Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-25
The Wagon Rond Convention. :.

senticn was held at the Musal Hall in Oro-
Vile, on Saturday,. May 23d, 1857, for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the
best mems of securing direct communion
ton with Honey Lake Valley, and transact
ing business apper;ainihg thereto.
On the call of Mr.. Farley, the meeting
came to order, and Maj. John Bidwell was
elected President Of the Conventions Thos.
Wells, Vice President; and on motion Mr..
5 l. Snyder was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman, after stating the object of
the Convention, called upon Mr. Gamble Of
Iuba, for his views as to the feasibility of
making wagon road hence to Honey Lake
That gentleman responded, and during the
course of his remarks fully convinced NIL
present. that a good road could he built
from this place to the Honey Lake Valley,
via Fences Ranch. Midtown. Lock wood :,
Soda Spring or IIumbug Valley, and Susan
River, with very little cost, compared with
the expense os bringing any other road from
that place into the Sacramento Valley.
He was followed hv Mr. King of Yuba,
who also was in favor of IA road by the same
route; he too, was familiar with it, and
knew it to be the best route.
Mai w ). Watson OF luba, had been
over it all seasons of the year. and would
assure the Convention that the rsute could
be travelled both winter and summer, (Which
is more than can be said of some other pro.
posed routes.)
He was followed by Mr. Miller, of the
firm of kingsbury 4 Miller, traders for
many years on the North Fork of Feather
river; stated his experience in favor Of the
proposed road, rs the only one that woDd
be of any benefit to the Inhabitants Of this
portion of the Sacramento Valley He knew
the pro posed route via American Valley,
and was certain that this one was ut least
- miles shorter
On molten committee on resolutions was
appointed by the chair, consisting of Mc>srs.
Snyder, Crosette, Wells, Rhodes, and Far
ley, with instructions to report at hat-past
5 o'clock, L. NJ.
On motion the Convention adjourned to
meet in half an hour.
Convention met at 5 o'clock r. NJ Com
mittee on resolutions requested further time
whereupon Convention adjourned to meet in
the County Court room ut : o'clock, L Nj.
Eight clock, 2 NJ. Convention met in
AOuIl TbbUl pursuant W hNtohI
Report of Committee On resolutions re-
ceved and after amendments, adopted; said
report being As follows:
The Committee to whom was entrusted the
duty of preparing resolutions for the adopt
ion of the Wagon Road Convention, assem-
bled at Oroville, May 22d, 1851, have had
the subject under consideration and beg
leave to report as follsws
WHEREAS. The State ulltDrn n, AT the present
tlme offers to the cmgrant from the Eastern Slaie,
Inducements in the fertility OF her soil the saubrity
Of her climntc. and the richness OF her minerals,
sup, rior those held out by any other portion OF
the western country anI
Uhcrets Thu ,m,rpss &C the United States in
recent net nrknowIrdgrd the II-licr Of her claims
anon the National Treasury by the appropriation OF
5 O0U00 FOR the establishment OF II wagon aud pos
I'll roue. from the Mississippi river 10 Honey Lake
Valley and
overland cm grafton viii pour into our borders du
ring the next season, and it becomes us AS fellow
citizens of the same country To- welcome them from
their hong Journey across The plains into our stat"
not only with open nrms, bar also To secure Ia them
from the moment they tread upon our soil. an easy
AMI practicable route into our valleys and mining
reg1 and
UAereas, rnere is reason to apprehend that the
selfish action of recent conven.on held III the city
of Marysville on the 9Th instant. will have tend
ency To misead the incoming emigration an Impo-e
upun those who may be njtusiei ny the United
: ntps Government with the selection of proper
route Tor the 2r, al inland mail therefore be 1t
Reioired I hat this Convention Vi '"s with nbh0r-
RENEE aud hds cation the nttrmp OF the Marl sVllie
Convention 10 speculate upon the wants and msfor-
tunes of me emgran-, by recOnmri ding rout" Tor
u wagon road which isncapablc f being maze prIc.
ticable. and which is selected only because 1t com
ports best with personal SpecI'atlOh>.
Resi- red hat Nature has herself pointed out the
only practicable route across the Sierra Ncyaias from
Honey Lake Valley TO the Valley 81 the sacrament
TO- u it leaves the American Valley TO the east aud
south aud passing respect ely through u MeaIews,
soda ~prlng Valley and Mill City, drbouches finally
into tn Sacramento Valley at Peuce's Ranch
Rfsopcd, 'hai the citiZcus of Butte, Plulnas, Tee
hama aud COlusi counties should exert all their
crlles IN favor Oi the route last named To that
end should sanction whatsoever uctl n may be taken
hy this convention ia relation thereto.
Krsotrrd. hat BOARD Of Directors bee appointed
bv This convention. To consist of live members from
plumas. five from TEXANS hYc from tohsl, and ten
from Butte counties, whu>e du u shat be,
Eirsf-ro solicit aud collect subscrp ions from The
citizens of the counties above me toned, To driray
the expenses necessary to build ana put IN compete
rvnning order wagon rual between the points
hrrrllf,riort Indicated, and over The route che
SecsHd--To III out contracts, ana employ contract
ors Iu do the wurh tequiieu therefor.
Ihird-ro open rresp"ndtncc with The tnllcd
states authorities, upon the sutj ct OF the route To
be pursued Toy HE great inltpd .Rall, after II leaves
ilrne, Lake Valley
Fourth-Tu e rr,~pOnd fully with all such persons
along the route chosen, D Haay possess omation
III relation Thereto
tith--rn make such arrangements ~ they may
deenaidN i-ablc nh The california >iage Company.
ar other persons. Respecting the running coachr.
from ur"y lake Valley 80 Oruvihe.
Nirtt--To take al t,essSaTN steps the I'M.
mediate commencement und speedy completion of