The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-24
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.

Doubtless, we write, the great Memphis Con, en-
ton is engugcd in earnest delberuon, upon various
propositions, by which the inmcnse wealth of Tire Cal
ofias, the trade Of the Pdcis, Of China and South
ern Asia, may bo directed by Rail Roai through the
heart Of our country. Much information OH tho srb.
cct i'll he cducrd and disseminated throughout the
county by tins meeting, and "upufug engine" snort.
iug over hill and dale, uvcr SLOW snow capped noun
lans and roaring torrents, through the western wds
will be talked of thing neither impossible
improbable, We fear that the Delegation from this
State will DC small yet in that Of Prac-
tcal minds, doubt not hut that her voicc will be
heard, cheering OH every enterprise llI1 looks 10 de-
vcloprncn Of Southern wealth and Sourcrn grcatnt
To the action Of that Convention all eyes turned
Apart from the great interest felt in its Rail Road de.
Ibcrauns, many entertain the belief, that lie action
Of the late M;ssssispi Convention. added 10 tile real
necessities Of The casc, might Introduce the discussion
Of the proprcty Of endorsing It's recommendation Of
Southern Convention TO protect home institutions. IL
extending the hand Of invitation to closer fellowship in
direction, it natural that preliminary
steps should Lc taken 10 shut TIC dnor against trud,
from anulhcr. We fear, however that deciding upon
the claims Of opposing routes, will very mncI absorb
the attention OF the Convention, and prevent free
and full interchange Of views upon our ftdcral relations
The citizens Of New Orleans have decided upon the
Tchuanep,c route, and their Delegates 60 armed with
instructions from an imposing rnectl Z held in that
city, while those higher up the Mississippi, governed
hy the 81. Louis Convention Of the 18th inst, will in
sist upon st. Louis or the mouth Of the Ohio River
the proper starting point. Neither Of these will bo
l,ck ri in iufc
css. So great the prize 10 be won, rich tho ar
vest 10 be rcapcd, that no less than six routes have
bccn proposed, each claiming to be The bysi Tie
Lakes interest, with the CROWN. greatness Of Chca.
60, insists upon the grand project Of Wh!cys Oregon
Road, while ST. Louis calls convention TO invite al
lcnlon TO her sui;aLcncss of tho tetmini. OH
prefer ihe mouth Of ;lc Ohio where tie trade OF
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers together, either 10
float down t" the crescent city, or take the Ohio
and Mobile Rail R"ad, (now just commencng) 10 the
Gulf States 10 seek the Atlantic coast through The
Roads of Georgia; while the Memphis Convention and
10 that the interest Of South Carolina looks, will
doubtless conclude that The central position of their
place Of meeting, midway brwccn extremes will best
serve lhc process by which the immense trade
and productions of tho undevcIoped West, wiz Le most
rfftclualy spread all over thc South. New Ore ns
says her interest points across Tehuantcpcc, willie
many regard all other schemes mprac,cablc except
lilo short cut by Panama. The golden harvest has
excited The cupidhy Of England, AID Ike the unwel
come bill OF biting musqnito. size has thrust hcrscf
into tho Musqn:lo Kingdom 10 practise another lesson
OF piercing the veins through which courses the life.
blood ol others II permitted 10 retain tho possession
of Musqnudom, il requires prophet 10 fnrcsce that
she will soon be looking after yet another route. Great
anxiety, therefore, felt to the proceedings and re-
ports of the Memphis Convention. In any event, we
trust the meeting will prove harmonious one, and
productive Of great good 10 the future wealth and pos
purity Of the whole uninn.