Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-04
From the Mo, Republican.
Memphis Convention.


A committee was appointed 10 wait
upon the President. and inform him OF
his appointment. This was done. The
committee returned and conducted Mr.
CALHOUN to the chair His entrance was
greeted by general paudl, from the
assembly. When the applause had sub.
! sided. Mr. Calhoun rose and returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him,
and entered at some length into an expo
sitIon of the objects OF the Convention.
His remarks are thus reported in the
Memphis Enquirer:
Gentlemen ofMc Conrenfion:
] thank you for The honor YOU have
conferred upon me by calling me TO pre-,
side over your deliberations
The objec, Of the meeting. 50 Gar as |
have learned. is the Development, of The
resources of the west and south. And.
gcurlruIru, it i, for you To determine what
they are. by wha. means they can be best
developed; and also, how far The aid of
the General Governments nav he invoked
10 carry them OUT; and here, trust. i.
may not be deemed improper 10 state my
own opinion on these points.
The region occupied by the western
and southern states is Of vast extern, Ii
may indeed be properly divided into three
parts
lst. The Mississippi Valley. tina,
magnificent country drained by the mighty
stream whose curren, rolls BY your CITY
which extends nearly through the tenn.
perase zone, from north to south, and from
the Rocky to Allegheny mountains, from
west TO east
ID. That portion which stretches from
the mouth Of the Mississippi river along
the Gulf Of Mexico aud The Atlantic
Ocean. and the chief productions Of which
are cotton and rice.
3D.. That portion stretching from the
Mississippi river along the Gulfof uex,-
co to the Mexican line; aud here | NAV
be permitted TO include Texas. which.
though no, yet formally admitted as a
State. is destined, d, no far distant period,
to shine as brigh. star in the national
galaxy. [Cheers.
The vast region. comprehending these
three divisions. may justly be called the
great agricultural portion Of our Union;
and as snch it mus. ever. predomina,e.-
Consider its.climate, so various; its ex.
tent, so vast; its soil, so fertile; its pro
duets are every frui. aud grain and veget.-
able belonging to atempera,e gone. and
ihatin rich profusian and abundance
Nature has been munticen, to this favored
region Already has much been done in
the onward progress II This country -
Here all the articles to clolhe and feed
mankind are produced. not only in sulli-
clent abundance for cur wants, and for
that Of the United States. but their supply
demands The marke, Of the world to con
sumo. Cotton, breads,uffs. lead. sugar,
tar aud turpenline, ginseng. and other
articles too numerous to men,ion, all seek
market both a. home and abroad. IL
shor, time. also,.your fertile valIies and
extensive pra,ries will have undergone
further Improvements and ex.ension.--
Your cotton and brcadstuffs will have
greatly increased in quantity. and at the
same time Texas will have added greatly
to the manufacture Of sugar.
The great question then, gentlemen,
now approach. Ho,c shall zoe deueiope
these great resources? How shall we
bring into active use the mnnifcen, gifts
OF nature here provided. whether on the
surface or in the bowels Of the earth!
There is one Thing needfuI: that is. thai
you shaA get a fair price for all your
produce This will make this region the
garden Of the world. New. how will
you do this! There is but one course.
viz: commensurate extension Of your
market. This again can be done only in
one way. This is by free and ready
transit between this region and the seve.
raj States Of the Union. and hey nd that
with the res, Of the world
Here. gentlemen. would remark. l
intend no establishment. We have met
for business purposes, and for sucl, an
end the presen, remarks shall endeavor
10 make practical.