The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-30
MEMPHIs, Wednesday evening, October

wTots this morning account of the Convention pro
ceednEs Yesterday the mot important feature being the
opening address of the President Soon after the Conven
ton opened this morning the COMMITTEES on Rups mo
posed that the ue Of the House Of Representatives during
its last session. should be adopted with the special regnI
ton that whenever State delegation required it. the vote
should be taken by Stae7 each State giving single vote
The report of the Committee received and sOaD ar
general committee Of from each State wa appointed
for the puipos Of Giving and considering all resolutions
that might be referred to them. Alter this committee had
been appointed delegate from Arkansas rose to offer
resolution asserting that the objects Of the Convention
to forward the construction of railroad from the Mississippi
River TO the Pacific and consider the best means of ao
compShng the work The delegate prsaced his resolution
with the remark that the Arkansas delegation were datis
satisfied with the in which Lieut. Maury had stated
the objects of the Convention and particularly with that
portion OF his remarks which referred to the communication
across the lsthmus of Panama TheTeupOn the President
took the OOr q well remark here that Gov Clay of
Alabama. was in the Chair nearly all the morning session
and expressed his qualification having an opportunity 10
correct some Of tho impressions which he understood were
made by his opening address, The Lieutenant expresses
himself vaguely and indefinitely being as he says unae
eustomed to delivering his opinions in public that is diff
cult to say what he does when he makes speech
gather, however from bis explanation this morning. that
when speaking of an shmUT communication the Lsuen
aut meant communication by ship canal After the Pres
dent made his explanation, Mr. Larue the part of the
Louisiana delegation proceeding protest against the
resolution ofthe delegate from Arkansas when the latter in
tsHupted him and withdrew the resolution.
4Ho ueleAhlOu lu6 LOUIS convention presented
the resolutions passed by that body and they were laid on
the Prsdentuabe subject to be disposed Of at any future
time by the Convention to which they were presented As
soon as these resolutions had been read Others began to
pour in, and after time they all sent 10 the Com.
mtee on Resolutions Among these was one offered By
Mr. Campbell, Of Mobile proposing change of the Consti
tuition as to give Congress the light construct great
Central Railroad from the Miissippi the Pacific Alter
all the resolutions had been the Committee Mr. Wat
knS, Of Arkansas, offered resolution asserting that Con
gTess had the right TO make Military road such as was con
tsmpaed by the Convention and adding that it was 3D.
posed Southern interests to change the Constitution in any
reepeot The gentleman said that ne could not permit the
resolutions of MI Campbell into the Committee with
out accompanying them with some instructions from the
Convention and in order to dmeat the Committee he
pressed decision his resolutions by the whole Copven
ton Considerable discussion ensued and it was finally
moved to lay the resolution of Mr. Watkins on the tabs
Thereupon the delegation from Lou sana required that The
vote on the question Of laying the table be taken nv
States motion was then made to adjourn until O'Clock
this afternoon.
You will thus that unless Mr. Watkins resolution ia
laid on the table and Mr. Campbes reported on unfavo
ably by the Committee, the Convention will be involved
in the discussion Ofgave political and constitutional mea
sures 1t to be hoped that there questions will not be
pressed on the Conventions for fhey are all the objects of
our meeting here may be frustrated.