The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-24

being CONTRACTED In sections for nearly tho whole
/ distance.
The different limos Of railroad for tho several
States mentioned in tho resolutions, were unsnim
ously adopted by the convention.
| Resolutions were offered by Gen. Ecee, Of Mis-.
sissippifor Line Of railroad from San Diego or San
francisco, on the Pacific coast, by the way Of FL
Paso, to the State Of Texas, and for memorial to
Congress, asking for an appropriation of fifty
millions of acres Of the public lands lying in tho
state OF California, for the construction OF the
Great South Western Railway.
Capt fike, OF Arkansas, opposed the resolutions,
and said IL was impossible to build the road to
California, without the assistance of the North.
We must interest them, and ask for moro central
trunk, with branch running South and North, or
We would get no railroad at all. If we wanted to
keep California we must bind her to us by great
national railroad or else rs soon rs she gets out OF
her swaddling clothes, che would throw off her
allegiance aud set up for hcrsc, and We would loose
her. The resolutions were laid on the table
MT Choteau, Of Missouri, proposed the following
Resolved, That the obstrucons to the navigation of
the Upper Mississippi by the Des Mopes and Rock River
Rapids are such as require immediate action Of Con-
gfefs
Resolved, That the enlargement Of said canal to
the wants OF the serious and prompt
action Of the National Legislature.
Resolved, That the Eenstors and Representatives. In
Congress be, and hereby requested to bring this
subj ct to the consideration Of Congress.
Resolved, That the bars ct the mouth of the Miasie
sppi river great obstruction to commerce, and
that the same should be removed practicable
a
liberal appropriation should be made by Congress fos
removing ths obstructions TO the navig alton OF Red
River.
Mr.. Isaac L. Morse, Of Louisiana. the defeated
cancida,e in the Fourth Congress,o lsl district who
wore pair OF brown striped pants, which gave him
the air Of a convict Ia the penitentiary, opposed
the resolutions on he ground that they were ed-
verso to the interests OF the convention and that
they would ipjure the great object for which II had
assembled tic tanoied himself ba,k on the floor Of
Congress, and rallied once more on tho old demo-
cratic doctrine Of opposing Internal Improvements.
Captain Pike, Of Arkansas, said no was personally
IN favor Of the resolutions, and he believed that
there was NOT q whig or democrat in his state who
would not vote for them, but rs they had been
made political fire. brand Of to disturb tho oon-
vention, he would move hey De IL ID on the table.
Inc vote was taken BY States, and tho u 3tioa pre-
vailed
After the disposition OF some uum portant mat
tiers, the convention adjourned siae de
am sorry to say that the feeling IN the South
towards Kessuth, IS anything bus cordial lie is
grossly misconstrued and misrcpresented by many
Of our leading men. who, without studying bis
cause and his principles, have become violently pre-.
JUDGED sg ainAt him. They charge him with being
q demagogue, and with gross impudence, ia coming
here to construe for US our policy, and Washing
tons farewell address; neither Of which he cannot
be fairly charged with There are others, ! nm
happy to say with more enlarged pi nds and liberal
views, who cherish for him the profouudest adnira-
ton, ard kossuth has but to come among US to
destroy the prejudice OF weak minds, sad receive as
great heartfelt welcome as has yet greeted MIN.
They say the people Of New York have mado asses
Of themselves, in paying him SO much devotion;
but recoile,t when General Bertrand, one of Ma
po!eon's marshals, came bore, the people made
greater asses of themselves, BY taking tho horses
out Of his carriage and drag ging it through the
streets
The defence Of Consul Owen does not receive
much sympathy here, though his explanation GER
taiIly puts him in better position with people,
The presr OF city publishes il without Comment.
Had he, in the first instance, fell back Mr.. Fit
mole's proclamation, and published to the world
bis instructions, with the efforts no did make, he
would have occupied higher grousd, and the blame
would have fallen on the shoulders OF the President
| sad accident occurred on the Sth instant, to q
son Of Colonel Isaac L. Preston, Of Cacrollton
The young lad, who is about IL years old, was
riding poney, and driving loose horse ahead Of
bin; while reaching forward and striking the horse
with switch, the horse kicked him with his hind
foot, tearing away the upper part OF his right
cheek, breaking the jaw bone and destroying tho
eye ball, which was forced from the socket
Our theatres all in full blast, but the French
oreia is the only one worth attending Tnc new
prima donna, Madame w idemanr, is the best We
have had here for years, aud is thought to DO supe
iior in every way to Parodi. We are anxioasly
looking Tor Miss Kitty Hayes and tie Italian opera