The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-25

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From the ST. Louis Nfo) Republican
Great railroad meeting at chicagospssch Sem
ator Douglas, Sc. si
Our Chicago papers bring the proceedings Of meet.
ING OF ne people Of Chicago, IN relation TO the national
railroad convention TO be held in this city on Monday
next Senator Douglas was present. made speech and
sequenty adopted by the meeting The resolutions an
prove OF the general proposition TO the naviga-
Die waters flowing into the Pacific and the waters OF The
Mississippi by means of national railroad declare
that all local and sectional feelings and interests should
be laid aside that the line and temin should be def
.sy established Sy vote q Congress s, surveys
explorations already made and Information obtained. the
route from Council Bluffs the Missouri river, through
The South Pass oil the Rocky mountains. to the Pacific
ocean, will be found 70 possess advantages than
any other for the following 1st The South Pass
the only place where has been ascertaned to be prac
cabe 70 construct rail DAD across the Rocky mountains
ID The South Pass is central respects our posses
ions on The Pacific II being the dividing line between
California and Oregon, 3D. The vicinity Of Council
cable waters OF the Missouri river 70 the South Pass OF
he Rocky mountains 18th. Council Bluffs are already
phis, New Orleans. Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati.
,pon the Mississippi and iIs tributaries. 5h, The Bluffs
icing the west bank OF The Mississippi river. beyond
he limits Of any State Of the Union, no question can
.rse respecting the constitutional power Of Congress- 10
construct the road 9th The entire line OF the road will
sdicon OF Congress cannot be questioned and where
he right Of way the materials and all the lands are still
he property OF the Union. 7h, Council Bluffs will be
central and convenient point where all the great lines OF
abroad now progressing from the Atlantic TO the Mis-
sisspp valley can concentrate and connect with the
treat national road to the Pacific
The following resolutions close the series
ssolpd That Congress should encourage construction
{ three branch roads from Council Bluffs Cor such other
onal laoaa, to viii . ohieass one 81 Louis
md to the south Of the Ohio Memphis by making
sss ho0sh when the
applied by the legislatures Of the respective States 70 the
Resovsd That delegates the St. Lou; Convention
be instructed harmonize their action in said
with the principles set forth In the foregoing resolutions
Before presenting these resolutions, Judge Douglas en-
ragged the time of the meeting for two hours, in present.
ng his views of the railroad question, and in exposing
ertain extraordinary acts Of the last Illinois Legislature,
relation to the central railroad terminating at Cairo.
he speech s Of character TO attract general attention.
ot only in Illinois, to which part OF il has special ref
ence but TO the country, and we therefore copy from
he Chicago Tribune the most extended report which has
,een made OF II:
Alter speaking in general terms OF the impor;ancs
aroad The Pacific, and of the different plans TOR
,ructon the public, he remarked IN, he had
v Of opinions % whether he COULD
consistently with his own opinions, I-presen the czens
erved, he had been. selected as a delegate; II he
oud fairly represent the wishes Of the people here,
ne was ready 20 and his best exeions further
heii views but If he required go his
strong convictions he nimated that be could
de the sociious be right this point. he
rad already been instructed by the legislature W for
q Ra LAKE no
,hanoe o. continuing l. In direct line eastward AID the
ear. Westward the road would have Wind RIVER
Mountains The passage o. which by railroad pc considered
,e had prepared of resolutions which would oder
or their consideration. slH ~ ~
eived to be the line OF the road far could be
judged by surveys and explorations already made There
mountains but at South Pass. about latitude de-
frees. Thence, westward lac would have it terminate at
he eligible point the Pacific; aud eastward,
ling its point Of commencement at Council Buds From
as point the dree. and natural Line eastward wa. via
oankir New f8Ia city or continuing oa he Buffalo and
a s:S n sI'a a %h.ss the
lily merge into the main line 10 the Pacila.
rorn the natural lac north st. Peters river IN Mnas-
oa thence the Wind River mountains, thence tho
oaDia. lie had been instructed by the legIs go
the route, PIE poscros as u was aud ne .hoald follow
he ensmfe Of distinguished senator, aud appeal irom
Mr. Benions bI be ihoushthe bes, that had been osr-
d and he had told him, when was good sub
1s out fasss s0s' and ss
ssouri river 10 the egibs point Pacific" tho
quite 70 be determined by Congress ser saryeys and cyl
l. Mr.. did not accept his suggestion He next tonched.
o whss ppsoSdes ha, oaa - b.
arucicd where railroad wa, not practicable, evidently
that the shfeWd senator convincef that
part of the way railroad could not be I'd WHAT
or Of national highway would that be- part OF which
should be railway, and other parts soqe other kind Of
eight from the other modes Of conveyance
Inc mountains Mr.. Benton last w.nier had lold the Sem
tic that Mr. had surveyed hS IN day
,r two that lie had nearly persisted In crossing
he sierra Nevada section Of the route where the snow
vas forty feet deep Doubtless provisions would be pre-
erved ia that climate but he wished know how rail-
oad could be carried the peaks Of the ,nnains
Nc Benton, he believed was convince Of these dicul-
les but he did blame him, He fof the interests
his State aud OF ST. Louis, ashe (Mf d. woui do did
e live there But his residence and Interests were In Chi
ago and he Tor line farther nor a. where of years,
| e had felt convinced II must go
IThis def nee ofMr Benton Is not quite high enoughin
moral Tone TO say nothing Of the feeling OF nstohsiy W
which s,aesmen, in considering grea itiona question,
mould be guided; have allow little lo human
| azure, and especially for politicians
The great south Pass be believed to be the oay praca
lie pont 10 cross the nounians This would b. IN ne
yh Council uls Sterling at this point IN hs cfritorI
e United Saies but beyond the line Of the - ties, si
estit ms of ju dction constutionay wouli D. avoid
ID From tue whole South this point the wee navl-
| his point without the aid Of the g,vernnicn Cbcag,
,ond do H. and had already commenced ihis tact nal
,wakencd the re 1pe OF 81 Lou, and hey hin saAasnv
discovered that tile Misoar which hcrefoor h'd beei
me ma HE stream C)uncn Blu 6v0 miles, was iai
/ n snags sandbapks, and sawyersl .
Al, D,oolas very lust insisted that before arc shDud
:. Ja,a,mnsd suryeys aud estimates should he made. lie
d;cnIsd the idea Of Mr. Whitney having surveyed
49, lie oortion OF his route lie had starred Mw aukee
rocesded 10 Fond du Lacwhat he went there Tor coul
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