Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-05

added TO the committee. They were re-
quesfed 10 report on Friday evening next
Spirited addresses were then made by 4.
G.. Sharp and A. l.. Gis,rap Esqrs.in which
the history of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph /
Rail Road was given and the acts OF the
Board of Directors reviewed.
1t was resolved that these proceedings
be published in the Republican and Journal.
The meeting then adjourned 10 meet ON
Friday next at 2 o'clock p. M, 1900. /
J. N. BR9wS, Chm.
A. j.. KNIGHT, Sec.
REPORT OF TIE cosiR1TTEE.
Pursuant TO adjournment the citizens oil
Macon county met in The Court House on
Friday April 22nd, to hear the report Of
the committee. when through their chair
man, reported the following Preamble and
Resolutions which were unanimously a.
dopted. a1otia} i'sfa75 sa a
Your committee have had the subject
of tbs Location of the Hannibal and St. |
Joseph Rail Road, and matters thereto CON
lnec.ed under consideration, and have in.
Lructed me to report Lhe following: "
\ Whereas the people of the counties Of
Marion, Shelby, Macon, Linn, Livingston,
Grundy, Davis, Caldwell, Clinton, Dekalbl
aud Buchanan, by their Delegates, met In |
Convention in the town OF Chillicothe, in
Livingston county, some five years or more
ago; and by a set of Resolutions then and
there adopted, and published, and by an
Address to Congress and the country, pre-
pared by Committee appointed by that
Convention, brough; the Hannibal and ST.
Joseph Railroad, for the first time, perma-
nently before the country and before Con-
gress. In the Resolutions there passed thel
line of road was cltarIy defined to befromj
Hannibal, by way of Palmyra, ShebyyilIe
Bloomington, Linneus, ChIicothe, and
throush GalAwell, or Davis, Clinton or De- y!
l6q!bt, i eopnliess, tqSt. yR3eph,y With the will!
was br3ugh. to bear ON Congress, in for-I
Imal Memorial fora grant Of public lands
| to aid III the construction Of this Road thus
Indicated. This subject was passed upon
by Congress from time to time; tabuarl
statementssof the business and CONNER eI
OF this line were often urged in favor OF the
Grant before Congress, A temporary
Survey was also made, under the direction
Of Col. Stewart, which run upon a direct
line by these towns, and used in congress in
various ways, to. satisfy that body of the
easy construction of a Road npon il.
Congress, ultimately, made grant of
land for that purpose. The Legislature
/, having granted Charter to a Company,
authorizing it TO construct said road, which
was modified and enlarged TO suit the desire
OF the. Corporators. And to- enable this
: Company to construct tbs road, the Leg
: islature turned over, the grant of lands as
! gift to the Company, and loaned the
J credit Of the State Of Missouri, for the
S Same purpose, 10 the amount of 81 ,500,-
: coo. During the progress of these things
a nothing was said or done, in the Legisla-
a ture or out oil it, tending TO show any
! change in public sentiment, nor intention
; on the part of the Company to locate the
4 Road upon any line other than !hat which
4 lay between the points mentioned in the
Charter, and which had been clearly indi-
Gated by the former notion Of the Compa-
If ny; except that which was manifested by
the citizens Of llannibaG, and which was
supposed 10 arise out of petty selhshness
and prejudice against the town oil Palmyra.
!, While these events were transpiring,
y much enthusiasm prevailed among the PEG.
: pie, supernduced by the managers Of thi.
IS Company. Every body had been informed
by the action OF the Board OF Directors
d and by the many speakers employed by the
e Board, including the President himself, the
70 line Of tie road would run by the county
: Scents, as indicated by this survey. Thu,
the public mind was wrought upon, ano
lhIis the grant OF land as a clear gift, aua
!" Ehe credid Of the State were obtained. In
&c the mean lime the majority Of the stocl
J. hold Inv Drivata khpidars yvag CON fro ed