New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-26

Nov MEMPHIS Tenn. Nov. H. !74i
AT an early hour last night the Convention passed
q resolution to adjourn SINE die The session was
one OF immense labor and much thought The
number and variety of schemes OF interna! improve
men, hch have received the sanction OF this large
body OF the frs: OF both parties, will soon be
laid officially before the public. There was no
mincing matters; i, seemed as # NJ Calhoun
presence had Mesmerized the stoutest Democrats
into perfect agreement with himself. Among the
delegates present were many who were regarded as
oraces al home. when they CHANGED 10 quote MI Cal
houu-Mr. Calhoun as he used TO be- mean, not as
he is now. Even these Were dumb before their
idol. am not much surprised al this. The impress
siveness OF his manner. the fascination OF his eye III
is very ne his great reputation. and his e ne seas
Quoi. all tend 10 make him irresistible. The tact ls,
he who disputes with Calhoun has 10 run muck. or at
least submit 10 the deepest Humiliation but for Gov
Jones OF Tennessee. the Convention would have sat
month longer He very properly took out OF the hands
OF the Convention all the reports which had been made
order that OF general resolutions might be sub
r.tted 10 the meeting. We had an amusing speech
from Major General Gaines. He talked OF Ssr IN the
most feeling You would suppose that the Ole
gentleman would needessy step upon worm yet
totterng he the brink of the grave ana ierVen'
even to an invocation on the Deity yet he affects even
De witty the conquest OF California ana oregon
The General. however wgs rs matter OF courtesy
permitted 10 rdGDOle where ne peassu ~ OHo az
tachcd much importance 10 his twattle. He mace
however, sensible remarks on steam navy and
urged the employment OF il n the and sawyer bust
ness OF the Mississippi.
To Railroad iron the siidnsscale is TO be recommend
ed-,hst is. when The home price is over 500 per ton
then the duty is be free Your manufacturers VIII
have occasion for anxiety regards the Varehoesns
system at present. Much pains taken however, to
enighten the people and the aid Of the small country
merchants will by and by DC asked that New-Oreans
may become greater importer OF foreign goods Mt
Calhoun has in his closing address, in reply to vote oil
thanks. uttered some memorable sayings. I" The whole
country he says will tell the members OF this Con
veulion that they have been the authors OF new era
that will not res, sated till the recommend.
ed TO the Government shall have been accomplished
On the whole il is exasgeraton say that the South
Wings have 10 Calhoun, or rice versa and
that the Democrats neither suen silent nor discon'
tented Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Wright (when Senator
in i2) both boiled the Tariff and did not believe
Mr.. c. incapable of revenge, should say he had given
them at this Convention 4 Roland for an Oliver The
whole country will have laid before the proceed
ings OF this body and the ralying words OF Calhoun
and Internal Improvement" will fall strangely on the
oil the people.
The river Is low and navigation much impeded. Mem
phs Ia going TO be fine city years hence. Bust
ness very brisk, and the large shipments of cotton
give the wharvcs quite as busy appearance as those
Of your city. l. w. w.