Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-08
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
From the phiisdelrhm Eaqnirr.
The East and the West.-The Great Pacihc
RAILROAD.
THE ST. LOUIS CONTENTION.

that recently assembled at 81. loas The papers OF
tia, CITY, since ecrised c,ain all the details. aud the
sahjrc, j. II surh genera Interest, hst further
tire of The prceedinps will he deemed pmper. The
del. gstrs included msnsr~ rm large number II the
States If The Union. Al the opening. seventeen finn
P-nns,lvan made their appearance. Among them.
the Hon. Geo. Darse, Speaker of the Senate. J X
M.rrhesd. n d. Crsig. Charles Nayur and W an u.
Toiteu. The drs' day occupied chiefly IN prellm
iuary business. Gu the second day. the permanent
gs.xaiim t.,k place. and resolutions IL general char
scst wer- submitted. In The morning. Judge Bnslin
unvr that the Missouri delegation, being the largest
and NJ hfns should retire um the bdy OF the Rotunda
the gallery overhead it being found impossible
~mn,da'e al The deirgsi,s with seats The ffs der.
The Missouri delegation accordingly repaired h. the gal
Try. and Der, 1t delegates ffam nhe States, who
at The doors, appeared and 'es their seals Some
little sfsciion expressed by PARTON Of the
Missouri Delegation. and of their bdy, Mr.. Poe,
from Care Girsrdesn. made very humorous speech, IN
which he expressed hnnsef dissatisfied with the
and threatened. unless better arrangements were
made, he, tr one should 90 home.
Alter further discussion, Col Benton 'ook The
stand and spike for the space 81 an hour in clesr and
torcihe manner, and was listened 10 with profound al
ten,n lie spoke with great ability, laying hobfe the
Convention all the recent niurmatpn IN his Possession,
and briefly explaining his own views upon the subject
In his concluding retnarts. Cd h. ouk oecason 10
error. publ sed In the Nesiern journal, ifup
tho zen # MI Loughborueh. with the sanction Of the
cnmmitie 81 twenty five appointed 10 uhain statistics and
sisted that Ca Fremnnt had expressed himself IN favo
Of the South Pass the point which the proposed rail
Rad shoHld pass, being Tho mast practicable. which
Benton denied; and after few other general remarks
resumed his seal amid ihnndefs Of applause. Mr..
IonghbHngh. bers present. ar'se and asked per
misssn explain huw he had fallen into the error #
sach !, was. aud gave his auihony fH stating, and
further hsgsed dulgence from the Convention await
future ptfud uT expressing his own views, and mak
ing more definite eSplanaton-he then Resumed hls
seat.
The Committee on Resolutions was announced. and
various ttcrs were read tfam distinguished individuals
W hile The Convention was In pnEress Mas Meet
ine of cizens and strangers held al the ruunds
ST. Luis. u which Cd. Gnslry presided. The ii.
Leus New Era gives this account Of sOme of the pro
ceednIs
Judge Duur,ss was called for and took the stand
lie cummrnced IN the usual conratory strain. when
his charac erzed all the speeches made since the
bling "i the Convention; hu btfte he got thfrneh his
remarks were calculated to foster sectional feeling. aud
excite sectional prejudice, which, il is 10 be much
dreaded, viii make itself manifest, and materially lm-
pair II n"i render entirely migratory. the purpose for
which the Convention WAS called. judge ~. clusup
remarks were pointed, think, IL a disesrecful
ner. at Mssnnrbui more particularly towards 81 .ou-
Is and her czens-and,io sly the least, in exceed
ing had TASTE considering ihe Position he occupied Pre-
siien of the Convention. HIS structures upon St Louis
and her cliiz we've, think emnonlly caruated
engende feeling OF discord which is more 10 be- reur,t-
ted. under prose circumstances. during the sitting Of
the Convention Than any thing else thai can be brug
Ia hear But ST Louis and her were the on
iy ones who came under his remarks, The Obligations
from the Southern par ot the State. and from other States
south and eas Of us. were lsmponed IN manner hnr
calculated. We think. to promote harmony, concert OF
aciiun.
