Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-02-10
Pacific Railroad Proceedings a
Denver City, K. 7.


A large snd enthusiastic meeting of
the citizens of Arrarpahoe county, Kan
sas Territory, was held at the house of
Gen. William Larimer, jr., in Denver
City, on the 4th day of January, 1859, to
take into consideration the subject of the
Pacific Railroad,
When on motion of Hon. William Clan
cy, Gen. Larimer was called to the chair
and DE-. A. S. Kunkle, A. ]. Williams,
Marshall Cook, E. P Stout, James Low
ry, DR.. L. ]. Russell and w. H. Brannan
were appointed Vice Presidents; Chas.
A. Lawrence, Secretary, and Samuel S.
Curtis, A. Sagendorf, l. T. Davis, T. H
Russell and Richard Whitsell assistant
Secretaries.
On motion of D. C. Collian, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed COM
mittee to draft preamble and resolutions
to be submitted to the meeting: D. c..
Collian, Hon. VIM. Clancy, Hon. E. P.
Stout, w. M'Gaa, ESQ.,. Capt. PIT. Bas-
sett, Capt. VIM. Parkinson, G. Bushey
Capt John Scudder, John M. Kirby. c.
H. Blake, L. Tierney, Geo. GiIdersleve,
Fulsum Dorsette, Judson H. Dudley and
Capt w. Spooner. The committee thro'
the Chairman D. c. Collan submitted the
following preamble and resolution, which
after being fully discussed by w. H. Bra
man of Missouri, Hon, WIN, Clancy and
E, P, Stout of Nebraska, DR., L, j, Rus
sell of Georgia, D, G, Collian of Kansas,
Capt, Parkinson of st Louis, Williams
and M'Gaa of the Mountains, and the
President, of Kansas, were unanimously
adapted,
WHEREAS: The subject Of building Rail Road TO
the Atlantic with the Pacific states thus stren
ghenng the bond which unite the widely separated mem
bers of our Republic. has become Of great impor-
and interest 10 the whole Ane Iicln people; And
WRereas: WebeIieye that not only our Military and
Postal together with our CImme cdl interests recently
xtended by the opening Of China and Japan through
their length and breadth, 10 Merchants and the
movement set Onf ,6t ty the British people during the
past year backed by idsh cipto fo- extending the
grand trunk Railway Canada to the Pacific via the
northern shore Of Lake Superior thence to Victoria
thHs threatening divert Anne caD trade and travel
its legitimate demand the immediate con-
sfucton this road but that the internal inter
of the country which have long been overlooked
and that tho land along the whole route many Of
testify who had eye to this in iourneyngs
here is capable OF the highest state Of cultivation and
that the mountains through which the road must pass
/ 10 y
entire country west OF the Missouri with lumber
while the ravnes gulches and cinn0ns which inters
them filled with golden treasures which promise
to vie with any yet discovered and in addition to these
things, there is already population Of thousand or
the head waters Of the South Platte with prospect OF
its increasing to one hundred thousand by the frst o
July alone su lent warrant and amply re-
pay the undertaking. Therefore q
Resolped That upon Congress the immedi.
ate passage Of bill providing for the construction
the earliest possible day, such a Rail Road via thC
South Pass c'mmencing at some convenient poini
on the Missouri river.
ResoIred That we ask the citizens CT the States an,
territories lying upon the Missouri river and also III,
whole Union particularly the North-west unite Will
Us in sending petitions, numerously signed calling thu
attention o. our National Council TO this subject,
ResO1ved. That Hon. W. Clancy. P Stout, Isaac
| Davis A. ] williams and Judson IT Dudley be com
mt;ee to prepare petitions and have them numerous
signed and forwarded to II, n Marcus J. Parrott ou
delegate, and other members Of Congress.
In the discussion of the resolutions
much was said in relation to the diferen
routes, and the heretofore opposition O.
the Southern members of Congress TO the
Central or South Pass route,
Dr.. l.. J. RUSSELL, Of Georgia thought tina
hereafter the South woold not Jppcs, tbi route
that itsAimportance was not confined to the NOrtl
alone, but to all sections Of the country and h
thought he might venture to voUch for the Geo,gi
members supporting it in al its stages thrOug
Congress.
Gen. LARIMER the President Of he meeting, tie
made long and effective speech, a part Of which
hereby reported. He commenced BY stating that
was glad to hear the remarks Of the gentleman fron
Georgia, DIR Russell he thought it would have
telling effect upon Congress 70 nullfy there previou
opposition to favDu rite route connect the At
lantie and Pacific oceans by railrOad via the Soaf
P0ss. He then said that for mis- part be was in "a
Of two Railroads to the Pacific, the South Pas
and Ei PasO routes or any other route the Souther
portion Of our Cenfederacy wished: not because .
lie peculiar institutions Of each section Of tn
country but he put il upon higher grounds, that th
commerce Of the countryat large demanded It, an
the Southern portion of California Arizona, Texn
and minority o. tho southern States Of this Una
demanded it; and another reason was competition
that one single Railroad might become ~ inmen: