Washington telegraph., 1852-06-16
Railroad Meeting in caruge township.


Mr.. EDITOR: Pursuant to previous notice. there
for large and spirited meeting was held at the
residence of James Num- ESQ., lat the crossing
of the little Caney, in Caruse Township) by the
citizens of Missouri, Bodcau, and Caruse Town
ships, where the right spirit displayed towards
the great subject OF Internal Improvements, They
are In tor Railroad at all hazards and Railroad
they are determined to have as will appear to
you from the following proceedings, which was
requested to hand to you for publication
On motion of Mr.. ]. r. White, o. d. Bearden,
Esq, was called to the chair, who briefly made
known the object of the meeting, and in strong
and spirited language portrayed the necessities
under which we suffer for the want of an expedi-
tious, cheap and easy mode of transportation
through our State. He then dilated largely upon
the advantages of great Central Railroad from
some point on the Mississippi, through Arkansas,
to some point on Red river. In fine, he seemed
to embody in his remarks the sentiments of large
majority of the assembly he addressed for the cry
was almost unanimous, 1--WE must and acW have a
Railroad at all eventsn On the conclusion of
Esquire Bearden's remarks, Mr.. James s. Jones
was, on motion, chosen secretary of the meeting,
and it was motion, declared that committee
of six be appointed by the chair to draft Resolu-
tions expressive of the sense fthe meeting; when
the following gentlemen were accordingly ap-
pointed, viz: Messrs. James Mum, Walter Scott
r. J. Purtell d. P. Satterwhite, J. R. White and
The committee then retired for brief period,
and returned the following preamble and Resolu-
tions, which were, on motion, adopted, to wit:
WHEREAS, period has arrived in the affairs of
our State, when our dearest interests demand that
we should arouse ourselves here in Arkansas. to
the subject of Internal Improvement, we hereby
express our sentiments in the following Resolu-
tons viz:
Resolred, That it is now high time that we
ourselves to the subject of internal improve
ments in Arkansas, and that we demonstrate by
action the sentiments that actuate us on the present
occasion.
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves to give our
and. and devote all our energy and assistance, to
any wise and udicious system of Internal Improve
ments, that shall meet the wants and satisfy, un-
der circumstances, the demands of the State
Resolred, That the proposed route for a Railroad
extending from some point opposite to Memphis
Tennessee, to some point on the Texas line near
Fulton; meets, in our estimation, the demands of
the citizens of the South western portion of Arkan-
sas well as those of the whole State. generally
Resolred, That the disposition made of the 5O0,-
600 acre donation, and Seminary funds, by our last
Legislature, is extremely injudicious and unprofit-
able, and that we earnestly recommend repeal
by the next General Assembly the law distribut-
ing these funds among the counties and that the
same be applied to objects of pubtic and general
utilitv-towards the building of the main trunk of
some point on the Mississippi, Memphis, to
some point on Red river. near Fulton
ReSotUed. That we are ready and Ulling to do all
in our power in taking stock and contributing
towards the building of such road
ResOlred, That we.are in favor of levying di-
rect tax upon the people for the completion of said
road, rhen shall appear that aHhe public funds and
rirate subscriptions of stock shall be erausfed torards
the building Of the same and other recourse is left
trherebU S9id RO1d 9DUU he loply,Icte5
ReSolUed That we, as the committee, recon-
mend, that q delegation of three persons be ap-
pointed by the chair to represent us in the great
Railroad Conventions to be held in the city of Lit
tie Rock, ON the fourth day of July next, for the
purpose OF adopting some measures for the build
ing OF great Central Railrord through Arkansas
Resotred, That Copy of these Resolutions, and
the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the
Washington Telegraph" and requested publ
cation therein.
motion then made that two more gentle
men be added to the delegation mentioned in the
sixth Resolution. 10 attend the convention at Little
Rock, which was adopted accordingly. The chair
then proceeded to appoint the following gentle
men as delegates viz; James Mum, James Craig
Waiter Scott, J. Il. White. and ID. p Satterwhite
and, on motion o. d. Bearden, Esq, the chairman
of the meeting was added to said delegation
Messrs. o. Jennings, +. H. w. Maddux and B.
p. Jett were then called upon by the chair and
seyerally addressed the meeting in favor of Inter
nal improvements, generally, and especially por-
trayed the advantages to be derived from great
central Railroad through the State, as mentioned
IN the Resolutions.
The meeting then, on motion, adjourned.
0. d. BEARDEN, Chm
JAMES S. JONES' Sec'y
The meeting passed ofpleasantly and harmoni-
ously, and is but another demonstration (of what
is now daily occurring in every quarter of the
State,) of the readiness and anxiety of the people
of Arkansas to commence Railroad Improvements
Immediately.
And for one, | say, God speed the enterprise
now beginning to be displayed among US.
Respectfully,
A RAILROAD ADVOCATE
Washington, June 1lth, 1852.
"A letter from President Fillmore.