The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-05

rczpThe Chamber of Commerce o.
Mamnlis. Tenn, mas held meeting anu
,,ossad series Of resolutions which we
rive below. which charges the Moolle
and Ohio Railroad Company, with play
ing into the hand of Mobile against the
interest Of Middle and North Mississippi
and West Tennessee. The tennessee
Legislature has already taken the matter
:, hand and the Chambers of Commerce,
xbo have already sent delegation 10
Nashville. we learn by the Bulletin, have
also appointed a Committee OF Mer-
chants to visit our city (the' resolutions
call for an address, to confer with the
f,egi stature on the important subject
which these resolutions explain.
We hope our merchants will meet the
Memphis delegation with true hospltallty
omen their doors and invite them 10 then
homes while they stay. If necessary le
committee by appointed to receive
,bem Let there be cordial inter
change of sentiment and feeling an'
much NAV be done to unite the two cltles
which will result to US in increased oIsl
ness and prosperity
The following are the resolutions:
, Whereas, Just complaint has been MAD
- ,ba merchants OF our city, ana IN
oionters of Mississippi contiguous TO IN
Mob;la and Ohio railroad, OF the appai
eat,Ied nollcy OF the managers OF tina
+ 80 20 d,scrimInate on their tallH
d .atos AGAINST the people who desire l
.h;n their produce to this market VI
C,I;,,h and determination not TO fu
l. f.;r nrouortion of their trains TO refnoV
,. @.rilrht and from COrinlh, thereby s.
: n;o,S9Iv iniurlrg the trade OF tnl1 clt..
a,d the prosperity of portlon OIL u
neonle of Mississippi, whose interest
|. rocIs their trade 10 US: and whereas
II has been publicly charged that the couL'
% nnrsued by said railroad company !"
prompted by the merchants OF our 81
} ier civ of Mobile, therefore;
Resolved, by the Memphis Chamo
te of Commerce; That we dlsciaim e'Vli
credit TO charge so serious as the u
urged against that class OF merchants Is
al our sister city. who would scorh " "
al oul n, i've trade 10 that city, except ny e
~ ,-,n,,risa tair dealing, and the untrameI
80, of The people bordering on T.
said road. H.,
ar Resolved. That we return our than
n 10 Gov Brownlow for his prompts.acu
in c-lling the attention of the Leg'siatU
to the Injustice done 10 the people
all the State of Tennessee, by the sald ID
of bile and Ohio railroad company, ire
whom we had a right to expect at le
l" ;rstic. after this State had so lsrg
ay I'oo,,r,buted by her credit to the comp
nd ton Of the road.
yri. Resolved, That the committee rep
all sentinc this Chamber, now at NasnVl
ha reo1ested to urge on the Leglslat'
ond Gov Brownlow, the proprlety
hu- taking prompt action in the premises
,an will remedv the evils complained OF.
~ Resolved, That a committee OF To
m mhers of this Chamber be appoln
Lral IN wait on the President and Snpel
tendent of the NJ mphis and Chailes
,ed raihoad. and confer with them, ana
nossiblc, induce them to see the ID
'eu ayers of the Mobile and onlo ROAD
ted endeavor to perfect such arrange
49, as will tend to aid and extend the G
ON | merce OF the County, ~
carried on unrestricted ana with
lhe hest facilities which the means at Il
an command will permit
sgal Resolved, That committee OF
nor r,en,hers of this Chamber be appoir
49, 70 address a communication to the
'd'e c;slature of the State OF Mlsslssi
nge Calling their attention to the course
the sued by said Mobile and Ono raiif'
that they may take such action IN
premises as they may deem best for
an interests of their constituents.
ater Resolved, That the present one
and tax imposed on the merchants OF
&c state. is calculated to drive trade
our nrincipal cities. and thereby serlo
en- effect the general prosperity OF
the naople. and that our representatives
rote at Nashville be requested to urge on
90 Legislature the propriety OF altering
tax law. that it viii bear equally On
ntly classes and draw trade from ad]a
hine states instead of causing the orders
.ited planters sud tradesmen to be sent 70
cities of other States to he hlled