Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-09-20
Pncinc RaiIrond nleeling.

A number Of citizens the Court House on last
Saturday at The hour appointed and adjourned TO the
ueo Of Washington Hall.
On motion Of Hon O. III. SMITH, Judge Wick was
called to the chair President of the meeting Messrs
d. Mcfarland and II. p. Coburn were on motion select
ed Vice Presidents, and j. L. Ketcham and John ID. De-
Trees appointed Secretaries.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs Sheets, McFar-
and, COburn, Pilbeau, and Derees committe to report
resolutions for The consideration of the meeting
The meeting then adjourned meet nj tic same place
IN the evening at half past six o'clock.
HALF-PAsT O'Clock.
The meeting convened pursuant to adjournment.
Judge Wick not being present, Judge PEAsLrL was
called To the chair, pro tenn.
The committee appointed for the purpose, submitted
the following resoIsions;
Resolved, That On the language Of the St. LOUIS Com
miItee the grand Prublern OF regard to Wee
Route ASIA about be solved Recent events
have precpitaed the result and made simple practical
and inevitable
RESOLVED, That "he acquisition of territories in
the INTERIOR and upon the western coast Of The Continent
and the removal thereto of such numbers OF our people
authorize the formation Of States within short
une render the immediate to the means oil sure
and easy intercourse, and continued connection with
them, matters of over-ruling necessity.
Resolved, That the construction Of a railway to San
Francisco would only to bind m0re strongly this
great Nation in the bonds Of mutual Interest," bot would
secure TO Us the immense trade of the AsIatc world
ResOl1ed, That in the opinion Of this meeting, ST.
Louis is the proper point for the OF such
road that place several roads from the Atlantic are
now In progress, and will soon be completed.
Resolved That the National character Of this work s
apparent that constitutional doubts exist
the power Of the General Government render such aid,
by the appropriation Of National means, may be
deemed necessary and expedent.
ResOt1ed, That Senators and Representatives in
Congress be requested their influence To induce the
National Government aid in the construction OF said
road.
Resotred, Tint most cordially approve of the
sembing of great National convention at ST. Louis
the 10th of month, take this consde-
ration and that is important that central Indiana should
be resesented in that convention.
ResoIred, That the President of this meeting appoint
five delegates attend such National Convention.
Resolved, That delegates said National COnven-
ton be instructed urge upon its consideration the pro-
prety OF calling Hpon the Legislatures Of the different
States through which may be desired roads
TO unite with the great road ST. Louis, grant liberal
charters 10 companies formed for that purpose.
Hon. o. III. SMITH moved the adoption Of the resou-
TONS aud addressed the meeting in their support
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The chair then appointed the following delegates the
st. LOnis Conventions o. II Smith, J. p. Chapman s.
W. Norris, w. Sheets, and John ID. Defrees.
On Motion Of ]. NJ RAY IL was
ResOtred TIN: the thanks OF the meeting be rendered
TO Mr. SMITH for the able and interesting speech made To
the meeting.
Ordered, That the proceedings be published in the city
papers, and in the Railroad Journal
w. ]. PEASLEE, Pres Pro Tenn.
5 b n nrTsnn. Secretaries.