The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-12-07

8. RESOLVED. further. That it is highly i'm.
PoTtant and necessary that the whole Of the
unsubscribed capital ofone million should be
subscribed before the adjournment Of this
Convention, and that subscription be forth.
with opened for that purpose.
The question being upon the LIST and Cd
Resolutions
Gov. Morehead submitted his views agains,
the latter part of the Is, Resolution which
provided for the commencement; of The Road
a, the point of connection with the Whining.
ton Road, and also at its western terminus.
Mr.. George Davis explained that The OBJ.
jec, of the Wilmington delegation was that
the iron nigh, be brought to Wilming'on on. and
carried on the. Railroad with facility and
cheapnes>; and the passage of this part Of
The Resolution would materially aid the OBJ
,sining subscriptions TO the stock 10 that por.
ton The 5 ale.
+ Gov. Swan then addressed the Convention,
+ proposing mod, Sca,ion Of The Resolution
thai Ne gn The hole Road az none, ii that
would meet the ,ie~s,fthe Wilmington del.
egatnn.
/ Gen. Saunders tcad the Resolution again.
to shaw that the FIRST part of the Resolution
iii med that 'h- Whole Road should be built.
IT, wa opposed IA COMMITTEES to the last
pat of tnp X ~nlu,."p aud was unwilling TO
t,a,nmtl The Prrsiaan, and D,rec ors by any
conditions. He submitted 10 the Whining.
ton delegation 10 Withdraw The latter clause.
with the assurance that he would vote for any
separate resolution declaring that the ~ho!e
K Load should he built, # any o: it, and leave
ne Whole matter TO the sound discI elton OF the
Pre-tisni aud Dtfcclrs.
Gen. ). hsd he suhority OF the " lining
"a delegation to y, hdrsu it, so that the grs.
ding Of the whole Rad should commence on
the entire route from Goldsbjrt' 10 Char.
loie, and proceed pari p1ssu.
Dr.. HILL also stated the reasons of The vii.
ninslon delegation made most effective
appeal in favor of the work and concluded
10y declaring that he would be ore OF hun
died 10 take all the stock unsubsc bed ore
al fiiy; ~ ore "f ten.
Gen S5unders then red the Isl Resolu
,, non A. P,oposed t, tie amel drd BY agreement
a. fi,ow-
: Rs1oired, That a soon rs the Company
shall t- du'. nry-nz-d il shall be both tx
psteni AID pr per hytthe President ard D
{ rec'ofs shall cause The riap-t surveys snd es
tiGlaie. 10 b. made the Road to be pu
under contract on the entire route, com
enenclng Al the Wilmington aud Raleigh Rail
, rocd, here the same pesss, over Mouse RI
> ver, IN The County ui WAYNE, rid RaleIgb
: and thence b the most orac',casle oure sio
Salisbury. in The Couary OF Rossn, 10 ,he
town OF Charlotte, IA the County Of Meckien
, burg
The amrodmen, having met with entire
aeProballon, WAS ado. ied mem. con.
, And the Is, AID 81 Resolutions we're then
uasnimously adopted.
T Gen. Saunders then took the floor, and adj
I. dressed The Con.eu,ton fully. up N It's actor
: so far, aud upon he subject Of the Road gen
J. orally. Alter some remark. highly patriot
/. lc and lofty in their bearing, concilialorv 10
ward. all fsrehces Of views, aud tending I,
D unite all interests in The great work befor,
:: W, he proceeded TO deliver an appeal of tn,
\ most earnest aHd eloquent character. Ii wa
Il the great speech Of The Convention and ",
Il regret tia The bury Of gong 10 press forbid
! even the feeble sitemp to do it justice.
Having concluded, the question was takes
upon the 3 ! Resolution, " hich vas unanimous
n ly adopted.
n J. 4. GImer, E.q then sukpil,ed ihe FOL
. lowing agreement TO be entered into, by wa,
OF securing the stock in the Road, VIZ:
Where's only part ofihe Ore Million OF ind
vituAl subscriptions te The orIb Carolina Rail Ros
i. Company required is taken:
Whereas. the purpose of this agreement i. to tax
q and secure the balance Of the Ons Million of sal
individual stock no, ALREADY subscribed, and 10 b
subscribed ty Others
/: we. the undersigned Interchangeable ssree rit
+ each oihersnd saia Company to take each the on.
hundrsdth part Of the said baiancs Of the said ind
= viduai stock
: hrs agreement to be binding sn none sn.ss, on
: hundred persons or companies subscribe the same
q or 'r 'nlif- ar ounl he made up:
i bach person or company u he at liberty 10 snh
i Sc ihe az many 'hstss of the hundred he or 4 =
pes,e and bound for no mere than !, or thor .ut
rcfiFtinns. Nov %. lsi9
i } u. forehsad John D Hawkin.
h Fred J. Hi INV Geo w. Ne,decs
F., Geo ", fordecai Rich.a Smith & II. N
Vim Boy1n. Saunders
ny G w. Nordecs) W w Av.ry & Jossp
= john NeLs"d Erwin
n " Ihoml' II c. Jones & II.
c. Brown Rob,rds
u G Brown u James John Il Webb
Dibhls & Brothers RI as'is
81 John +. Patton J ". Dick & Co.
/ ! Mcdonald A. J lie Ros,et il
1t o. foard & Fo,rd T. +. Dickinson
. Samuel Kerr Charles Mock
: Jonathan W Fie!e 4 Co tbyJ Thomas & 7
! Dabney Co-by McDon.Id
JOEL HcLr.n & Co 0 G Par,i.,
G r henden al & Goa 4 M,h4n. &C.
SLsser GrI-wo.d Coz Hoover & J.r.,