Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07

of their respective delegates. The follow
ing was the list filed for the State of Ar
kansas:
John F. Wheeler. Benz. T. Duval. Sol.
F. Clark, Geo. w. Clark, Thos. M. Col
Inns, r. T. Redmond. w. D. Ferguson,
Thos. H. Bradley, A Bell, w H Games,
John Brown, Thomas S. Drew, L b
Flournoy, VIM Byers, John Kirkwood,
John Minikin. VIM Mcguire, Robert
McCreight, DR.. Smith, Tbos T Tunstal,
Jas Kruman, Sam c Roane, Thomas S
James, Benz Harris, P Murdis, Jesse V
Cross. James S Stotts, Isaac Fulsom,
Jas Davidson, Jas Irwin, Joseph Evans,
w F Moore, E Burke, VIM G Myrtle, j.
H Hicks, Q K Underwood, ] w Pope. J
S. Horner. w K Sebastian, w H Ringo,
Z M King, John Ferrig, David c Cross.
ID B Greer, A Pike, A Fowler, 4 Searcy,
L J Reardon, L R Lincoln, VIM E ASH
ley. w w Adams, Benjamin Danley, D
j Baldwin, G c Watkins. ] S Roane, F
Smithson, G B Haydnn, Geo Waring, P
L Anthony, c c Danley, D w Carroll.
r Fletcher, E w Fletcher, T B Craig
head, Thos J Blakemore, DR. Jordan, John
H Pinsell, Abijah Allen, Edwin G. Has
kins, Colbert Caldwell G B Michey, }
F Ayres, Decatur Hill, Solon Borland,
Peter G Rives, Rhea Wallace, r P Tai
ley, J w Moreland, J G I.ovejoy VIM
Williams, James M. Gfandy.
On motion the thanks of the Conven-
ton were rendered Mr.. Fowler, of Arkan
sas, the chairman, for the ability with
which he had discharged his duties.
On motion. the Convention adjourned
till nine o'clock, tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. "a.
Convention called to order by the Pres
ident Prayer by the Rev. MIR. Watkins,
of Kentucky. The committee appointed
to draft rules, &C., recommended the
adoption of the Parliamentary rules gov
erning the House of Representatives of
the United States, as far as they are ap-
plicable, and that the vote when taken,
should be by States; each State by one Of
its delegates casting one vote. The re-
port was adopted. Upon motion of MIR.
Danley, of Arkansas, the following were
chosen the voting representatives of the
respective delegations:
Alabanaa-Nicholas Davis. Massas-
Pope. South CaroLiala-I A Woodward.
Georgia-Dr D jameson. LouasaanG-
sc Reed, r.. Arkansas-Solon Borland.
Teras-R M Findsey. Missouri
B Bowlin. Hlanois-Wm M Hail.
Kentucky-E Bullock. Vuganaa--J
E Leigh Penusyluania-J N Smith.
Neac York;. L. Robinson.
The following Cwo from each State)
were appointed committee to report up
on the practicablity and a most speedy
mode of constructing railroad to the Pa
ci6c
J. A. Campbell and Thos Fearn. of
Ala. ]. w. Chalmers aud J. S. Yerger,
of Miss. J. c. Jones and H. G. Smith,
of Tenn. D. F. Jameson and J. f. G.
Mating, of S. Car. w. K. Sebastian
and J. Kirkwood, of Ark. DR.. D. Jane
son, of Ga. VIM. NJ Hall and James
Williams, of ILL., Benz. E. Gray and E.
1. Bulloch, of KY. M. M. Cohan and ].
C. Larue, of La ]. Loughborough and
T. L. Risk, of Mo. L. L. Robinson, OF
Y. Geo. Darsie and Geo. Naylor, of
Penn. .Junius E. Leigh and }. L.
Trezevant of Va. c. G. Mills and A. }.
Yeates, of Texas. The President was
added to this committee.
A communication was read and re-
port presented from the St. Louis Con-
vention. 1t was moved that the report
be referred to committee; on motion, it
was finally laid on the table.
A resolution was offered, inviting MIR.
Asa Whitney to a seat IN the Conven-
ton as guest.
A resolution was offered, inviting the
ladies of Memphis, and all within
thousand miles, to seats on this floor.
Amended, by Mr.. Fowler, of Ark ex-
tending it to 5000, so as to include the
ladies of New York. Adopted
Mr.. Anthony offered the followingre-
solution:
ResoIved, That this body will entertain
no proposition which does not contemplate
a railroad to be made within the bounds
of the republic.
The resolution was supported by some
remarks from Mr.. Anthony, when Lieut..
Maury rose to explain some. portions of
his speech yesterday. which, he had been
informed, had created some dissatisfac-
ton, especially among the Arkansas dele
CATION He was ready to acknowledge
his inability, unaccustomed, as he was,
to public speaking, to make himself fully
understood, and that consequently his
views might very well have been mis-
taken. He thought that his well known
advocacy of railroad from this valley to
the Pacific would have relieved him
from any such misapprehension. He
deemed it unnecessary no enlarge upon
the views he had so often expressed, and
the hearty will with which he would CO.