New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-12
Thn Mcmnhla Convention.


The great Convention, which assembled at
Mem bi.. Teru On the 2fh ult to consdsr the sui sc
RI the location and construction Of National RAJ
road t. The Ps,i6c al 3urrei the % Oh u, alter
session Vi four days Tos following To-. utou1 were
unanimously adopted
F,.1i-ei Thaii, "a th- opoioH Of this C0u'enr.D
tr.,tis TIC DUTY o. the General Government g. prc
&c. 81 50 early periD' for the construction of IA
t5us Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific
-
r..or,d Ina, 70 fac .iaie the accomplishment Of
t-s r--i in the opinion Of this Convention, IT - the
eu,y q the General Government TO constitute an
efficient and competent corps OF Engineers 10 MAKE
comD'eie explorations aud surveys OF all the routes
that have been designated by public opinion as proper
the liue II this road
y ,.lod That after tina proper surveys shall have
con M elei that 10 The opinion Il this Convention
ri. tho duty Of the general Govern nsni n locate the
.fe 4 hs fnsd AID Ia nskf the location, that the
oue ihoul1 be- selected which sesses Of access, be't
cOsted D. subieTve ire purposes OF national deishs
IN Jet to the people and As lar - pEaccaoe
ora to the United states and upou which Railroad
cen boz constructed On the cheapest snd best terms
bat to carry into set thu OF ecI Of the first
u'ior IN the opinion II ibis Convention the pu'ic
lands of the Jmled states constitute e.u1ats aod
pr per fund
Il ,.',ed. Tina, after the construction Of the Nation
h ulway trunk from tbe Mississippi River ~ tne Fachc
esu u the opinion Il this Convention Il 10 the duty
Of congress by the appropriation of the national
domain IN the construction oi tuch branch fsfoads a.
with the Northern Lakes and the great
IN lrou ghisret leading 70 tbs Atlantic Dcesn and Win
90 n otrer points OF the Mississippi River as Will con
with the lines Of improvement. completed OF IN
the Sc Of instruction snd also to aid In the con
suuct0n Of branches from the main trunk T. suitable
points the Gg of Mexico either east CT west oi toe
Mississippi River
0.l,ei That ia the opinion of this COM entiOn u
l. the duty o. the Genera a. Government 10 provide
under liberal conditions, for a connection between the
main truuk q this national railroad aud al raj 0sds
nov made which msy hereafter be constructed ~
me authority IF tho several states and Territories Ol
th9 Union.
Ata subsequent stage Of the proceedings, seveis!
other Resolutions were introduced, and adopted as
| fJlows
R.solrcd That while the contemplate Rai'foad
scrots the cuntinentis being constructed present
communication between the States OF this Jnon ard
Ls american and Asistc coasts Of the Pacific Ocean Is
II vastimporence II every portion oil this c5untry
| that such communication can be obtained ~ sh!p
causl railroad, across the lsthus OF IehlAnteR'
| Nicaragua. or Panama or sc5oss them sL-"hch hAi'
roads or Canal may be cOnstructed by private enlef
prise and this Convention, IN order 10 encourage the
| undertaking and completion OF such WORKS, recon
nands tae passage Of law by the Congress OF TIE
| a,cd States directing the Postmaster General Score
ary ofWsr ard Secretary Of the Navy 70 make annual
contracts for the transportation OF tho mails troops
and naval aud military stores OF the Government IRON
TIE Atlantic q the Pacific ports OF the country ~ the
| shortest .peediest, and cheapest route
| Pts9iuod That Is Important means, necessary
preliminary % the construction OF Railroad II 10 the
a duty Of Congress 10 take the necessary measures
FIR the establishment Of military posts from the north
eru confines Of Western states along the southern
| boundaries Of our Republic and our Indian frontier
10 the Pacific Ocean, that these poets should be es
,A5ished in al proper places, not IA distant rom
| cseh other aud that civilized and productive settle
| nents should bs encouraged around them BY sale.
and the grant Of preempuOn rights OF the pubic land
to actual settlers and by such other encouragement
as may be- deemed necesssry-so that BY thsi meals
ample opportunities msy be Afforded 10 our engineers
for the Immediate survey and reconnaissance OF our
posse slious lying between Western and Southern
| stes aud the Pacific ocean snd e. also thar oy
thefe sa'c, practical roads one or m3fe, WIN
| facilities OF travel may Be Immediately formed for
our euSens and for the transportation Of troops al
| munitions Of war, sc. across our own tarnIories
from the Atlantic T. The Pacific shores and Ia order
hat our Government may fu,f Us receE, treaty stpu
| ls,ons with Mexico
Rssolrtd That in the event Of the appropriation by
Congress Of Considerable portion Of the public lands
Of Of the proceeds Of tbs saes thereof to tha eonsrac
ton of RAirosd from the Mississippi River 70 the
Pacific Ocean that liberal sppropr stiOns 81 the public
aad. lying within the limits OF the respective STATED
should De made n aid them IN the construction OF
| these works OF internal improvement