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tages.of such line are: 1st, It is
the shortest that cam be built be-
tween Chicago and the ports on the
South Atlantic coast. I'd, 1t affords
cheaper alignment than' any
other. Sd, The through freights
would be the reciprocal. of a natural
exchange of products, Chicago re-
ceiving tropical and inter-tropical
products, aad returning her cereals,
provisions and manufactures. 4th,
By the construction of such a line,
freight and travel could be carried
lproftably at one-half Of the pres
ent rates by the mere saving of
distance in transportation and loco
motion"
Such a line is a great commercial
necessity, the completion of which
is only question of a time, and
that time will be longer or shorter
as the people along the route, COM
prising about two millions of in
habitants and one-twentieth part of
the national wealth, shall manifest
their power and influence. 1t will
shorten the distance between Au-
gusta and Chicago two hundred
and fifty miles, and bring cheap
food and coal and iron to our very
doors.
The following resolutions offered
| by Gen. j.. w. Harrison, were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The necessity for and
practieability Of a more direct and
economical line. of transportation
between the great Northwest and
the Atlantic coast are facts admit
ted, and need no further argument
to produce conviction on all sections
interested; therefore,
l. ResoLved, That the several DEL
egatesaud friends of such enterprise
here assembled, with view to con-
cert Of action, do hereby resolve
themselves into an association to be
styled "The Chicago, Knoxville,
Augusta and South Atlantic Short
Line Railroad Association"
2. Resolred, That, as at present
advised, we recommend the .ollow-
ing general location as embracing
the great object in view, viz: from
Chicago to Indianapolis; thence to
Lexington, Ky; thence to Knox
vile, Tenn. with branch from al
eligible point, through Cumberland
Gap in the direction Of Asheville,
N. c.; from Knoxville over the
line of the Blue Ridge Railroad to
Clayton, Ga. !; thence over the most
practicable line to the city of All
gusta and tho South Atlantic coast,
having proper regard to distance,
cheapness of construction and gen
eral results of business.
3. Resolued, That, to promote
and consummate, as far as possible,
the great project before us, COM
mittee of ten be appointed by the
Chairman, whose. business it shall
be to ascertain and embody in a
report all such facts and suggestions
as may be necessary to bring this
enterprise to the attention and IA
vorable notice Of capitalists and the
people at large, especially the dis,
tances from point to point, practi-
cability of routes, approximate cost
of each section, general aud special
resources, consolidation with or
purchase of other roads, wholly or
partially constructed, with such
other matter as such committee
shall deem advisable; which was
unanimously adopted.
The President announced as the
committee under the foregoing res
|olution, General j. W. Harrison,
Hon. Joseph Medill, Ferdinand
Phinizy, Esq, DR.. W. S. Love,
Hon. c. Fl. Maghee, Hon. W. S.
Raymond, Col. VIM. 0. Foley,
Gen. S. B. Sandusky, DR.. j.. L.
Wilkes, and Col. P. II. Bradley.