Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-02-26

Convention the following resolutions:
Resolved, l. That the interests of Northern
Pennsylvania imperiously demand that every
practicable facility be given to the New York
and Erie Rail Road Company, as well by per-
hitting them to come within the borders Of the
State, as by extending 10 them liberal chatter
for that purpose.
2. That the allegations lha, any Of the great
interests Of Pennsylvania will be injured by
granting the Railroad The privilege of entering
the counties of Pike and Wayne, or any other
Of the Northern counties of the State, is with
out foundation, as recurrence to the geograph
ical position of the State will show. That
while no interests are injuriously TO be affected,
many great interests are TO be promoted.
g. That the Coal, Iron, Agricultural, and
Manufacturing interests Of The Northern part of
the Stale require the construction of the said
Road.
a. Tha, liberal policy towards the works
of adjoining sister States, is demanded, as one
Of the indissoluble bonds of Union, and as be-
ing due as well 10 the magnanimity OF Pennsyl-
vania as great and generous Stale, as to The
inieres, Of all her citizens.
5. That The Northern tier of counties, ex-
ceptng Bradford end Erie, have received no
benef, from the public expenditures. are Gu. off
from the great avenues of trade and sources of
wealth opened by the State. and are so situated
that no contemplated State Improvements can
ever be expected to reach them. II is there
fore but an act of justice ,ha, our highly favored
brelhern on the lines of our Stale Canals and
Railroad should extend to US freely and fully
the small boon for which we ask.
| 6. Tha, in the opinion of this Convention,
the completion Of the New York and Ere Rail
Road, with its collateral Roads and Canals, will
in five years increase the value Of taxable prop
erty in the Northern counties fifty per cent,
and in ten years one hundred per cent.
T. That The capabilities of Northern Penn
sylvania in agriculture and manufactures, and
her mineral resources, are entirely undervalued
in the greater part Of the Stale; that we need
bu, the opening Of market, and the facilities
enjoyed elsewhere, TO rival any portion Of the
State in productive wealth and we ask Of right
that We be not deprived OF what has become
the common right of nearly all the Common
weallh--a cheap and easy access to market.
s. Tha, The Bill granting the right of way as
reported to the House of Representatives, is,
in the opinion of this Convention, well guarded
and that the interests Of the citizens Of this
State are we'll protected therein.
9. That the great Coal and Iron interests ol
the Lackawanna and Wyoming valles require
nay imperously demand the fostering care o
the Legislature, and company or companies
to connect. by Canal or Railroad with the North
Branch Canal, and to connect with the Della
ware and Hudson Canal and the New York
and Erie Rail Road 10 the North and East
ought to be Immediately created.
10. That this Convention are the friends o
the immediate completion of the North Branch
Canal, and iha, it is respectfully asked of the
constituted authorities as well as the people o.
the State of New York, TO permit and allow a
connection OF The North Branch Canal with the
Canal improvements of the State; and tha
while the people of Northern Pennsylvania are
willing to afford every facility for the accom-
mediation of the New York and Erie Rail Road
Company, they ask a corresponding feeling an6
interest on the part of the people OF New Yorh
in furthering the connection oflhe North Brancf
Canal with the New York canals.
f H. That the State OF Pennsylvania has ex
/ pended an immense amount Of money in the
| building Of the North Branch Canal, with di
, rect reference TO union with the public works
! of New York, and iha, good faith on the par
, of the people of The State of New York is anx
iously looked for by the people of this State II
, the connection of this important link OF lnlant
navigation, vitality important 10 the mutual lnier
+ ests Of these two great Commonweallhs.
4 ID. That in the opinion OF this Convention
= the granting to The New York and Erie RAJ
: Road Company The right to construct their roa