Washington telegraph., 1854-01-25
Meeting in Bowie co., Texas.

AZ meeting of the people Of Bawie CO.. Texas,
heiu at The Town Of Boston, on Monday the I'd
DAY OF January A. D. 1851, the following nre.
an,bio and resolutions were unanimously adopted
- WHEREAS, we the undersigned find by the nub.
he newspapers, that at the city Of New Orleans
- on the 10th day Of November ls59. the
Masters aud Owners of all, or nearly all, OF The
Steamboats,, plying in the waters OF the South.
west Including those which have piled, and con.
template deing So upon the upper Red river con-
gfesaled ior the inlqullous purpose OF imposing
upon the people Of whom we form part, burd.
ems, eNaetions, frauds aud wrongs Of a character
sueh as he people who have anything like pros
per appreciation nf thcifawn strength power and
independence would be willing to bear
mo 'EHlled jade will VINCE and lhe down
lfodden AMI oppressed, will when the .okc is
iaii too heavily on their necks, feel their own
strength aud having felt /, will dash their op.
pfessos 10 the earth, aud plant tue indignant foot
upon their nccks.
The object of the meeting at New Orleans.
aboyc alluded 10, resulted in The establishment Of
. combination, on the pafi Of the steam bosts.
having all the CHARACTERISTICS of mnuopaV The
resolutions adopted there declare that it shall
eas the Planter four dollars per bale To transport
his cotton 10 New Orleans from any point be.
tween White OAK Shoals and Layuesp6fi when
Il has been practically proven that such CARRYING
Is Iemunetailve At 50 so per bale TheY have
said iuHhef that all other c0rfYing shah be In
proportion ln thai above stated Believing that
said combination were looking 10 the situation Of
the people, as one Of utter helplessness in refer.
ehee To their business abd In view Of il, ungener-
eansly aud meanlY attempt 10 impose upon them.
We are therefore
Rf,s'rsi That we whose names are hereunio
signed, Wi not, under auy circumstance. or any
f#sH Htsst uf..f. 4
any one Of the Boats incorporated in said eombin.
aiinn iheFe being boats in the trade outside Of the
tamel even though in au attempt 1t force the in.
dependent boais oui of the trade sail combination
boats any one of them should aileT 10 ia ke our
cotton iat = 90 per bale. nf Tor 81 00 or Tor mo-.
taiug-hefeby pledeiug our faith and haB,r 10
maintain ihis resolution.
Rfsa'raii That We will paifaaiYe anY one or
mate Independent Steam. Raais, that may come
into the trade OF Upper Red rivet at the iollo,v.
IN fAlcs "a tam any point between White
Oak Shoals and the Mouth ai Aill Greek. ON Cot
ton PEI hale - 90. Al un ireehis per hb 50
passage up or do&n sla In Aud should lnie-
pendent Boats he brought into on trade. we do
feileaie our pledges as set forth above. most
salemniy as men aul Gentlemen. should. haWcv.
ct. nu lndsp pendent hoais venture IB or uai suf.
teieut numliar IN do the business. We will cel
ourselves relieved nom the operation Of the inst
resolution
Rsa'rai. That We call aTan our lallow citizens
in all quaIlers "a take such siop a. will opsrsis
mnsi eiieslually in rolling back the iic ui appres.
siun. which this uuhtani af combination are A..
tempting Ia impose upon Us
Rao'rff. That = copy n ihcte fcsaihiIans he
transmitted to the ClbTEsFillc siaadanl. printed
al eafSsFilis Tekas the Washington TELEGRAPH.
At Washington, Afksnfas-aud n ihe Weekly
Delta, al Aew Orleans, lot publication.
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