Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-03-06
NORTH BRANCH CANAL MEETINGS


In obedience to call signed by D. Brau.
igsm, VIM. Forsyth, j. r. Priestley, J. c.
Horton, David Taggart, A. E. Kapp, VIM. l.,
Cook, and many others, very large meet
ing of the citizens Of Northumberland was
held at the Town Hall, on Friday evering,
Feb, 9th, 10 take action in reference to the
speedy completion of the North Branch Ca.
nal.
The meeting was called 10 order by James |
Diefenbacher, on whose motion JOSEPH r. |
PR1ESTLEY, Esq, was chosen President
On motion Of D. Taggari, Esq, the follow
ing officers were elected Vice Presidents -
WIN. FoRsYTH D. BRAuTIcAM, ]. c. HORROR,
S. r. WooD, THOMAS JOHNSON, JAMES DEF
rENpAcHER, JOHN CAKE, D. B. McGREGoR,
PHILIP SHAY, w. II. NAPLES, JAMES LEE,
GEORGE EvERARD, SAMUEL ELLIOT, JOHN
WHEATLEY. Secretaries-M.J J. ID. Withing-
ton, j. G.. Frick.
The object of the meeting having heen
briefly stated by the President, committee
10 draft resolutions was appointed TO witt
David Taggart, A. f. Kapp, M. B. Priestley,
VIM. Wilson, VIM. l.. Cook, c. Woods, Alex
ander Colt, ]. B. Smith.
During the retirement of the committee.
an interesting extract from the report of VIM
B. Foster, ir., in reference TO the contempla-
ted improvement, was read by the Secretary,
Mr.. Wilmington.
The committee through their chairman,
Mr.. Taggart, then reported the following
resolutions. which were unanimously adopt
ed -
RcsoIced, That States, like individuals,
should be governed in their business opera
tons by prudence reason and sound policy,
and that whatever would be proper, polite
and profitable for the one, must prove so to
/ the other.
| Resolved, That it could not be considered
the part of wise man, 10 leave large por-
ton Of his estate nnproductive and burden
some, when the addition of another smaller
portion would render the whole not merely
profitable to himself bnt beneficial to the
public or in other words, 10 use a homely
analogy, it would not be the policy of such
man 10 expend $1,000 in the partia! erection
Of a building, and then abandon it TO the de-
s,ructive influences of time and accident,
when the investment of another thousand,
would complete the structure and make 1t
yield 10 the proprietor, a return, much great
er than the interest of the whole six thou
sand.
Resolved, That this is precise Illustration
of the position of our State, in regard 10 the
North Branch Canal, so long as she suffers
it 10 remain unfinished and useless
Resolved That it is beneath the dignity Of
the Great Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
and a stain upon her credit, that any of her
important works should be abandoned, be-
fore completed beneath her dignity, for il
evinces an unworthy vacillaion of purpose,
and stain upon her credit, for her only rd
tional excuse must be, that she cannot Dor.
row the money.
In view of these things, Resolved, Tha, in
common with the entire population of North.
ern Pennsylvania, we are most earnestly in
lavor of the immediate and LrcCndi, i'ona
~0'' f'N ''"'' VI 'uC ANoIlu DTaUCn lanai 10 The
New York State border.
Resolved. That those who act in fidpc;o.
ry capacity, whether as trustees or Iepisla.
tors, should be governed by the same pru.
dental considerations as would Influence
Them IN the management OF their own pri
vate interests, therefore
fesotred, That we respectfully urge our
senator and Representative to sustain any
measure, by which the Commonwealth. By
borrowing money at 6 per cent, shall receive
return of 30 or 40 per cent, and a, The same
time add greatly to her wealth and prosper.
i'y, by comforting lasting benefits upon MANY
thousands Of her citizens.
Resolved, That copies of these proceedings
be forwarded TO the Speakers of the Senntc,
and of the House of Representatives, at Har-
nsburg with the request hat they be laid be.
fore their respective bodies, and also to our
own Senator and Representative, as declara.
tory of the sentiments of large portion of
the citizens of Pennsylvania.
On motion Of J. c. Horton, ESQ, the nro.
ceedings were ordered 10 be published in The
papers of The County
The meeting then adjourned.
]. R. PRlESTLEY, Chairman.
Nj. j. D. WITHINGToN,
J. e. FRIcK, secretaries,