Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-17
The Adjourned Rail Road Meeting.

An aulOurned meeting OF the cltIZeni
Baton Rouge was held at the Harnc,
House Saloon, on Thursday evening, tl,t
1st inst, the object being to arrive at some
expression Of the public sentiment in re-
ference to the projected enterprise of tht
Northern Rail-road TO connect New Or
leans with Jackson, Miss. s g
It. G. Morgan, Esq. resumed the dutie,
Of Chairman, aud 7. B. r. Hatch those
of Secretary OF the meeting. tagEl
The Chairman having explained the
object Of the meeting: fea
J. w. Seymour Esq on the part Of the
Committee appointed at the last meeting
to draft a Report embodying the views
and feelings Of the community uponthe
subject of the enterprise under considera.
ton, rose and stated ttiat the Committee
in view of certain information which had
reached them,eindicative Of the route de.
cided OH by the Board Of Directors in New
Orleans, for the Road, and which would
deny to Baton Rouge the possibility Of d
direct link in the chain 81 ofcommunications
they, the COMMITTEES did not deemit worth
while to draw up Report, as instructed
believing that in view Of such information
a favorable expression Of the sense Of the
community could not be secured. Mr.. S.
then submitted The following resolution,
which on being read, was adopted:
- The Committee appointed at the last
meeting, being unprepared 10 present at
this time any definite report on the sub.
ject referred to them for consideration-it
is therefore ta IS ~
Resolred, That the same Committee
be continued in their functions, with pow
er to call at such time as they shall deem,
most expedient, a general meeting of the
citizens Of this Parish, to consider upon
the subject heretofore referred to the said
COMMITTEES" s,
&. A. Pike. Esq. expressed Ills belief
that immediate action was necessary, bv
way fmanifesting the feeling Of our com-
munity upon the subject He would move
to reconsider the resolution Just passed. s.
d. D. Avery, Esq, Chairman OF the
COMMITTEES above referred to, next rose
and addressed the meeting He tloueh:
from bis observation Of the state or feeling
in the community that our citizens were
not yet prepared TO give definite express
sion as to the purpose Of cooperating Ia
the eRterpriss N view they did not seem
as yeti be fully arousea to- the immense
which would accrue to them
from well devised and properly conduct
ed Rail Road system. More time WIS
required TO enable the Committee ID % .her
facts and other inforrnation 1or
forming sdatason which 70 drew Do ! Re-
port. He dwelt with particular effect on
the great good to be derived ftom ! Rail
Road communications with New OrIean.
and which, he remsrked. was self-eyi.
dent proposition. The accession % our
Impetus 10 manufacturing
and business interest geneyaIly--ihe de-
velopemeDt of agricnlturai resources lie
Elevation Of the general character of Baton
Rouge 20 the Eank of ! large and flourish
ing city--were considerations iheeweight
sud importancesof which. cuuld not Be
TOO thoroughly Impressed on the minds Of
AL who have the prosperity Of our city at
heart. ss% 5aS .Sas5
,. w. Seymour, Esq. remarked that
Ihe primary object Of this meeting was
% Ascertain whst actioD should be taken
towards ensnring to our citizens direct
or convenient connection with the great
Northern RaiF Read II appearing that
lhe Plan of fsoperations sdscided on brths
Rnard ar Grenfors ssraa ,,,e ,xl,;<.f. Al, -,