The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-25

ment OF one individual from each State committee,
charged with the great question OF the warehonsng sys
iem which Is beginning now TO attract such general
attention and upon which much of late has been ably
written On this COMMITTEES, by the nomination OF Col
Gadsden, William IL. Prescott, OF South Carolina was
enrolled.
The delegation from asked for and obtained
permission TO withdraw ia order that they might De en-
abled TO arrange between themselves several difficulties
which had grown up relation the OF casting
the vote OF that State part of this delegation appeared
the part OF the Gene raj Assembly OF Tennessee now
in session at Nashville and it was exciting question
between them and their colleagues from the State at
large hat position they should severalIy in the
Convention Matters waged warmly, both IN and
out OF the body OF this point and many thought that 1t
would end in an immediate return home OF the whole
delegation But fortunately this difficulty has been adj
usted TO the satisfaction OF all parties.
Judge CLIFTON, of Mississippi offered series OF re-
solutions TO concentrate the action OF the Convention
by appointing single Commit e, charged with all the
matters all subjects which proposed 10 BIZ intro
duced This resolution met with warm resistance mas
much as t'enched the province OF the
portsnt committees which had been appointed many Of
whom were prepared with elaborate reports. Col Gads-
den OF South Carolina heartily opposed the resolution,
and upon call OF the States being made it lost
large majority Of the states voting against it, South
Carolina among the number
A gentleman from Illinois, Directing to the government
having thing To do with internal made
some reflections upon Mr.. Calhouns emitting the Mis-.
sisspp internal and thus under the ursdc-
ton OF the government He thought that such lax
structoR would sweep in other modes Of
viz railroads. II they happened to pass through several
States. He said that Illinois opposed to the govern
men interfering in relation to the Mississippi but this
was al once almost WhOe OF &C.
legation present.
MIR Calhoun this point from the chair and
fessed himself happy opportunity of making himself
properly understood by all the members OF the Conven
ton He was hostile to any system OF internal improve
ment to be conducted by the government His expe.
rience legislator had afforded him full opportunity
witness the powerful local interests which could be
brought into operation and the system Of clog rolling
with which it was connected. The general government
had expended or II 900 900 dollars for works which
thrown into the market would not bring 900 900 He
considered however, the defences and Notifications OF
the Mississippi river different matter. II
national question national in the constitutional and fed
eratye In no other could be consid-
cred as national government II was a community OF
nations, and not nation But, Mr. Calhoun's views
these heads well understood, need not go
length into their expression here The Convention
spent the OF the day in filling the different Com
mittees, who are to report tomorrow.
The afternoon session was very short The Commit
tee on the Military Arkansas Road ted and recon-
mended an appropriation of two hundred thousand dol
lars to be appropriated by the general government
this purpose; bat on motion of Hon Mr.. Clay, Of Ala
their report referred 10 the Committee on Military
Defences.
On motion Genl Games Of Louisiana was unani-
mousy added to the list of Vice Presidents the Con
| venton.
The Convention Adjourned at half-past four o'clock
ana the various committees meet tonight. There is
considerable jealousy between the cities of Vcksburg
Natchez, Memphis, Nashville, Sc. in relation to
Western Railroad Each of them is loud ir advocacy o
terminus TO itself exclusively, and sends delegates in
structed to that effect, with engineers surveys and i'm
porant statistical facts; but the committee this sub
ject embraces members from all OF these sections,
may expect union measures and rest in sasfac
ton Of having the railroad to the Mississippi all
at whatever point it may strike it,