Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-08
Wagon Road Convention.

4 Wagon Road Convention.
We publish to-day, from the San joaquin
Republican, a call for Wagon Road Conven-
ton, to be held at Mokelumne Hill, on the I'd
day Of May next. 1t contains the signatures
Of the Senators and Assemblymon represent
ing eleven counties in the egislature-togeth-
er with many prominent citizens of the various
counties. The Republican suggests that the
Legislative representation be doubled, with
which opinion we fully agree and cheerfully
endorse. Why Stockton was not appointed
the place Of meeting, we are at q loss to deter
mine-uness it was that the mercantile influ.
ence, which usually draws all large and useful
enterprises towards It, and which so extensive
ly predominates in Sacramento, was the
guiding and controlling power in fixing the
place for the meeting. Stockton is the most
immediate and direct road, or outlet for inter.
course with all parts of the State, and from the
facilities afforded for travelling, either by steam
boat or stage, would have been preferable as a
point of meeting for the counties to be repre-
sentcd. The route by Murphy's, usually
styled the "Big Tree Road" is said to be the
best road from Carson Valley, and should re-
ceivc ample consideration and attention from
the Convention. One fact should not escape
attention, that it is useless to expend labor and
money on any line of survey, unless il is the
most natural, direct and accessible route to
/ tt,ot, o.,t at bn nf 81,
connects Immediately with San Francisco !;
and this point of beginning is Stockton. The
time is not far distant when the population of
this County viii be so greatly increased, as to
demand and receive a hearing in all matters of
interest to the Southern Counties, commepsu-
rate with its wealth, extent and favorable po-
sition. The natural facilities afforded by the
route from Carson Valley via the Big Tree,
will command the attention of the Convention,
and, we believe, will be adopted. A united
effort upon the part Of the prominent men of
the Southern Counties, is all that is necessary
to convert to our advantage the appropriation
so generously donated by Congress, and there
by secure many of the benefits resulting from
the construction Of the Wagon Road. The
following is the call for the Convention:
VIZ, the under.isne,l Senators, Representatives aud
citizens of the counties Of Csavcra-, Tooiu,.. San Joa
qun Anador sanislaus MERGED Marip.n Tulare Contra
COSTA Santa Clara and Alans e-irouS Of advancing the
interests Of respective counties by inducing the Over
Land Emigration the coming and fall through the
most practicable route into the southern mining as
cultural districts hereby recommend Cnven,in t. he
held at Mokcumnc IIn on the
Second dny of May. 1851,
for the purposes hereinafter ms4,tionsd
isi-Tha, fund be raised is subscription f,r repair
ing aud Improvement o tlr b-st prserasle road csr.ou
Valley.
2a-rhat a copriri tee be sTfen,ef to TIRE clan and
di,bursesach IN oysss, II the cenvcn6 may
be se~m.,i si,E.bse.
3i-That Agents b. appointed by ss1 re,,i,n to take
position the mann thoroghfares and to b empowered To
an fsu tn iriv-- the ~uigrsuts tnveI the
! soutieTn route. .
ath-Tia, in view Of appropriations hvirE already tccn
made by congress for the opening Of wsson roa
State We. representatives snI -ti--s of the southern
mining and agricultural counie rDiiec with r~girt that
claims to part Of such appropriations entirely
overlooked offering do, of the most feasible and
practicable roads to poruos district lying sogrnrhi
ealy in the centre Of the STATE depend entirely
| the travelling public.
Joseph Watkins. .cahvcras county
T. T Beatty .calnvcras county
7. ~ Aul San joaquin county
Thomas jenkins ................S San joaquin county
sames Iivermore. Anad"r county
W. J. Howard. 80. Mar"sa county
VIM Holden. .siani'hnr county
y "inah. i"h'hnN e""hV
Dan. showal,er Msript~a and Ncrce,f coiniie.
]
o. X smith Fresno and Tulsrc counties
George Lewis shuler .............C .Caa,eraS cos,ny
James W. Cofroth .Tuoumne anil stani-lau- coint,es
A. R. Meouy Contra Costa AMI san joaquin counties
W D Norman. ..... .calaveras ani Amador counties
J. W. Manieville. .Tuolumne county
d Cranda ............A .Amaot and CaAveras counties
O. wsshisgton Patrick. Aluminium. Tuolumnc county
George II. Rogers ........ .Tuoiumne county
Samuel A. Merritt Marips Mcre Tuhre and Fresno cos
Sam. u. Beh. Alameda and Santa Clara cohnies
David " Douglass. san JoaiNh e"nh!
j. T. Farley y.......................... AmadT county
Thomas N. Caxneau ...... Columbia, Tuoinmne county
George Evans Sonora Iioinmne county
H. W. Luekeu. sonora iu"i"nne c"up'
W r. williams ........ .. Sonora Tuolumne county
| j. C. shipman . jackson, Amadm county
Bsnj uppincot. .Mokelrn'ns Hin
james u. 1arue, rue,....................h Terry
| STOCKTON.
H. W. Gininghau. Andrew Henry,
George u. White. John shields,
J. NJ Peyton, ". 7. Compton,
r. y. Parker, W. II. Lyons,
j. X Shafer y. H. Brooks.
Jno W. NeilI J W. O'Ncn,
y. G. Andrews VIM lanlus,
| Dillon Co, +. h. CUnnor.
stockton, April !, 1851 l.Hn
ACKSowLEDGNESTs-Th Hon. ). \. Merritt will
receive our thanks for public documents furnished us
the past week. We are also under obligations TO our
Representative in the Assembly, DAT Showalter, for
similar favors.
! FIRST ANNUAL BALL
n go. OF THE
MARIP0sA HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
nl NJ q. L.
ca The Public In general respec fully
informed that the above Company will give Bafr on
Friday, the LIST day of May, 1851 at Assumy HAIL
No efforts will be spared to render it the Ball of the
SON. and all necessary arrangements will he made i" the
pleasure and convenience of all who may attend.