The Shasta courier., 1853-11-26
Rail Road Meetips--Neble'. Pass.

Rail Road Meefipg---Ncbie's Pass.
Pursuant to notice given through this paper,
a meeting of ctizens was held at the ST. Charles
Hotel on Saturday evening last, for the double
purnqse o. taking such steps as may lead to the
exploration and survey of Mobiles Pass by pri
yate enterprise, aud giving expression to the
sentiments OF Indignation entertained by this
community, in common with the citizens of the
entire North, against those agents entrusted
with the charge Of surveying the various passes
through the Sierra Nevadas, for their most cul-
pabe and apparently studied neglect of thai
portion Of the State lying north of San Francis
co. Judge 6. ". McAluruy called to pre-
side.
1t is remarkable fact that no steps have yet
been taken, by any of the parties sent out by
the General Government to survey any pass
uorih Of San Francisco. So soon as a surveying
and exploring party arrives in that city, they
are caught up by certain OF its wealthy and Ill
fuential citizens, and after being filled with the
idea that San Francisco is the State of Caiifor-
MIA, sent off to explore doubtfuy
practicable, wholly inpracticable pass in the
South,-while Mobiles Pass, which the testimo-
ny of scores of intelligent mountain men who
have traversed almost every pass IN the noun
tains, concur in indicating the one OF all
others the most fitting for the passage of the Rail
Road, is to be left officially upheard of by Con-
gress
Why is this? Why should San Francisco be
earnest in her epdeayors to prevent the great
Rail Road being brought into the head of the
Sacramento Valley, and through the most thick
ly populated and wealthy portion of Il State?
Why should she thus unfairly strive against the
passage of this road through that portion of the
State from whence she has drawn, and must
ever continue to draw, the chief sustenance OF
herprosperityl
All we ask is simple justice. If after proper
survey of the various supposed practicable
routes, it is demonstrated that a pass in the
South is better adapted to the purposes of the
contemplated road, and accompanied with fewer
distractions to the passage Of railway, than is
Mobiles Pass, the people of Northern California
will be content to let it take that route. They
look upon this enterprise in national point of
yiew-as work in the benefits of which the
people of the whole Union will participate
and therefore would not have its location made
with reference to any sectional interests.
The following preamble and resolutions,
after few pertinent remarks from Judge j. w.
NcCorkle, were reported to the meeting by
E. Garter. DR.. R. n Slack and z. Montgomery,
and unanimously passed.
Whereas, The Congress of the United States
has wisely appropriated one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars to be expended i'll the explora-
ton and survey of the various Passes in the
Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, with
view to the location OF the great Pacific Rail
Road !; and
Whereas, One of the best and most practica-
Bile passes known to exist in the Sierra Nevada
TO wit: the pass known as Mobiles Pass, has
heretofore entirely escaped the notice of those
appointed under said law to make said surveys
and explorations; and
Whereas, We deem it bat Just, alike to the in
terests of Northern California and tile enter
prise ITSELF that all information bearing upon the
subject should be placed before those having
controlling influence i'll fixing the location OF
this road, lit is therefore
Resolued, That in the opinion of this meeting
based upon actual observation by many of its
members-Noble's Pass is in every respect the
Road yet discovered in the Sierra Nevada Noun
taiIs, and such is entitled to a scientific sur
vey at the hands of the General Government
before the location of the Pacific Rail Road is
finally determined upon. And
Whereas, Citizens of various portions of
Northern California, have already taken certain
steps to make an exploration and survey of said
Pass unaided by assistance from Government,
therefore be it
Resotred That we heartily commend said
undertaking and pledge ourselves to cooperate
with them III the furtherance of the entel prise
And be it further
Resolced That committee of three be ap
pointed by the Chairman of this meeting whose
duty It shall be to correspond with like commit
tees appointed by similar meetings, and prompt
ly determine upon all arrangements necessary
TO secure the accomplishment of this work
sometime during the months of December and
January next.
The Chairman, as demanded by the last reso-
luton, appointed the following gentlemen to act
as corresponding committee. viz: Mai. P B.
Reading, Saml. H. Dosh and L. H. Tower.
The Weather has been quite variable du-
ring the past week-some very sunny and some
very rainy days. On Thursday night and yester-
day morujno very LARGE ollautitv nf xr rat.r