The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-03-21
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

Pursuant 10 public notice respectable
meeting Of the citizens Of Orange was held
at the court house in this place, on Thurs.
day The 18th instant, to take into consi-
deralion the suhjec, Of The Nanh Caroli-
ma Rail Road. aud TO adopt such measures
in relation thereto as may seem TO be pro-
per among people who are likely 10 be
so Immediately benefited by the work.
On motion Of Gov. Graham. the meet.
ing was organized by calling DR.. Edmund
Slrudwick 10 the chair; and on motion of
Giles Mebane, esq. Dennis Heart and
Thomas b. Bailey were appointed score.
iarirs.
Gov. Graham then offered the follow.
ing resolutions, which he said lie had pre-
pared at The request Of some friends:
Resolved, That this meeting is graiiiicd in COM
mcnding tho liberal spirit in regard TO Internal
Improvement which characterized the last Gs-
neral Assembly, and that they look 10 the COM
potion Of a Central Rail Road through the State
asa work Of the utmost Importance to her cha
racter and honor as a sovereign. and to the pros
pcliy and best interests Of her people.
Re@lred, That in the opinion Of this meeting,
the most eligible route for the construction of such
road, from Raleigh westward, whether regard
he had To the greater number Of persons to be ac-
commodated, the quantity and value Of produc-
tons to be transported, or its praciicablencss and
chcapncss in being graded, win be found through
the counties of Orange and Guford; and its sue
cess is therefore subject of peculiar interest 10
the citizcns of these counties.
Resoircd, That il las we have no doubt will be
the casc,) the route shall he selected which is
above indicated, the members of this meeting will
use their hest cxertions TO raise sufficient sub
srption TO grade the road. so Ear as il may pass
through the territory Of this county.
Resoired further, That ten delegates he APP
pointed by the Chairman Of this meeting to attend
Convention on the subject of this Rail Road,
proposed to be held in the town Of Salisbury in
the month Of June next
The resolutions having been read. The
Governor addressed the meeting al seine
length upon the subjects embraced in
them. lie spoke Of the necessity &c works
of improvement in North Carolina 10 ena.
Die our citizens 10 compete, with any hope
ofsuccess. with the citizens Of other states;
aud of the importance Of this work as a
link in the great chain Of communication
between the Lakes on The North. and tle
Gulf Of Mexico on the South. He ex.
pressed il as his opinion. that the hest 10.
cation for the Rad would be through the
counties of Orange and Guilfurd. theme
by the way Of Lexington and Salisbury
TO Charlotte. He said j, was too late IL
The day TO discuss the benefits Of such i'm
provements; we had but 10 look al Geor
gia and other states, 10 see the life ant
energy and prosperity tina, they impart ls
the citizens, by facilitating and cheaper
Ing transportation. And how is The roat
10 be bull, lie did not know whethe
II would invite capital from abroad or not
his opsninn was that we need not rel,
mnrh upon capitalists in ather states, no
upon the iea at hume. Ii must be don,