Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-12
Turnnikc Road Meeting,

Al meeting of the citizens OF washington
and Crawford counties, held agreeaoy to prevl-
Gus notice. in the Court House at Van Buren,, on
Thursday February 9th lS4S. 10 adopt measures
for The construction of a Turnpike Road from
Van Buren, TO Fayetteville.
On motiou OF Jno. b. Ogden Esq. the Hon.
WILBURN D. REAGAN of FayeHerHe was called
to the Chair and
On motion of Col -Jno. Dreuncn SOLOMON +.
CLARK of Fort Smith and WILLIAM WALKER of
Van Burcn we're appointed Secretaries.
At the request of the Chair, Gen. w. CLAUD
JONES of Fort Smith explained the objects OF the
meeting. in an eloquent and forcible speech
On motion of Jno. b. Ogden Esq, Commit
tee was appointed TO report the sense of the meet
ing.
When the chair appointed tho following gen.
tIemen Messrs. Green J. Clark, r. ThruSton
f. b. Bishop, and ]. P. Mareac Of Crawford "A.
II. McKizzick Of Benton, II. F. Thomson and
Jno. s. Latta of Washington and Capt. Albert
Pike of PULASKI.
The Committee reported follows to wit:
TVhereas Il respectable number Of the citizens
of Washington, Craw ford, and Benton counties
assembled AT Van Buren,, on the first Monday IN
February, lS4S to consider the Importance and
practicability of constructing Turnpike Road
from Van Buren TO Fayetteville, and thence TO
the Missouri line; and
Whereas it was found impossible to hold a
Court House and other public buildings being then
occupied, therefore the meeting adj burned
from day to day, until the present time; and
Whereas in the opinion of this meeting, the
construction of such a road should engross the
attention of every citizen in the Mcrtt.- western
part OF the Safe Of Arkansas and the South west
ern part Of missouri, that no Internal Improve
ment could add so much TO the convenences OF
/ life, the facilities Of commerce and the general
prosperity of our country. 1t would afford a
cheap easy and expeditions transportation for
the abundant stores and accumulated stock OF
produce Of our fellow citizens of the north, renew
| their energies and give new power and impetus
to agricultural pursuits, invite men of capital tC
settle and appropriate their fruitful soil, of which
| they have superabundance, 10 the purposes Of
! husbandry, aPpI Y their abundant water power &c
machinery and open mari al their own doors
for the fruits of their toll and industry and VIC
think such advantages can well be appreciated by
our fellow citizens Of the north, and every man
will strive to emu ate lis neighbor in advancing all
/ improvement that will mutually benefit the whole
! Northwestern portion Of the State. Therefore
Resolred, That the FIRST Monday In april ner
be al is hereby set apart and fixed upon for a
general meeting of the delegates from the several
counties interested, at Convention to be held in
the City Of Van Buren,, TO devise measures for The
construction of a Turnpike Road from this place
10 Fayetteville, and thence to the Missouri line.
ReSOlUed, That our fellow citizens of the West
orn and Northwestern counties in Arkansas, and
the South western counties in Missouri be invited
and are respectfully requested to appoint delegates
10 attend said Convention.
ResoIred, That Messrs. Geo. w. Clarke, Z.
b. Bishop, Chas. G. Scott, ThOs II. Johnson,
Jno. b. Ogden, and w. Claude Jones be and are
hereby appointed committee Of correspondence,
for the purpose Of furnishing any desired infor-
nation, in regard to said Convention.
Which report adopted
On motion of Geo. w. Clarke. the following
named gentlemen were added to the committee of
correspondence: Messrs. John Drennen, Jesse
Turner, A. Wallace, Green J. Clark, J. p. Ma
rean and d. G. Williams of Crawford county
Messrs. w. d. Reagan, of Washington. A. fl.
Mckissick, Of Beat0n and Fl. B. Brown Of Ma
olson, and Charles Sneed, of Carroll.
On motion Of Col. Drennen, it was
! ReSolred That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries, and
that the editors of the arkansas IafeHigencer and
Fort Smih Herald be requested to publish the
same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
w. ID. REAGAN, Chairman.
SSL' %I W,TEaR y; CEaRN Secretaries.