Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-01-20

sou ~ 'he foreign commerce of the Eastern
=, will afford encouragement and fa-
!. l.''' vast inland trade, baiFeon the people
OF a. . ard that for these cobsiderations we
.ha ,, dutv of Congress to c'fstruct this road
ho % frst step thereto TO ause the route to
.rsd ,g BY a competent cgPs of engineers.
sgag s being satisfied tha'uPon fair com
~i,5 ..5 any other proPossd ronte, the one
'',n5is to Monterey wlIibe selected as the
n M respects the most eligible and feasible
~ II fgr,hqr. That in fuf!herance of these
'.' " ioem It advisable lhit convention of
y Is,lin@ or States should d held at Memphis,
~ nad report of the F'me. and that we
~ "a he 4th day of JuJ next as suitable
i'D ,.b r,eetinG. and innte the people of our
'u." .". VINO feel intereSed in this subject to
: "a, ,1goint delegltes . such convention ;.
I. I. ,,s -, chairman of tbs meeting appoint
:; i.1grates TO represen Arkansas in that
: Anthony. Esq, "a behalf of the con-
,,,n,ei to draft aomoriaI to the Con-
I e Uai.ed States, eported the following
u,,,,asfAs Senate arI House Of Reprssen-
M United Siats in COngresr assem-
| 4, !yrrial of Ia undersigned citizens
/ 1egOf arkansas, resPectfuiiy ske1oeth,
"a acquisition of California having open
IN for the enlaprise of our citizens
-p,,i5c coast, botil lof America and Asia.
:, natter of thehighest Importance TO.
/, niissoubIe tie SAID acquisition 10 the
,,ion of our couiiry, and that the most
ug to accomPliAl this. will be by con-
,,aroad from 1emphis or some other
4. Mississippi river to Monterey, or some
he terminaIiOI on the Pacific ocean,
.saoriaIists are PERSUADED that when the
..1y for direa and speedy communi--
ar western possessions is taken into.
can be no heiIalion IN arriving at the
hat the rOad proposed by your memo-I
n he conceded TO have decided advanIa-.
Gbgrs. II is Il thousand or fifteen
Is nearer Han the route proposed Py'
nj being i1 q medium Climate, will
5an!age o an open communication
,is year. without danger Of obstruction
,1i snow and it is several thousand.
s,lran the IDu!e by the isthmus, and no;i
casualties by sea, or epidemics Inci-l
al c.imaes.
s for the transportation of naval and
-ss. il viii have Il decided advantage
aof wing wholly within our own bor-
J. from tie hazard of storms, or cap
ia the event of war. or blockade of
Dns. Independent of the advantage of
lransDor,alIOa, upon which often
lie Of armies aud the success of cam
1l;on in the treaty with Mexico, par
1lnds such a road. Your memorial
at article, which makes it incumbent
-ied States 70 guarantee the peace of
indian incursious along The line. Inf
be goyernment be in a condition to fuI-
y siTHlatiOn, il must have at commond I.
transport troops with the greatest ce-
r! point, over a route of "a thousand +
supply these troops wiki subsistence /.
q war. witch cannot be done sos
aly other way, os by railroad com +
0laIis;s wouib also advert to the ne
egrapaIc communication across the 4
S-lch important dispatches may be-
IN one portion OF the Union 10 thet
Utmost speed, so necessary at all {
= lo-c service, but most especially so
81 gaHsls therefore respectfully pray
Tie a5e body will Immediately orders !
he. sgf engineers to survey and mark j
q lls from the Mississippi rieer, via I
fot PssO 10 some suitable termination T
Lls osal; and as soon as the praclica-
TAB a shall be ascertained, that your
ron TlI make appropriations for thee
ne same atthe earliest period vour 4
S'co' e. This great national work be- Z
Ilen, the general government, thee
, all icic UcOan with the Mississippi \
ED' INA navigation and railroad com Z
portion Of our widely extended ?
) and bought into proximity with the +
re Of rs Of California. {
nshl IS deem II unnecessary TO COM
were ol the aPvan:ages of having III Z
#. nal communication with the most 6
P.ks' oar own country, for the trans 2
fu'' ~ al military stores. and OF the .
hoi'' 'a 9Ternmeut and citizens will +.
ar y -'c Asrcourse with the nations 8
Cow "s3' .ae ricJ commodities of Asia b
.ric v % he commercial world through Z
1ngIEl 'Sll OF Europe. Being satisfied Z
L. Esi4'4 hresight OF Congress. your me- =
: ihaI 4Ihe subject matter of this their (.
be ~ with Immediate attention at
"a IS; AMI your memorialists as s
er p. ever pray. +
'D' g ACTON ofP. L. Anthony, Esq, 3
...,n ~ Watkins, and the foregoing
P~ pied by the meeting. s
err ''o' {. Watkins. Esq, the ap-
VII ,..eS 10 a general convention as 2
70 ~ eaaiIols adopted, was deferred +
liD5' 2 Of the Chairman. s
- non. Geo. W. Clarke, Philip I. 8
nls 'sl Beebe, Esqs., were appoint
iI1a iLsS .-Ae charge Of the memor.ei and {
loS' orsigners- +
fiO-' SH ii. English. ESQ, the news. 4