Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-21
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.

We have received the following card prepared
nv the committee appointed To address Inc ci''-ehs
ol the Union on The subj ct OF The Nahohai
Railroad Convention. TO he held IN memphis o"
he 23l day 81 October next. we cherHui'y
give place to il. The splendid advantages anu
blessings 10 b. derived from connection o. tue
Atlantic and Pacific by great highway, can
sos.r 10 h. conceived and Lave So often been
touched on Ivy The press, that we loTocar d"e'has
on the suL,e:. The achieyem'n! oil ms ~ci
will give us The nigh ) leverage "' Inc "ofiu
comnerce-makins both Europe and ASA SUD-
ice, 10. our commercial sway. We hope TO sec
m. MAGNIFICENT idea carried ou!, not by The Genc@
raj Goyrrnmrn which is restricted by the ION"
g ilu.on-bu. by The States and Individual ehef'
prise. W;.h this view we invite The speedy al
rnlon Il lire people ct Virginia 10 The importance
nj holding primary meetings 10 appoint Delegates
!, his In many oflhe States The EIecu'
tive has appointed cizsns from all portions oi a
s,a,c 10 attend a, Memphis. This has never
bcrn done in Virginia and would be IN cohtaic'
wnb The view, Of our people; who prefer TO acI
Tor themselves:
MgMsms, TENN, Sept. /, lSi9.
70 III. Pope II The C",tcd Sfaiss.-a uirec,
,yos,ern outlet 10 India IRON America and
| Europe, for more than three centuries an oo
,oct Of great magnitude with cislliscd nations,
- now wi,hiu our means Of accomplishment by
constructing Central Railway IRON inc MIS-
sisslppi rive, 10 The Pacific Ocean
To aid the work. Convention oil the PeoPc
Hall nv n SI -tp
,o NEE; in Memphis on the 4.h of July last
The people Of Memphis hailed win lsiisht TINS
now enterprise, as characteristic oil the pro
'rsso;vc sn,fit of the age, and called for by
80 considerations of national import. In
mos,-mectng, they appointed he undersigned
a committees, charged with The duty OF address
inn their fellow citizens oil the United STATES
unon this important, question. 10 The discharge
Of lbe duty assigned US, VIC have ad'crled, IN i
nrcy;o,,s address, to such prominent advantages
aori, utural Manufacturing, Maritime NINA,
~ commercial and National, as 10 US seeneu
J,,;ons. ,pd the peop!e Of the uhoic country
Nth south. Est aud West, were invited 10
,aI,. Tho ou,sliou uadcr consideration, aud send
r,.,l, ,he,r I.lcyates TO meet Us IN council Inc
resnon.r 10 our solicitations, coming up iIom
| Tho cubic press of the country, from eminent
aia,asme, from distinguished citizens oil al
n,r,es and from every section OF The Union,
aoL oboye al from the mass Of the people 10 all
| the States, was such as 10 justify Inc assump'
lion that The work eau, must and VIII DC aonc'
Toc rayaees OF the cholera IN The ooil'h anu
W.st in Jane last compelled The pos'ponemen'
~ Tho Contention, IRON the ith Of July 10 lhe
! .,gt ~ October next. We ale happy 10 say maj
The cholera has now entirely sappeared from
The South,srl Wesl, and the health oil Inc coun-
liy / completely restored. We again invoke
-, -, ~ OK lellow ciz.ns. We invite every
~. y;l,,ee and hamle. in the United States, 10
sond torIh their delegates. and in behalf ci The
ciI,zsns oil Memphis, We lender TO all who may
.,nor rs with yisls, most cordial welcome