Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-30

resolution and the amendments or rather he
was Indifferent about either Of them, because
the passage OF either would not alter a certain
| result. which will take place. Branches Of
railroad WI force ,heir way through the Schuyl
kill valley.
Mr. limerick. of Philadelphia opposed the a.
mcndrenl, and was decidedly in favor of the
resolution, 60 that the question would no, be
lct open.
Oncs'ion! question '! !!qrcs,ion J! vas now
called.
c w TIegins. r q VIII The chairman have
the resolution read as amended Let US know
whn' ~ aro goirg TO vote for
The Secretary read the resolution as amend.
ed aud the discussion was further continued by
Messrs Jol,nscn, Randall, Burnside, Cummings
and upon taking ,he question, the amendment
was adopted.
| The 9th, 9th, and 9Th resolutions were adop.
ted. The 7th resolution was amended by in.
sertino in it's proper place, within the limits Of
| the State and then ii pnsse1,
The ninth resolut on was indefinitely post.
! pcned.
The 10th resolution was amended by s,rik.
/ ing out that we thus respectfully and firmly
eHpressa fixed opinion on n matter Of prnci.
plo, and then it was adopted.
The ll,h resolution was sdopted-thst is all
The resolutions as amended, will be signed by
! prrs Adjourned.
EvESiNu Sfs,Ios.-Cpon order being called
| the Chairman from the Committee on Statistics
state ha, they had not been yet able to arrange
their papers, and asked that the City Deegs-
ton be added to Committee TO prepare any in.
formation which they may have, in the shape
Of an appendix.
Or motion Of Judge Burnside, Gen. Keim,
was accepted as one Of the Committee, and
the Chairman appointed The following - Messrs
w r Johnson, a Whitney, John White, VIM
Duane.
A delegate now made enquiry into the pre-.
sent condition of the charter of the Sunbury
Railroad. whereupon Josiah Randall stated that
! it was under tho investigation Of an appropriate
| Committee.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to re.a.
mend the fourth resolution
Josiah Randall, Esq. then presented himself
TO the audience and delivered a speech He
! commenced by sayng that the question which
has called the Convention together, was in his
opinion, The most important, excepting only the
great question Of American Independence, that
has ever been deli5erateJ upon in this country.
He was opposed to the Railroad from Philudel.
phia TO Pilsburg, with the point at Harrisburg.
and briefly expressed his views, in sustaining
this position. one Of which is that it would be in
reality much better for the interest of Baltimore
than even the right Of way which that city was
so clamorous for a. year ago.
The speaker then proceeded to discuss the
Western aud Eastern points of the road. and
endeavcred to show that the harhor Of Erie pos.
scsscd more advantages than any other point
That the place had not been overlooked BY the
celebrated Whitney, in his stupendous project
oi making railroad to the Pac, lc.
Professor Johnson followed in brief, in favor
Of the route tn Erie, 80 10 secure the trade o.
the LIKES The report made by the Central
ton,r, resp citing The grade oi the road between
Harrisburg and P,usbrre, he deprecated.
Mr. SaLdefson row called up his resolution,
aud ask u that the speech OF Mr.. Randall, also
be obtained and Published with the proceedings
Q: this Convention. The resolution as amended
was unanimously adopted,
A committee OF five was appointed to super.
intend the printing of the proceedings OF this
Convention, in pamrhleti form, together with the
names Of the delegates in attendance. The
committee are Messrs Jos ah Randa H. w r
Johnson, John s Riddle, John White and WIN.
r Derwcnt.
Ga moion Commiltcc OF Correspondence
was adopted, who among other things are au
thor zed TO have an interview with the Commits
sioners ofte Central Railroad 10 ndop, some
plan To lay a rond 10 the har5or OF Enc.
!. Camp, E,q, Delegate from Erie county,
rose aud submitted few facts in respect to the
Erie trade, anL accompanied them with some
pertinent remarks. lie was frequently npP'au'
ded.
On motion the Convention adjourned sine
dine.
MEXICAN FiSAscrs.-T'he officers Of the Bri'
tish fleet at SACRIFICES state that they heard
from the City of Mexico that the Finance Com
, mi tee in the Mex can Crngr IS had reported
that in order 10 carry on toe war the E"'erh'
, men, would require S250,000 per month"; ana
,lo .,,,,, ot sDO nlnl Al n III that COUi