The Arkansas banner., 1849-12-18
PACIFIC RAILROAD.

AN-As~Nae PIKr upos these topics, at . town meeting of the people Of Memphis.
 This is . subject that cannot be too oftsa brOsght before Iise consideration of our cisizaaa Every plaa for tAs construction of this work sheuld be fairly and eaad,dly exanilaed. The one pro ,sosed hy Capt. PiKk seems to us weR calculated te sIssia ,he object desired. lt s impartial alike te either North or South. u avoias exciting sectional fceI ing while It viii csHs.sss:s other great, iafrsn ghls link iu lhe chain of mataal ties by which the | nion is, and must eoatinae to be inseparabty boaRd togsthen
 WAersas. public meeting of the people of this city passed \ resolution receiving aud spprosia. the following pian of Captain Albert Pike, of the State of Arkaasss. for Railroad eonaexion betwean the Mississippi river snd tho Atlantic coast. fad srheyegs. The same public meeting Teeom- mended this plan to the serious considerations of this coabciL also suggesting that this council aP- point delegates ta beaT u to the General Assembly, st NashVilie--to ask that honorable body to me- moriA i1s Csngrsss to favofahiy consider the sane also to recommend primary meetings throughout this aRd adIaceRi States to examine the said plan and petition the Congress of the United States to adopt the same. Bs it therefore
 Rssoire5, That this council highly approve the plan proposed hy Capt Pike. and hereto annexed entitled to public fsvor and the serious and pa C9A&AbeFAitVu the nation. st the federal seat of government in ths capacity of Representatives and Senators in Congress. Be 1t
 1 Reso1Fstl, Thss this eoaaeil recommend the pro- posed pian to primary meetings of the people in the States of Tennessee, Mississippi ArkAasas and i indeed. throughout all the States of this Union. 1 Rssaieest That five delegates he depuied by this council 10 present the proposed piaa the General 1 Assembly of Tennessee, asking it's conntsnance 1 and action thereon, the more promptly 10 insure 1 the attention os Congress:
 1 Rssotee@. That these resolutions and the accom- panying plan presented by Capt. 4 Pike, be printed ia the press of the city ahd The be kept stand jag in each fer the space of week, and publish cd in at least two weekly editions of each paper. Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of | the board of Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Memphis. November 2Ist lS49.
 E BANKS, Mayor Attest: L. R. R1cHaRDs, RecorGer.
 ! 7e the Hssora5le ths Sesafe and Hoase Of Rspre-
 seatatirss q the Unsted ststss ef .saerieG, a ! Congress s4ssmbleds
 Yeur reietianrrs, citizens of the State of---- respectfully pray:
 1haithe Cenga~ss enact, that there b. appropria- ted whatever amount of money may be necessary for the purpose of bailiipg Railroad from the Mississippi river 10 the Pacific ocean, 10 bs raised by loans secured by pledge of the proceeds O. the public lands of iAe United States.
 That il be eEacted That said road consist of i've
 
 smnItaEeo usl y-ene from Memphis other proper point in the Southern States on the Missis- sippi, connected or 10 be connected by Railroad with the SoutheTa Atlantic ciiias, and one lrom St. Louis CT some other proper point in the Northern States the Mississippi, connected or to be con- necten by Railroad, with the Northern Atlantic cities--aniiiag al some proper point west of Mis- souri or Arkansas, and thence running by single hHe by the best practicable roate which shall afford equal facilities aud equai advantages to the North aad Southern Atlantic cities. 10 such pcint on the Pacihc ocean ia CaiiGOraia shall be most eli gibie in respect 10 commerce and the interests of the different sections of our Union.
 That il be also enacted: That such road be built and put in operation. aud bridges erected over the Mississippi at the termini with the funds of the General Government, at the earliest practicable period.
 That it also De enacted: That from the passage of such laws, ali money therefore payable 10 any of the States under present. future laws of the proceeds of the Public Lands be retained by the Treasury of the United States aud therein pia eed b the credit of such respective States and also that certain per ceRtum of he future proceeds of the Public Lands b. in like manner retained, to the credit Of each State and Territory in the Union until such Railroad be completed and in operation and that the whole residue of such proceeds be pledged, and rrevocab'y devoted 10 building such ! Tcads or Tcpaying the money obtained oa loans for the purpose Of badiag inc same.
 That il be further eaaeted: That so soon a such | 0U. whole eosI therefore be sscsFtaaeG, and divided inio as many equal parts os there may then be States and . organized Territories in The Union, and that each Stlte be then, or soea as ii becomes Staie en- titled to purchase such part of the stock of such road, by paying b the General Government her asrettsiaed share of such cost, which payment shall be male first hy The appropriation thereto of the sum which may then staad to her credit in the Nationai Treasury, and l,,e residue in cash or by bonds Of the State secured by the hypothecation aud irrevocsbie devotion thereto, until ful payment ot all moneys in future coming to such State from Pubic Lands, and Of her shs of the profits aud nett receipts of snch road,
 That it be enacted: That if, after the expiration Of ten years from the completion of such road any State shall have declined to take her share in such Toad the same be allowed 10 be taken and purchased by incorporated cities in the United States or by corporations or individuals in any of the States that such cities, corporations and individuals shall never have any voice ia the direction Of such road: sad that before selling say part Of the sseck, the Congress shall fix aad deteruins the rates of freight toll. and passage on said road and bridges.
 That il be snscteds That said road be managed ey board Of direction. equal In number to the States of the UHion -each State which takes her share of the stock selecting director in such manner as sine may by law provide and the others being aepoiated by lhe Preslaen, of the United sta'es. who shall also aPPoint tho President oi such i board.
 That ii 5s also enacted That if other branches of saeh road are al spy lime bat frvm other points the Mississippi Inc Lakes, or the {: eff of G.xiee- one from point in the Northern States. and one
 from point In the Scuthera States, shall always be cenmenced aud carried forward simultaneously; aad such new branches, whether built by tho Gene Fal Government, or ont of the proceeds of the road, shall be sold first to ssch States may have no share in the road, aad sny residss may be pur- chased by other States cities, corporations or Iadi. vidaas, aad inst lateral roads may be built to any pecesary points, out Of the procsess Of such road ! when Inc soarj of direction deem Il expedieat- That it be enacted: That the troops munitions of war, and the mails of tAs Uaiied States sia at all times be conveyed on such road without charge and that the rates of freight and passage on such road shall be always regulated by Congress, which shall also, throagh all tisne exercise supervision fl 4 .f