The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-09
THE UNION.


We shall saize the earliest opportunity which our
crowded columns will permit TO lay before our readers
the proceedings Of the convention which assembled at
Philadelphia on Monday, the let OF April under the adj
iournment OF the st. Louis convention OF October last
Mr. Ogden, OF Illinois, complimented with the chair
of the convention. They adjourned on Wednesday
They almost unanimously adopted the following fesoa
tons reported by the select committee
Rssoped That In this opinion Of this convention, rail-
road communication connecting the nayigable waters OF
Is practicable and It's construction is desired mme
diaey i - therefore the duty Of Congress- In some way
earliest possible completion Of such work
Rsooed That the work is national in its character and
should therefore be constructed by national means but 20
avoid State and local pejudces government should
confne s operations TO the country beyond the limits OF The
States be constructed BY such and such
Reopsd That to aid the States in carrying forward their
lines TO the main trunk liberal appropriations should be
made of the public lands adjacent be applied the
States may consider most expedent
Rssoiued That Congress be memoriaiaed to take such
steps as IN Its wisdom may be deemed expedent 10
resolutions, commencing with thorough survey, by COM
peen engineers, OF all the routes that may be considered
practicable.
They also unanimously adopted resolution presented
by Mr.. Roberts, viz,
Reoped That this convention recomm to the Ameri-
can people, in all parts OF our common country, TO urge
upon Congress, by numerous petitions, 10 make early
Bile routes for the construction of direct railroad Cali.
orna and Oregon, from the valley Of the Mississippi
The Pennsylvania, Of Thursday last, notices the
meeting Of this convention in the following manner
PAorrro RAlLnoAD CONVENTION. great Pacific Rail,
road Convention which oas 70 assemble here on The Is
Notifying failure. This movement set ON foot by the
intended promote the peculiar views and ntee
local. pecunary, and political Of those who governed the
poce edngs Of that body They then adopted resolutions
a
railway the Pacific with three to ST. Louis,
ONE 20 Memphis ana one 70 0neagO Ihsy nave I've ase
an and they expected to call togrer at this convention
IL e na aa y
amount Of public sentiment for IL that would insure its
~ ns a a
resolutions 10 have fallen still born upon the public
mind They have me. with no response from other quar-
sufficient number OF authorized delegates aPpeai on Mon
day last 70 warrant the dignfed appreciation Of conyen,
ton whether national otherwise In fact we are told
that most oil those who did act SUCH and who were the
active members, pretended TO have no such authority
Mr. Robinson, an able democratic member OF Congress
from Indiana, was present His name appears IN some 81
the papers vice presidents but told he expressly
declined being considered delegate, and, in few re-
marks Of explanations unequivocaly dissented from The
principles contained in the resolutions which were finally
| adopted.
! Mr. Robinson is decidedly opposed to government
work. and believes Congress has no constitutional power
to construct it, and II II had that it would be most un
wise exercise it. to make such work Of internal improve
ment by appropriations out Of the treasury Of the nation
He has, however reported bill to Congress- from the com
mce Of which be Is charman in favor OF Mr. Whitneys
plan for Pacific railway. He thinks this plan, which
proposes such approximation, asks for single doa
from the public treasury is free from constitutional o9eo
quantity of the public lands provided Mr. w. will construc
| the road.
We have examined this plan critically; but we are
say that, while have nsurmountable objections
To government plan, think Mr.. w. obviates most Of
HEM His plan has with amount Of public favor
which, least challenges respect and deliberate consider
alton hands, having received the OF owe
twenty States the Union well OF public meetings In
all principal cities Of the Union We speak particularly
of the panha is the setting apart the lands for that pur
pose, with view 10 make them produce the A:
to route, that he has determined upon
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