The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-04
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Al a Meeting of the citizen, of Mech.
lenburg County, aud Others, held a, the
4 Cour, House in Charlotte, uu the 2Il Of
February lsi7, T. deliberate upon tie pro.
Y prieiy and best manucr Of Constructing II
Rail Road from Charlotte, to connect with
the Charleston Rail Road in South Caro-
lima, on motion Of ]. W. Osborne, Andrew
Springs, Esq, was called to the char, and
\. Il, Taylor appointed Secretary. The
object Of the meeting having been explain.
ed hy J. W. Osborne, Esq, at the request
Of The char, a report and resolutions pre-.
pared b. Committee appointed IN Jauua.
~ last, were offered and read by J. W,
Osborne, Esq.
The report viii appear hcrcaflcr-thc
Resolutions ARE as follows
R,soired, Th,t tic proposed Raj Road to con.
meet tie toHn of Charlotte with come point on
The South Carolina Rail Read, Is 70 be regarded
as the only feasible plan ~ which tie Western
. part Of Nouh Carolina can 10 connected with tae
, sea board
Re'oired, Tina, it istLe OIL scheme by which
a convenient Market can Be afforded for our Az
ricultIrl prodncts-tho relopemeut ii our
ted, and participation be sccurudtc cur people iu
the improvements ana advantages Of the age in
which We i've.
Resolred That 10 secure tho completion Of
this work, il ~ Important That a Convention uf
the friends Of this work be invited 10 assemble n
this pllce, on Tuesday, the 2Glh Of April next.
to consider TIE work Is advantages, and tie Jest
mode aud manner o. securing lis completion.
Rssotree Th4t this invitation Ja extended TO
the Counties of Western North Carolina. TO the
Districts Of Lancaster, York. kersbaw, Chester,
Fairfield aud Elehltnd. ana to the town Of Cam.
den. Columbia md Charleston 10 meet Us in the
froposed CUnEcntioo, BY Delegates appointed for
that purpose.
Rcs0tred That a Committee Of Corfpypon.
dence be appointed by the Chairman Of this meet.
ing, consisting Of ,"a persons whose duty il shall
be 10 correspond with the citizens OF Western
North Carolina, and tho Districts of South Caro-.
lima interested IN this work ostsin and collect ia
formation, produce harmony ef purpose ana con-
cert Of acton among the friends CT tho work
Resolved, That these proceedings he pubii,leG
n tile Charlotte, LincolntoH, Rutheiiorltou, "a.
.Iaoury and AsheyjIIe p1pers To tins state. and ln
The Camden, forkyille Columbia and Charles
ton papers IN South Carolina.
The Report and Resolutions were unau.
imously adopted
Il G. Jones, Esq. Of Salisbury, being
called on, entertained the meeting for
short time in an able address in favor Of
the proposition.
On motion Of W. T. Caldwell, ESQ, il
was unanimously recommended that 900
copies Of the Repor, be printed in Pdmph.
LEI form for distribution.
On motion If Wm. Johnston, Esq, the
chairman was authorised aud requested to
appoint one hundred Delegates to repre-.
sent MeckIenburg in the April Convention
here.
DR.. c, J. Fox being called on. submitted
a large amount Of statistical information
in relation to the Agricultural products Of
Western Carolina.
On motion Of ]. W Hampton, The meet.
ing adjourned,
In obedience to the 5th Resolution, the
chair appointed the following Comm tee I
Of Correspondence, w J W Osborne,
Dr.. c. J. Fox, J. B. Kerr, Jos. H. Wi.
son, Benz. Morrow, j. w Hampton, lie. /
roy Sprrng, W. W Fms, G. +. Alcxan.
der, Jr., II. B, Williams
ANDREW SPRINGS, Chairman /
b. I8yIOR. Nsrref4TE.