Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-21
completion with JOY and propose to unite their COM
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completion with JOY, and propose to unite their COM
mercal destiny with ours.
Your Committee believe that this great work is en-
trely practicable, and at cost greatly below the ex-
penditure usually incurred for works of equal mag
nitude Its whole length in North Carolina will
probably be 800 miles Of this extent 200 miles
will afford facilities of construction, from the char
acter of its surface-from the abundance and cheap
ness of its timber-whch will reduce It's cost great
ly below the average of railroads AS to the other
portion, your committee are informed that it affords
the easiest to our mountains, ard the best
pass through them, which to be found In our
State. 1t is not to be denied, however, that work
of this extent will involve large expenditure OF mo-
ney, and while the prize is of inestmabe value our
contributions and exertions must bear TO il cores
ponding proportion Your committee reJoice to see
in our cherished State awakened spirit Oh the
great subject of internal improvement and from the
east and the west-rom the mountains to The ocean
Throughout all our borders-the uerance Of pub
! lie sentiment is loud and unanimous in favor
of such public works, the interests of trade and
the developement of her resources demand peo
ple long in apathy, as to their social condition, are
| awakening with renewed energy and bounding into
new life 1t is the harbnger of a to our be-
| loved State-the rising beam of splendid and unsur-
passed prosperity Your committee feel, therefore,
that the friends of this great North Carolina work
North Carolina in It's length and it's breadth, in its
beginning at the to It's terminus IN the SUBMITS OF
/ her own mountains-cannot be but favorably heard
in it's appeal for public aid, while they feel assured
from the enthusiastic demonstrations of this conven-
ton of lis friends that private enterprise will not be
wanting to perform its part of the great work.
| Your committee would therefore recommend the
accompanying resolutions for the adoption of the
Convention.
H. L. HOLMES, Chairman.
1st Resolved. That the interests of North Carroll
ma require the construction of Railroad from the
town OF Wilmington to the Western part of the State,
| and the line OF this road should commence at Will
mington, some other point on the Wilmington and
Manchester Railroad in the county of Columbus
thence via LumbertOn, Rockingham, WadesborO
Monroe and Charloue-and thence by the most di-
rect and feasible route to the Tennessee line in the
direction of JonesborO.
| End. Resolved, That the importance of this great
enterprlse-dlsectlng it does large TERRITORY
OF North Carolina, and accommodating large q
portion OF her population and concentrating her trade
on her most important commercial town. is Justly en-
titled to liberal assistance from the Treasury of the
State, and this Convention confidently believes that
it will not be denied.
Sd. Resolved, That the members of this convention
pledge to each other their best efforts and their
al cooperation in all honorable measures to
its success
4th. Resolved, That committee of twenty persons
be appointed TO obtain from the General Assembly of
North Carolina charter authorship the cOnstruc
ton of the proposed Railroad, and to memorabilia the
Legislature for subscription of two-thirds of the
capital stock necessary to the construction of the
work.
Resolution added, by j. w. Osborne, offered in
convention
9Th, Resolved, that this Convention greatly rejoice
in the spirit of internal improvement which has been
awakened throughout the State of North Carolina
and while regard the construction of the Whining
ton and Jonesboro Railroad of paramount import
ance the interests of the State of North Carolina
we sympathise with every section and county in n
Carolina now struggling for similar advantages; and
that the friends of this great work will meet the
friends OF internal Improvement IN North Carolina in
spirit OF mutual concession, and liberal co-opera
ton, always provided the scheme which they advo-
cate shall in its principal features be secured
The following gentlemen were appointed TO con
stitute the committee of twenty TO memorabilia the
next Legislative in behalf of the interests of the en-
terprise, to wit:
Gen. Alex McRae and H. L. Holmes. Esq, of New
Hanover; DR.. Thos Hill, jr., and G w Galloway, O.
Brunswick; Col Alfred Smith and Richard Wooten
of Columbus; M C McNar Esq, and Joseph Thomp
son, of Robson; Col w L Steele and Maj Nc
Intyre, of Richmond Absalom Myers, and Nor
fleet D Boggan, Esqrs, of Arson A Walkup, Col
Jonathan Trull, of Union Col Neill Kelly, of BIa
If den; Jas w Osborne and DR. c J Fox, of Mecklen
j. burg f w Jones, of Caldwell R Mcdowell of Ire
: dell James Anderson, of Catawba.
= The following resolutions were then seVerally IN
b troduced and adopted, to wit
= By w. L. Steele, Esq: RESOLVED, That tht
If thanks of this convention emnently due and are
hereby rendered to the Hon. Edw'd. B. Dudley, ex
Governor of North Carolina, as the orig nal prolecto
d of a Rail Road from Wilmington to Charlotte anc
n that this convention applaud the sagacity and pa
y trotisn which prompted the recommendation.
Il By V. c. Barrnger, Esq: RESOLVED, That TIT
II thanks of this convention due and are hereby
r, rendered to w. w Lenoir, of Caldwell county, N
l. c., for his able advocacy of the Atlantic, Tennessee
r and Ohio Rail Road and the efficient aid he has rem
dered to the of internal improvement in Nortl
IS Carolina.
d By Joshua G. Wright Esq RESOLVED, That thu
thanks of the different Delegations attending upol
this convention are hereby rendered to the people
+ Charlotte for the kindness and hospitality extended
y by them to said Delegations.
S By VIM. M. Sherwood, Esq. Resolved, That TIT
l. thanks of this convention are due and are hereby
rendered to the President and Directors of the Viii
mington and Manchester and Charlotte and Soutl
Carolina Rail Roads, for free passage of the differ
l. ent delegations to and from this convention
5, BY VIM. Johnston, Esq: RESOLVED, That we ten
der to the President and other officers of this
ton our Acknowledgements for the efficient and cour
j. teous manner in which they have discharged the1
IS respective duties
) By DR.. C. J. Fox. Resolved, That the proceedings
e of this convention be published in the JonesbOro'
: Charlotte Wadesboro', and Wilmington papers, anC
that all others in the State, favorable 10 the enter
+ prise be respectfully requested to copy the same
+ R. E. TROY, President
n TALCoTT BURR, JR,
e DONALD MCRAE, Socro+ar;as
e A. c. WILLIAMSON,
b R. P. WARING,
= SUPREME CoURT.-The following opinions have
u been delivered since our last report
i By NASH C. i'm Coble Clapp, in equity iron
: Guiiford dsmissing the bill with costs. Also, IL