Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-26


Mississippi, ias Michi..o. ro,.
Missouri. Is Wisconsin nm.
Alabama. 10 FIo,id. on s
Georgia, non. NUNS
hsso.sd That ihero be any dslesst.s or.,.n, fran,
TsAa' they be rsquesed TAX their seat. In the Cones
honi when on being called three delegates them
ko,oved. That committee be appointed 4, eon,l., of
eas delegate from each state aud Territory u be apo,;o
Wa inc dsssA'pn OF each sia,o aud territory respsc-
10 act as ctiicers Vt the Convention.
Resolved, That any delegate, who.e nam. shall .o,
= iae Secretaries. p''' "'''e"
GA 'a0toa the Convention sjourned until O'Clock p.
Ga Tharsdsy. the Louisiana d,les. h..a.A ,.c..
l. Oaioss. appeared aud took their seats
Dr. Thomas fesrn In behalf Of the nom,ns, loy Commit
ee then reported the following gensmen % ossr, Of
the Convention w
Presdent-Hon John c. Calhoun of sa,,L c.,o,,..
Vice Presidens-Dr. J. oyerton OF Tenn.,e,. C,l
1ohh Hama. Kentucky; Col W. Strong, Arksn,a,: Cen
Roger Barton, Missssipp,: Capt H. H. ssre,o Mi:,o,,
Hoo. o. r. Morgan, Louisiana; M.Ior A. Bl.cI soa,h
sfolins; Gen L. White, Illinois; DR.. r. spe.d Nor,h
Csro'na Hswkins oh"; Hon. W. Barch: Indisna:
Gen A Z. Dodge, lows; B. B. Minor, Virgins
secretsries.-C. 7. NJ. Nowlsnd Arkso,,.. I C.o,,.
Harris, Tennessee; A. b. Chsmbers, Missouri: A
i.nd.les. Tennessee; J. d. b DE Bow South Csrolus.
+. A. Lamsden, Lousisns; T. r. Ddnk.r OLio
Msrshsi..-J. r. Harrington, Lewis c. Tre..,ant and
w. b. Morris. ~
The thank. OF the convention having beea rendered to
TIE Hon e. Shields ior the able and eficsn msnn.r In
which his ddiiss Is Chairman had been discharged
lion John c. Calhoun then conducted to the Chair
anu suaeAsea me meenR In an appropriate and impress
cave manner Tor about three qusrass OF an hour
Ito understood that th. Cop,.puoo h,d ss..nh,, o
the Lu-ro,e OF promoting and tc,,4rin, Mn. r.,, IL
ih'srss's OF the Soath aud West lie conjured them to
avoid all questions calculated 10 ssei,. ,,,v ,sI,.
tie a,ked, what subject. thew c.uld pton.ry ,n.a-I,
SOnStes on, and suiong them. enumerated the improve
of the Mssss,pp:-t, "a, hi. cnn....- 49,. ~
doubted right protect and provide Tor tho safety q,
the ocean A.. Than o,,r..d.d ., AZ.
rus.i,n ct clearing IN. Mis,irsppi and IN, 81 III
distractions - It's nsvigs,iop A.. a..niIs,.d III -,
az inland Pea and s,l ,i,,t il c,ms a. Sll -,
Jhe supt ryon of the Nstonu a. h. A,.n,
yeast The Missi,Aippi and is Ir,l,np,y ,,,..,,. ,J
great artery. aud that any stoppsse Of il wa. sur, 10 mr.
durr numerical convuls,on Pfo,-edioy down IN. e.,
s,ssipri 70 called attention Ia .s.,,s os, an. - -,
rner below New Orleans, and n,oyd,,v r., g., ,s 'o
n. then spoke of m. d,n,.,s n, n..t.,,. -, ~ ..
at MeAicu especially ON ihp F1,r,da cos., /, ,h i.,
vi the Florida Keys. The d.i,ne, Of d. T,,....
oil bo desired aud "A .hou,d La ul.e.J In ,.,,
which prrcnded the possibility OF It's being wresed from
w, He ais" was favor. aud wsrrnl, urged tina, Con
sie>s shuwd aud perfect system OF t:uf De-
fences lie declared himself ..o In favor vi reInaush
nsnt, by the Federal Government of oil Jurisdiction over
public ands within the states. renou.biny IN. Sam.
