The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-28
p.e,no railroad Convention at St. Louis.


We have laid before our readers the brief Geographic
reports Of this convention. But the ,ary steam and
turnpike lines have at last brought the details in the
St. Louis newspapers Between six and seven hundred
delegates attended The ST. Louis Republican gives US
very copious details We must content ourselves with
summarizing the principal results
Senator Benton and other distinguished gentlemen
says the North Amercan) in St. LOUIS for the pur-
pose Of mnglng indirectly in the proceedings Of the
venton.
"We learn from another paper that the second day
Mr. Benton addressed the convention great length and
in the course of his speech read letter from Col Free
mont stating that the convention should designate
route the Rocky mountains. Gen. Persfor F. Smith
had sent out exploring parties with view to report TO
Congress that subject On the same day warm de:
bate occurred upon resolution that Congress be
rallied in favor of the immediate commencement OF
railroad from the western boundary Of Of the States
beyond the Mississippi, and continue it TO San Francisco
the work to be completed in ten years"
Judge Douglas, Of Illinois, was elected president
the first day. On the second day, Mr. Ety. Of Missouri
offered the following resolutions:
Rssoiped That the committee resolutions be instruct
ed to introduce resolution designating any point for
eastern termination Of the Pacific rarosd recommend
ing It's ssage as national work. through any OF the
Rs,ored also That this convention deems Il inexpedi
ent 10 any motion touching either of the above
points, and believes that the discussion
lues should be left TO competent engineers appointed
| oy authority Of Congress
Mr.. Ely disclaimed any intention of casting fire.
brand into the convention by the introduction OF these
resolutions, and urged, in brief manner, their adop
On motion Of Mr. Hudson, of ST. Louis. the above
resolution was referred to the committee appointed to
present resolutions for the consideration OF the
The Chair announced the following gentlemen to con.
stitute the committee to memorialize Congress
| W.T.. Bowden, of Wisconsin.
| A. X. Williams, OF New York.
Charles Naylor, of Pennsylvania.
J. F. Maury, OF Virginia
| John G. Low, OF Ohio.
| q. W. Lincoln, OF Tennessee
| o. H. Smith, oil Indiana
| w. s. Wait, OF Illinois.
| John Biddle, OF Michigan.
| James Clark, oil Iowa.
| Thomas Allen, OF Missouri
| Basil Duke, of Kentucky. -
| c. G. Lathrop, Of Louisiana
Robert Chambers, of New Jersey.
! Mr. Hail. OF Illinois, offered the following resolutions
which, on bis notion were referred TO the Committee OF
| Resolutions:
R,soped That we believe railroad from the State, .,
the Pacific TO be practicable, and umated calculated q
that with these convictions recommend early
Of the entire line by the general government aud tina
It's final construction be prevented from becoming polit
| cal engine or speculating monster
Resolved. Thai further recommend that the said rail
government entire jurisdiction and thence
westward, 10 TIE Pacific and that OF the carries
connexon with the said work he, guard thu
lands along the IRON falling into the hands OF specu
ato the future exclusion OF the superior rights oil work
men on the road.
10 all the world and that its revenues be kept down at tn
lowest rates adequate TO the current oil tbs attend
On mo,iou Lieutenant Maury, OF Virginia. and the Hon
K. Chambers, added to the Committee on Resou
Col Curtis Of Iowa, moved the adoption Of the fol
lowing resolution:
Resoiped That the contem plated work should commenc
mmedi ely point without the limits Of the organizes
Saes OF the Union, and through the most feasible pas
OF the Rocky the Bay Of San Francisco
Pacific, and that IL should be completed within years
i Mr. McCabe, of Mo-, moved 10 lay the resolution OF
the table which was adopted.
4 On motion OF Mr. Hudson, oil Mo-, the motion to la!
the resolution the table reconsidered and the
solution OF Col. Curtis taken up.
Upon this resolution, the Hon. o. II. Smith, oil lndi
aHa, addressed the convention.
/ When Mr.. Smith concluded his remarks, Judge Doug
las the president Of the convention, said The time haf
arrived when he compelled vacae the chair AM
duties imposed upon him by the convention as It's pre-
siding oficer He felt this course incumbent upon mn
in order that he might maintain his rights and privileges
and maintain the rights and privileges OF those who sen
him to this convention He would not have taken thu
step the present time had he not received gentle int
nation through the press that IN maintaining those rights
and avang himself OF the privilege OF discussing then
before the people, unbecoming in him as Chairman
of the convention. In passing mass meeting oil tn
people on the previous eyenng, he was called upon, and
in response, had freely expressed his views in relation
this measure. For this be had been impugned. HI
therefore felt himself called upon BY sense OF duty
vacafe the chair. and in SO doing would invite n.
Geyer OF ST. Louis, of the vice presidents, TO pre-
MIR Geyer took the chair; when Judge Douglas wa
loudly called upon and took the stand
' Judge Douglas having concluded his remarks