Washington telegraph., 1852-03-31
fsaii Itoad Meeting.
BosToN TEAAs. MMen 2Np lsl

by Hon. John r. Mills, to organize into 1
liail Road Meeting. which Was dine will
alaeriiy, by the appointment Of Hon. vii
liam $. Todd to the Chair. and S H. Pr
key as Secretary
The Chairman briefly stated what he con
eeiyed TO be the objects Of the meeting, and
suggested the importance Of an early aud
decided manifestation by the people, Of theil
wilhes and intan;ioas, relative to the con,
straetion Of a railroad. through this portion
q tie State, uniting with or intereeiina
some road leading directly to the .Mississip.
pi river
Judge Mills, Amos Morrill, aud b F.
Eppefson, Eslrs, We're successfully called,
and addressed the meeting and by faets
and arguments forced conviction upon the
minds OF those present, that railroad
through lhi' pr ion OF the State and to the
Mississippi river Eas practicable and expo.
dieni-thlt the r interest imperatiyely d..
minded i'-and that ly timely eo.spera.
ton with the people Of ArkanSls, they
could Insure is construction, The Judge
and Mr. Marsll exposed the system Of fraud
AID imposition b, which The planters wsie
made 10 build mp Mercantile 4 Bank cs,ab.
lizhmenls in the city Of New oflcans-tlc
sflhih motives by which her citizens are
ae,ua'ed aud the eg,ortiou AVID imposition
pracieed up1a the arosl OF mankmd."
On matpn committee Of e. were ap.
poiliei to dral resolutions expressive of
he sense Of ths IN e,ins Taa following
were tie COMMITTEES VIZ. John 7. M.lls
Amos morrill,, u. II EPper.on, X NJ.
Lindsey sal $. IL. PiFkey. II which on
no,iou va added De. J. ". Fort
On moian tn meeting adjourned until 2
O'Clock = ".
At2 O'Clock the Chairman took his seat
when The cOm.nitee mado tic following re.
port viz
The ,iiissns Of Bowie County feeling the
great importance ot connection with the
VI sissippl riygr by means Of rail rad
cImmunca ion, prUpjse to Northern Texa.
the folio Wing rl.olu,.uns-
II. Tht ia convention be held at Little
Rock Arlaa,as on the Ith OF july next,
10 take mo constellation lie Ways aul mean.
II eiicc ing comm Iuicl.iou b. Ia.l rad
with the Mississippi river
2nd. Tha' the people Of several counties
q! Nor heFn I Ias. be requested " hold
primary IA msct.ng, for The purpose of elect.
ing anu scnIing dele sn,cs 10 aid convention.
jrI Tint the people Of Alkaa,as. Of
Tennessee, aud OF Norh Mississippi, be re.
Iuesici TO unite with u, in sad Convention
4ih. Thu, IL is the ,eusl Of thi. meeting
that rail road from tie Mississippi river
by L'Ile Rock and Fulton. and thence
a ross Red River. thiol.h the counties 0.
BJW,e, Rel River, Lamar, and fannin lon
ile dividing ridge between Sulphur Fork
ad Red layer, - hence Syuihaard 10 the
CUT VI Mexico prc cuts advantages over
any other rvl c, that gal be indicated. from
inc fact ha It would pas, through country
o. unsurpassed fertility, aud one presenting
~ Obs ace u the bl ldlng ol rail road.
such as large rivers, mountains or high ele.
vuion..
9th. 1t is the opinion Of this meeting
that a rail road cIn b. built, IN Texas upon
the rou,c here indicated, at au expense Der
nile oi about two hrds Of the amour, Of
what any other in the United State. has cost
,or the same distance.
j. W FoRr,
Chairman.
The report being put to the meeting, was
Unanimously y adopted.
Tae following persons we're then chosen
as delegates To the proposed convention viz
Hon. jaime, n. Sn.th, Dr. josiah W Fort
Robert NJ. Lindsay, Charles Lewis, David
NJ. Chisholm, Johl W. Leigh, Howell ".
Runncl,, james c Moore, Martin Glover
Il H. Runncl. Joseph II Burks Hiram
\. Runnc,s aud Warfcn Hooks, Esqrs.
Judge Mills offered the following which
was al pied.
Re0iccd, That a committee of three be
appointed BY the Cha rman, to address the
people Of Northern Texas on the importance
o. the objects involved in the preceding res.
olutols--
Wnarcupon, Amos Morrill, Wm. Trim.
BE, and Robert NJ. Lindsay, Esqrs. were
appointed said Committee.
twas further resolved, That q committee
of three be appointed to correspond with
the Arkansas dclcg ltiun, in the late South
Western Rail Road Convention at New Or.
leans on the subject Of the contemplated
convention at Little Rock.
The following were appointed said com.
mitiee viz. Hon. John 4. Mills, B. II. Ep.
person, E,qr aud Maj Charles De Morse.
Resoirei, That, the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the Olio, Northern
Standard, Western Star, and Chuciaw In.
to,lgancer, ana that tIe papers Of Arkan.
as, Mississippi, and Tennessee friendly to
the cause, be requested to publish the same.
Resolved, That the meeting adjourn sijse
dc
WILLIAM S. TODD,
Chairman