Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-19

lthmus canal. aud rsaches her destination thirty f,rty
az hhy days heIare the Englishmsn arrive there
Thus We shall have the cnntrn Of the market for mphtl
h-fse any "her nation send its SHIPS compel,
with u.s. Da Yen want any gte,ier adyaniaees-
Great Britain is aware OF This She well understands
the advantages Which she enjoys tn the
voy2oe srunnd either Of the Capss. In prof # this
have hui 10 call your sii.niun 10 the fact that alhung
Great British has ben making aiemp' after attempt u
discversN w. passage, aud in her Efforts has expend-
I'd life and nancy wIou sni. yet she has once
euter'sined The idea of opening commercial highway
l,- lsh,n1s. She has sirIysn against bups tn
hnd y. ". passage. tor should practicable ane be
discovered there wauj Then give her the advaaiaaes
which r,uie scrss he lshmus would give To
illustrate the freliug nf The Engsh people this sub
ls,a. may be excused tlf meniieniang circumstance
h,ch has ind recily my knowledge, and which
j. THIS - You gentlemen. vii fecullre that the right
ii scn~s the Ishmus, which has been granted by
New Granada. hfsi given Ia esnpsny Of French
men. They agent 10 London 10 s'cil snhscrp
lions their siork. ! he reply OF TIA. English cspa
lisa was mo 2" "Nby 7" "Becanse a comin.t-
czl ilug hiars across thai Iihn.us will put the Amer
,cans the waysde IL The great chsnnels OF trade
aud vii give advantages ever u under which there
Nill be na looger cnmp-tIlpa between aud them y"
], MAS Then praesed 10 larapHaie feature Ia their
c.aner BY whch double l. should be exaeied an all
American merchandise. With that drawback they
afraid 10 enter the list there with
regard the mute scrp>s tue IsihmHs Of Panama a.
the lux bich Is required 10 make complete the great
railway chain ifn tie valley the Pacific Ocean Il
the great circle from the Of
Sat America China. Il will bring all tho rsyel be.
ihase shuFes and CalIfafnia aud ChIns through
this valley and aenss thai railway II will bring New
ORLEANS h. the markets Of six millions al people
b. Peru aud nihef Spanish Anericaa States New Yofk
10 thsss afihe Mediterranean.
In rlniem plany she e,ameI cal Advantages of this
Mediterranean Sea Il ours. and IN attempting draw
picture al The lie neHts o" power and greatness which sfe
ener~d There. tie brain Incomes beai5efeJ. and tho
MUD dazzl.d with the lpmea>lty Of ihe prospect
Lieut.. Msaiy spplauded throughout his speech.
..4 dsssa s.nd tie su.nuuoas cheets Of the hud
etc.
But little Of consequence done during the remain
der II iae erraiug Nj. f.rshay 81 Louisiana, m'red
thai the nembers Il h- 81 Lauis Convention he ~" ed
INIT d Huul the Canhiuee 81 Rnlrs had rPIied-
was OPP led by Mr.. Boahn of Missouri. aud finally
Withdrew his ,nntvt. A Committee Ruies ap
painted. and the lhsak. ii the Convention voted To the
President. pro. ha. when the Convection sg'afptd L.
meel at .a the neat day.
Oct 2ih. The CuusrnlIon met at half pas, npe
al Iuurnse cfnwd. amnng whom We're macy lsdies. be-
Ing present. Two msmhre from each drcsaaou. instead
al me, appointed III the pnrp@e ptisaed abnye
The following gentlemen elected 10 compose the
Rail Rad Caun,il'ee
.3Libama--J Campbell. DR. Fesrn.
.3rkanss-N Sebastian, DR. kikwood.
Georga-Dr d Jameson.
Hao.-W NJ Hall. Jane. Williams.
keniuoky-B f. Gay f. J Bullock.
Louisiana M NJ Cohen, J l,srnr,
.uissowi-J i,onehbproagh. IF Rsk.
Mississippi j " Ctal nrfs, J ) lrfget.
.Nstc Iolk-l. l. Robinson.
PennayIraaia- G,,age Darsie. Charles Naylor.
South Coroinn-D r Jameson. } + q MitAy
1,rw-C Mills. 4 } 1aies.
Virginia j T. Leigh. T. I'szvant.
Tennessee { luaes II & >mlh
And the following 10 cast ihe vote Vi their respective
Siaes:
Dr. ID James,n Illinois. W VI Hal Kentucky, T. j
Ballock Louisiana. Samuel c Reid Jf NJ, ssout. J
j Bashn; Mississippi, ID Nlariu New York. l. l.
R-sins ~ Pennsylvania. J \ >muh south Caroloa.
Woodward Texas. Il NJ Lindsay tennessee,
John Pop; Virginia. ] f. Leigh.
Mr. LughboruUgh 81 Missouri. then real and submit
ted Ihe repHt 81 tbs ~. Louis Convention. winch was
laid the table, await other plans Of the same
iare IA order that lie { nFeaon might deal with them
oil at once.
Ga mo ion nf Mr. Cohen Of Louisiana iir Whine,
admitted - a SCAT IN the Convention and the H.
dies invIt /, the n,nr. Mr. Anthony
VI Arkansas offered resolution, that question inyny
ing the construction Of any highway beyood the limits
Of the Republic. lee entertained. This brought Lieut.
Maury To lis feet, for the putp OF explaining his pr
siihin lie suucinclly st'ted his views lie was IN ia
VOL Il tins tell way. but he reason why ships aud
property should be exposed 10 the perlls ii voyage
nund Cape Horn. This canal would make railroads as
the Ere canal had done. ship canal across 1shnan
tIsc. would be worth dozen railroads. aud II would
create dozen Of Them. lie alluded lae anxiety of
Great Britain On this subject, ptooi 4 the immense
Mr. Larue. of Louisiana, cnncuued with 1t Maury
II W uld take tea years the ranad aud IN
the meantime II u great Importance get the Eas-
tern and Pacific trade possible. lie then offer
Ell three fesluiIOns
Isl Recommending The General Government, Ia
mskea typographical and geological survey Of the couu
try between the Mississippi and the Pacific.
BAD. Recommending military mad The Pacific
m necessary 10 rolec, emigration anu advance popula
tion.
3rd. Recommending The Governmen, to convey mill.
ary stores. ronps. &c 10 the Pacific settlements by the
shortes ronts 10 wit. Nicaragua Tehuanlepec, &c.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Alabama, offered the following reso-
lutions!
LIST. Relieving Congress of all constitutional EN-.
baUassment, by procuring an amendment specially
horzing the construction Of the improvement 10 the Pa
clfc.
"a. Expressing the opinion that the public lands
legiiimse fund for this purpose.
Sd. That liberal pratian Of public lands living
wihin The several STATES shall slsh b. made.
Mr. Smith, Of Texas. offered resolution TO appoint
c'mmiitee OF one from each State and Territory repre-
scented 10 The Convention. 10 present memorial TO Com
g'ess representing the Importance Of military road
Commence on Red River between SD and $500 North
ialude-thenee To II Paso-then,e along the itupter
10 some point On The paclhc-and establishing stations
erecting block -houses, sc.
On motion Mr. De Bow. committee Of seven was
appointed Ia daft ne;nora Congress and an address
To the people, setting forth the importance this gea,
project.
Mr.. Yates Of Texas, moved that the committee APP
P'n'ed 10 repn, the Railroad The Pacific, report
AIS "n The unl"n Of the waters If the two oceans.
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