The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-13
The Salisbury Convention,

correspondent oil Tue hh'e' 81 hS"
Ter gives well written synopsis OF The n,
proceedings Of The Rail Road Convention =
held at Salisbury the li,h and 10th June
last. The annexed eS,rac, is from his ac- n
coun, of the las, days proceedings: i,
"The Resolutions reported by The Com. d
mittee, commend in strong terms the ac' '
ton Of the late Legislature on the SUBJECT q
OF Internal Improvements, aud particular 4
~ its passage Of the Charter for the Cen. '
trail Rail Road; they express the opinion !
that While the Charter Is defective IN some I
particulars, IN the main It's provisions are I
amply sufficient for all practical purposes,
and oueh, 10 be secured by the people 10.
io4ested; and To iha, end, ;he Commission
ers appointed for that purpose are reques.
ted to open Books al the different places
designated after due advertisement, Tor
the space Of twenty days, for subscriptions
to the Stock of said Road and the great
mass of our people are most earnestly ap. /
peoled to, 10 unite in securing the million
Of Stock, and thereby save the Charter;
/ all are invoked 10 subscribe, though the a.
mouots should be as small rs single shares. 4
They further appoint an Executive Com.
milice of three persons. ard direct the ap
pointmeny Of sub committees IN cach coun.
" interested in the work, nnd also the fur
Their appointment Of such committees IN
every captains company, ~ order 'horo1y
To arouse cur people on the subject; and
these sub committees ARE requested to keep
~ regular espondcuce with the TX.
ecutiye Committee, so tina, tie public may
know how the work il advancing and
should the stock not be thus taken, the Ia
ecu,ive Committee are authorized To en-
ploy General Agent, Ia canvass the Safe
and solicit subscriptions for the Road. Ii
ually, the Resolutions express the opinion,
that the requirement Of the 3t,h Section
Of the Charter. directing the sum Of 5000.
600 10 be paid 10 by individuals before the
State subscrIbes at all can be "a well Com
Piled with By the bona file execution Of
contracts for work and materials 10 that
; amount, as by the payment oi money and
they recommend 10 tie Directors, who
may be hereafter elected, should the Com.
pnny be oreanz d, the progrcty and Just.
ness OF giving preference, "a tho letting Of
contracts, to stockholders when their terms
are equal in all o'her respects.
Unsupported these Resolutions Goy.Gra.
> ham addressed the Convention al len. 4. IN
an able and statesman kcs,yle. Mf. Glen.
mons, Of Davidson was nos entirely salts
!, fed wish the view The committee had taken
5 Of the 36ih section. lie thought a much
! easier way Of comply lHg e}1h that section
: would be, Tor the company TO file IA The
= office of It's Treasurer. the bonds or obi
!. cations Of its stockholders, with approved
d surelies, to the amount Of $500 600, and
IS the State could then be forthwith csllc.
h upon Tor It's propor,ionae share Of stock
IS Mr.. Clarke, of Rowan, aud Mr.. DAVIS, d
s. Davidson, seemed to incline 10 the sam'
10 opinion. Mr.. Osborne here insisted, that
,, IN The mids, of so mueh doubt IN the mind
c of legal add o'hef gentlemen on this per
picking question, II were far letter that nj
opinion al all should be expressed by III,
Convention. Mr.. Gilmer replied, that foi
r this very reason the Convention should j
i once meet and decide the question. The
IS popular mind should be feed from my
= doubt on the sui jret. The Convention
', took recess Cor an hour and a half.
p On assembling Ogain, Mr.. Mutdecai, q
o( Raleigh, Who dtalted this Resoluiiou) tooh
e The floor and delivered clear, concise, u
9 Die and satisfactory argument IN support o
he Resolutions as reported The Ptopo
e snIon q the gentleman from Davidson
4. NJ. C,smmons. said Mr. W., might an
. swer the desired purpose, as might alsr
IS other propositions lhst had been suggested
,. but none Il these are fee Of doab, anC
b Tor himself, he could nj, cnnscjentiolsly
?, vote Cor any Of them. While, to his mind
l. the plan proposed IN The Resolution, wa'
Of not OILY free from every doubt, but u
p placed Us ~ a high position before the
=; Country, the State authorizes and 'be nex'
IF Legislature. Good bonds 10 the hands oI
10 the Company nigh, probably be comph
ance with the Garter; the money IN It'
vaults surely would be; Lul mach more
surely would $500, 000'- worth Of work
actually done upon the Road, 10 such a
! compliance. The whole argument Of Mr.
10 ". ~as 40 lucid and convincing. that mol
IS even a shadow Of doubt seemed to hang
q over the mind of The Convention. All an.
e tIcipacd difficulty and trouble appeared e
d be At oGee removed when d.. f. J. Hill
. Of New Hanover, congratulated the Con
n venlion on the harmony thai was likely 10
}. close ITS proceedings. lie could not ex.
I press any opinion on the question immedl.
d aley under discussion, but he felt satisfied,
i from the sprt which seemed 20 persadc
I. tho Convention, that i's action would &C.
j cord with lbc honor mud interests, as well
{. OIL The State as OF The Company (whcu form.
u cd) and secure the speedy completion Of
l. the great work before us. That noble pat.
c rot, William Boy lao, Of Raleigh now rose
and remarked TO the Convention, that he
was near seventy years Of age, that he bad
commenced life farm boy, that he had,
e under a kind Providence, been able 10 ac.
: cumulale handsome estate, that he had