Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-24
EASTERN MAIL ROUTE MEeTn-o

' 'oC lie MEETING
AT meeting ofthe citizens of Crawco,ac
held IN van Buren, on W ednesday the Do 1Sou9ys ays
vember, lS49, pursuant to notice, 70 co,s:1 M
most sutaoie measures for adoption TO soc'.. .. ~
certain ana speedy transportation of the M,as =
the East, 'nrough 10 the Western portion ~ iO'71
State of Arkansas, 4. J. WARp. Fsr on oi N
to the Chair, and VIM. b. UEARp, ~, w. vas calle
act as Secretary. 'n'Iled I
The object OF the meeting heinz owl.
the Chairman, and after some disc,sI;. '"eu
motion Of DR.. Charles f. Brown .''Ch, u.s. cs npoj
named gentlemen were appointed comm""'
report resolutions expressive of the sense "S
meeting: VI
Messrs. G. F. Brown, ]. P. Marean. Ipo
Z. q. Scott Jos. Hawkins, II. Wilcox, ,D5 y
II. Stevenson. ""a u
During The absence of the Committee Il.
ing was addressed by Messrs. Geo. ". Ctay
J. J. Green, +. b. Bishop, and othsrs
the almost entire failure of the GoyernmoO,
furnish certain, speedy, and regular tr,n.n"",,
of the mails to this portion Of the State. dn,;"N
large portion OF tie year, especially dur;r, u
winter season; and discussing the prnc,ic,Ia.:
and the Importance OF River route from Men,
r'd "hlte RIVER, to Balesville, and thenco !,
stage route TO Van Buren.
hC pOl bGh Tic following A
and resolutions which were unanimousiyr r'Sam aSal
Whereas, The Eastern Mail is now ,y,Us'' HsOp''S
from Napoleon, by Steamboats,, 10 Liuo pa
thence by Coaches overland 10 this place onO
country broken by mountains, and ,bro,ob u
winter, by impossible swamps, and iptersocaa }
numerous water courses, the floods of which a,
ing large portion of the year, intercepl an %
munication ; and consequently from these c,r,
@ m IS ;rraunlor ,nI
leaving the inhabitants of the Western ond MA I
portions OF the State, sometimes ior weeks with
mail: And, Whereas, it is known bevord 90
that route from this point TO BATRSvIJJS
ria ClarkSuiHe, DOrer, Glass Village. and CI;r,
passes over high level country. having peniE
mountains, swamps, or water courses 10 imna
the regular progress Of coach: And VLrsl
The distance by such route 10 Batesville, is no,
great as from this point TO Little Rock Au
Whereas, A certain and speedy tronsporatoo
the Mail can be obtained from Ba,esvle to Ne
phs, in Steam boats, on White River: I
Whereas, The citizens of Balesvie and Ma
Arkansas are laboring under the same disadyp
tages that we do, in consequence Of the overa
transportation of the Mail from Memphis 10 M
point; and with view to melioraie these diso
vantages, under which n large number Of the \
pulnlion Of Arkansas labor, Therefore,
BE IL Resolred, That. as the experience Of 4
or twelve years has fully impressed US with 4
conviction, that the route and mode at press
employed, for the transportation of the Ease
Mail. 10 this point, is not the one pointed out
the nature Of the country, the demands Of the p
pulaton, or the promptlngs OF wisdom the a
continuance of said route, and the adoption Of Il
one last named in the foregoing preamble, g
Batesvilie, are hereby recommended. And Y
call npon the citizens of all the Counties nlerese
in eflecting the change, to unite in harmonic
conceTt-in indefatigabIe exert:on and prom
action, in laying before our delegation 10 Congt
and the Post Office Department, all The facts a
useful suggestions or the subject.
Resolped, That we invite the cooperation
our fellow citizens, in all parts Of the State
promoting this desirable change: And that lh
be requested to give expression to their will a
wish, either by public meetings, petition, or Oihc
wise.
Resolred. That McssFs. GEO. w. CuEE
]. b. OGDEN, and A. J. WARD. bo requested
act, and are hereby appointed, as a Committee
Correspondence, 10 communicate With the clIizc
of the different Counties, and with our COngr
sonal delegation, on the subject.
Resolred, That, the Van Buren, Iislligera
ClarksvllIe Union. Ba tesvic Eagle. and all oil
papers of the State, that may be disposed TO ad'
cate this desired improvement in our Mail iraI
porration, be requested, TO publish these Psocet
lngs. A. J. WARD, Chairman
VIM. B. HEARD, Secretary.
The attempted Rescue of tie Counts NOnl