Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-29

The Sonth- Western Rail Road and the Memphis Con
reafior.
We have already called and urged public attention 10 the
South Western Raj Road through Virginia and Tennes ee
to Memphis, the Mississippi. But there impo;tsn,
subject having intimate connection with this grand
geneatvc scheme, which has sufficiently attracted the
notice OF our people We the wesIer Convention
which will assemble Memphis the l2ih Of November
The Convention mrs; the +ih OF July last, and az
ter appointing Committees to investigate aud report upon
large number OF important subjects, adjourned
the 18th OF November.
Here, then. be assembage Of talent, inf ience
and collective oil the Western South wes
tern States, the Ne terminus OF the projected Improve
men Has Virginia interest IN ts deliberations What
Opportunity could be favorable for feeling the pulse
OF Tennessee and the South West. this great Raj
Road Tennessee is, in great part, egmately our
back country, part Western Virginia aud why
should 1t be permitted remain undsiurbed unproduc
tveness to US Her teeuug products naturally belong
u.
And besides the great trade, Xpeet immense
travel upon Rail Road to Memphis Nearly the whole
year there is Of travel up aad down the Missssp-
p equal its bold This might, in great
degree be emptsd the basin Richmond dfused
in every direction through State, bearing profit and
penty wherever found its way. Charleston has percciy-
ed these advantages and pushing them.
But We cannot now enlarge upon these topics The
% the Southern Literary Messenger will
tain article addressed the Memphis Convention
Harry Bluff. Tnis we hsye been permitted and
make from the following extract, which will give Jus,
idea the character aud importance Of approaching
meeting Memphis.
The States to be represented in this Convention COM
prise oil the producing States Of the country except the
little tho OF Delaware, Maryland and Jersey, ri call
those only producing States, which yield surplus of the
great staples OF commerce. such as wheat cotton provisions
tobacco, and the like These are they which give 10
American commerce Its sweep Of wing. They constitute
the chief of national wealth. and they are the
founainhead whence derived the the gen.
eral government itself An important assemblane there
fore, will be the Memphis Convention.
THE assembling Of these States in a normal convention
for the objects proposed, Presents mind one Of the
grand and sublime speciaces, that he working of orr
beautiful principles government has ever exhibited We
have indeed the people OF sagle States holding their
primary assembies-we have had too, grand national
ntions; but these for the part merely
ona, of party against party. in the choice OF
but where, before, did we witness twelve mil
lions OF eemen, representing all the divers interest
which twenty and degrees Of latitude give 20 fine
climates and the fruitful OF soils rising up above the
bands OF party and the influence of section and coming to-
gstheT persons their delegates peaceaL!y l. con-
sder Of the common weali 1t Is example and prsce.
dent which II wisely set, will tend TO good.
Representing great diversity Of interest, the deleea
10 this convention meet III the Ofiest spirit Of patriotism
council together. those federal measures of
legislation which the reclining Of wilderness has made
essential, their
defence The fact speaks volumes as 10 the ca
paciiy OF the republican form OF government embrace
diversity Of interests and extend itself remote regions
Lift the VEIL behind which future generations standing
people the "far Wes and imagine the popuous States
Of Oregon and of the Rocky Mountains uniing in their
normal assemblies TO make known. inter the example OF
the Memphis Convention, those great national resources
which the calling Of those States into existence will have
made necessary Tor the common weal-and when Won
have aiieniVey considered this Icture-say, where il the
nierestso remote, the State distant u Cannot be
embraced by our admirable system Of government
ain this convention, the people speak for them
selves, and TO lay before the high councils Of the nation
their claims with regard measures for the gene
raj welfare and common defence. But in doing this they
will do II IN tie fpirit Of tho strong man, who though
conscious Of his powers, s IN noble oc1rns
to rest his claims upon any other grounds than Of
reason, truth and justice.
q" hope. therefore, the Con, ention may be well and
wisely attended That the Flordinn will be there 10 make
known The dangers Of his Unbeaconed coast and show
the national importance OF erecting along il certain Light
HouSes, for the safety Of navigation. The best taenfs Of
South Carolina, Georgia Alibsmn and Louisiana should
be there t. tell how their trade Engu5hed end % dis
the nv which it NAV he restored 70 health and
SiVor The Lake States will be there wh their plans for
the common defence and their safety in war There
too should be present. Western Pennsylvania he Old
Dominion and I'll the river States, deliberate upon be
condition u hJse great nrtees Of commerce sg,g
them, which dispense blessings their basket and their
store, aud which the country itself with prosper
~.
Assembled together Wib these objects in view II will
present sublime spectacle 10 see the persons Of their
delegates millions Of the ec people psrth going n.o
committee Of tho whoe, upon the maritime and
naval strength oi the great Mississippi Valley Then see
them rise and point their country "hersln ther
great strength ich," end pledge ~ with oil lie fante
growth the altar Of Patriotism for the common defence
and general good"