The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-09

After reading the circular, Col. Gadsden stated
that as suitable response thereto, he had prepared
certain resolutions, which he proceeded to offer to
the meeting, as follows:
|. Resolved, Tha, the citizens of Charleston and
the Neck have Witnessed with deep interest the late
enthusiastic movements in Tennessee, on the con-
sruction of railroads to connect with those now
completed and in progress in South Carolina and
Georgia.
Q. Resolved, That the newly-projected railway
from Nashville to Chattanooga, the terminus of the
Western and Atlantic railroad on the Tennessee rv-
err and the revival of the long-conceived project of
our gifted Elliott, of connection, by Railroad with
the Mississippi at Memphis, merit and receive a
hearty response from the citizens of South Carroll
ma as calculated in their results to realize all the
cal POLITICAL and commercial consequences to this
State eloquenty enforced in the project of
railroad to Cincinnati.
g. Resolved, That the citizens of South Carolina
will continue, they have done, to cooperate ar
IDENTIFY with those of their sister State of Georgia,
and now with these new friendly allies in Tennes-
see until all distractions to free, social, and COM
mercial intercourse by railways are removed be-
tween Savannah and Charleston, and the MISSISSIPPI
pi at Memphis, and the Cumberland at Nashville
4. Rssolued, That delegates ought to be appointed
this meeting to represent this section of the State
in the important interests which will be embraced in
the deliberations of the convention to be held at
Memphis on the 18th Of November next.
5. Resolved, That we recommend that similar
meetings be held in each of the districts of South
Carolina to express the feelings Of their respective
citizens the railroad extensions projected, and to
nominate delegates to represent them at the conven
ton to be held at Memphis.
g. Resolved, That his excellency William Aiken
be particularly requested to nominate two delegates
from the State at large to represent her interests on
the leading questions which are to form the sub
jects of deliberation and action at the Memphis
vention.
T. Resolved, That the thanks of this city and Of
the Neck are due, and cordially rendered, to DIR. J.
Overton, of Nashville, for the zeal he has manifested
on the important project of railroad to that city,
and for the able and eloquent exposition in his adj
Dress of the great public benefits to be derived from
drawing closer together the harmonious ties of a
people of common rights, common interests, and
common sympathies
8. Resolved, That a committee of correspondence
be appointed by this meeting TO confer and coop
crate with the citizens of Tennessee in all meas
ures calculated to promote the success of the rail-
roads which have been projected.
g. RESOLVED, That this meeting entertain the same
favorable views towards the recent movements in
North Carolina, having for their object the extern
sion of the South Carolina railroad in that direction;
and that the citizens of this State will cooperate
heartily with the citizens of North Carolina, as
they will with those of Tennessee and Alabama, in
promoting the of the projected railroad en-
terprise in those States.
u,
in lucid statement Of facts, showing the import
ance of the project to State and city, and closing
by feeling, spirited appeal to the meeting, remind
ing them that the matter before them one which
had been dear to the heart of the persuasive and
lamented Hayne, and the clear and powerful Bland
ing, and that it was now within grasp and even
rendered to our acceptance
Col. Gadsden was followed by Richard Yeadon,
esq, who seconded the resolutions. Mr.. Yeadon took
comprehensive and Aattering view of the prospects
of city, and dwelt eloquently upon the necessity
Of our entering with spirit into the improvements Of
the age He characterized the project before the
meeting as one which, fcarred into successful ope-
ration would add another link to the great chain Of
interests which binds our country together. He
not only hoped and believed that our Union would
be ndssoluble, but that it would be enlarged until
this whole North American continent should be
covered and protected by the star-spangled banner
He hoped our union would be thus extended; and
although he formerly opposed the annexation of
Texas he believed on principle, yet now that the
act was done. he was for standing by the country.
and, if war be the result of annexation, he in
favor prosecuting il with vgor even to the planting
of our victorious eagles the palace Of the Monte
zumas Mr.. Yeadon gave glowing picture of the
population, products, and commerce of the West.
He said that portion of this commerce she was
now offering to pour into our lap; and now was
the time for us to strike. for now was the iron
hot. He looked upon this connection of the waters
of the Mississippi with the Atlantic shore az the
dawn of great and glorious day for Charleston
and, that accomplished, his cry should be, "Ho !!
for California and the Pacifc!'' and, even should
this generation not complete the mighty work,
still our posterty would have the glory Of its con-
summation. He concluded with saying, that the
great modern improvements in the use of steam
power and the invention Of the magnetic telegraph
the greatest single stride ever made in the march Of
human advancement--had brought every part of
our vast republic AZ il were into iuxtsposition; and
that we were no longer TO look 10 Sissoit;son ..
our great and glorious Union to convert our citizens