Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-23
MISCELLANEOUS
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY CONVENTION,
AT ST. LOUIS.

MISCELLANEOUS
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY oNvENTIoN.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LUIS, Oct. 10.
The Convention assembled al IL o'clock yes
,erday. and was organized by The appointment oi
Judge Ellis, oil Vincennes, as temporary chalf>
man.
noinIed 10 designate officers OF the Convention,
AFTER which i, adjourned until nine O'Clock This
morning.
There is a very full attendance.
Ats o'clock, this morning, the committee, pur-
suant TO adjournment, reported, as permanent OIL.
gentlemen:
A Douglass. of Illinois, President.
LTo.ten, Of Pa; Foster,of Ohio; Samuel
Emmerson, OF Indiana; H J Easton, oil Kentucky;
J Williams, Of Iowa; G Braneker, OF Wisconsin;
Henry s Grear, of Missouri; Riddle, OF Mich.
pan: B K Williams, Of New York; Bryce Stew
an, of Tennessee, Vice Presidents.
VIC Minor, and A B Chambers, Of Missouri,
AS Stewart, OF Illinois, and w Il Wallace, Of
Iowa, Secretaries.
The Hon A Douglass was conducted 10 the
chair; be delivered a short but eloquent speech.
There was much discussion on motion from
the chair, 10 appoint committee on resolutions.
The motion was finally carried, aud The chair
appointed three from each Sale.
The resolution having been introduced calling
on Congress 10 act promptly 10 relation TO the
Paci6c Railroad, Mr. Benton rose aud read a
letter received from Col Fremont, stating Thai
the convention should designate no road across
the Rocky Mountains. He believed The pass be
tween the head Of The Arkansas, and The De
Norie The most practicable and nearest 10 the
Pacifc. Genl Smith had sent out an exploring
party With view TO report route before the
Termination Of the next Congress- He dwe!t lons
and eloquen,ly on the importance and nasionali
" o. the road. He was repeatedly and loudly
eheered.
There are four hundred and sixty -four dele
gates present from Missouri; II from Pennsyl
nia; 3 from New York; 20 from Ohio; Is iron
Tennessee, IS from Indiana; from Kentucky
264 from Illinois; Al from Iowa; 3 from Wis
consin, aud from Michigan.
After the recess, and on the Ie.assembliDg 9
the Convention, Mr. LashTop was admiued as
Vice President, being delegate from Lonisi
ana.
4 resolution was passed, that commune {
one be appointed from each State, 10 draft me
mortal 70 Congress, presenting the objects design
ed by the Convention.
Judge Birch presented a resolution recon-
mending The fourth parallel Of latitude as III
best route Tor the proposed railroad.
He was replied TO by Governor King. OF Mi.
souri,, very warmly. The project being, he sait
opposed 10 that OF Benton.
A political division OF The Democratic dele
gates from Missouri: aere manifested iisei.
MIR Clarke, Of Missouri, ineIteIed 10 que
dispute, and was followed IN The most iorcibl
manner by Judge Williams.
IN unnlion NJ Mr. Jalhrnn of Iouisiana III
!, resolution was laid the table, and harmon
- --.-r~.--;iy reslord.
Le"eis IRON uis''oeu shed persons in varou
parts OF The Union were read aud ordered 10 b
printed.
The report OF the Typographical Engineer
on The various routes were referred 10 commi;
lee, and the Convention adjourned.
SEcoND DESPATCH -Ocl. II.
The delegations from Virginia and New Jer
sey arrived to-day Lieut.. More, oil Virginia
and Robert Chambers, OF New Jersey were a.
nonnced as Vice Pres denis from those SIa~s.
various resolutions louchce Tho iuu'es were
referred to the Commir..> on Resolutions.
A resolution VS. introduced, asking that Con
eress shouh be msmorial:zed, TO favor The i'm
mediate commencement OF the road, al poin
weN OF the States, ard continued TO San Fran.
cisco.
This resolution caused quite an excitement
lion in speech Vi an hours length selling forth
its inpracllcablity. He said il il was unconsli i,
iutional for Congress 10 have authorized The con.
ssruclion OF the whole road. Congress should be
memorializ.d 10 amend, so as TO meet The obiec
in view.
Mr Douglass is answering MIR Smith, al length
During The debate illusions having been made
10 views expressed by the Pfcsiden, OF The Con.
veEtion al mass meeting, held last night, caus.
ed him 10 resign his seat, and MIR Henry S Gey
er, Vice President, of Missouri, was installed
President OF the Convention.
Joseph Elder, of Maryland. wns- appoiBted
Vice President from that State.
Mr Darsie, Of Pennsylvania, was appointed
President Of the Convention, vice MIR Geyer
Withdrawn.
franklin Steele was appointed Vice Presi,
dent from Minnesota.
The committee on resolutions reported a Sc
Ties CT resolutions for the consideration oil the
convention, setting forth that the object and
spirit OF tho convention we're truly national
susserving neither party, sectional, or local
interest, aud recommending that Congress make
lmmsoisie provision Tor constructing a great
srunk read 10 the Pacific, in California, with a
branch Tor Oregon from some po,ut on the
Missi.sippi frontier, as may be found eligible
toAt all eastern lines now tending west may be
considered Pan Of the same-ihat Congress es>
taoilsh posts on the route f,r the protection OF
settler: and emisrants, and thai grants of land
% made encouraging population Congress
b memoriaiized TO conslruc, telegraph lines on
The Iouts-that committee Of FIVE be appointed
By The chair to prepare and publish an address
that the people OF The Union urge incorporation,
and the procuring action OF Congress.
Hon w Thompson, OF indiana, addressed
the Convention 10 an eloquen. manner for two
hours on The resolutions, and offered the follow
ins amendment: That the grand trunk Railroad
be constructed with branches to 81. Louis Menu.
phis and Chicago, and that committee OF fiily
be sen, 10 The Memphis Convention requesting
the cooperation OF that body.
The resolution, re-amended, passed unani.
mcusly.
THIRD prsPATcR-Oct. 10.
The great Railroad Convention adjourned a,
noon to-day, TO re.assemble al Philadelphia in
april nex'. The Convention adopted resolution
recommending the Memphis Convention 10 do
Senator Benton is expected 10 deliver an Ad,
Dress 70 inc cilizens Of ST. Louis TO night.
Telegraphed for the Baltimore A merican
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 s p A.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
Samuel Frost has been appointed Appraiser for