New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-24
Resolutions Adopted by the COngre ssiopas
Excursi0nists.

After the excursiOnists and their friends
had al, got on board the New Orleans
steamer a: Galveston. meeting OF the
guests was held in the cabin for the purpose
o: giving expression to their feelings in re.
gard to the excursion. and their impressions
Of tine country and people with whom they
had been brought IN contact. Hon. Alex.
ander Ramsey. United States Senator from
Minnesota. was called 70 the chair. He
briefly alluded to the pleasant tune spent
since leaving home. and the favorable I'M.
pressions which had been created On him.
sci: and his colleagues by the hospitable
,rea,men. they had everywhere received.
Mr.. Kasson. member Of Congress from
Iowa. made few exceedingly opposite re-.
marks. which were received with marked
attention. after which he re ad the folowins 9
resolutions, which were unanimously and
most enthusiastically approved:
Eeso'eed. That we have viewed with deep
Interest. and with the highest satisfaction.
the admirable features and the wonderful
mineral wealth o: tina: portion Of Missouri
through which we were conducted on the
Atlantic and Pacific road, giving us in.
creased confidence in as wei. as enlarged
knowledge of the unlimited resources of the
Mississippi: valley for both agricultural and
manufacturing development.
Resoiyed. That the transit across the In.
dian Territory. upon the Atlantic and Paci.
tic and the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
RAILWAYS, disclosed one of the lovliest scenes
of virgin nature on the globe. regi ion in
which living streams with well-tim bered
borders appear interspersed with verdant
prairies. adapted equally to tillage and to
pasture. and adequate to the support Of a
dense population.
Reso.ted. That. among the most satisfac.
tory results of our examination of the
wide country over which We have passed.
is the assurance we have derived from it
Of the very great attractions to immigra-
ton presented by the greater part OF that
portion OF Texas which /. traverseG by the
Houston and Texas Central railroad-at.
tractiye in it, mild climate. its undulatiny
surface. its rich soil, its timber. its water.
its staple prOduc tons and its access to mar.
kec. anu with an ample provision for schools,
large share of the most prudent enterpris-
inc population Of the United States.
Reso:red, Tha: we thoroughly appreciate
the liberal cOurtesies extended 20 u. during
our excursion by the Atlantic and Pacific.
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. the Hous.
ton and Texas Central. and the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson raj. ways: and
express our specia. recognition OF
| the Eberalty o. sle Western Union
| Telegraph Company. in atf0rd!ng to Us
| the use Of their wires and the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Company. by their
! superintendent. Mr.. Erwin. in providing
! for this company during their detention in
| Sherman. and our appreciation OF the con.
stan. attention to the comfort of the party
shown by Joseph w. Dwyer. Esq. man
ager OF the excursion: by W. H. Coffin.
| intendents A. A. Talmage. w. r. Wood
| ward. George B. Nichols and John Durand.
| and by r. c. Ciowry. superintendent: OF
| the Western Union Telegraph Company.
and we shall also long remember the kind
| ly and hospitable feeling manifested b:'
! the resident population throughout: the
line OF our journey.
| Reso'red. That the scale of ibeca!ity. e1.
| :raordinay even in this generous land. upon
| which hospitality has been extended to US
| by the city of Galveston has rendered US
| poweriess to give suitable expression OF our
| profound appreciation OF It.
! Reso!ced, That our most cocfiial thanks
| are due and hereby rendered to the citizens
of Galveston. to the Chamber OF Commerce.
| to the MAYOR and aldermen and to the
! various social and volunteer organizations
| for :heir most generous reception and enter
| .ainment. and that the memory OF this gem
| erous Southern coast. her flowers. her beach
| and her hospitality will. remain throughout
our lives as green as the leaves o. ne: mag
i NOiIaa.