The Shasta courier., 1854-05-13
THE SHASTA COURI Err,
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY ID, 1854.
gaiIroua Convention.


Our readers are aware, through the proceed
published IN this paper, that it Is the purpose OF
Nghose ts7endly - 4 survey OF Mobiles Pass, TO
i1eet III Convention at Red Bluffs, on Saturday,
the 81 OF June next.
the FIRST object Of those who suggested the
idea oi this Convention, was that, by its action,
II nj sht raci sEth attention to Noble's Pass as
wouid lead 10 ais exporati, aud survey. The
next importsn, object. for the calling of the
Convention, is sci forth in the I'd resolution OF
'he proceedings oil meeting held III Colusa ana
published on the first page of to-day's paper:-
,. Resolred, That we believe a convention
NJ cessaTy Tor the purpose OF presenting, IN tnt
most authoritative manner, the resources OF
NortHrru CaiI.Hrna, since we have repre-
sentative In Congress who resides IN. Or Is intl-
mately acquainted with this portion OF the State.
BY The arrival OF the last steamer we have the
gratifying information, that an appropriation OF
$4,000 has been made for the special purpose
OF surveying Mobiles Pass. Hence the first and
great object sought to be accomplished by the
assembling of the Convention, no longer exists,
as the Pass will now certainly be surveyed. In
deed, we had great hopes that Lieut.. William
intended to survey this pass in the course OF
q few months, even though this appropriation
had not been made. Notwithstanding all this,
however, we are quite sure that the meeting of
this Convention viii not fail to be productive OF
great good TO Northern California. The meet
ing together of many intelligent delegates
from the various Northern coguties--gentlemen
familiar with the immense resources of this por-
;lon Of the State-cannot bnt prove beneficial,
even il the result be nothing more than a mere
publication to the world of some of the great re-
sources, as well as wants, of Northern California.
We invite attention to the annexed proceed
ings OF meeting held III this place on " Wednes.
day evening last
At meeting of the citizens of Shasta county,
held pursuant 10 call III Shasta city on the 10th
day of May, A.D. 1854 for the purpose of ap-
pointing Delegates to Railroad Convention TO
be held at Red Bluffs on Saturday the Sd day Of
June, AID. 1891. On motion OF G. ". McMurtry,
Hon ]. C. tinckley called to the chair, and
J. E. Megary was appointed Secretary.
On motion, committee OF three was appoint
ed by the President to report resolutions TO the
meeting. The committee composed of the
following named gentlemen. to wit !; G. w. Nc
Murtry, Archibald Skillman, and James Lyman.
After mature deliberatlon, the committee re.
ported the following resolutions:
Resolred-That we congratulate the people of
California upon the prospect of speedy and
thorough exploration and survey of . Mobiles
Pass" through the Sierra Nevada mountains
under recent appropriation by Congress of
$4,000 for that especial purpose.
Reso'red, That IN the opinion OF this meeting,
q survey of said Pass will demonstrate beyond
peradventure, its perfect adaptation TO The con-
struciiou OF the proposed Railroad, as also its
superiority over every other Pass yet discover
cd through the Sierra Nevadas.
Pesolved. That the people of Northern Cali
tornia have witnessed with regret, the efforts
which have been made by the politicians. press,
and capitalists OF SAP Francisco, to divert the
attention OF The public from, and to cripple, if
not prevent, fair exploration and survey OF
Mobiles Pass"
RcsoIDed, That the people of Northern Califor-
MIA desire nothing more than fair and impair
tial exploration and survey of said Pass, aud
that lhey ready and willing to abide the
result.
ReSolved That the people OF Shasta county do
hereby appoint 2. B. Reading, L. H. Tower,
Major }. 9. Bradley, G. W. MoMurtry. Robert
McCabe, E. W. Tracy, Alpheus Bull, ]. j. Tom
hnson, James Loag, Jas. Daigh. }. G. Hinckley,
). c. Spencer. E. Garter. D. ID. Harrl, William
Lean, W. H. I1dfFlsou, ana clay NtoCktOn de-
legates 10 The Convention aforesaid and that
said delegates be, and they are hereby in
stracied to pledge the hearty sympathy and ac-
tive cooperation of Shasta county to any project
which may be adopted by said Convention
either in connection with Government party
or 5y private rprise-having for its object a
full and fair exploration and survey OF said
Pass.
Resoleed. That we hereby recommend 10 the
Northern counties of the State of California, that
they send delegates TO said Convention.
Resolued, That the Sacramento Union, Demo
cratic State Journal, Marysvlle Express and
Herald, Butte County Record, Shasta Courier
and freka Herald, be requested TO publish the
proceedings OF this meeting.
On motion, the resolutions were adopted by
unanimous vote.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. c. HINCKLEY Chairman.
J. E. MEGaRY, Secretary