Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-03-30
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS
Ak ROAD, wa National Road

{ RAIL ROAD, wa National Road.
Pursuant to public notice, a rnoctins Of
( the friends Of the National Road AMI OF
the Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad. re-
siding III Warren township. was held in
! day 25th February, 1917. The moe,ia 2
! was organized by the appointment Of JOAN
/ Baird as President, John Mercer and
Thomas Lemon Vice Presidents, and w.
/ b. Williams Secretary.
| Dr.. Lyman, on beng called upon sta
tod the object OF the meeting. On motion
of ". Is. Williams tho chair appointed DR..
Layman, Cornelius Snock ami james
Stone committee for drafting resolutions.
GA motion, w. b. Williams was added to
said committee.
( w. 3. Williams. from tic committee on
resolutions, reported tho following, which
were unanimously adopted
Whereas. this meeting has heard with
great satisfaction Of tho project on foot TO
connect ST. Louis md Cincinnati by
railroad passing through some towns Of
importance on tho route in this State, a 8
Terre Iluto, Indiana polls and Richmond.
And whereas. the committee well rs
the people living on the route OF the con.
terpIated railroad have, 10 great extent,
labored under great difficulty in getting
their surplus produce to market. the melt
results giving 10 the farmer miserable
compensation for the fruits of his dustry.
And whereas, any project whose tendency
is to afford facilities for reaching market
with easc, Quickncss and chcapncss, I'd
bv such means increase tile PRICE OF the
surplus produce Of the country, and rs n
consequence, be OF great benefit 10 the
community n largo by adding TO the per-
,nancnt wealth OF tho country, must DO 4
matter OF deep interest TO all persons re-
Railroad. therefore
Resolved. That we Wow with pleasure
the prospect at no distant day OF tho nn-
ion of -. Louis and Cincinnati by rail-
road. That such railroad passing through
the ceH,ral portion Of this State and Hi
nois. through n country Of great fertility
Of soil. and connecting Two great CONNER
cial points. must become profitable 10 those
who may invest their funds IN the stock.
Reso,veA, That however much advan-
,nga this road will be 10 capitalists, yet
the creatcst benefit must accrue to the
mechanic, tho lnborer, merchant, and in
an eminent degree TO tho agricul.urIst, in
fact none are so rich or SO poor bu, vii
realize some of its good results.
Resolved, That in our opinion, that
route should be adopted which presents the
most inducements, such as shortncss and
chcapness and we view as the bane of
all great railroad enterprises the annoying
acts of legislators in making points Of pa
ccs which arc not o2lltled 10 any such dis
tinction from any merits of their own,
geogrnp hically commercially or otherwise
such acts serving to raise expectati ons
doomed in all human probability never 10
be realized by their citizens.
Resolved, That intelligent rnd compc-
tent engineers, after a proper examination
of the country. should locate the road, from
whose djsin:crcs,cd decision there should
be no appeal.
Resolved That in the view Of the i'm
mense sums Of money which have been
expended on the National Road, in the
States of OHIO. Indiana and Illinois,
amounting in the aggregate TO three mill
ions n5no hundred and sixty-eight thou
sand eirh, hundred and eight dollars. spent
in surveying the route and locating said
road, also in grutbing. grading. building
of culverts and bridges. ln tho collection
of materials. &C., presents q, this time the
most eligible route for the contemplated
railroad.
Resolved. We believe Congress would
consult the true interests of the country
bv surrendering its interest In tho Nation
a Road to such company as will locate
railroad on lis route.
Resolved, That a committee Of cores
pondonco of three persons be appointed by
the chair 10 correspond on this subject
with committees iii other places.
Resolved. That We are Pleased with the
idea of calling 4 convention, and we will
send delegates TO said convention.
Resolved, That we call on the citizens
of adjoining towns and country, who are
interested in this matter to be up and do
ing. by forwarding on this matter ns fast
as they are able. in giving II support and
counteEaace.
The chair appointed as the correspond
ing committee, w. 3. Williams, Doc,.
Layman and c. Smock.
The presiding officer, at the suggestion
of various persons present, named the fol-
lowing persons as delegates to the lndi-
annapolis convention in May next, viz
Doc.o, Layman. Reuben McGinnis. Thos.