Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-11-13
The Resolutions.

BE 1t tresolved by the meeting here assem-
oled as follows:
First, That the construction of the Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph Rail Road will developc
the resources Of Northern Mo-, invite to
our State a numerous and valuable imigra-
ton from other States and the continent of |
Europe; teen into the channels of produc-
tive industry, and a vast amount of labor
now employed in the business of trans
portation; diffuse more generally throughout
the interior of the State education and the /.
blessings of social life; form an important
link in the chain of connection between the
Far East and the Far West; the Atlantic
and the Pacific oceans; facilitate the inter-
course between the various members of our
Federal Union; and tend to make friends and
neighbors of those who now denounce each
other with intemperance and zeal in propor-
ton TO their ignorance Of each others insti-
tutions, manners and customs.
Second, That the Hannibal and St. Joseph
Rail Road is work of vast utility, not only
to the State of Missouri, but to the nation at
large, and that Congress has the power, and
that it is its duty to make liberal appropri-
alton of land in aid Of the enterprise.
Third, That the last grant of land by Con-
gress to a neighbortng State to aid her in
the construction of Rail Road, authorizes
the State of Missouri to rel ly upon the JUS
ticc and impal tiality of the Federal Govern
ment for similar grant oflands to aid in the
/ construction of the Hannibal and St. Joseph
and the St. Louis and Pacific Rail Roads;
that the lands of the United States in the
neighborhood of the contemplated Missouri
Rail Roads will be enhanced in value by
the construction of said Roads quite as much
as similar lands have been or will be by the
construction of Rail roads in the Other
State, and that any reason which properly
exists or has existed to induce such gran
of lands to any other State exists in regarC
to the State of Missouri.
Fourth, That the people of Northern Mis-
souri, have subscribed literally to the stool,
of the Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail Road
} and have expended large sums OF money il
preparing for the construction Of said Road
relying confidently upon a grant Of lands b.
| Congress to aid in the work; that they hay
= expected such aid not only from the magni
; tude of the work, and its Importance to tn
= West and to the Nation at large, but becaus
r similar aid has been extended to the State c
= Illinois, under similar circumstances, an
+ because bill TO appropriate lands to aid i
l the construction Of the two great Missoul
I Rail Roads has twice passed the Senate {
r the United States by very large majoritie'
5 and we are assured would have passed tn
d House of Representatives had it been reach
= ed on the calender before the necessary at
Il iournment Of Congress. Looking to IL
/ past we have embarked in the enterprise n
N lying upon the assistance Of the Gencr
l. Government, and we still feel assured
their assistance.
le Fifth, That we earnestly urge our Repr
D. sentatives in Congress to take prompt Al
n active measures to secure the grants aior
Il said and for that purpose recommend
a. them to cooperate zealousl y with the frien
c. of the st. Louis and Pacific Rail Road.
Sirth, That such liberality on the part
lr Congress would insure the speedy comp
ed ton and the permanent prosperity of o
IN Rail Road, and enable us with increas
to confidence to recommend its stock 10 ca
he talists as profitable investment OF none.
IS Seventh, That we cannot refrain from {
n pressing our qualification at the act Of
he Legislature which so liberally extended
credit of our State to the Hannibal and
of Joseph and the St. Louis and Pacific r
he roads; and that we extend our hearty co
les mendations TO those members OF the Leg
lature who supported said bills.
Eighth, That the extent and fertility
the soil of Missouri, her mineral wealth Z
of facilities for commerce entitle her, if but Il
to herself, to high stand among the Sta
of of this confederacy, and a position amC
the first of the Western States; and that
st, hail the commencement of the Hannibal
St. Jsseph, and St. Louis and Pacific !
,ph Roads, and the action of the Legislature
relation thereto as epOchs markinga ne.c
Dad in the history ofour State-an era to be
nalized by the development of the vast
sources of the state, and an exhibitio
nty the energies of our people.