The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-20

The P.siae Railway csavsasssa a d. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Oct 10.
The convention assembled at 10 O'Clock yesterday and
Was organized BY the appointment OF Judge Ellis. o.
Sincennes, as temporary chairman
committee OF one from each State was appointed L
designate oihcers OF the convention. after which ii ad
JouIned until nine o'clock this morning.
There is very tul attendance.
Al o'clock this morning, the committee, pursuant Il
adjournment reported, as permanent officers for the con-
yenlion, the following named gentlemen:
A.. Douglas OF illinois. President
l. Totten, Of Penn; s Foster. Of Ohio; Samuel En-
81 io%a n Henry
oyer, Of Missouri; J. Riddle. of Michigan; B. X Viii
lams. OF New York; and Bryce Stewart. OF Tennessee
w. G.. Minor and A. B. Chambers of Missouri; A. s
Stewart, OF Illinois, and w. H. Wallace, of Iowa. secre-
taries.
The Hon. A. Douglas was conducted to the chair; be
delivered a short but eloquent speech
There was much discussion on motion from the Chair
to appoint committee on resolutions.
The motion was finally earned and the Chair appoint
ed three from each State
The resolution having been introduced calling on
Congress to act promptly in relation 10 the Pacific rail
road Mr. Benton and read letter Just received from
Col Fremont, stating that the convention should desg-
nate road across the Rocky mountains He believed
the pass between the head of the Arkansas and the Del
Nore the most practicable and nearest 10 the Pacific
Gen Smith had SEM out exploring party with view
to report before the termination OF the Con-
gress He dwet long and eloquenly on the importance
and nationality oil the road He was repeatedly and
loudly cheered.
There are four hundred and sxtyfour delegates pres
en from Missouri n from Pennsylvania; from New
York. 20 from Ohio 10 from Tennessee; IS from indi-
ana; from Kentucky; 264 from Illinois, ~ from Iowa
3 from Wisconsin, and5 IRON Michigan
After the recess, and on reassemblng of the conven.
ton, MIR. Lahrop admitted Vice President be-
ing delegate from Louisiana.
A resolution passed. that committee OF one be
sai he 81 he
Judge Birch presented resolution recommending the
fourth parallel Of latitude as the best route for the pro-
He was replied to by Governor King. OF Missouri. very
warmly the project being, he said, opposed to that of
Benton
political division of the democratic delegates from
Missouri here manifested itself
MIR. Clarke, of Missouri, nterfered TO quell dispute
and was followed in the most focbe by Judge
On motion OF Mr. Lathrop. Of Louisiana, the resolu-
ton was laid the table, and harmony temporarily
restored.
Letters from distinguished persons in various parts OF
the Union read and ordered to be printed
The reports OF the Typographical Engineers on the
various routes were referred 10 committee, and the
vention adjourned
OcroBER IL
The delegations from Virginia and New Jersey arrived
to-day Lieut. More, OF Virginia, and Robert Chambers
OF New Jersey were announced as vice presidents from
Various resolutions touching the routes. were referred
TO the committee on resolutions.
resolution was introduced, asking that Congress
should be memorialized, 10 favor the Immediate com
mencement OF the road al point of the Staes and
continued 10 san FRANCISCO.
This resolution caused quite an excitement and Sena-
TOR smith, OF Iowa, opposed the resolution in speech of
an hours length, setting forth its impraccabiliiy. He
said il it unconstitutional for Congress have
thorzed the construction OF the whole road, Congress
should be memoriazed to amend meet the object
in view.
Mr.. Douglas answered Mr.. Smith at length
During the debate, illusions having been made 10 views
expressed by the president OF the convention
meeting. held last night caused him 10 resign his seat,
and Mr. Henry s. Oyer president, of Missouri, was
Installed president OF the convention.
Joseph +. Elder of Maryland, appointed a vice
president from that State
Mr.. Darsie of Pennsylvania was appointed president
OF the convention, uice Mr. oyer, Withdrawn.
Franklin Steele was appointed vice president from
Minnesota.
the committee on resolutions reported series of reso
unions for The consideration OF the convention setting
forih that the object and spirit OF the were
truly MISUNDERSTANDING neither party, sectional,
local interest," and recommending that Congress make i'm
mediate provision for constructing great nix road
the Pacific IN California with branch for Oregon, from
some point the Mississippi frontier. may be found
eglhe-that all lines now tending west NAV be
considered part OF the same-iha Congress establish
posts the route for the protection of settlers and emf
grants and that grants OF land be made encouraging pop
Congress be memonazed 10 construct iele
graph lines on the roue-that committee OF five be ap
pointed by the Chair 10 prepare and publish address
that the people OF the Union urge incorporation and the
procuring action Of Congress 4
Hon. J. w. Thompson of Indiana, addressed the con-
venion in an eloquent manner, for two hours, the
resolutions and offered the following amendment That
the grand trunk railroad be constructed with branches to
81 Louis, Memphis and Chicago. and that committee OF
nifty be sent TO- the Memphis convention, requesting the
cooperation OF that body.
the resolution, reamended, passed unanimously.