The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-28
MEMPHIS.
Correspondence of the New York Globe,l
MEMPHIS, Nov. IL, lS45

Correspondence OF the New York Globe.l
MEMPHIS, Nov. lG lS45.
WELL friend Slamm, the great convention of the
"South aud West" is over and It's proceedings Will
soon be known throughout the Unlon--nay, the
world. The result of This body VIII surprise every
one, not only in relation to the effect IT may have
upon Congress- butShat il met, organized, and trans
acted all the business for which was called, m the
most perfect harmony. Scarce a man in the whole
great valley supposed it possible that so many ques-
tons ofa sectional character to be acted upon could
possibly be disposed of in anything like spirit of
unity and harmony YET fifteen States and Territories,
from Iowa TO Texas, were here represented by five
hundred people, chosen indscrlminutely; who elect
ed, without dissenting voice, the Hon. John G. Cal
houn, of South Carolina, 10 preside over their delber-
atoms. Fifteen vice presidents and seven secreta-
ries were also unanimously chosen; these repre-.
scented all theparty interests though party was not
thought of in their selection The convention sat
four days, and adopted nineteen resolutions, invoking
Congress in behalf of this number of subjecis--ihe
most important Of which is the cleaning and foItify
ing the western waters MIR. Calhoun, on taking the
chair, addressed the convention for one hour, in a
manner known only to the great Carolinian. lie
adhered strictly to his constitutional attachment;
and, in relation TO the subject of opening of
communication through from the valley to the At
anric which measure most interested his State, he
declared Congress would lend no helping hand, for
it was not question coming under the constitution.
He said the great western rivers were Finland seas,
and as such demanded the protective hand Of the
government. He thought Congress ought TO be
pe,itioned 10 repeal the duty railroad iron, aside
from the protective feature. This point he argued
at length He said there are but two foundres in
the country making this kind of ron that the tariff
imposes duty of 80 900 for every mile of railroad;
hence the construction of this kind of improvement
was greatly prevented; that if this was done, the
demand would increase, the foundres increase, and
the price advance. Mark you, long and loud huzzas
followed these remarks, without dissenting voice;
yet there were thousands Of such men as Governor
Jones, John Bell and Senator Foster present.
After the convention adjourned, magnificent
supper was given by the Memphis press to the ed-
tors present Nearly fifty partook Of this kind hos
pitality. They kept up the enjoyment till broad
daylight; when they all departed their respective
localities, there to press on the great South and West
ball.
You will learn by the proceedings that resolution
was unanimously passed declaring the North and
the South, the East and the West, one ndssoluble
Union. MIR. Calhoun, also, in his address, put
most firmly the falsehood upon The idea that he was
DESTROYS of seyerng the Union. He said we must
be prepared to bind in one inseparabe chain the
Union from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and that n
glorious destiny awaits us To say that MIR. Cal
houn las won laurels al ths convention, would be
too cold word. He stands enbalmed in every
heart. Il.