Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
JAMES H. QUINN.

Railroad Meetingsn Taos County, New Merico
AT large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of
the county of Taos and Territory New Mexico held at
the Court House in the town of Don Fernandez the st
Of June 1853
On motion of Mr. Peter Joseph GERAN ST. vRAIN, ESQ.,
was called to the chair, and EZRA n DEpEw appointed
Secretary.
JAMES H. QUINN, Esq, being called upon, addressed
the meeting the subject of the great Pacific Railroad
1t duty Che sad) to speak this subject
We live in the vicinity of the best route from the Mssis
spp valley to the valley of the Pacific Notwithstand.
ing the assertion in the Senate of the United States that
nothing is known of the country between the Territory
Of New Mexico and California this meeting could
them that thousands of citizens knew the from
Los Angeles to Abequin and also a more northern and
direct route from the head Of the Arkansas the Vegas
de Santa Clara. This had been unfortunately the
scene of misfortune which could in no way subtract
from It as practicable route That happened in the
most severe winter that we had for years. and
ing to circumstances il impossible to foresee We
all knew the ndeatgabe perseverance and energy of
the leader OF that Inflated expedition, and attri
butte no blame to him but must admire him for his
qualities as an explorer They unparalleled in the
history Of the continent Our felowcitizen RchingsL
Wootten has just returned from expedition to Cali
forna the continuation Of the route hat Freout fol-
tong He declares that the route is excellent and
the only difficulty awagon train would have in going
over this route is the timber. There is abundance Of
water and the finest timber in our Territory. We all
knew how all old mountaineers desire to settle in
that section Of country They loved fat meat and there
they always had it, He ventured to say-and he had
meeting, and many others around him who knew that
countryhat it the finest grazing country this part
Of our continent Make road up the Arkansas, thence
to the junction Of the two branches Of Grand river thence
to the Vegas Of Santa Clara and to San Francisco and
could furnish them the Pacific the finest beef and
mutton at four cents per pound He reminded the chair
Of the meeting Of what he well aware Of that
in 1910 Robidoux left the Arkansas with wagons for
California and arrived at the Coochaope and there left
his wagons, on account Of the difficulty Of cutting out
the timber. This timber would be great advantage To
He We
again to continue his exploration which would immor-
taze him. lie wished committee to be appointed by
the Chair Of persons Of the meeting present who had
been TO California and who, like Leroux had trapped on
all these streams He therefore moved that committee
Of ten be appointed draught resolutions expressive Of
the sense of the meeting
On which motion the Chair appointed Messrs Luoien
u. Maxwell, Rchngs L. Wootten, Charles Beaubien
Francis Trucot, Berral Leroux Mchoux Duval Manuel
Lefebre, Charles 0tervs Charles Williams, and Theo
dore Mignaut said committee, who, after retiring re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions which
were adopted:
Whereas the Congress of the United States has made an
appropriation for the exploration Of the most direct and
practicable route for railroad the Pacific ocean from
the Mississippi river and much doubt appears exist
in the States the subject and whereas majority Of
your committee have passed the entire intervening
try they deem it but justice to their country and the
public to express their sentiments the subjects There
FORE
Resolved That this meeting well assured from their
own experience and from the statements Of Wooten Le
roux MAXWELL Hatcher, Carson, and hundreds Of others
who have passed the route many of them within the
last year, that the most direct and practicable route from
any point the Arkansas would be to follow ND said
river to the mouth of the Huano up said stream to its
source, thence up the Wet Mountain valley through
valley between the White Mountain and the Sand Hills
to the Chowatch and the Coo-chatope down it to the
East fork of Grand river thence due west to the other
fork thence to Green river and by the Little Salt Lake
to the Vegas Of Santa Clara from which the route has
been surveyed to California.
RESOLVED, That, though have heard great deal Of
the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains, we are
well assured from experience that California can reach
cd 6y ms route Without crossing any eeUdtoR deserving Of
the name Of mountain.
Resolved That consider this much the most practi-
cable route not having the immense canons that
are on the more southern ones
On motion Of JOHN @. LEFTwIcK
ResolUd That the proceedings Of this meeting be sent
to the Santa Fe Gazette for publication.
On motion of Mr.. CHARLES 0TERvIs, It was
Resolved That copy Of the proceedings Of this meet
ing be sent by the Secretary to the Hon T. H. BENTON
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
CERAN ST. VRAIN, President.
Ora. N. De Pew, Secretary.
Hon. T. III. BENTON:
viii you do the favor to publish the foregoing pro-
ceedings JAMES II. QUINN,
CERAN ST. VRAIN,
r. s. W00TTEN,
PETER JOSEPH.