The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-29
nAILnoAp MEErING AT Tn0Y.


Ata. Mac Meeting Of the people n The
Aussisouni Valley. together V1th numerous
cnternri.i6g gentlemen from tllo eastern part
Of Orleans County, from Franklin County
and the southern portion ~ Canada taali
convened NJ Curtis hlkinF Hotel, 10 North
Troy. Of thr lilh instant sAMuFf SuNNfHi
Rsq, NJ Troy, was appointed President Npb-
MAa BoARiaAs l-l, Secretary anl Hon,
J,tnrs krEBHish, of Wtafrld, WILLIAM
Cram Esd., 0f Herk shire, aui Hon, ABEL
IluuIHrgI Of ~ Armad, Vice l're,denla
On motion Gi John Is Royce, ESD, u com
mittee Of i've was appointed by the chair on
Is.alulinn.. r0usistinp OF Alessra 4 n ltuvcri
Flint Chandlor, Wilson, and Window,
Adjourned 10 ! O'Clock, T.. ~, a. tho Bap-
~ Meeting House,
Alot In the afternoon pursuant a. adjourn
mrnt, when tho Committee ON RESOLUTIONS
reported the following resolutions % the Con-
yuution, end The same were accepted
Eeaoi,d, That recognizing the imPor-
tancr Of q Railway communication, "a the
grcli agricultural and commercial Interests
ot this country, in ptoVdmg Ile most oApo'
'diu0us. effective and profitable conveyance
for our products tn the Atlantic markets we
/ feel IL orr duty 20 make yigilant nee OF oil
honorable means i've securing the construc-
/ iron oil Railway through thc valley OF the
! ht--i-uupi Ritter 10 rorHe"i with eih"r r'iada
now iu operation and leading 20 the prnci-
/ pnl markets Of the East and South
/ Re,olred. Thatn survey Of this route shall
| be- made At the earliest practicable day, with
"a view to the Feasibility, character, expense
Z aud general character n the imc with rcinr
cnc, to its connection with the various llail'
roads approaching ~ from Portland Ports
mouth, boston, Lake Chanplnin, aud Mon
D al
alton Of the country will satisfy the public
that IL H. the most direct and the cheapest
route that can bc found h0twecn those Allan
tic cities, Lake Champaign, aud the st. Law
rcncc.
Resolrsd, That Hon. IT. T., Royce and a
]. Rowoll. Esq, hc requested ta-Net NJ del
rration from inhabitants OF Northern Yer
mont. to visit Portland aud Boston Tor th,
purpose Of laying before the capitalists Of
those cities, such Information ~ they may ne
quiro IN relation a. Che praciicnhiliiy OF
building tho Missisquoi Valley Railroad, an'
the benefits il would confer upon them an'
their Railroads by his direct and easy nccc'
~ the commerce Of the extensive and pro
ductivc country bordering on tho waters OF
the Nlisisquoi River, Lake Chanpan an'
81 the ~ Lawrence,
Resoirfd, Tint j b. Bowdish, swnntou
YIN Clapp, Bcrkyhrc, = p Carpenter
b Ri.blo, curtis Elkn., North Troy, J.
Cleveland. Cu,eu''y, boz nm executive com
. mittrc. 10 supcriutcnd lh' collection ot hind
I NECESSARY Il, dcttny thc csgt"aes aucnulnl
t1r hugincysu OF the dclcratinu nun the c"''lcn'
plstcd~ersoy, ana also 10 direct ali matter
b. connected with the survey OF this line 10y
! comucicu, and suitable engineer,
The I,r.nluions were ably discussed b.
-, Me- Baxter at Derby Limo, Mr. French OF
- Stansicad, Rev. Mr. Pipcr OF Troy, and NJ
d" Rowe, 0i iiCrtstiTo, uud on motion OF Ann
g sa Paine, E.q, OF Lowell, unanimously adopt
f. cd,
ON motion Of Mr. Roycc, If Iiichcord Il wa
7=-T. 'fIifF fiiJT Z. yTrUTfyu rITJTU7r7TT
J. either by themselves. or. bya committee &
n be- by them appointed, hc requested 10 collc1
=. -athiistiCs In rCIViion 10 che WoaIth, mIUCTl
and agricultural, rc.ourgcs ofthc country trl
utary 10 the NHssisQuoi Valley Railroad, wit
= a view to aid our delegation 10 Boston an
II Portland IN cnli'tng the capitalists OF thos
- illi4i-ii-
= The meeting WIS well attended, the hou,
filled to Overlooking, and an enthusiastic, en-
J. crgctic and determined spirit seemed to per
c wade all the minds present. That The wor
q shall $50 forward" and be accomplished
Il Adjourned.
SAMUEL SUMNER. President
NurMNN BoAEpMAN, Secretary.
- LETTER rE0N GEN. SCOTT The follow
Il ing letter from General, Scott, was addrcssc
n to the WING Copmittgc of Mihliu Count!
Il Pennsylvania, in answer t9 series OF rcso!t
ton- adopted by thcrr4 recommending him q
jccauddatc Tor the Presidency Of tho Unite
e States:
r.'l ,.,.rr, u'''f'0'r .WNAniNGrrtV March ?.
d DEAR SIN Tho Wing Committee an
, its Secretary, of luniata county, Ilcnn.i hay
done me great honor. rho appreciation o
NV cuUUTTvTUCT WIS rtU first, ann writ t'r' m
N last glrat object of my life. II | have tn
happiness to obtain that 1t win be of mnr
Importance whether il leads to a. change
4, my onca, position or not. With my mo-
respectful rcgurd to the gentlemen Of I'll
J. COMMITTEE,
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