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

No. W. MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov. 18th.
Ny last letter was hasty sketch containing what
news l could pick up at the moment landed To-
day the Convention was in full blast and has refer
red to appropriate Committees every possible varie-
~ of subject. Mr.. Calhoun has expressed himself
in terms so favorable 10 many OF the objects of the
Convention that all men begin TO wonder what next
and who next will follow The number OF Dele
gates and persons interested cannot fall short OF one
thousand, and nobIer and more intelligent set OF
men | never beheld. 1t is to be hoped that the
friends of Internal Improvement will not push mat
tiers 10 extremes. The President (Mr. Calhoun,)
{. c. Clay, and others, have intmated, IN defining
their position" what works are fairly within the
the power of Congress. The clearing the Mssls.
sippi, the Ohio, the excavation OF snip canal
through Illinois TO Lake Michigan, are OF the lrst
importance and NEE. their hearty support. Hail
roads. also may have the aid OF Government IN the
shape of alternate sections OF land, and In reduc-
ton OF duty iron rails II is the general opinion here
that we the OF great changes IN the mater oil
Internal mprovements that the rising OF the West and
South 10 this work s the prelude 10 more liberal poll
cy. the dismemberment OF the Democratic party. NO
public man can resist the will OF the Western people on
this question but the price OF his place and poson-
History mistake says tnat ne enemies OF w ASH
ineton Hamilton and Adams, had 10 ADOPT the poicy
which they denounced when out OF power II WI! be
coincidence
follow their example. Whether the Tariff question has
become obsolete knew not; bur that. and all other
questions not excepting even the en-
trey lost sight of By people whose eyes are seaGas
fixed the dawn comprehensive ana LIBERAL system
OF Internal Improvement What granhcatlon Is this 10
NJ Clay and his friendsl There feeling of conse
quence expressed mere On the subject OF Texas or Ore
gon and much opposition the latter When the Del
esaoas called to-day, az the announcement Of
Texas answered II kind a smile came over
the faces OF men and the Lone star was AZ little
thought of as 1.-The lost Plead The farming interest
of the great West will he appealed TO- ana NOT IN yam
IL is proposed slso reclaim valuable public lands on
the banks OF the great rivers and make entertainments
where they needed In short Two hundred thousand
may De employed in mpletins WORKS OF nation
character and in consuming the great surus proouc
lions eli the West Such IS the competition N sstcultu
RAJ ayocAons that unless the absorbing powers iat De
be increased staples VIII have no value
surprised finding lively an interest ie.t oy the
Southerne-s in the establishment OF manufactures
few years ago. when Gen A Godwn "a gentleman VINO
has often Travelled Southern country and whose
knowledge OF its interests and ultimate destiny not
passed By that OF any man said the SCUM would become
large manufacturers and good Tart men, thought tie
idea perfectly chmerical-5ut the General was rlent
the South has become So and is becoming more so
~ day Louisiana viii fight hard for the Warehousing
system; she NAV be silenced, however by liberal
Northern support of Western Improvements Upon q
review OF all that tax place, ana what seems 10
be Rggrccatng into one aud ascending 20 It's cu!n
ang point think but quiet battle VIII De fought
ia which though many may De scared none will De hur
with which al will finally have cause 20 be satisfied ;
when It shall be said OF MI Clay said OF Sampson
He slew his death than a.! ne had slain in his
lifetime before" The race. being held but have
gossip from that quarter taste OF inclination
go and see them
An Address VIII be prepared for the people Of the un