The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-11-05

At a meeting of the citizens of st. Paul held
at the Court House on the evening of the 2d
inst, to take into consideration the expediency
of cooperating with the people of st. Louis and
Dubuque in the formation of a new steamboat
line to run between st. Louis and st. Paul and
in connection with the Illinois Central Railroad
the ensuing season, H. A. Wiltse, Esq. one of a
committee of gentlemen appointed at a meet
ing of the citizens of Dubuque. held the 22d
ult.. preparatory to the organization of Steam
boat Company, to meet the citizens of the Up
per Mississippi, made statement of the object
of his visit, whereupon on motion of Mr.. George
Harrington, Alex. Wilkin, Esq, was called to
the chair, and on motion of Mr.. W. r. Marshall,
S. W. Walker was appointed Secretary.
After few remarks made by several gentle
men in regard to the object of the meeting, Mr..
W. r. Marshall moved that a committee of three
be appointed by the chair, to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting, where
upon Messrs. W. R. Marshall, Joseph r. Brown
and George Harrington were appointed that
committee.
The committee retired, and in a short time
returned and reported the following resolutions
for the action of the meeting:
Whereas, 1t is proposed by the Dubuque.
st. Louis and Minnesota Steamboat Company
to place upon the Mississippi daily line of
boats between st. Louis and st. Paul. to con-
meet with the Illinois Central and other Rail
roads leading to and from the Mississippi, at and
above st. Louis, and whereas. we cannot doubt
that the connection of Railroads with the Mis-
sissippi below this point will increase the bus
mess of this Territory the next season, at least
100 per cent And VIII ereas the present lines
of boats in the Minnesota trade cannot accom-
mOdate the present business O. the Territory.
therefore
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the en-
terprise contemplated by the Dubuque, st. Lou
is and Minnesota Steamboat Company, and be-
licve it will be duty incumbent upon our bus
mess men to aid the Company in their design.
by extending to them their undivided patron
age.
RESOLVED, That we, the citizens of Minnesota
will cheerfully cooperate by our influence and
patronage, in the establishment of the above
purposed line of boats
Resoiped, That the vast extent of our Terri
tory and the rapidly increasing trade of the
Upper Mississippi, and the large amount of ira
vel. demand such line of boats as the above
Company propose organizing.
On motion of Mr.. J. McCloud, Jr, the resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted and the COM
mittee reporting the same requested to call up
on the citizens of St. Paul to obtain their sig
natures to paper pledging their influence and
support to the enterprise.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington it was
RESOLVED. That a copy of the resolutions be
furnished H. A. Wiltse, Esq, and that the pro-
ceedings of the meeting be published in the sew
eral papers of the Territory, and in the differ
ent river towns of the Upper Mississippi.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall it was
ResolUed, That this meeting recommend to
the citizens of st. Paul to subscribe to the stock
of the new Steamboat Company to the extent of
their ability.
The meeting then adjourned.
ALEX. WILKIN, President
S. W. WALKER, Secretary.