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

was followed by Mr. Hoffman, who said that he
proposed to demonstrate three points -
lst That the road to Erie, with a branch to
Pitisburg, will be the best road that can be made
TO ,be West
2d That it will be the cheapest.
Sd That when completed it wiz be the mcst
beneficial
Mr. II went or 20 illustrate these positions in
a forcible speech, and, before he had concluded
yielded TO a motion to adjourn until Thursday
morning, at 10 O'Clock.
THURSDAY, Ian. 2l, 1917.
The Convention met, and n, half pnst ten
O'Clock the President, I. Gillis, E.u. tock the
Chair and called the delegates TO order.
A number of copies of the Phadephia Com.
mcrcial List, containing much statistical in
formation relative TO the trade oe Pennsylva
MIA, were received from C, G. Childs, the pub
Usher.
The Chairman announced TINT the second
resolution was nuw in order for iis discussion
J, nj. Sanderson asked leave 10 present re-
solution which would have tendency to set.
tie a misunderstanding which exists on, doors.
Leave teing granted to the gen'lcman, he OF.
lered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Address
he requested to obtain the able and eloquent
speech OF Gen Wn. +. Packer and bc author.
ized by this Convention. TO incorporate 1t with
their address to the citizens of the State of
Pennsylvania.
John Bddlc, E-q. opposed the resolution, tho
he was decidedly in favor of the Sunbury and
Erie route. lie was opposed Ia the speech Of
the General, because il set Gown The stock Of
the Central Railroad "a worthless oni he there.
fore hoped the resolution would not pass.
J. NJ. Sanderson, sustained the resolution.
because, in his opinion, the speech contained
many facts which ought TO be laid before the
people. The statistics contained therein, is the
very information which should go TO the pub
lie, that they might arrive at Il correc: concu.
sion. II the Central route is the best let lis
have il, if the other route is the BEST lie, us have
thnt
Benjamin Cummings, Esq. movrd 10 postpone
the consideration Of the resolution, because it
was not ir order, and secondly, because it ex
cites unnecessary discussion.
c. w. Higgins E>q favored the speech Of
Mr. Packer, and hoped tha, !, would be pub.
lished He therefore WAS in favor of posipon
ing the resolution, with view ths, ,be brough,
up at more proper time. He also sustained
General Packer in his opinion relative 10 the
stock of the Central Railroad.
J. NJ. Sunder.on, Esq u have no objection
to withdraw it for time.
Judge Burnside suggested The proprie;y OF
Withdrawing the resolution altogc,her-chitfy
because the speech ref rrcd to Central Rail
road. which is not yet made.
Mr. Packer said if he was permitted IN con
suit his own feelings, he would favor the view
of Judge Burnside, and in answer TO that pur.
ton of Mr. B ddle's speech relative to the de.
preca:ion of the stock ot Central Railroad he
cited facts, which in his opinion provc the posi-
ton ed by him on that point IN hi address
last evening.
After little further discussion, Mr Sander
son withdrew his resolution, intending To re-
new il at another time,
Jacob Hofman, Esq then took the stand ani
continued The address commenced by him at ih,
session las, evening. Among III" many fact.
nGduccd by the speaker in favor of the Suuhnry
Railroad, were several of considerable interest
The question Vas taken On The second resu
luton ond carried.
The third resolution was read, and passed
without Olsen sion.
The fonrth resolution was next read,
Alex Cummings, E-q mo'ed To amend. by
striking oni the words 'and on which litlc OF
no public benctil has been b"sow'd'
A slight discussion ensueJ after which the
moioa to amend prevailed,
The question then recnrrel on the resolution
as amended.
Professor Johnson, ofrhlndc'rhis, moved 'r
further amend by striking ont so much Of the
resolution as relates to the 'SChuylkill valley
He sustained his point in very brief address
CIV Hegin. E.q, opposed tho amendment
Judge Burnside moved further TO amend. by
striking out the following words, in The Schuyl
kill valley through which without Il possible
rival
Gen w + Packer further amended by follow
ing the amendmcn, Of the Judge, by inscriin,
or ndjing through which without fear of sue
cessful rivalry. the trade of the west eau b,
brought 10 Phlsdel phia.'
&c Rchiugs, E,q, Of Berks hoped the who'll
amendment would be voted down, and the rss