Washington telegraph., 1849-11-21

Our friends in the Northern part OF the
State, Judging from the tone of the press,
are very much dissatisfied with the pro-
ceedings of the Memphis Conventiom-
The resolution adopted by that body, re-
commencing the survey Of route tor
the Pacific railroad, does not recognize the
claims of the Northern over amy other
portion of the State, consequently ths
dissatisfaction, and withdrawal from
their position IN favor of the Menpms
route, and advocacy Of the route from st.
Louis they hope by advocating
Southern route from St. Louis, it may be
made to pass in the vicinity OF Fort Smith,
where it might be tapped by branch
from Memphis. The Memphis Conven-
ton, doubtless considered that the route
recommended was the best, most practi-
cable and cheapest, and if upon eXamlna-
ton it is found to be SO, it should be
adopted, regardless of sectional feeling
The fact that it is Southern route, and
the contention in regard to the location
will doubtless be between the North
! west and the South, should unite the
South in it's favor. If it is found to be
impractca5le, another should of course
be selected, as it doubtless will be. The
whole country feels deep interest III the
prosecution Of this great work, and those
sectional chickering's and divisions will
only tend to delay its commencement
1t is impossible to make the location
through every little inland town between
Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico
and one may as well contend for it as an
other but what will be the effect Of such
contention! All cannot get it, and the
only way to settle the controversy is to
adopt the most practicable, the cheapest
and best This no doub. was the object
ofthe resolution of the Memphis Conven-
ton, and we look upon it as the duty of
every southerner to endeavor to obtain a
reconnaissance of the route indicated by
that resolution. The Government will
rot commence so gigantic a n undertaking
without thorough examination of the
different routes proposed, and when that
is done there should be no quibbling or
hesitancy in adopting that route which
from thorough examination shall appear
to be the most pEactica ble-re garding
distance, soil, climate, and the fac ilities
for obtaining most conveniently the neces-
sary material for it's construction.
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New ORLEANS CoTToN MARKET-The
favorable news received by the Hibernia
has had but little effect on the market.
Factors were induced to claim advanced
prices, and on the 7th an animated de-
mand sprung up, which resulted IN the
sale of $3.50 bales at an advance on pre-
| vious rates, of 3-0 on the Middling
qualities, and 1-4c on the higher classes.
The market on Thursday, again became
dull, and only 1850 bales changed hands
at easier rates. The depressing influence
continued to prevail on Friday but opera
tons were more extensive-embraclng
45OO bales, and making an aggregate for
the three days, of $500 bales, and for
the week of 21 1,O0O-prices having nearly
receeded to the close of the market on
Tuesday. The receipts for the week
were 26Si4 bales.
Inferior is quoted at s 1-2 and g.
Ordinary s IA and 81; MiddIing
10 1-8 and 10 3-s; Good Mlddling 10 5-8
and 10 3-4; Mddling Fair to Good Fair
10 rs to IL 1-2.
The present Auditor of the Treasury,
MIR. Whiulesey, refuses 20 allow the con-
structive mileage of Senators. Hereto
fore Senators whose terms of office ex-
pired on the Sd of March and who were
reelected, have imagined themselves as
having travelled to their respective places
of abode between the expiration of the
session on the Sd, and the meeting of the
Executive session on the meet day, and
claimed and received mileage for the
supposed travel, amounting in many cases
to $500 to single Senator. This con-
structive portion of the business, Mr..
Whittlesey regards as not clearly correct,
and therefore refuses to allow the account
of the Secretary Of the Senate for the
snug little sum Of $4,000, which he
claims to have paid Senators at the last