New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-11

Railroad Meeting In Satchitoches.

sessions in Natchitoches on the 27th ult. and ended
on the following day. The parishes Of Natchitoches,
Sabine, Caddo and DeSoto were duly represented
Hon. J. G. Campbell was elected President, DR.. T. f.
Patterson, Vice President, and J. D. Wemple, Sec
retary.
| The following resolution moved and adopted
| Resolved, That committee consisting Of one dele
gate from each parish represented be appointed by
the chair to report at an adjourned meeting basis
and plan Of action hy which the objects Of the CON
vcnton can be best advanced.
Gen. P. A. Morse, of Natchitoches Dr. Patterson
Of Sabine D. Creswell, of DeSto and DR.. Estes, of
| Caddo were constituted said committee.
Interesting addresses then made by Gen. Morse,
SIr Creswe and DR.. E7tes, in which many valuable
statistical facts brought forward. After which
the Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock the next
day.
| On the re-assembling of the Convention, pursuant
| to adjournment the committee appointed under the
above resolution submitted the following preamble
and resolutions which were unanimously adopted
As matters Of much moment to city are referred
to, we give the report entire
IFhereas, from the extraordinary difficulty and
expense attending the shipment OF our products and
procuring the necessary supplies for the last two
years. and from the increasing distractions in the
navigation Of Red river, (Which must still further
embarrass our trade with the commercial emporium
of our State) we have been fully taught the necessity
o greater ,atilt1es, ana the consequent need OF rail-
way w coliiiiutcat'oh s1Iiio I'1s anu
New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad
"Mu M ~ NV iielH i.s'" u'ni1oli py conSloao h anu
OF its extension northward and
Whereas, The people of North Western Louisiana
feel deep solictude in the development Of the
sources Vi ihGir SGCt'ol oi the otate' therefore:
1teSEotu, = n's' tue eA1ehalol u iie Ae" Vt
~ s, Opelous'ls au Nleat eSterl iallroaa thro!'gn
.IG oh M tne 21te 10 covehlet
po,I VI WIN e Nlchsouis, shreveport
a1 ieH's lsaroau ,"ith suitable win hed
.Nel' - pI'ctittoe 2pect u vllai importance 10
'iG Dpeo'e VI lo7T pt.Sher anu te otase AT larse
; +. nI IL ~ 'c op,llloh VI tlls oon'el
si 'ii' M pCu!:le VI Ile PARISHES hele lelle7ehteu
"Ie d',e iiu "itilns ~ su'ac!ipe hoey tlu laoor
other sources to hn;lI The ro,I ''0'''
Resolved, 3d.-That it is the matured conviction of
this Convention that in order to interest the great
e9t Au?er ol persons III lhe success Oh thls enter
m to Inc Shnid scnro w % m t,e l bo
S,bvrr;nt;nn in ,',n,,a,. nrd 1I ~ 'e'
Besa.pd tbmTIat tim iuasmuIb u ,s rea est,to K on
boncaI in ,olrn +o nrontor o,ton+ t @ 20 It1,r lI
snc m Of ~ ~ raroe1 e1fc ctas @ Any S o'ut h
list if shnnld nov nronnrt;onoblv wo recommend
ra tbe nen Of y ts pevpra VIZ
sesSnent in aid of thc work op thor ,nded nr"nsrr
upon scale graduated according to distance from
the line of the road, payable upon its completion
heSWteo' 2ti' lhaI IN order 10 secure the early
!1 ~ .i e W tu' :, =, N1'i1ti'' N'te "
eu " an tAosr WV aalt peooiiie sloShiouela oy
assessment ~ tT!lsl sut security 10 lhe bo!ru oi
llectola - "' t'lipie tne oolpahy W negotiate Il
l''n u III III 1 aiteipaton pi III o us resources
that t%n 'nont ", H i'.Iu . "u W tne Go'S
ti1 1 ~ aiollt VI lllt su'!.ctpLol VI eaen PARISH
~ m4tllii s Nv '!ili'9' 81 li s IL
Is pracIcaoe without derInent TO the general inter-
eet 1 VI Iic IAN 1, rr. . +,
fine imma, % inston o "f T tIn rn @ VI 'e
te .ilLnsuie l9cavlon " se Ioaa' anu coilllie1lce
Vi NV ul'ti t' nv t'lel! cl anu nc
plSuso IscNes u " eolol support Vi 'ile enter
pl5s. % ,, IN. ..,,
n ca; far nch ns t cer t, e tba
tle tntn ol tch l'flsn, W coIct WIN tle company
~ ieloAol w. Ilt anp'e anu " lshe SUN
oe.lel u illel steps @ ;'s Sc} my ueeh necessary
e"'io9 tne suoceas y l'Ae loau a''er Snch cohsotl
l'on'
IN conformity to the requirements of the last reso
luton, the President appointed the following com
mttco 10 which on motion thn chair was afterwards
1,s1 "''
huuco.
For Caddo-Dr NJ Estes, Dr. }. Wilder, and L. M
Mutt Esq.
For De Soto-H. Philips, D. u. Nemple and Ihos
Al Gafln' ~
foI 1oto!iie-D' IT, bduuS' ~. d. otle anu ~
Chaplin, Jr:
lGr Sa5yLl1oGnes-f' y A. Horse' lhoS' Hunter anu
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w. Tro C,n%.nasS -, t,a 1ritoa c+,+o, 10,
Granted to the New Orleans and OneIousas and Great
Western Railroad alternate sections Of public lan1
along the line OF said road Tor the purpose OF aiding
IN It's construction; and,
Whereas, By the location OF said road, it passes
through district OF country where the lands nave to IA
considerable extent already been taken up by private
entry and,
Whereas 1t was doubtless the intention OF Congress
that tins railway should derive the same advantage
from the liberaityo Congress as has heretofore been
extended to railways in other States, therefore,
Resolred, That our Senators ana Representatives
IN congress DC leInesieu 10 procure @ .'le sise ~ al
~ y nav Lo fnn] mon examination and nr0of to he