The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-05

En@Ass No. - AsaA-
The Rev. Mr. PlrkarJ being pfeseal.
on invitation apened The session q he
conEenlien uilh prayer
The Chair snnoanced thai The hfsl 6usi-
ness his morning would DO The reception
Of Reports lrnm cnmmialres.
whereupon. Cot. Morshesd. from The
commiilse on Subscriptions. observed thai
lie Committee would soon bc ready 10 re-
pori; and in The mean lime. he called upon
any gen.lemsn present. Who s@s m pos
session ofany information % ronnunica'e
10 The Convention. 10 do 81.
W. w. Avery. Esq. Then addressed he
Convention. presenting communication
from 5. Moylan Fox. esq, ihe Enginerf
on lie Buneombe Turnpike Road. On The
subierl0fa continuation Of The Raj Road 70
The Tennessee line; which. being read.
Was laid upon he table; ordered 70 be
printed with The proceedings % this Con-
venlion: and the thanks Of llie Convention
were rendered 10 The author.
Mr.. Thomas. Of Davidson, remarked
I that ne also had an item Of intelligence 10
communists 10 The Convention; snd refer
red 10. and sent 10 The SeeTelary's table 10
be read, Letter from the Hon. Simon Ca
meron, &c Pa. expressing The favor With
which Northern capitalists regarded the
charter of Tie NoIIh Carollna Railroad,
and asking for ionalinfornaIion ire
lalion 10 The same, 10 guide their action
in contemplated investment therein. VIZ.
r.. accompanied this leiier With an address
10 the CONVENTION. in bis usually energetic
and pracucal manner.
Gov. Murellesd then read letter RON
q. d. Manly & Co. Of Lock Haven.
Clinton Co. Pa. containing proposition
10 take coniIsrls upon the Road 10 do the
grading fnr;5O miles East and the same
distance West uf Raleigh. Al certain rates
named. and furnishing timber. rails, DC.
and receive IN payment 10 per cent. Of
stock: OF 10 take so miles, on the same
condition n before. and employ N. =.
laborers. &c. which was read.
Also. rs chairman ofihe Committee on
subscriptions. Gov. NJ. Submitted a de-
tailed report of The amount Of absolute
subscriptions Of stock, amounting TO $3.50.
, 500; Which report lie followed with a
, speech foil Of deep hhpassioned feeling
J and great powers-hslcfcd 70 with breath.
( less attention and The most intense inle-
rest. The gallant and determined spirit
of this distinguished gentleman touched
, every heart IN that assembly, and awoke
feeling Of enthusiasm and anxiety deep.
! startling and ieryenl as we have ever viii.
messed.
Gen. u. nj. Edney followed in course
OF remarks characterized BY great earnest.
, ness.
Gen. Saunders, from tho Commiitee to
whom,u ere referred the question Of consi.
dering the best plan for securing whatever
portion Of The capital Of one million, Of
dollars should be found unsubscribed, ac-
cording 10 the terms Of The charter. sub
United in part The following report:
1. Resolved, That so soon as the Com.
e psny shall be duly organized, il will be
!. both expedient and proper that the Presi.
e dent and Directors shall cause The proper
!; surveys and estimates 10 be made, and
I The Road 10 be put under contract on The
: entire rouie,-and thai the superslruciure
, should be commenced al its point of con.
! nexiou with the Wilmington Road, and
D also al lis western terminus.
? 2. Resolved, further, That the Presi-
) dent aud Directors. in letting out Tie con.
! tracts for work and materials, shall in ali
: csses give preference 10 such stock.hol.
ters as may propose or desire to become
! contractors
! 8. Resolved. further, That |, is highly
1 important and necessary iha, ihe whole
OF The unsubscribed capital Of one million
i should he subscribed before The adjourn.
; menl of this Convention, and that sub.
1 scription be forthwith opened for that pur.
{ pose.
The question being upon The Isl and
d I'd Resolulions,-
: Gov. Morehead submitted his views
b against the latter par. of the lst Resolu-
II lion, wkirh provided for The commence
II ment Of the Road a, The point Of connec.
s lion with the Wilmington Road and also
e at lis western terminus.
/ Mr.. George Davis explained that the
i object Of the Wilmington delegation was
Y that the iron might be brought 10 Will
II mington, and carried on their Railroad
with facility and cl,eapness; and the pas.
a sage of this part Of the Resolution would
g materially aid The obtaining subscriptions
l. TO the stock in that portion Of the State.
d Gov. Swain then addressed tie Con-
b sention, proposing modification Of the
d Resolution that we 90 the whole Road OIL
+. none, il that would meet the views Of the
r Wilmington delegation.
II Gen. Saunders read the Resolution a.
: gain, TO show that the frs, part Of the Re-
e solution affirmed that the whole Road
ii should be built. lie was opposed ii
d Committee 10 The last part Of The Resola
v tlon, and was unwilling 10 trammel ihs
n Presiden, aud Directors by any conditions
II He submitted to the Wilmington dtlcga
is ton ID withdraw the latter clause, viii
the assurance that he would vote for an.
d separate resolution declaring that thewholt
/ Road should be built. il any Of il, ant
Is leave the whole matter To The sound dis