Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-30
Telegraphej ior the Baltimore American.
THE MEMPHIS RAILROAD CUNVEN

Seconds Days Pr0seed'ags.

MkMrHi,, Tenn, Oct. 25-P. M.
The RAILROAD Convention met al y O'clock hrs
moinin,, purslan, 10 adjournment.
a resolution Was passed appointing COMMIT,
lee ri on from each stair represented III The
Convention 10 rcporr upon tnr snnlecI .! NE Ia
elf: Railroad and Ia prepare business iof me
acion al III Convention.
ga motion, the Committee iTom the 81 i.ouis
Convention were invited 10 present ihrl' yisws ~
relation Ia the NO.! feasible plan iof The cnnsirli'-
ton ui a Railroad la lha Pacii!c.
hlr l.,ushhpruueh, III Chairman 81 the con
m,llre from the ~ Louis Cun9rD.iun, men staa
an aldnss stating in effect that II vas tneH WISH
lhs, tac sublcc, should 81 held above al SECTION
al or parry feeling, AID ihii he two Conventions
should cordially unite in lanbrr,ns The consnm
nation OF The great object N view
On MOTION the IrfoIt was, loi lhs present, iaii
on the able.
MIR. Whitney, the original protector OF The
scheme Tor a railroad to The Pacific, Was Inv'-
ted To take scat in he Convention as Il guest.
Mr.. Iaiue. oi Louisiana, offered series vi
resolutions iayCIing 4 National Road and 18th,
| mus Read.
Ga motion the resolutions we're referred 10 the
appropriate commiIiee.
MIR. Smith If Texas offered a resolution E
favor Of constructing military road, commen-
ciag al Red River, below Is and ~ degrees
I'll if0ith iaiiua', anu 'hdt hio'r "oe@SH W '"h'
SIuclcd along the roHe oi saeller.
Mr DrGruw, oil Louisiana, moV Ia appoInt
cnnmicc o! seven Ia memuriaiise Congress,
aud To collect all ir sifabc information which
can be obtained IN iulihef the obJec o! me Con
veniion.
MIR. Miles, al Texas. offered a resolution IN
| favor ol a route from san Diego down me hi'a
river To some roint between 81 anG 3jd deg
| north lattu!r, wuh branches b~!ween me NOUN
of IN. Ohio and Red Rivers; ani lnai Govern
menl be requested 10 incinde the uila ii"ef III
line proposed surrey, and purchase additional lei
fitory as nigh. he needed IN the CONSTRUCTION o'
The road.
MrLoushboroush moved that The roae should
~. ca Iocstrd as Ia slve all the STATES an equal
participation in its bchen!s
Mr. watkins, ii ifkaGsa1, oiicfel resolu"
lion affirming the rover u! Congress 10 construct
roaa TO The pacific, as i sseaalie oi national
defence, Sc.
An interesting teba: here spfans up relative
70 The powers Vi Congress, AMI ne resolution waa
iaail, lad ~ tnr tahlc--tae Convention Votihs
b. 5 aies
re Conycu,ioa shortly after adjourned for The
Jay.
Atle speeches w"re made by Gov Jones, OF
Tennessee, Mr.. Yrager OF Mississippi, aid
Mc.sls. Iarue and For h'Y, oil LOUISIANA.
The route across The Is haiu' ol Iehuah'ep.E
received much lalieniiou, giving some very aoie
arguments, Il was strongly supported W hes>
s.euts Yeager, t'orshey ard Lame.
SLAVERY - KuaSIA.--Slayfry oil @n"e
men s;:l exists il 81 it. totce ~ kaS>a. ~
| Count Kurais ~ ,w.us to the Government '"r
sum Of fi52 Goa >eti,ne,l which he has no. been
| able 10 paw, the Directing Seuale has an'hotreu
The Minister OF Finance 10 be caused to De se'z.!
| all The PEASANTS hat M kntaisou possesses III
,he Iwo districts oil Tambuy. TINS measure has
! hs.o mn, in execution, and tie civil Govcinmeh;
ia, na>ied 40 p!acalfs announcing Ihal the pea :
SAINTS in question, which are 10 Ike number a.
370a men, women AMI children, vii! be soid put
,cly 20 Inc hi2hes bidder, il The town Oh IamheY'
On Mcntay, ihc ~ n oil October next, anil lie
iolo"ing Gays.