The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
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At a meeting of the citizens of Marine
and vicinity, at the School House in Marine,
ON Saturday evening, February 9th, pursu-
ant to public notice signed by Many Citi-
zens,' the meeting was called to order by J.
SoLLv, Esq, and ORANGE w ALKER, Esq, was
appointed Chairman, and P. +. WALKER,
Secretary.
On motion of A. THOMPSON, a commit
tee of three was appointed by the chair to
draft resolutions expressing the sense of the
meeting.
The chair appointed Messrs. J. SoLLY, A.
THOMPSON and N. @. DRAPER that commit
tee.
While the committee were preparing res
olutions A. G. Hunt, Esq, was called upon
to address the meeting, who made few splr-
tied and appropriate remarks against the
passage of the g. Five Million Loan BILL
Mr.. A. THOMPSON, chairman Of the COM
miatee, then presented the following preamble
and resolutions:
wHxHxAs Certain Railroad Companies, nd individ-
ua interested therein, having presented i'll which is
pending before our Legislature calling for Loan
the sole benefit Of said Railroad Companies, whom
have already been granted large tract of public
lands and who have not yet laid down a singi mile
of any road, yet urging the State into this eavy
debt and consequent Increased taxation when the ,ny
urgency which appears to exist is their indebt ed
and being anxious to relieve themselves ge ug
hold of money, at the risk and danger of
ing the future growth and prosperity Of State;
therefore,
Resolred That We as citizens of Washington county
in favor of Railroads and every other improvement
which viii benefit and enrich ctzeRs-increase the
value of our property encourage manufactures and IA
cltate our commerce, and We have objection TO loan
the credit Of the State when these objects be accom-
plshed without risk or danger
Resolred, That in a much applicant on
to Congress for admission into the Union State as
not been received and its reception made to depend Up
contingencies the result of which cannot at prest mt
be calculated therefore opposed to all egsat on
upon this subject at present. being premature lot
pernicious.
Resolred That account the late financial tra W
bic by which as well Others have been sutfere u.s.
and from which We have not yet recovered anu IN As
much these Railroad Companies have no satsacto ~
security whaeverto oer that the State will not al
fmatey be burdened with this heavy load OF debt at ITS
very entrance into existance State and before
resources developed We believe, therefore, tn at
should this bill pass, il would not only emoarrass, but
retard our future growth and prosperity.
Resolred, That Senators and Representatives be
requested oppose and rerent far in their pow
er, the passage this Bill, being premature and
violation the Constitution lately adopted by US,
and which has yet been accepted but pending in
Congress and should this proposed amendment be sub
mited the people, pledge ourselves to give it
utmost opposition.
On motion of E. j. BURGESS, the report
of the committee was adopted.
G. r. BUCKLEY moved the adoption of the
resolutions, and after remarks by DR.. E.
COOLEY I. G. JEWELL, n. G. DRAPER, A.
G. Hunt, and others, the motion was carried
unanimously.
On motion of A. THOMPSON, it was voted
that copy Of the proceedings of this meet
ing and the resolutions adopted, be forward
to our Representatives in the Legislature, and
be published in the Saltwater Messenger St.
Paul .Ninnesotian and Times.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ORANGE WALKER,
Chairman.
P. f. WALKER, Secretary.