The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-04-18
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT MEETING
II ORANGE.

Some FUR hundred eiiizsns IL Rssitra
q angr assembled ii NrH Prsrfdenrc ~
Saturday. The 7lh instant. pursuant nprf.
WINS appointment. Iar lhe purpose "fmsl-
! NC sonlr demonstration III popular Anxiety
- regard !" The :. arlrlinn Of the grais
sysirm Of ,nleInal Improvement. a,l,,picd
bs nnr iasl Legislature. Ii MAS anspirI-
ms u = trilrr d. dauning IN Nmih
ian.lins. lhns 10 wIlnsss lie Intelligent
and patriotic farmers ~ nnr rounlrs.-tie
sirlirs aE,i rontrsls nfparis fofeniirn-as-
i senhlinE ~ mr. common hnnlllrtl.,,n,i. f.l-
.lrasofins loinrnatd III lh.ir ronpelali, u
swoIk rminen,ls cal.ulaird 10 drsrlops
and promote The wealth. anl pr spsriis
u ons gnsd old sialr.
Tie meeting WAS organised IL the
slerta'a rf t.~a. Brri,inin frn!lncrr.
President. i.nl. Mm. a. Iatfigsn ard llr.
T.. A. llnli. Sreriaris The President
Entertained - ah sherl and prariicsl
address. il ahirh he happily ailudrd -
lie rnfsrura,p pnlileal ariimnny here.
ioiurt existing hetMtcn ,hr tMn parties.
preventing our legislature fiam ,lrl,g any
thing IL lles.lnrr lie resources IT lie
State. Dr. Michael Iloli. J. Giant. G.nrgr
Hurdle. ID. Il. Montgomery. I'has. ST..
,ee. Wm. Tarplcs. John Iloll. ,sq.. Ben
nj Hazel and Isaac iloli, were appointed
committee ~ prfpafe matter t,,r The con.
sidrfalion Of The meeting.
ARR ret,rins shon iimr The following
Preamble and ResoInlious we're pr.scnlcd
and adopted:
Whereas. The laa gi,latntc. hy The
united wisdom u lie memMfs Of hnsh
political parlic-. have pressed various bills
Of Internal np,nscncni-,iz: In nprn
Cape Fear ani deep rivers; 10 construct
Plank road from Fayetteville 10 Sslishu
~; AMI 10 build Rail Road .l,rnngh lie
Stale. from snmr point On ihe Whining
Ton rnad via Raleigh 10 Chlrln,e. Ill II
which If successfully completed. viii moi
onls stav a.rapid nle Of emigration from
the old North State. hul will in nur onin,
n.by atlortling faciiiiies Ia trade and com.
mcree. tend 10 build up her ciiizcns in
prosperity aid wealth. Therefore,
/ Resolved. That this meet NJ, being
deeply impressed with The fruitful results
that would likely grow ou, uf The Acts
passed by our Legislature Il .yising sys.
TEN Of Internal Improvement. especlrlly
The one authorizing Central Rail Road.
do cordially approve the samr. and should
iipass through Orange, W. pledge nIir best
rilpiis for us successful construction.
! Resolved, That The people having az
scmhlrd log lhcr in various src;lnns uf
The State, aud approved Of the plan Of said
Central Road. j. evidence The work Mil
be accomplished.
Resolved. That Samuel i. IIult, rhos.
Sellars. George Hurdle, John linlt. esl.,
". NJ. larpls. George Frceland. Bennett
Hazel. Jesse GAM, p. 4. Holt and u. l..
Ray, he appointed delegates 10 attend 4
convention 10 hs held in Salisbury III June
ncxi, In represent tins seriinn Of The cnun.
nv. and urge upon said convention The ID
ranlages drumming said Rail Road through
The county OF Orange.
Resolved. That John frolinger, Psyton
Moore and Giles siehane, he appointed !,
committee 10 visit, cnrrcspon !, Or inquire
ni sources necessary to Obtain all nrces-
sary information. relative 10 the rnsi AMI
hest plan Of executing and grading. and
report The same through the medium u
our public papers, in titls county. Al the
earliest period practicable.
The meeting was favored with several
addresses by gentlemen present. Amongst
others bv our late Representative. Giles
Mcbane. esq. lie gave rs much valuable
statistical information. in regard 10 tie
probable hrmii,s growing out II the com
slrnrliun nf the Rnas. mere especially
those arcraing inthr goat agricultural N.
leresis. in us sirinity. Everything passed
of in harmony and good order ,ry
one present eviuring i di<pnsiIion 10 listen
aneniiyelv. and weigh well everything
said concerning subject Of 20 much
magnitude and importance.
BENZ. IROLINGER. Pre,i.
W.. . 4 A.; c.Hsl"is' seeret~.ss.