the STATES In hch The land, might be Stuuted and
coneuing the power the sewers State. TO perfect little
thereto paying the Of The United Sa,es 6Ct
pes for certain po,onl Vi the amour, OF
esss The residue would furnish on ample fund Tor pu,
Fce.s Of Improvements.
lie sso recommended, in this connection tis p,i,ev of
ieyyDg aud retaining the low lands of the s.t.sipp
icy; the system commenced cautiously and ~ o. pr
severed In, experience should demonstrate Us utility
The fund that would he derived fuo The All. of ni;
Lads by The States IL Tor uh.o) the Jurisdiction oys ~,
should DO rluqui,hed by the Psders ernpent would
be al ample one for this purpose
lie a.o approved .l connection OF The y.Il.. nj IN.
Mississippi and the ~, Lawrence by m,y of ,hs H..
This wes clearly whia the oowcr al The F,d.,, Go,s,n
rent cham To- its system Of drI-nce, and sbu,d h.
perfected
lie dbl NOT s,b a, orr =. his ,,,,o,. o,,,h ~
ssatOn bu, was opposed to tie feder, Government be
log u,k,d Tor appropriateness for the eon,reton of Raj
oaI, from the M,ssssopi u, IN. Atlantic s., f,o.,d ban,
iIlny urged that work and booed IN. Cony.a,on and
urge il upon the Of The Lessarures Of Inc
J,f,r.nt s.te. NOR. o.d;a,.l. ,n1-,..,s H. -
,,,a h,s ,sorL a. q, grs., iTnno,,,n. h.h =, r. NJ.
snd son,h 30, ,,o,. tsnn.dI.,sI. -. =, a. 81. 49,.
wnch The road should pass
Thi he SAID. brought 10 the rail- road sy.tem which
as ad,ocssd a. the best, and for Tighter ,od moe
siye areIes the mode of sn,portaop In c,n
nseop with this he alluded 10 the delicate oo,.on I ho,
the sd OF Congress should he and site, say
ing thai even could Congress. which he denied .I ,ab
.cIiotion On In. s,ocL !, wa. mn, ~ h. 1900 IL ,
however tbot Copyres. mich, ;nd,scy ,y. -. atJ ~.
esone each alternate section Of public lands through
which the rail road might pass Subscription lie had
stated that il was TO be desired that the General Govern
men, should terminate ss soon rs possible lie prpri.orshp
VI the public domain Congress could secondly lend lie
all by repeal Of the day railroad iron which would
aniosnl To 81 900 per mile.
He concluded by s,ptes.ins ferven wish that entire
uasnpiy might prevail aud that should any question arse
an k deliberations involving difference OF constitutional
opinion, should be passed over.
Mr. G. becoming very hosrse compelled Go close hi,
remSh notwithstanding repeated and prolonged calls
60
long debate here sprang up on the question VI bow
the delegates should vote, whether according Federal
representation OF tho States otherwise: which settled
by deciding that each State rePresenied shoad be entitled
t'en equal number Of Votes with the Others.
Aer the Inauguration Of officers the Reports Of
Lommees OF hs ss Convention were called Tor aud resd
C0i Gadsdsn presented map Of vD!Ovs Railroad routes
an r,id.. : -.
ON ,bs (ami.,s,J ,,.s ,-h,si - .pP w -.
,,Iay. al AIshs,,, All ,,ihJ,..a ' y" '"' ~ -
A Comm;,,ss an Ibs w.s.ho.s.' ...,.o -. ..,.
tad IN ,nn,,an ~ "a "a NJ ~ 80" 1' eppo'n
Chairman. '''"N' WV "''''
Ths ,oio.,,. $780,. -. -, i, ..
o..dngs OF in,s,s., e"''''' ." WV ''"''""s pro
A matIoo ~ss mad. IA, ala. ...,.,...., =, . ..,,,..
60 sonss,, Of one nsn,., ~ - ., ey u,
nol, Missouri and Arksnse. ..x",ss 70 Con'd., :, hs
u......,. - .e'efaiD' 70 eonsoe' oi INC
iIaos TO he TsIpp f,on,,s, 90 80 ~ "'' 'o'"a
grating alternate section, oT lsnd ,a ,s ppp W
which fpid rosd should psss a. . Jne.ns - 80 -
Cbset Passed over iofo,mallv ""k ''
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