The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-08
Public Meeting.
LEAvEswoRrH CRY, Feb. 90. ;

Public Meeting.
LEAyEswoRTH CRY, Feb. 90, '56.
At large and respectable meeting of
the business men of this city, held this
evening at the Mayors Office, Mr.. L. N.
Rees was called to the chair, and G. I.
Harrison chosen secretary. The chair
man stated that the object of this meet
ing was to appoint delegation of naer-
chants of this city, to wait on the busi-
ness men of Lawrence, Leeompton, Te-
cumseh, Topeka, and other towns along
the Kansas river and interior of the Ter
ritory to represent to them the adyanta-
ges this city has, over any other on the
Missouri River for a commercial inter-
course with The whole Territory.
On motion of Mr.. s. j. Anthony, a
delegation of seventeen were appointed
to wait on the business men of the above
named towns, and ask their cooperation
in making roads from this city to the
above-named points, when the following
gentlemen were CHOSEN:
VIM. E. Murphy, Mayor; J. J. Clark
son, DIR. G. ]. Park, ]. W. Skinner. Mr.,
Isaac Hall, Mr.. C. F. Currier, Dr.J. II.
Day, Mr.. S. ]. Anthony. Mr.. L. N Rees,
Chas. T. Harrison. Mr.. N. McCracken,
Mr.. w. P. Marvin, Mr.. A. Fisher, VIM
Engleman, jeremiah Clark, Geo. Keller
and John ]. Benz.
On motion of Mr.. G.. F. Currier, an
invitation be extended to such citizens as
wish to cooperate with US.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, a committee oil
FIVE was appointed to draft resolutions,
when the following gentlemen were cho.
sen:
Hon. VIM. E.. Murphy, Doctor ]. H
Day, Messrs. Hall, Fisher and Currier
who reported the following:
WHEREAS, the city of ,Leayenworth is
the great commercial emporium of the
Territory, the most eligible point on the
Missouri river for the trade of the Kan.
sas river at Lawrence and other town;
on said river; and whereas, the country
west of our city is the most fertile and
the richest of any part of the Territory
and that we look upon the business o
the Kansas river country as already large
and constantly increasing, and that the
business community of our city are vel
prepared to furnish any supplies or any
facilities for business purposes whatever
Ist. Resolued, That we will co-ope.
rate with any of the inhabitants on said
river, and any citizens of said towns or
the same, in laying out any roads tina
shall be considered favorable to all inter.
ested.
ed. Resolved, That we consider it o
vital interest to the citizens of this city
and vicinity, and of the utmost import
ance to the settlers on Kansas river, tina
they be respectfully invited to make ou
place their point of trade.
Sd. Resolped, That Leavenwortf
City being the nearest accessible poin
on the Missouri river, in the Territory
and possessing superior commercial ad.
vantages for the inhabitants on the Kan
sas river, and other interior towns, ",
feel assured that We can make it our mu
tusl benefit to secure said business inter
course.
A subscription hist was drawn up t
aid in building a road from this city t
Lawrence. Messrs. Marvin, Anthony
] and Harrison were appointed to solici
subscription and G. 7. Harrison TO act q
Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. A. Fisher. 200 cop
les Of the proceedings of this meetinl
were ordered to be printed in circula
form. Messrs. Park. Currier and Har
rison were chosen as printing committee
/ On motion of Mr.. G. r. Courier th
proceedings were ordered to be publish
ed in the Kansas Herald, the Lawrenc
and Topeka papers, and al ether paper
lin the Territory. aud such papers in ID
tSsates as may feel friendly to the cause.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Hall, the meetin
adjourned toFneet on Tuesday next at th
Mayors Office. L. n. REES. Chr'mn.
j Gas. II. HARRIsoE. Sec'ry.