The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-01

The six following resolutions were passed unani-
mously by the Memphis Convention:

The SIX following resolutions Were passed unani-
mously by the Memphis Convention:
Reselgsd, That the opinion Of this convsntOn that
early period for the construction Of national railroad from
the M5s.s.ippi TEsL g Tie Psei6c ocean
object y the opinion Of this coHvsnOa i i the duty Of the
General Government to constitute efficient and competent
Of all the routes that have been deaEnated By public opinion
ResotUed That after the proper surveys shall have been
eompe,ed that IN be opinion Of this Convention il tie
ogd and in making the location that route should be sc
ted which easiest Of access best calculated IubseVe the
purposes Of Batona defence most Convenient to Ire people
Of and ff practicable central to- the Uhited safsI,
and upon which railroad be constructed the cheap.
Resotged That carry into effect the object Of first
Of the United States constitute egDae and proper fund
3. ResOUed That aer the construction Of the national
railway Trunk from the Mississippi riveT 70 the Pacific ocean,
in the opinion Of this convention Is the duty of Congss
strneton Of such branch railroads az viii best connect with
he great Northern Lakes and the great hSoughfas. lead
mssIppi river will connect with the lines Of improve.
aid in Ire eoBsfTuetiob al bTsncps o hs main fnF -
suitable points on the Gulf of Mexico either east Of
Resal1ed That in the opinion of this convention it is
the duty OF the General Government to provide under liberal
RaaoSa raroad and al fsioad' now made o. which may
sesseT Be Constructed By ne authority OF the several
SteLes ana IsIrilones OF the Union-
The following resolution in regard to the Isthmus
roads was also passed unanimously:
Res0ped That while the contemplated railroad
the continent being constructed present communication
ac coasts Of the Pacific Of vast mDOranes
por0n Of this community; that such communication be
obtained BY ship canal railroad the sthmus Of e
huantepec Nicaragua or Panama across them awhich
asad be constructed BY private enterprise; and this
convention in order eRcOuTHgs the undertaking and
PISTON oil such works recommend the passage Of law by
me congress OF the United states directing the Postmaster
General Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy
axe annual contracts Tor the transportation of the mails
troops, and military of the Government from the At
anc to the Pacific Of the county, by the shortest
speediest and cheapest route
resolution for the construction of a military
road glong southern frontier, was also adopted
Resolusd, That as animportant means Necessary pie
hmnhy to the construction of railroad il the first duty
OF Congress to take for the estabhment of mill
ary posts from the western confines OF States along the
southern boundaTes OF our Republic, and our Indian on
ter to the Pacific That these posts should be etab
shed at all places far distant from each other
and that ivzsd and productive settler should be en-
rights Of the public lands actual settlers and by such other
encouragement may be deemed Necessary that BY these
means ample opportunities be afforded to engineers
Tor the lmmedl'te survey and reconnaissance Of
siOns lying between Western and Southwestern States
and the Pacific ocean, and that By these safe
practical roads, mere with facilities of T-Vsl may be
Immediately formed for Citizens and for the IanspOa
uon OF troops and munitions OF war,
territories Tom the Atlantic 10 the Pacific Shores and in
tons with Mexico.
The following resolution was carried by a vote
of ten to four, the vote being by States and each
State having one vote
ResOUsd That in the present state Of our knowledge we
OF the General Government for examination the
mencng at San Diego the Pacific ocean, crossing the
Colorado on the west rnnning along the CHA river
It. IN direction to the Paso del Norte and thence across the
State of Texas iIs northeastern boundary between the
SD and 33t degfeeS Of north latitude, terminating
point the NJ ssissipp between the mouth of the Ohn