The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-11


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II II NJ Davis, or Alabama, moved to lay them on the
table Us
And uhder the rule the Louisiana delegation called lot
the question
H Hon. Mr.. Woodward moved that the question on the
Resolutions be taken separately EARNED
Mr. Labauva ,of Mississippi, moved that the conven.
ton ad1ourn'tilf o'clock, p M.
The motion was adopted and the convention adlourned
votes of the several delegations laying on the table
the resolutions Of Mr. Watkins, Of Arkansas, IN favor
Of the constitutional power 70 consruSt railroad % tne
Pacific, were called, and resulted as fellows:
-AIabama, Georgia. Illinois, Lonlsana, Mlssis
sppi, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas
and Vrginia-io
nAxsaAIaansass hen.asS m!sspu am , nassI
motion was then made to discharge the general com
mittee from the consideration OF Mr. CampbePs resou-
tons. 4, 80.
Mt Larue moved 70 lay TINS proposition on .ne 'aole
qn,;nn 3, nv Was aSoned
Hon Scion Borland introduced resolutions in favor OF
Mentioning Congress 10 direct hydrographcal survey of
the Pacific COAST, which were Temporarily laid on the
AT number of letters from distinguished citizens who
were invited 10 attend the convention, were handed in
f Han r. CLAW moved 70 resr them 10 the committee
M r. p Stanton opposed this motion. and insisted
that these letters should Be- read to the convention They
were ~ on 81 raraOa hat sucb
nncaad;ng ,yas nnnsnaI that the letters of strangers
should not Re referred 10 one committee
vi nouon' 'ne eon' enuo'' "ujoi"
THIRD Day.
Considerable discussion to-day. to,ichinp Inc general
49,. 80 ,h cnn.an,;nn .Nwybch SapS,,o, Ro,Iand
Jauge axeI OF louisiana anu MI Woodwaio Oh oouto
CaIolina, parncTpa'ea:
Mr. woodward offered resolution 10 the elect, that
it is expedient in military and commercial point of view,
that the railroad be constructed from the Mississippi
the Pacific that government hona apply every facility
III ;,s cons,;1n,on. o,ar ~ tI,at and ma ,,,t
$500. 49,. A . -. NJ ~; =, c. ~; ' -; -,
.ou'o a. Nle'Pnio nI Sa Dieso - ss,,onSl1
inuicaiea oy climate, anu cohefciai leia
uons, anu centrally 70 the whole union.
Judge Bowlin, OF Mo-, opposed, and Mr. Stanton, OF
Tenn, supported the resolution.
Mr. Davis of Miss, proposed to substitute that moth
ing now should be done more than To ask Congress- for
s,1vsy ~ ali ths ron,as o'o ma. " ~'A os'' o
The d;scnsson yvas cont;n,ad h., Woo5,y,,d Saith 81
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Journed lot the Gay
FOURTH DAY.
Nrwpurs Oc,oher Or
Mr. Hall addressed the convention, commenting severe
ly on Whneys project as monopolizng IN Its character.
Mr. Eason, oil Ky said that Kentucky preferred Mem
phs as the eastern terminus
Mr. Lee of Tenn smoke in favor of the southern
route IA the only practicable one for the road
p,,f Eor.hay nj uryed aoansf nj northern ro,,,..
a. s..n -. - J,@.rs ,.o,n,a;n ,as.a. -
ue ~ I, ~. III 80. - 49,, - ~
snoweu ue az anu M VI III M .rne ,oaue
from inc Nssissippi oy me RAISES Lei None ana the
Gila 10 pan Dego.
Prof.. Maury, from the COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS, re.
ported the following:
,,,d This, IL /. the opnon of thi. convention ,bpt n,
il the duty of the to provide nj an arv
neo for the of iiroad from, he
MI.si.soni river 10 The Pacific ocean 'N A
R,,oysd Thar 10 Facilitate the accom- oh
iect In th onnoo of his A he The dpv M IN,
govern,nent 10 coo .tute An efficient and rom ne
ent cors of enyineers 10 make compete explratons and
IN iii re rone. thai h, ys bss a,sd Nv n,,
Iic onnion n. proner Tor me line of thi, road r.
R,sov,d That ner The proper surveys shaI have been
ths, in ,hs on,,,ion of this Convenient IN "a The
~ al ill.,. GENERAL vove,nment 10 locale The lima of The
rad and In Ling The caion fhai route sbouI he Sc
.s,,s , n,n.e ri ,aon.I de.,ce mos, cony.ni.n ~
he n.on nj and n. far az central no the