the mail pay on the Roads finished. as the
other parties may agree upon, be advanced,
under sec,u ify, which the Post Master Gener
al shall be satisfied acith; on the condition, that
these amounts be applied to the construction
of the Road from Wilmington to Charleston.
We ask likewise that the duty on Rail Iron
be RENTED for this work, to be constructed by
general contributions, provided, the Road be
commenced before the LIST January, i547, and
completed in Is months thereafter. This dn-
lty is now equal TO SO per cent upon the foreign
cost of rail iron. and would in elfconstltute
so large portion Of the cost of the work as to
deter any other interest from undertaking It,
/ With these aids and encouragements from the
General Government, we feel authorized 10
pledge that other interests will cooperate TO
the completion of a Road from which they
would probable derive no other benefits than
what would be common in a greater degree
TO the Government and other portions OF the
Union.
The appeal to your Hon. bodies on this &C.
Icasion will not he without its influences, when
the important consideration IN the construc-
ton of the Road proposed, will be greater ex-
pediton to military operation IN time CT war,
greater facilities TO COuiHrrcial and social inter-
Icourse, and still greater speed and certainty to
the mail.
To Ne,c Orleans, by this improvement alone,
the mail may be expedited twelve hours, and
all past complaints Of delay and interruption
forever remeG!ed and quoted.
! All Of which, is respectfully submitted.
Signed, JAMES GADsDEN,
EDWARD B. DUDLEY.
II RcsolUed, That the Post Master General
in his discretion may renew the existing con-
tracts for transporting the mail tor 10 years
from the expiration of existing contracts with
f the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, the
South Carolina and Georgia Rail Roads, and
advance the whole of the mail pay for the dis
lance between Wilmington and Charleston,
and one-third of the mail pay to the above
Roads for the said period. Provided, the said
advances made from time to time as the Road
progresses be and the same is faithfully applied
} to the construction Of railway agreeably to
plans to be submitted and approved from Will
, nngton in North Carolina, to Charleston
Harbor in South Carolina.
Resohed, That the duty on Rail Road Iron
to the Company undertaking aid work be re
United. Provided, the said Road he common
ced on or before the LIST January, l847, and fin
ished by lst July, l848.
The Memorial and Resolutions were unani.
n1ousIy approved Of by the Stockholders.
f The following Resolutions were then sub
mitted to the meeting and adopted with grea
unanimity.
ResoIred, That we deem the construction O
r all Road from Wilmington to Charleston
| De-
Road, as highly important to the public gen
orally; equally so TO the vital interests of tn
+ Rail Road Companies n orth and South Of us
from New York TO New Orleans and especial
Iy necessary to the General Government, il
the TRANSPORTATION of the Mail, Troops, AM
Munitions Of war.
Resolred further, therefore. That We will at
ford all the aid in our power for the accomplish
ment of this object, and will appeal to the Com
O. panies and other parties interested, 10 unit
with us in securing it.
n The copy Of memorial to Congress hav
, ing been submitted to us asking for ten 90
years, for carrying the mail by the Georgia
South Carolina, and North Carolina Rail Roa
:. Companies; and on these contracts an advanc
of money to assist in the construction Of thi
!. difficult Link of Road, and the remission of du
ty on the iron to cover the said Road; Aesolred
That we cordially approve of said memora
: and request our Senators and Representative
r. in CONGRESS to afford thei! kind assistance.
On motion, it was
+ Resolued, That the proceedings be publishe
in the several papers of the town, and that tn
u Charleston Press be requested to copy.
Q On motion the meeting adjourned.
e e S.A. ANDREWS, Chairman.
); WINES w: 4 f Ts's"4' Secretaries.