Judge Bowln Of this city The conclusion of Judrc
DIS remarks. Was called of, and responded IN consi.
erahle speech lie cuinn,'nced by stating that cal
from the meeting was not wanted 10 bring him 10 the
stand In deence Of ST Louis and her u.s. after the
dscourtaous speech he had Just listened ir1m the Hon
orable SENATOR and Delegate from Illinois. Judge h ,
al hough ahorng under considerable excitement itom the
wanon attack upon his city aud STATE epeled the charp
rs IN very emphatic manner After the conclusion o(
Judge BIS remarks. x. 5. Baluerhassett ESQ Of this
city. was called to the stand and spoke al some len.
IL his remarks lac handled Judge Douglas without gloves
md made under the circumstances well timed and *
celen toned SPEECH
II Will thus BE- seen that sectional difficulties arose 10
the Convention. and disturbed the harmony of it's acon
The next day Judge Douglas. who had up 10 that time
acted as President Of the Convention. nnnnnnced his
res'gnahn, aud Mr.. IL ). Gryer 1 ST. Louis one Of
the Vice Presidents, was elected in his place. This strp
created SINE excitement bur sonn as was allayed
Judge Douglass rose and announced the morlye his
SPEECH al the meeting the night before and the com.
mens OF the public press upon IT, In The conrse Of his
remarks he Wk occasion 10 charge upon the Missouri
delegation the cupldty and wire working III ptonsino
and securing his election President Of The
IN order TO muzze his mouth. aud prevent him from act
ing and speaking a. one OF the delegation from Illinois
Here he was interrupted by member ~ The Missouri
delegation. who denied and repealed The nslnuain Mr.
H. Resumed his remarks and stated that IN his speech AT
The mass meeting he had but discharged what he con.
ceived To be his duty delegate from ul,nns--and
uat were no' ir The terror OF The press and upb
courtesy 10 others ct the stranger delegations. he would
express the same views. After explaining the views
expressed more freely aud fuller general remarks
In which he declared the kindest feelings for the c,ti
1ens OF 81 Louis aud Missouri, he took his stat b, the
linois delegation.
Subsequently,, The Hon. George Darsie If ponnsyly,
MIA was chosen President Of The Convention in he mace
oil Mr. Oeyei. who Withdrew. series OF resolutions
Were sum It'd at this point of the proceedings The
Hon. IL. w. Thompson, OF Ind. took The stand md Al
so"s 'eeh examined the several upon which il
was pol"sed The rad should be located. lie commended
t"a' u was ,he duty OF The general goyeument-and he
s'iongiy emphasized the word dyn build a r. ilroad
which should connect the waters u the Pacific ocean WI
The waters Of The valley fthe Mississippi He contend
ed hat such railroad should he central and patinal
ohe;hat IN order 10 make il central three laef, luanrb
Is sh"ud be eonstuced from lis eastern TERMINUS nm.
10 reach Memphis, anUller reach Chicaro and snoh
ef 20 reach 81 Louis. He cunended that The conyep
non should by ther acton express their p erpnre for
snch central road and then leave Congress the pc,
iornance OF their dniy aud if they did not make such
iau' 70 mud Them strictly responsible at the bar OF pub
nc .'"on. IL The convention resolved upon this great
PROJECT, and pr scented definite action there was M
Danger 10 BE- apprehended from Congress- public men n
ways loved The people too we. n TO reflect their will
anu such measure, he cnniende,i would be th.i, viii
ahd co.ciiaie all secvls oil the luion Afte, al,,iu
:" an e"qutn. manner, upon The praccabiy Of the
m'asue' anu lis vast Importance 10 the wnrld be co,
cnned ny submitting the Ehnwinq r.solu,nns In l,.