Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-14
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Respectfully submitted.

/ SUBMITTED.
| =. q. W. DARGeN. fg,.,,,.
( den. Harlee submitted the EolIou,i, 10
ter minority Report: ''u'''
[ Inc undersigned, members Of tho co,D,;.
tee 10 report upon the geaeral route of ;ba nro
posed Kali Road from Wilmington 70 a n p;O,
on the Camden branch of the South Ca-pI;an
nall TOAD at or near Manchester, beo laava, -
report Tor themselves, and to state that ~
'hongh they are not welded or comm;t,ed ~
any particular route. :hey are constrained ~
say that they regard it as decidedly nnsaf ~
and as Jeopardizing the scheme en,ireIv -
'otestai the action of the company or Of Dnhlic
opinion, by designating, either here or in The
Fehafter TO the company, the routes or nar,;c,,.
Far parts OF the route, over which the Road ;s
TO pass. ''00u -
The undersigned feell entirely willin9 N
act IN spirit of compromise and coneesS;,s
ana think that it is expedient tina; more than
one point on the Pedee river should he evan
ineo and reported upon by the engineers. and
! II necessary for them to form an estitnbte tha,
more than one survey be made in lie dis,tic,
OF Darlington, in order that'the lust claims and
expectations of our fellow citizens dfthat d;a.
trlct may be fully and 'airy considered: bnt
wh'Ie they are willing to 90 thus far. ,hev
deem 1t but COMMON prudence and caution n
act upon the same principles that Others have
acted on, and which experience has proved
'he most beneficial, to wit, the SURVEYS
and estimates which may be submitted Nv
tnose who go upon the line, and are the onlv
competent ones TO forth a correct opInion n
the advantages or disadvantages of any given
route.
/ believing, as we do, that it will not he ex
pec1ed that the districts through which the
route IS 10 run, will be able to subscribe the
S'oCK necessary to construct the Road. and
tndt capital from elsewhere must be looked 10
~ ald OF the subscription to induce this CAP
l'al 10 be invested, 1t is Indispensable neces-
sary mat the same advantages and terms
should be presented by the charter, as others.
and especially those on the contemp plated route
! are contemplated TO have. We therefore re-
commend the adoption of the following reso-
LUTON:
ttesotpcd, That committee Of three be an
polnted from each delegation, to open subscrip.
''ons ior The purpose of defraying the expen-
ses OF survey OF the route: that said COM
I.'''ee ne authorised TO employ corps Of en-
ofneefs' and that they give general direction
10 Tue survey through their respective districts;
anu 'haI the committee in each district have
authority to add six to their number.
| W. W. HARLEE,
w. w. DuRANT,
! JOHN w. Coward.
After lengthy discussion OF the different
reports the vote was taken upon substituting
the report Of the minority of the committee.
Tor the report Of the committee, and lost. bv A
vote Of l9 nays to II ayes.
The question was then taken upon the re-
port OF the committee, which was adopled-
ayes 90, nays 49,
Mr.. Rich requested to be, and was, excused
from serving upon the Committee TO memorial
lie the Legislature.
On motion Of Major WIN. Haynsworth,
ReS0lred, That committee Of three be an.
pointed from each delegation to open subscrip.
lions tor the purpose of defrayng the expen-
SEES OF survey of the route, and Of the publ.
ca'lon OF the report of the corps Of engineers
provided, that the subscription be taken with
the understa nding that the persons who sub.
scribe Tor thcexpenscs of The survey, shall, if
they become stockholders, have credit. In the
payment for their stock, to the amount Of their
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the survey, resbectiveIy.-
That the said committees give general d.
rectIoh to the survey through their respective
districts, and that the committees in each dis
trct have authority to add six to their number.
The President appointed the following COM
mIttees under the above resolution:
For M"rIon-Dr. r. Harlee, w. ". Du-
rant, and u. GiIchrist.
For Snmter-Dr. Robert Muldrdn, f3emuel
B. Davis, and ]. Dyson.
For DArlin2ton-Wm. Law, J. S. Gibson,
and James Green.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Coward, w.
g. ThagIee, and D. NJ Mason.
For Ef5ngham---J. Nj. Timmons, Simon
Ward, and !. r. Timmons
On motion Of DR.. Robert HarIpe,
Hcs0lred, That Committee of three be ap-
pointed, whose duty it shall be to employ
Corps OF Engineers to survey the contem pla-
ted route, designated by the report adopted by
the Convention; and that said Committee, in
conjunction with the district Committees, be
empowered it they think necessary, to survey
other routes than the one designated
The President al pointed the following com
Inittee-.W. w. Harlee, 6. W. Dargali, and
Wr. Ha1nswofth.
MIR. Spain submitted the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted;
ResOlUed, That the exertions of the citizens
Of New Hanover, and the adj Joining counties
in n orth CAROLINA, to connect the deficient
link of Rail Road communication between
North and South Carolina, are WORTHY of all
praise.
ResolDed, That South Carolina will be WANT
ing in due regard to her own character and
position, i she fail TO respond to the call made
Upon her by her sister State.
Resolred, That the intelligence and gentle |
manly Bearing of the North Carolina deiega-
tons to this Convention. have won our high
est respect and admiration.
ResoiUed, That the thanks of this Conven-
tion are due, and are hereby rendered, to Gen.
Alexander McRae, for his ability and courtesy
as presiding officer.
Tho President returned his thanks TO Tire |
Convention for the compliment paid him u;
and Mr.. Holmes responded to the resolutions,
in behalf Of the North Carolina delegations.
On motion of Mr.. BIanding, the proceedings
were ordered to be published in the Charles /