Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-20

The PRePosED RAILROAD CONNECTION WITH CrNcp-
NArE-Ehe Cincinnati Gazeas states that thers IVES
very respectable gathering of merchants, bankers
capitalists, railroad men and citizens generally. at
the Merchsnts' Exchange Monday evening, to con
slider the project of direct connection BY railroad
with the cities Of the South.
His Honor Mayor Bishop. occupied the chair.
The Mayor stated thar this was an adjourned meet
ing called to consider the question of railroad to
the south, and that previous to the adjournment on
Friday evening last, series of resolutions were
laid on the table for further consideration. The
resolutions were taken up and read as follows
WHEREks, The trade of Cincinnati with the cities
OF the South has been growing steadily from year
70 year, until il has now assumed vast Importance
and has outstripped the facilities of transportation
Afforded by means of either the rivers or already
1 const ucted lines of railroad; and
WHEREAS, The merchants of Cincinnati have
suffered IN common with the merchants OF
the South in the detentions that have occurred du-
ring the present season from the inability TO ship
property TO Southern cities thus compelling South
ern merchants TO seek other markets where they
can supply their immediate and pressing wants, d.
vertng from us a trade which we might and should
enjoy, and compelling those merchants to pay
higher prices than have prevailed IN Cincinnati,
therefore
Resolved That we, the citizens Of Cincinnati, Cow
lngt0n and Newport mere AsseuiDleu w hSISoy "a
press it as our firm conviction that the commercial
interests of Cincinnati inperatvely demand oi-
rect connection by railroad with the network 81
Southern railroads That, while unable to decide
at present from the facts and statistics before US on
the merits of the several proposed routes and Deem
ing it matter of vital Importance, ana one thaS |
should be carefully and cautiously consldered, we
would recommend the appointment OF committee, |
to whom the whole subject should De reieFfeu' as
the best means of reaching the end IN view
ResolUed That the Mayor appoint, at his leisure,
a committee of five to obtain information and sta
tstic unon the proposed routes, and that said COM
mittee report to adjourned meeting, 10 De caIed.
upon notice by His Honor, Mayor Bishop
ReSolUed That the thanks of this meeting be ten
dered to the gentlemen from Nashville, Knoxville,
and Morristown for the information they have inn
parted 10 MS and we believe that Cincinnati will not
be backward in lending her hand towards carrying
out the object of this meeting.
Mr. w. NJ CORY offered a series of resolutions in
lieu of the above, favoring Southern connection
by way of Knoxville and "a transfer by the city of
all her railroad property to trustees, to be reinvest
ed by them for her benefit in the railroad from Dan
vile to the Tennessee line" After lengthy discus
sion the substitute was laid upon the table and the
original resolutions adopted by unanimous vote.
Mr. CORRY's object seemed to be to secure Imme-
iiate action by Cincinnati in favor of the Knoxville
route. and during the discussion, WM. G. SWAN, ESQ.,
aid. if the matter were delayed the Knoxville COM
nittee would feel it their duty to call upon the city
If Louisville If Louisville should offer the desired
lid 1t would be their duty to accept it, for their
mission was to the valley of the Ohio, first to Gin
nnati and then to Louisville although they would
lave preferred Cincinnati.