The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-04


general convention at Philadelphia on the LIST instant
Preparations made by the city councils and the board
Of trade Of Philadelphia accommodate them IN the grand
saloon OF the Museum building. They assembled on the
day appointed but the attendance was not as full had
been expected and they adjourned over till the next day.
having made temporary appointment OF officers, and APP
pointed committee TO select others for permanent or
ganixation The Hon. Jos r. Ingerso was called to the
chair as temporary president Letters were received from
sundy gentlemen who had been invited 10 attend viz
from General Rusk, OF the Senate and from Colonel
Benton OF the Senate Letters were also received from
Hon. Job Mann, Of Pennsyl yania Hon. Grin Fowler, Of
New York, Hon. Jno Robbins jr. Of Pennsylvania Hon
Samuel r. Thuston, delegate from Oregon. Hon. JOS r.
Chandler. Of Pennsylvania, and Messrs T. Ewing,
Charles f. Clarke, J. M. Porter, and John Cresna.
The letter from General Rusk so admirably written,
that we lay il before our readers in srtenso.
WAsHNaroa March 20, 1850,
GEwrLKns, have Just received with feelings Of the
Sng me 70 participate ia The proceedings OF the conven
ton o be held ia Philadelphia. On Monday Tho first day
Cody assembled IN October las. 4, 81 Louis Missouri with
view the construction OF national railroad to the Pa
than justice when You suppose that the object
Of the e regarded by with great interest," In
connection with the prosperity OF beloved country
and the permanency Of veneraed institutions Whether
the enterprise referred 10 be considered with regard the
local advantages be derived from national
and general point of vew lending bind together the
most distant sections Of our widelysPead country, must
command alike the appreciation and admiration OF
craftsman and true-hcarted American. To ii has long
subec. upon which delighted to dwell the source
mentna bond Of social and political unon originating in
the best feelings Of nature, and harmonizng most adj
maby with the spirit OF our free institutions. Whilst the
inevitable tendency Of the must be TO develop the
boundess q the vast regions through which the
road Is pass and thus give ample scope Tor the exercise
OF the enterprise for which our countymen are so justly
celebrated its effect be 10 draw together and cause
form brotherhood Of eemen hafmoniousy united
in the prosecution Of the proud destiny thatawaits us En-
pertaining such opinions need scarcely add that look
with deep interest TO the commencement oil this work,
and shall be happy al all times to contribute to us
q e e ywoh ha very wisely
think, invested the general government with ample powers
es he sSe aud Incapable being usedao
detrmen Of the public welfare AS he pressure Of my
IN your deberaons 4, the approaching convention, and
feel deep interest in the subject 70 which they will
othe occasion ohsr your Consideration sugges
ons which, they do nothing else, will show the sincere
road such the one proposed extending throughout this
widespread Union. and having for Its fer'nia the shores
words were admissible, well be styled tie Colossus Of
Rhodes Whether the results which must spring from i be
large or in limited aspect Of bond of union be.
the portions OF our republic most remote from each
business the staiesman the philanthropis When we
look this great link connectpg might say the two
which il will bring about between the members of the
human family who nhabt respectively the regions OF
il Is to cause, ia the social and political systems Of
our race, beyond all calculation. Heretofore the
and the more eastern portion OF our own continent and
Asia have been carried on at vast expense OF time
msnts which have necessarily retarded the onward
march OF civilization, aud saused the blessings oil
and 10 be confined to isolated commuaes, among which
peculiarly OF soil or climate may have prod them
the odor bre ahing gums East Indian I.es the Eu
ropenn been forced thousands and
dangers OF disease and shpwreck and procuring the OBJ
jeo Of his search cost which rendered them
pierre whilst the products Europe and the part
of America have In been excluded by the
globe From the unfeqnency OF intercommunioation be-
the members OF the human family, owing the
esanged from each other and the dawnng Of the day d
knowledge, religious, civil and POLITICAL has been retarded
dense by the lapse Of ages willis, The descendan,s or
the same first parents have been able only to behold
supersition Whilst the genial radiance Of Christian
revelation has she'd It's life bestowing light those
Solasry and hsahenism have coainasd to bans with
the urd fires Of ianaiicisu, and reek with the
which your meeting reference. whole aspect
social, political, and religious world viii be changed
will be enabled tie Of few days. % mnsis with
the hardy children OF the Wes and 10 interchange with
them the commodities oil their respective CHIMES, without
fatigue and without risk Instead OF sending his merchan
disc BY six-monihs voyage around the Cape OF Good
Hope the Tesisess violence OF
European merchant will despatch his goods CONT
nent the wings OF s'esm and passing along lis length
will them be borne by the agency, the
sluggish of the Pacific, the Of East Indian
Commerce. receiving 10 return the products Of in
genuy industry and all this In shorter space of time
America or from one end oil oar continent TO he other Ia
thusbecomng the middle ground between the opposite ends
Of the earth, country will be the recipient oil benefits
great be estimated and wealth too immense be cacu
lated without cost, and without price, other than the
terprse and toll OF her hardy sons
But, great the benefits 10 be derived from this under
taking regarding merely the medium OF foreign
mece conesscdy they fall far short OF the advantages
pie, diusng riches and happiness wherever passes On
the completion Of road beginning at The eastern and
minatpg at the western extremity OF North America, all
sectional feeling must disappear and be swallowed up In
Let this and there VIII be North and
no South East and West, bat our country will be
everywhere, and spot OF earth which our hardy
yeomen tread viii be their homo and the home Of their
ted the public mind breathing forth the unhaowed
OF dsos threatening the very existence oil free in
stutons, and causing hs heart Of every patriot 10 beat
quick with dread when he reflects the bare possibility Of
TO promote their selfish purpose, willing de-
soy the palladium Of civil and religious rights secured
as they by the constitutions and based on the broad
principles OF self government Bound by this iron band,
the North at tho South, at the East AT the
West, viii be taught the omnipresence Of Americansm.
IL the limits OF letter permued might descan in de-
tail the good that Is accrue 70 every State and every
county, every city and every hamlet in the land, from the
great national road which you propose construct but IL
would require volumes 10 do justice 10 theme which
plies alike every OF land and every family In the
country Il be deeply regretted that The agtations and
iealonsa. nv