The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-06

hetn iadicastzg thIs palnt The eo.a s.s-hs ,....s GOO tasHtnaa, neaf Mexican tasriturv h~s' - taccoraiag 10 the rsmask ef lhe Reasssasa of Ns.- ssassl he eea'd pct a"wR hs JaesS's staG aud ther tAaf would be tho ceatet ef the earth. The roe,. would secaFe us the immense trade of W.-.,-,. North America and Seath America He alA s.s wish to sPrak pf pollcai matters, sniy, apak.n se whioh would have e be constdeFet--difIa,ens sr, teTests, opposing Atsfcsts, should have thn an,.. facilities Of aeeSss to she Paetto. Ina Sa t.a~s. resolutions werc aos % strong he had shoarAt-- thcy bad really tsksa Memphis and CAicuwe ansI., the wing of St. Leuis--hsr dcl1uatiaa md even ero1ght an eiise hTaacn vita ii,esn but lt laos , hifa weadroany ike a rsiiruad hsaach. Was the sofa 'e % aasossed from all ehaasien adopt oar reatei | bessev reate7- ShoHla al,e north os,,as ho. she hsrta. refuse Co adept that reatef No. wo naa Fiyht to Haake imposing slemonstrstiov, why should ws notl This mtvht h. ,Afa ,rn. , Aafteaat CsRcsatlsR, but fl we could nat yenrssnnt the special claims Of this sectson we were tired aowa. ana thas was northern Convention The two Cenventiohs, at St Ls0is and at Memahss lw dieae difference af opinion. If gentlemen ,henss, difiereht they ecrtaiaiy ought to have gene eax r eas Ceayession. tie wished hAFnany-kl, s~.,. lalioas sought h--ha wished whig in ,h. extv.,o. sud democrat ia the extreme. might sote fer them, Hts rescla'iens Iea every geAt'e'aHa go apca the point ot expedency sxd hts iseaseienee " a.i9 it not te qaeoF. f the Judiciary should he d.,rns singly compelled to say: MessFs Coaxrcss,nca Iooh oat, the Memphis Convention has expressed sam. shrewd doubts upoa the constitutional eovVer. af Congress Bat ta hs serious Congress hnd the power 10 make all aeedfus rules and regulations for tho territories and other property of the pnst.t States. Over such Congress the thoaghtl had a property control; nothing further He beveed naEa,, for thss slight expression of political sentiment, genilemen had forced t.
 Me. De Bows resolution in favor of commit.r., 70 memofallse congress was returned from said committee. Adopted.
 The committee Resolutions announced th., they would report at lO,sA. N, to-niorrow
 WheFcupon motion to adjourn to that time was made and carried.
 FsartA Dsy--Friday. Oct %, ls4s
 Convention met pursuant to adjournment al 10 Q clock, A A., and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Brown, of Memphis.
 Gov. C. C. Clay, of Alabama, Vce Prcslden, in the chair.
 The chairman stated the condition in which busi- ness was at the time Of adjournment yesterday.
 MF. Woodward, af Soath Carolina had prono.e,3 certain resolations-to these Mir EaHsin, of Ken. lucky, offered amendments, and Mr. Dayis, of Mis- aisstpp substitute.
 Ms. Davis, of Mississippi, oblAiued leave to with draw his substitute
 Mir. Asa Mhi n y was invited tl sdd sss the Cen. vention at o'clock, P. M.
 The committee on resolutions appeared and ra. ported through Lieat. Maury follows,
 L RessIaea, That li is the opinion of thtu Con vcntion that it is the duty of ths General Govern. meat te provide at early period, for the eea- strdctian Of National Railroad rom lie Mtssis. sippi river to the Pacific ocean.
 ,. Rese!rsss, That to Facilitate the accomplish. nent oG this object, iB the opissisa Of tiia Conven- ton, t Is the duly of the GoaeFal Government to constitute efficient aud competent corps of Ea- gineers to tnake eompeta explorations and surveys of all the routes that have been designated by pub lie opinion as proper for the line ef this road
 3 Resotced, Thai after the proper surveys shall have been completed. that ia the opinion of this Convention, 1t is the duty of the Genersl Govern- ment locate the iine Of the road; and in masking the location ttat route should be selected which IS easiest of access, best calculated 10 sutservs tho purposes of aaiiona defence ceByenien nt to the people of ard as far Us practicable, central to the United States, and upon which railroad bs constructed on the cheapest and best terms.
 f. Resolped, That to carry iaio effect the object of the first z solution, in the epinion of this Con- ventlon the public lands of the United States cgn~ stitute legitimate and proper fund.
 d. Rtsotesd, That after the construction of the National Railway trunk from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, u tlie opinion of this Conven- toE. it is tine duty of Congress to aid by the sppro pratien of ths National domain, in the construction of sach branch railroads will best conaeet il with Inc Nerthera Lakes aud the great horoughfAres leading 10 the Atlaaiic Oeeans aud with such ether points ihs Mississippi river as will connect u ~itA the liaes el improvement completed or in the course of csnstructiOn-and also to aid ia ite sruetien of branches from the main traak to suit able points the Gulf of Mssieo either east west of the Mississippi river.
 c. Resoleed, That in the opinion of this Conven- ton, Il is the duty of tho Gsneral Government 10 provide, under liberal conditions for conIeeiiOn between the main trunk of this National Railroad and all railroads aow made or which may hereafter bs constructed by the authority of the several States and territories of the Union.
 Resoiped, That an important means, neces- sary preliminary 10 Inc construction of railoroad, it s the first duty oi CongIess 10 lake the necessay measures for tbe establishment oi military posts from the western confines of our western States, along the southern toueaaries of our Republic and our Indian frontier 10 the Pacific ocesh-ihat these posts should se established in all proper places, not far distant ron each other, and that civilized and productive settlements should be encouraged around them by sales and the grant Of pre-eDPton rights of the public lands 10 actual settlers ard by such other encouragement, as may be deemed necessary, so that by these means, ample opportunities may be afforded to engineers for the immediate sur yey and reconnaissance oi our possessions lying befseeen our wes:Stn and soahetn Saiss aud the Pacific ocean, aud so also, that by these means sale, practical ros more, with facilities oi travel, may be immediately formed for cltizehs and Tor the transportation of troops and nuiiiioDs ot war, &c own territories, iiem the Aslaniie to the Pacific shores and in order that government may falE iis recent treaty shpIlations with Mexico Your committee would iufther report, that in their opinion II would be highly advantageous 10 he commerce of ihis coaLtry, and add greatly to its political power and influence, if an imms- diate congpetion by railroad canal could be obt aimed between inc Gulf of Mexico and the PSaihe ocean. Many projscis of greater less promise Tor the purpose nf constructing the necessary yoks to complete such a comtnsHicstion have beeh oi lsie agilated, and without. in the present state Of our knowIedge upon the subject. pretending 10 decide upon their relative merits, tbey bes leave 10 rseom- mend the adoption of the following resolution: l Reeoired That while the contemplated railroad across the continent is being constructed. pIeseat cosntnunic ation between the States Of his Union and the Amesisaa and Asisiic coasts ef the PAcihe is of vast importance 10 every portion ot ihis conn.iy; that sHch comiBuBie alton ean be obtained by sAip-eanal railroad the Isibmas oi Ie- ! huaBtepec. Nicaragua Psnama, across them ail, which saroads canals may be constructed by private enterprise and this CoRv entios ia osdeI 10