Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-11-18
Proceedings Of Che
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n,,,se of Represenlaaves. in the city ot Little H,ck. At42 o'clock, PM, | On rv6t,oa nf Roswell Bee5e, Esq. of Pulaski I county, Jonlaa N. Rnbrce. bsq-' oi 'ehefsoh comfy. was elected President
 On taking the chair, alf. h. saa---
 Grn;lcmen--I highly appfecaie lhe honor oi ban- called oa ;o pfes8e over ihe deifeStaions oa ,b,s fhe first Convention of thas Sind, {hat has eyey assembled in the State. trust that tls ue. ibcrst5ns wilt result ia harmonious acton, and will rebound to the advantage and honof ei lAe State. ~ u, r.A \, ! AaI ca further melton of MT. Beebe, John A. Ross. Esq. was appoiaied Secretary
 o, ,n.tinn of Mr. Beebe, the names Of the couu ! tesrf inc State were catled when Il appeared that ,be following counties were represented by the | Iaternal improvement CoiDnSsionefs thsieoi
 Arkansas county ROBERT Il. DorciAss.
 Dallas eonniy--EOwARD M. HAkas.
 Jefferson county.---JoaDhN N. EssaEr
 Iohnsof eougly--WHLlAa $. Sw1eART. M,nr,a commissioners 1. RRAsDEsscRa. Pfa.ue couaty.--TBoHAs W GNar.
 ph,lrps coHniy.--JoaN & HoaNoR. Pike eoHnty.--J ,urs M Bytss. . Puiayki eaaniy.--RoswEI.L BgEsF.
 S, Francis couniy.--OgvIiLE E. CALDWELL. Saline county.--W. tlot1ANaS. Sebastian county.-SaN EDsnoN1soN
 Vel, c5unty-JoHN J SusaAS.
 Mr, Beeh., Of Pulaski, introduced the following uresinhle aHf resolution:
  inc State have appointed delegates ID confer with the Convention on the subject of intetna Improve mcnts
 Res,ioyd. That this Convention respectfully in- yi, he sad delegates to take SeaS in this body as b.n,rary members, and be requested To lay before tbs Convention their views on the subject of Internal improvements in this State. And that committee nj three be appoinied by 'he President, to examine the credentials of such delegates, and ,o r.pnrt the basis of voting
 Which were read and adopted 1; and bieSSrs. Becbc, IIornor and Caldwell appointed such con-
 Alr. Baebe, from inc committee appoiated to ex anne the credentials of honorary delegates, and 10 rep1y, the basis of voting, made the following report'
 Ir. PFesIdtnt-The committee to whom was referred the resolution inviting delegates, to seal in lhis Convention, report tbe following as dele-
 C'dy Of Little RoeE--Thos ". Newton, Leon. Trousdale, Col. A. Fowler, Wm. E. Ashley, ChaS F. Bertrand.
 1, Sal.ae County.-Davld Dodd, A. Davis, Vim Edaglish, Il. M. Rector, s. W. Skoppocb, Wm ;. Oswalt.
 Sebastian County.--John F. Wheeler, R. NJ. Johnsoa.
 J:gerson Cor,.ty.--Creed Taylor, Theron Brown field.
 Philips County.--J. P. Norman, 0. Trousdale. !. D. Smith.
 Also that each county sending delegates be en- titled to one vote. k. BEEBE, ChdTHsaH.
 Which report was read and adopted
 Mir. Hornor, of Phillips introduced the following resolution.
 WHEREAS il appears that several of the counties in the State have no Commissioner Of Internal lm- pavement present. nor appointed delegates, there fore,
 Resolued, That if any citizen of such counties be present. that he be respectfully a:s7ited 10 take sea, D this Convention, and participate in the pro- ceedngs; and that he or they be requested to come forward and have their names enrolled.
 Which was read and adopted.
 Whereupon, the following gentlemen came for ward and enrolled their names.
 Madison county.-Hon. JoHN BERRY
 Crawford county.--W. 0. CmLToN.
 Jackson connty.-FI.MAs GREGORY, JESSE GRAY.
 Pope eounty.-SAMuEL M. Hays. PHEASANT TAcK FIT.
 Mir Beebe laid before the Convention commu- ncation from E. 5. Bishop Esq, Internal Improve. meRt Commissioner oi Crawford county, m which he regrets he can not attend the Convention, but pledges his prompt co operation iG any scheme that may be undertaken for the advancement of tine State
 Mf, Rector, of Saline, introduced the following resolution.
 Rrselced., That the Internal Improvement fund be applied to the construction of railroad, from some point on the Mississippi running as near as may be through the centre of the State, to the ln dan boundary.
 Winch was read and received.
 On notion of Mr. Fowler of Pulaski, the rules Of the Convention were suspended, and the luton read a second tune.
 Mir. Rector, of Saline, sad ln order o get test vote, and obtain the sense oF the Convention, he would move to suspend the rules, and read the resolution a third time, it's final adoption.
 Pending which, Mir. Beebe, of Pulaski, offered the following as an amendment to Mr. Rectoys resolution
 WHEREAS, in the history of Arkansas, the as- sembItng of this Convention of LHlrraai bsprore- at Coa1si sim rs is the iirsS public dendnsira- ton towards the eStabl shmsnL of general system ol Internal Improvement, having for its object the permanent development of the great interests of the State. and inviting the people 10 seize the go den opportunity 10 lay secure foundation for inc rapid increase of population and wealth, IS of the highest importance at ths time. and worthy the most profound consideration of every citizen.
 AND WHEREAS the age m which we live has been marked by brilliant discoveries and valuable inventions in nearly every depsrihcDt of science and lndustrY-in the creatloaot the telegraph, the railroad Inc locomotive. and the ocean steameT- the most powerful instruments Of human progress the world ever saw. bringing in close communion the extremes Of the earth, creating and supplying wants and necessities hitherto unknown 10 our people, thus illustrating that quick -and cheap communication to distant points IS conducive to human happineSS, convenience ana nFont, and that railways are the proxies ot mems clasping hands, knitting the affections together, binding and weld ing them with iron bands.
 Thsncfore, be II rescfped by ts Conrention. First, That the experience acquired by the practical operation ofeytensiye railway and plank toad lines oi fnlerconmunicatIon ia vanous portions of the country during the last ten years, furnishes a safe gl'de n examining the prospects of projected en- 'efprisfs, and estimating tler probable success in ths State
 SscoRs, That Arkansas has attained the period m her history, when It becomes necessary for her b open roads fof the introduction of population, and The transportation Of her Prodncte to market, e1nc'ng n thls advancing age the fact that our myers no longer afford the requisite facilities of taaspoliail0n and travel and that unless we as shlna'e oarsslcss in ptosfess with our neighbors, we shall ete long lose our idepiity. TArd, That inc question IS now settled that 1 S.aie w'ihoat rallroadS, plank roads, Will not oa'} Ihi to increase ln corresponding ratio with o,leC States possessing these llnpTovetneuts but 1