Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-10-04
VOLUME i-NO. "a.
ScBSC RlPTIUN fE.IE SS C..

order IN hicI tho rubIic creditors shall be paid:
the other, providing that the products Of Mexico
introduced INTO that Stale should pay the same du-
ties as il they came ony other foreign cOnntry.
OITThc following circular letter, from the Com
miyco of Correspondence, appointed by the lato
Convention at Memphis, addressed to A. G. May.
ERs, Esq. to whom we arc indebted for the copy
VIC respectfully submit to the perusaI Of cur read
ers:
Mrrrmrs tenn, Sept Eth 1915
Dcar ST:--Tou arc doubtless 0worc that Con
ycnlion held at this place, the 4th of July
last, the leading obcct Of which was, earnestly
ard stimulate public attention to the long neg,
lctcd wants and Of tho South and West In
consequence Of u somewhat indefinite notice. in the call
of that Con cntion, decided Impression mado
upon the public miud and the result was, that in soma
instances there representation, and in others
very partial ut the States interested in the great
obi Get proposed for its LcltCration. Small, however,
as was the Convention, compared with the ms gni,ud
the subjects brought before it, much interesting dis.
ION was ,citCd and intense and inextingnish.
able zeal reused in behalf Of the and dvcrsi.
fed interests for the Development and guardianship
or which the aid Of the Convention had becd invoked.
In Justice the States interested, for the reasons
above stated it determined that the Convention
should assumo preliminary form, and that tho final
cansumasion of its objects should<bo postponed TO a
Convention to be held this place the l2th day OF
NayCiuhCr next.
Afr0ns the proiectswhch will primarily engage the
att tehtOn OF tts Convention may be mentioned: Tho
Atlantic and Mississippi Railroad, the Great Ship
Canal, connecting the Illinois River with AXE Afchi-
gan, the National Turnpike Road through the State of
Arkansas, the Military and Naval defenccs Of the
South and West, embracing Armorcs, Dcpots and
Forts, the improvement OF Southern and Western RW.
ers, and the rCclaimng of the banks OF the same by
Lcvces the Facilities of Mail Iransporia ton the Con-
ditiOn aad Improvement of Agriculture, and the Man
featuring Capabilities Of the Southwest.
II is cXpec ed that the Conv ention will studously
avoid every thing which will tend TO excite or nhumo
party s. mpates, and that the action of our National
Authorities will be sought and urged only IN
whCsc there an cntir0 uuSnimty of sentiment to
the powers conferred upon the General Government.
The undersigned were appointed a Commiite by the
Convention OF JuIy last 10 invite the attendance of
such persons presumed 10 he friendly to the
oh jcCts proposed for its action. Among those who
have advocated, with distinguished zeal and ability,
the great interests of the South and West, the Com
mite are haPPy to find your name; and they earnest
ly and respectfully solicit your presence and coopera
ION in aid OF the important enterprises contemplated
by the Convent onsDf nc 18th of November next =
They would further respectfully invoke your in fuenco
in procuring tull delegation from the district in which
you res idc.
W!lh sentiments of distnc ushcd regard,
Your Obedent Servants,