New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-19

IL VIII De percelNed Dy the ioiONluS ictter roW
Mr Calhoun, in reply invitation, that he declines
20 attend the Convention which IL % meet at Memphis
on the 9Th VI July next, take into consideration the
various projects Of a railroad communication between
the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean.
FoRr HILL 18th May, lsi9.
GENrLFMEN have received your Invitation In behalf
OF the cuzens of Memphis 10 be present at meeting Of
cuzens rom every part 9i the country 70 De hei1 mere on
the h ~ july neat for ne purpose OF aiding ~ express
ing public opinion. The project ot constructing railroad
rom the valley Ut the Mississippi iO the Pacific Ocean
would De happy u accept your INVITATION, ana 20 De pres
ea the occasion, bul regret 10 state that have an Ell
galement with which cannot dispense, and which VIII
lo permit me The object Of your meeting regard as
,er ffnuortaut OF all the projects of the age consider u
the OF the greatest nagnude viewed either IN its
commercial OF political aspect Il would do than
any other % facilitate intercourse between the great
oceans Of the globe-the Atlantic and the Pscihc-and
hereby unite, commercially ard politically, the western
coast ills Continent and the eastern coast OF Tho Old
with the eastern coast Of this and the western coast Of the
DID, far Intimately than they have ever heretofore
been The valley 0f the Mississippi would become the
common ~ the ntercOrse between the
and The extremes Of both Continents, with all the great
benefits 10 would confer
Tigs sr there can be- no division n opinion bat Il
main. % determined Wheihera railroad practicable
what point 10 H. should 10 commence on the hssis
ppi and terminate ON NE Fac'hcf and what ntermed
are tract should % ase between wha viii De rs cost
and what plan should be- adopted for ts execution All
these questions should be deliberately and carefully set
lied before the work undertaken. Nothing ought 70 be
hastily prrcpiatey done 10 Gaze 81 such magnitude
careful fecognixauce and scfual survey where
.sry ught % be- made by able and faithful gneers II all
6e routes. preparatory 20 determining he question Of
pracucabilfy and ~ found % be % determine what
would the shortest The most eesiy constructed, the
chrH pest and me most open and readily passed over a.
seasons and what the actual cosi " constmcung each
would be- All this Information would be necessary 10 de-
trrui1- fhr point az which BE- slouu nOnucDce the
II s-lssppi and terminate thr Pacific. Bat In deerm
r.ng hess points, other considerations would have 10
taken into fhe estimate 10 determining he fyrmef Il
M have % be- considered, trsi What point 90 the rver
viii best slt 20 valley and n the next, what VIII best
.g he rest u the DnOn al things considefed The Tor
would involve me question, what point Will, al III
seasons be easily cneapy and certainly approached
b. is waters including its great tributaries And ne
s.-er he question. what pOut would 10 Ike manner, be
approached by railroad from other portions % the Union
These questions which WI demand, a. The proper
time grave and careful examination The selection
shaad be made In reference The genera good Of
whole Jnon aad nOt ma reference ID any particular pof-
uOn.
The selection II the point iermina. hs Pacific will
ers comp cat-d. the goodness u tie port - poe
ton n reference the genera. uade u that and
the facility ri fe4rlug % ~ Railroad, should be eODsd
cred 100 drterm Mn. d. Bat cdndOr cOmpes me 70 state
the south determine before aaqA doce What course
should reference 70 fus great pfJ~ct, and that
10 hat position are Ne 20 oceupy ~ reference ." our
territories the Pacific acqli red rom Mexico BY The ate
treaty wlia her, Are % De exclded FROM them Are
AFTER barng spent 80 murl " our blood and treasure
fJr their acquisition DEPRIVED. contrary the pro-
g.l0us " TIE Consultation. and violation - every pnnc
u equity and Justice n equal night I hem Are
they be- abe th- mrans 81 humiliation and s17i~c
ton % The r-st ~ me Lnon, instead ~ yf Pfo-p'ry
AID u 90 -nai ~ -tiil 20 On ana sp-.1 l'ps ~ M.
lions accuor what se have Already 10 aggranc >ins
me re-t " me oio1 az our J~u Pene AMI io our sub
-cl0l lrlsf not trust ~ sh4il pause la4l y - a.
-ars rcd how stand. 20 hose terntores and
r@ rect Of he Union. before decide nnaly on our
c0ur.e n reference The beci " zoe neenR 10 the
n~anrme steps may be OBTAIN information pre-
psraoy decision 5gt ri " 'serss hat aata
rdIf ,at>resf D hare a. a. Dork
WIN great respect, an. &C c CALHOUN
h.s--on Toe " acr--i-r Jao IsLsssct ans
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