State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-04
VOLUME 4.
From the Independent Monitor.
Public Meeting.
Mail Route bet,ceen Tuscaloosa and King

EuOnC NAeClMks
Mail Route between Tuscaloosa and King
sion, Geo.-Foundry--Railtcdy, DC.
1t will be seen from the Proceedings
below, that the adjourned meeting of the
citizens of this city and county took place
at the. court house on Saturday last. Ii
was gratifying to observe that the meeting
was composed of our most prudent, intell-
igent and influential citizens, prepared
TO lend their exertions to any and every
proper measure TO advance the interests
of the country-just such men as may be
depended on in the hour Of trial--men OF
capital, great personal influence, of tried
ability, sound judgment, land practical know
ledge.
After the organization of the meeting, by
calling R. BLAIR, Esq, Mayor of the city,
TO preside, and ARTHUR FOSTER, Esq, TO
act as Secretary, Judge PORTER offered a
series of resolutions, which he advocated by
many arguments, tending to show the delay
by the present mail arrangement, and the
advantages likely to result from the con.
templated change. In connexion with the
subject of new mail route between this
place and Kingston, Geo. he showed the be-
nefits of that route in many points view.
The fine character of the population, the
vast mineral resources ofihe country over
which the route passes; and demonstrated,
that by bringing it 10 the attention ofthe pub.
lie, it would be disclosed that it is the only
route over which railway can be built,
connecting Middle and Eastern Mississippi
with the railways now communicating with
Charleston or Savannah, and completed from
thence into the Tennessee Valley. He adj
verted to the removal of the Capitol; and
while admitting that its presence caused a
considerable expenditure of money among
US, and in that respect was an advantage,
insisted that the country around Tuscaloosa
possessed inherent and permanent mate
rails prosperity,to bring which into profit
able operation, required only the energy
and industry of her citizens. He also
showed the advantage of a railway over
the route named, stated facts, showing the
facility of the trade with Charleston, &c
paid high compliment to her merchants
--of the energy and fidelity of The railroad
agents and the certainty and expedition
with which goods had been transmitted.
These resolutions being adopted; JOHN
Mccormick, Esq, remarked that there was
another subject of intimate connection witt
those already acted upon, which he would
bring TO the attention of the meeting. He
then introduced the resolutions, in the pro-
ceedings below, which he advocated with
cearness and force-showing the great ad.
vantage Of position occupied by Tuskaloo
sa, and the matte nal character OF the subiec
H. lis.b of ,1
foundry at this place.
ROBERT JEMIsoN, ESQ, then addressed the
meeting, and gave lucid aud sensible
exposition of the results of his observations
during recent trip over the country named
He said that he was prepared 10 say
from personal observation, that no section
of country could be found, of the same ex-
tent, presenting the same natural road adj
vantages, and possessed of richer mineral
resources. He furnished details of great
interest on the several subjects Of discuss
ion.
Judge PORTER again addressed the meet
ing, giving brief historical detail of the
progress of railway improvements, the com.
parative cheapness of such roads in our
country over those of Europe, and the
great advantages extended to a country by
their adoption He also showed that j,
was impossible to select, any where in the
western country, a superior location foi
national foundry, considering the richness
and abundance of the ore, of the materials
necessary for smelling it, and the ease witt
which communication could be had either
with Charleston or the Gulf of Mexico.
That Tuscaloosa, standing in an elbow with
relation TO these points, could with great
facility furnish ordnance, &c. TO either
point--the Atlantic coast on the Gulf.
r. Jemison and Arthur Foster, Esqs.
further addressed the meeting; after which
it adjourned.