The Woodville Republican., 1852-05-11
Railroad Meeting.

i a large anu fespectaDle neehhB "
the citizens Of Natchez and Adams
county, held pursuant 70 notice, in the
Courthouse, in this city, on Monday,
Sd inst, on motion II. S. Eusiis, Esq,
was called TO the chair, and Z. A. 5.
DoniphAn was appointed Secretary.
The chairman explained the object
of the Meeting in few appropriate
remarks and on motion a committee
was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting.
The chairman appointed on that COM
mittee John T. McMurran, E. ID. Baker
G. w. Koontz, G. A. Lacoste, A. Do
nan and John P. Walworth Esqrs. who
after retiring few moments, reported
the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, a corporation has been estab.
lished and organized, with fixed domicile
at New Orleans, under the name Of 'fThe
New Orleans, Jackson. and great Northern
Railroad Company" for the purpose OF con-
structing railway from the city of New
Orleans, through this State by way OF Jack
son; and whereas, the citizens Of this city
and county, deeming it work of national
as well as of local importance, by extending
and rerfecting the great system of internal
Improvement, cannot regard its progress
with indifference, nor refruin from an ex-
preston of their sentiments in reference to
promoted or retarded thereby and whereas
in the opinion of this meeting, it can be de-
monstrated, that line from New Orleans
to Jackson, in this State, bending to the
river at this point, would not materially
augment the cost of construction, or leng-
then the road, nor appreeiably retard the
transit of passengers between those two
points, but give, in fact. increased facility
for its early completion--accommodate a
greater intermediate ransportation--insure
its permanency--render it more productive
as corporation, and, without impinging
the claims of the eastern and intermediate
counties, form surer basis ior the develop
ment other inherent capacities for agricul-
tural, commercial, and social advancement.
Therefore
Reso<Ued, That standing committee OF
seven be appointed by the chairman of the
meeting, to confer with the President and
Directors of the contemplated New Orleans
and Jackson Railroad, with view to pro.
cure the adoption of line that shall pass
through Natchez in the route to Jackson.
| Resolved, That said committee be in
strucIed and requested to lay before the
Board OF Directors, such plans and specifi-
cations as will enable them readily to COM
prehend our common interest in reference
to this matter /; and to ascertain the condi.
tlons, if any, by which deviation from any
premeditatsd line may be made, so as to at
tain the object contemplated in the first re-
solution.
ReSotueI, That it be recommended to the
citizens of Wilkinson, Jefferson, and other
alacent counties, to convene in their respec-
tive counties, and take such action on the
subject OF the foregoing resolutions, as they
shall deem most advantageous.
Kesolged, That said standing committee
be authorized to confer with any commit
tees appointed by the citizens of The afore.
said counties on the objects contemplated by
this meeting.
l Resofuetl, further. That said standing
committee be authorized to fill any vacan.
cies that may occur in their body and that
sheycall meetingor meetings from time tc
time, OF the citizens of this county, to report
on the subject matters entrusted to them
The chair appointed on the commit
tee under the first resolution, the fol.
lowing named gentlemen DIR. Ste
phen Duncan, John T. McMurran, C
L. Dubuisson; J. F. Gillespie, Thos
Henderson, Fred. Stanton, ard L. r
Marshall. Esqrs.
On motion it was.
i Resolred, That the papers in thi.
city, and Wilkinson and Jefferson
counties, be requested to publish these
proceedings.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
/ Fl. s. EUSTlS, Chairman
/ T. A. s. DoSIPHAN. Sec'y.
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