The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-19
Meeting of the Friends OF the jackson, Madi-
sOnville and New Orleans Railroad.

The friends of the above line of Railway met eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning in the United states Circuit
Court at The Second Municipality Hall.
From fifty to sixty present at the commence
ment OF the proceedings consisting mostly OF those delegates
who withdrew from the General Railroad Convention on the
previous evening,
Alfred Hennen, ESQ.,. appointed President, and Mr.
Henry B. Kelly was chosen Secretary 10 the meeting.
On motion, permission given to Captain Warren A.
ce TO read the Of the Surveyor OF the route between
Madsonvie and the Louisiana State ne and also report
Of the navigation of Ponchartan Lake and the River Che
iunch, up to the town of Nladsonville.
Captain Grice then read eugthy report.
Lieutenant Smith said he felt home to-day than he
did yesterday; fer after watching the proceedings OF the
Convention, he knew that the Madlsonvle had but
little chance They that the Convention governed
by one set of who opposed to the MadsonVie
route and they would hear the sound OF again He
wished to do his business connection with it, and then he
should leave il forever He not individually interested IN
the route, but he interested for New Orleans
He wished to tell his views to the Convention. but would
not hear him. although they gu son. and
he there that day for that meeting to hear him state his
views which he would do although but few present.
He wished to speak OF direct route. because he wanted TO
show from what point New Orleans could do the most bust
he wanted show that her gain or loss depend
ed the MadsOnyie route and because he wanted 10
show that in their gain they had only one chance.
He then read paragraph from Del3ow's Review, show
that Charleston could not compete with New Orleans at
Nashville and that cotton would against
up the Chattanooga River when could down the
ind over this railway New Orleans He said that
should open communication with New FORK, for we could
not draw trade from there, because there rivalry be-
tween New Orleans and New York and by Madison
vile route which the most direct, New York would be
reached in three days rate OF twenty miles
hour He laboed prove that the line of travel would be
best secured by the jacksonville route, and that would
large passenger trade from the East and Northeast
by of New Orleans, Panama and the Pacific ports.
II Mobile completed her road Chicago. she would
the travel of the United States providing that New Orleans
built the road by the river route to jackson but the Mad
sonvle route built, it would compete with Mobile
| Charleston and Memphis, and Keep up New Orleans
He then into the paricuares of the steamboat part
the line and showed that they could do business by
route than by the anagonisc He proposed
forty cents Tor crossing Lake. and with moderate aver
charge for ghts and passengers the road would pay
tie said that New Orleans would gain nothing by losing
the trade and travel of Tennessee Kentucky and North Mis-
sssppi and this she would do she built her road
That road for twenty five miles, would bring one doa
to New Orleans because the river it, and then
a the jacksonville fortysix miles nearer it wouc
he built with less expense. This advantageous
and so desirable. that he thought powerful local
est had been exered to divert the road from its legitimate
bu he hoped that those here would
on, and build their road against all obstacles.
Captain Grice then ed the following resolution which
was passed unanimously:
ResOioed That the able of Lieut.. II. l.. Smith b
anoptea as and iu Illustration OF the
hlsss5 ppi, and that thousand copies of the
printed IN pamphlet torn, for general circulation.
with regard to raising funds for proceeding with the rroa
by way Of Madisonvie Lists had been prepared for II
ceving subscriptions and the friends of the line in New
leans had already subscribed $50 Co., which they promised
double should the delegates from the ny be able TO
tain subscriptions sufficient justify the prosecution of Il
work. He would peopose tn following resolution:
Resciued. That the ST. Tammany and jackson eegatio
ue ana they are hereby to appoint committees
SON. Madisonvle and New Orleans Rafosd to the bei
nhng areqne quota tor the building OF the road forthwith
| Passed unanimously.
Captain Grce desired the appointment of committee
gentlemen from the present eting 10 consider the best
of proceeding with the general business of the line suo
committee TO be appointed by the Chairman and to repo,
Adjourned meeting to be held the FIRST Municipav
the earliest possible period. He proposed the foowin
resolution. which was carried without dissenient:
Res lUed, That the President of this meeting apnont
oas he the New epS o epSn as gSnfa 11sG'
road. via sqdsonyle and that they report at an
meeting, TO be held at the st. Louis Exchange ON We'd
nesdly Evening, March %. at O'Clock, - ~
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen ON tb
Committee of Business:
First .nanicipatity-Wm, Massey. N. vgne.
1hird MtniePGt,ty-A leza1der Lesseps, p G. Colin.
Fesdsf. Il u i GBaRSs Ardsy
81: IEnmnanY-iim IN GOslin William T, Hepp, w. A
Pie co@Hfy, .HissHWliam EIsey, Ross Ell,ev
laurence County, .hsS-A. l.. Smith, John Dicl
On motion. Alfred Hennen Esq was added to this cou
/ mittee.
conversation took place upon the proprey of the repo
the above committee having the sanction of ST Tan
many and Mississippi delegation and it was arranged tn,
the committee should sit Immediately after the close of
meeting, and draw up resolutions for the approy
of the gentlemen from the country and that such reso
lions should form the basis of the report to be presen ted
| the adjourned meeting,
The delegates then adjourned after being in session f
| about three hours.
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