Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-11-24

Inc mEAfBfs CohFEHTlOh concluneo It's ihD0fa
and adjourned sns dis on the 18Th inst. We take
RON the New-orleuns papers the substance Of its
proceedings. On the morning Of The l4lh Mr. Cal.
honn Fesigrsd bis seat IS President Of tue Consen.
Venlon aeeosnt Of the obligation be andsr to
reach South Carolina al the earliest day practicable
and MrC. c. Clay Of this Slate VAS chosen 10 suo-
eeed him. resolution compIimsnting Dir. Calhoun
for the abiiil, with which he presided over the Con.
venion was unanimously adopted.
Mr. James C. Jones Of Tennessee, was appointed
chairman Oft committee make report embracing
all The proceedings Of the Conventios.
Judge Ellis, Of Indiana, in behalf OF the general
committee appointed IN the forenoon, reported Sc
ries OF resolutions not materially different 10 sub
stance from those previously adopted. They embrace
various matters connected with the improved nayi.
CATION Of The Mississippi, and the interests Of the
western States.
A resolution adopted, ordering the reports Of
the various Committees 10 be printed.
A serIes of resolutions was offered by Gen. Gaines
| recommending the establishment Of a naval arsenal
| and dry dock n New Orleans, with barracks for
division of Unned States troops, 10 he employed in
placing thar city in stale Of defence against fats
propelled by steam; dry docks and arsennis nj Mo
bile, Pensacola, Key West, Savannah, Charleston
and Galveston dry dock and ursenal, " it'll barracks
| al Memphis; recommending the completion Of the
railroad from Chm lesion 10 the Mississippi, by Mem
pills. TO Little Rock and Texas, TO strike the Rio
Grande. with branches TO New Orleans, Pensacola,
Baton Rouge, Naichez and Vicksburg, to Mobile.
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a"a;noor,aa q" W. ""N "''''"'J
The Generals plan of defence is very comprehen.
siYe, and would be perfectly efficient, if adopted by
Congress-but il borders rather the vast and gi-
gantc.
Seventeen States and one Territory we're repre-
| in fta md tlv ,laIao
go nrasn'., o"'h,ao;n, n" da.I a.ias"hIo
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line substance oil The resolutions rs embraced IN
the following abstract and contains nm outline Of the
| nrocoed;nas or Tho Con,eri;oo
l. inat t'e reports oil me various committees
shou'u ue P'in'eo anu Circulated
i"'' Tue h"''ea'io" Vi ,"e mississippi ann ohio
r"et:' anu o. ."e P''nc'pai u'puaiies' are Aeces-
say 10 'he defence ana commerce oil ihe country.
d. ihat me necessary Improvements 10 Inc nav'-
CATION oil these streams cannot be made by states or
lhuh uaas-nut oeI"s national ~ .ner oolec's'
s"ouu oe "aue ny me oehe'd' uoFeih"eh'.
a nat .he NOUN OF Tue M'ss'Ss'pp' should De
ueepemeu' at whatever cost
o. i"s' Co"s'tss e'ouln iaAe measures 10 connect
'he mIas'ss'Ppi WIN inc n"r.hefn Lakes.
o. lhai II Congress should determine to increase
''e STEAM navy !, w""'o ne e@peufh' on account OF
'he superior iaGi'lieS' 10 construct ana Ill out the
Vessels !" '"e " est
., in"' 'ne "ee communication between Inc "a'i
OF mexico ana me Atlantic should he preserved by
ne building oil additional i'r'ihcaons lighthouses,
&c,
o. "a' ''e pesen' puo'ic DOMAIN on the hahks OF
me "ins'"sipl shonn or eciSimea ny the constrnc-
non 81 'evees' ana 'na' Tor ms purpose congress
Sn"urn e''"'r MAKE sr'h' OF "nas' or appropriate
" sninCien' sum "' money
y. i"a' ihe coar's III Inc ''n'i OF Mexico and oil
tae lakes are more extensive man that OF the Atlantic.
ana MAJ 'he same ''oe'a',ty winch mas been display
ed ny congress 'of inc defence OF the io'mer ought
to ne extehed TO Inc 'a'ier'
~ 'h"' 'sin"d"s connecting inc m'ssis"ippi"hh
tue o"o'nerh A'hn'Ic portS' can pe pr"n'aoiy con
S'fuc'en oy iiVate enterprise.
H. inat Inc people oi Inc Inherent STATES be re-
o''"'neh"eo 10 Apply 10 Tue" respective iegis"'hffS
'"i e""r,e's 10 pu''u such ra,"oaua.
=, AZ w, "he'e sucn ROADS pass '"fnugh the pub
nc i''us congress ought 10 grant Tue propfetiS
rec 'lg"t o' Way ana a'so 10 appropriate alternate
sect"ns OF Pupc 'and On 'he rouie' TOWARDS ne cost
Oh Go"s ,u ,w
ID. "''' 'no hid'' service VI Tue 9ou'" ana "est
requires R,ed' Improvement III .peeo ana p"he'oa'y,
.'u '''" .ne iasnet'G 'ees'ap" S""u'a oe eA'eh"eo
'"," d"o '"io"s" ''e n'es'sSppi '""ey:
- neconhfnus tue es'ao'ishmeh'oi marine nos
pnais ~ '"e Sou'h ana "es' :,
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NC u, tAeT ~ uu vie +" este'h ""'e's' ,,.
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posne ~ Ao",S' s"au'o oe fe"oNeu'
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he'1sS"y ~ iep P""''e 'esse's' so''u pe p'"'"eu
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