New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-08
NEW ORLEANS:
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1861
Southwestern Railroad Convention.


pAY---MonNiNG SESSION.
The President called the Convention to at half
past eleven.
The minutes read and after slight amendment APP
proved
Mr. Burnell announced that Gen G. c. Clay and JOSEPH
r. Anderson, delegates from Virginia. had arrived and
offered resolution that they be placed the commit.
instead of DR.. Mcdowell who has left the city
adopted.
Mr. Ace of Mississippi oere the following resolution.
Rsoired That it alike the duty and interest of th,
southwestern States to foster and build up the cite.
or along the Atlantic sea-board and that in thr
opinion of this Convention no policy s better calculated
effect this great object than liberal and enlightened
system of internal Improvements. connecting every i'm.
ntan section of the aforesaid States by leading railroad
communications.
R,sored That for the certain promotion of hi,
desirable object il il respectfully recommended the
above mentioned States to adopt uniform system in the
construction q" their railroads by which all delays
IN the conveyance Of produce merchandise passcn-
GERS from one State to another will be avoided
Reoed That the policy of donating the public lands
TO private persons lately argued in Congress is unjust
hot only the old but to many of the new and i.
calculated not only to divert population from South
west but to diminish still further the political power
tllc slarchol1ing States.
R.soired That even-handcd justice requires that Con-
Stress should cede respectively to the States of Florida
Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas Mis-
uri at least six millions of of the public
the construction of railroads within their limits and
at the Senators aud Representatives from said States
hgress be and they hereby requested to procure
ld donations soon practicable,
Referred to Committee on Resolutions
lr Ray, of Louisiana, offered resolution follows
- lich was referred to the Committee on Routes:
Resned That the Senators and Representatives in the
Congress of the United States representing the States
represented in this Convention he requested use their
uXctions and influence obtain from the United states
survey Of the proposed railroad Missi.-
spi river via Shreveport. west with view to the rcn
advantage practcalily of this route ms the on
'rn terminus Of the contemplated Pacific Railroad
R,sored That said Senators and Representatives be
;,o requested to us, their rxcrtions and ;nfu in p
he IF t,a railr
into tn" United States
Mr. Burncl. Of the Committee Routes made re-
port Mr. Wacrs resolutions. referred yesterday to
that Committee and them to the favorable
consideration of the Convention
MIR Fowler presented the charter of the Arkansas
Central Railroad Co.. with memorial to Congress and
the following resolutions:
Rso'ced That this Convention approve Of the line de-
gnated in the charter Of the Arkansas Central Railroad
Co. important link in the general railroad system
Of the Southwestern States and of the Union
RcSo'red. That this Convention recommend the several
delegations in Congress the States represented here
I" lend their countenance and aid in furtherng the
l"cs Of the accompanying memorial and in cOnsuinmat-
IN the grant Of lands therein prayed for
heso'red That in the opinion Of this Convention il is
MT only proper but necessary in carrying the pri.
mary oljcr> Of the Convention, and in advancing the
Louisiana that said line Of railroad from point east
Of LITTLE Rock be extended To St Louis and from its
and another to NewOrlcuns.
MIR Ns Of Texas. stated that that portion of Texas
NEST interested in the projected is all repre-
scented lie had been told that the local enterprises
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Judge Walker OF Ncworcans thought that the gentle
pN from Texas entirely Inexperienced the sentiments
" hr benjamin. Ihe latter gentleman in his remarks
10 "ch objection was taken had referred exclusively ia
rehary aid Tor local enterprises. All enterprises cac-
rd to develop the resources of Texas and of the South
"" Objects OF interest with our citizens and would al
ways receive all the aid that we could bcsow. lie did
not consider that the Convention had met for the purpose
~ obtaining pecuniary assistance but to consult
General system OF railroads and improvements to bind the
South more closely together
'o Garland followed Judge Walker with few remarks,
ana proposed 10 refer the SUBJECT until we had the report
"l the Committee ON Routes
Nr Mills then replied to Judge Walker at considerable
length and passing briefly the subject of his reso-
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proposed routes west and south of the Mississippi lie
aid if Ncworleans would build road to the Texas line
that state would ask favors She would build the road
through her own domain herself asking assistance
f"m any But the opcousas route not the that
should he adopted 1t passed through the very poorest
allh IN te state while the Red river route traced
son OF vast riches lie read some statistics from
paper That he held in his hand to show the productive
ness OF the region to which he referred and declared that
along IN" othe projected line the principal growth
Sal"lhanderS ana prlcky pears
flour MI W. stated conl he sent from the section of
country That he desired to be open and reach NewOcans
one mohth before the crops OF Illinois would he ripe,
MI "atrrS addressed the convention at some length
Ms l" he Importance OF the Western trade, aud said that
IN ten years Illinois wouId have greater extent of rail-
roads Than any other state in the Union NewOrlcans
would soon he competed 10 carry her railroads to the
west
VIZ - OF Alabama followed. and called attention
I" e act tat lere were already five railroads in
'o' :" III progress from inc A'antc seaboarl to the
MISSISSIPPI river All oi "ch are reaching after the pro
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