Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-21
RAILROAD FROM CINCINNATI TO ST. LOUIS.


The adjourned meeting of the citizens of Cincin-
natl friendly to the early construipl Of Railroad
from Cincinnati TO st. Louis making Indianapolis
and Ierre-Haute lin lndiana points on the line,
took place on Tuesday evening, August 10th, and
was largely attended
JAMES HALL, Esq, chairman of the committee appointed
at the previous meeting to prepare resolutions for the cons
deraton of the adjourned meeting repore the following
which were adopted unanimously
Resoced That have heard with much qualification of
the project OF Railroad from St. Louis TO Cincinnati and
heartily concur IN the opinion that such ad would be of
nesmabe value, not only those cities, afd the nteme
dlate country bat to the travelling and commercial community
of the nation at large.
Reolred That the amount of travelling and business
passing daily and hourly between St. Lous and Cincinnati,
the ccutous route of the communication by water, and its
frequent obstruction by Ice and low water render the consuc
ton OF railroad between those points only necessary but
Indispensable.
Reored That as part of the great line of travel between
the eapors OF the Atlantic and the producing regions OF the
West the connection bstween St. Louis and Cincinnati
cessay and inevitable and equally So whether the remainder
OF The route be through PtsbuIg to Philadelphia through
Western Virginia to Blimore, through Kentucky, Ten
nessee, and Georgia, to Charleston.
Resoced That the ties which would be offered by such
road for conveying M produce of the country lying along
It's route to Market andespecay the great markets Of Gin
clnna and ST. Louis, would in few years than repay
the cost its CONSTRUCTIVE the value would add land and
other property, even lift should yield profit stock but
we believe that as an Investment it would be of the
profitable railroads in tie United States
Reoied, That considering the Importance of this road
naati, we hold it TO- By incumbent the city ~nd oi,y
Councl ~ eA.end il wihos liay, and in the most sub
stantal form, their decided support and earnestly COM
mend to them in this respect the public spirited and sagacous
example of the city of St. Louis.
Resolved Thatwe respectfully and earnestly recommend
the City Counclof Cincinnati that having first obtained the
necessary AUTHORITY, they subscribe the part the city for
liberal amounts the stock Of the said road which one hun
dred thousand shall be subscribed the road from Gin
cinnati to Hamilton, in Ohio.
Resolved Tat further recommend the CITY Council
that they exe towards the contemplated road their sanction
and appobat by the appointment of committee from their
body to coef information in regard to the route length COST
advantages md all other details and circumstances connected
with said oa, to correspond with other committees and bodies
who may have charge OF the subject other places and
to report to he Council from time to time all the information
they may cect in regard it. that the said Council and
all our czs who may desire to patronse this magnificent
national wok may have authentic facts relation
thereto.
Resop That the President and Secretary of this meeting
communicate these resolutions to the City Council and also
cause then to be published in the city newspapers.
The nesting addressed by Judge HUNTINGTON, Of In
dana Judge HALL, RUFUS KING, Esq., and others. The
Cincinnati Gazette says that the remarks of Judge HUNrING
TON, with reference to the easy practcaby of the scheme
the fertility of the country which the proposed line would
open to he leading exchanging and shipping points Of the
West tie that have been given of large suscp
tons rthe counties that would be passed through and the
great Importance of moving eary-promptl y-Now-n
effort connect ST. Louis and Cincinnati by an iron rack
such e which is proposed, exceedingly interesting,
and listened to with great attention.