Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-12
NatIonnI Foundrr nIee1Ing.

suance OF a call from the Mayor. On taking the
I Chair, DR.. Tanner announced that the object of
! the meeting was, to take some preliminary
steps towards presenting the claims of the city
J of Wheeling to the site of the National Foun-
dry now contemplated by the General Govern
ment.
On motion Col. Loring, was appointed seere-
tary.
Mr. Bingham then read to the meeting the
following resolutions, viz:
WHEREAS, The General Government is about
providing for the erection of a National Foun-
dry; and whereas, in the location of such an
establishment, regard should be had primarily
to the cheapness of fuel, the facility of obtain
ing n superior quality of iron for cannon and
machinery, healthiness of location, and conve-
nient access by railroads and rivers TO all Sec
lions OF the Union, and yet sufficiently protcc-
ted by its position from the danger of attack in
time of invasion; and whereas, is. is believed
that Wheeling or its vicinity presents more of
these indispensable requisites than any other
point in the Union, and that it would conduce to
Wheeling, as well as promote the best interests
of the country, to have the proposed National
Foundry located in this city-therefore
BE ii ResoLCed, by the citizens of Wheeling,
in Public Meeting assembled:
LIST. That we have heard with pleasure of the
lUleullOu OI JnS GeneT1l government 10 erect n
National Foundry for the manufacture of ord
nance for the use of the Army and Navy of the
United States; that we cordially approve the
scheme as infinitely preferable to dependence
upon private enterprise for such supplies
from time to timeneejed and that we request
our Representative in Congress to use his best
exertionS to secure the passage of q bill for
the attainment of the end proposed.
2. That the City of Wheeling possesses in a
more eminent degree than can be elseW here OBJ
tained those natural and artificial advan tages
which are essential to the profitable and sue
cessfnl operation of such an enterprise. The
member of Congress from this district, our Sen
ators and the Representatives in Congress from
the other districts of the State, be requested to
give such support to the application Of the City
ofs Wheeling, as the site for the proposed Ma
tional Foundry, as shall appear to them, in
view of all the circumstances, just and proper,
as well towards the City of Wheeling as to the
country at large.
3. That in furtherancc of the claims of this
city for the location of the proposed National
Foundry, the Chairman appoint committee of
five citizens, whose duty it shall be in conunc-
ton with similar committee, If one shall be
appointed, on the part of the City Council, to
prepare and present to the proper authorities
having charge of the subject, as Just and fair n
statement of all the advantages possessed by
Wheeling as n site for the proposed Foundry,
and generally, to have charge of the entire sub
lject, with full authority to adopt such means in
furtherance of the object, as may seem to them
best.
4. That copy ofthe foregoing resolutions be
furnished the City Council, with the request
that they take such concurrent action ON the
subject as to them may seem necessary and pro-
per.
.. That a copy of the above preamble and
resolutions be forwarded to the Hon. John b.
Floyd, Secretary of War, to the Hon. Isaac
Toucey, Secretary Of the Navy, to Hon. r. NJ.
L. Hunter and Hon. ]. NJ. Mason, U. S. Senators,
and to Hon. Shcrrard Clemens and the other
members of Congress from this State.
These resolutions were taken up and passed,
first hy committee-then as the sense of the
meeting.
While the committee were out delibcrating,
C. w. Russell, ESD, being loudly called for,
made few enthusiastic and appropriate re-
marks upon the claims of the city of Wheeling
to the location of this great National establish
ment.
four reporter had made full notes of Mr.. Rus
sells remarks, but our space compes us to omit !
During and after the adoption of the above
resolutions speeches were made by MeSsrs. ia
cob, Bingham, Mr.. Moore, from Carksburg, and
Mr. VS. Gilman, formerly editor the Times.
The speeches were all enthusiastically receiv-
ed.
The Mayor appointed the following gentle
men rs committee to draw up the proposed
memorial to the General Government, viz
MeSsrs. G. W. Russell, (Chairman,) r. Crangle,
DIR. j. .. Campbell, NJ. Reilly, and ThOs. Swec-
4 ney.
On motion the meeting adjourned.