The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-20
Southeastern Railroad Contention.
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The following are the resolutions moved by
MIR. BURwELL, Of Virginia, in this Convention,
and unanimously adopted

The following are the resolutions moved by
MIR. BURwELL, of Virginia, in this Convention,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred That the COMMITTEES ON Routes regard
the following system OF internal improvement as not
only indispensable to the development of the agli
cultural, commercial and mineral wealth of the
South western States and cities but also as essential
to the equality and unity of the States OF this conted
eracy and they earnestly recommend the to the
patriotic consideration OF the Legislature and citizens
of the South western States:
LIST. A national road to the Pacific ocean, with one
terminus on the Mississippi river North and one
South Of the mouth of the Ohio river to divide
the advantages of each road equally possible
among the different States of the Union; the South
western national railroad from Washington to New
Orleans, passing through the States of Virginia
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
constituting the shortest practicable line of mail
and travel transit. and consisting OF the following
continuous sections under consideration, to-
wit:
The Richmond and Lynchburg railroad, the Virgi-
MIA and Tennessee road the East Tennesseeand Vir
GINA road the Georgia and Alabama road, the Ala
banla and tennessee river road the Selma and Jack
road the New Orleans and jackson road
For kentucky-The Memphis aud Louisville road,
the Louisville and Nashville road. A road from Fa-
ducah at the mouth of the Tennessee the Tonnes
see State line to intersect the road from New
Orleans to Mobile and also road from Louisville to
paducah.
For Iennessee-The Memphis and Louisville road,
Inc memphis ana Charleston road, the Nashville and
Southwestern road and the roads embraced in the
:" national route" above referred to.
For Alabama-Ihe Mobile and Ohio road and
the roads embraced in the national route referred
to.
For Georgia and Florida-The Gulf road, or a
continuation OF t1e South western road of Geor.
gia to Pensacola Bay the Florida and Pensacola
road.
For Missssippi-Ihc Mobile and Ohio road, the
New Orleans, Jackson and Nashville road the New
Orleans, Holly Springs and Ohio road the Vicksburg
aid jackson road, extended by Brandon eastward to
Selma.
For Arkansas-1he Arkansas and Mississippi river
road. from Fort Smith or Van Buren, to Little Rock
and thence TO White River, and there diverging to
Memphis and Helena. A road from North eastern
Texas TO Little Rock, crossing Red River at or near
Fulton
For Louisiana-The New Orleans, Algiers Texas
and Fl Passo road, the MadisonyiIle and Jackson
read, the Vicksburg and Shreveport road the New
Orleans and Nashville road
For Texas-The continuation of the New Orleans,
Opeousas and FL Paso road through Texas
For Missour-The road from ST Louis westward
the Hannibal and 81. Joseph road.
Observation-Disclosures AND CAPT. LONG.
WASHINGTON. Jan IL.
Andrew J. ogle, of Pennsylvania. has been ap-
pointed Charge TO Copenhagen.
Mr.. Smith, of Alabama, In the House on Monday.
will probably call for the correspondence between
Kossuth and Capt Long