Washington telegraph., 1852-07-14

Clarke, W 0 Lofand, K Topp, J 2 Pryor,
L S Burr, FL L Guion, NJ A & A j Levy,
JE Merriman, w F Allen, Williamson 81
Hancock, S Mansfield & Co, T Lane, A H
Douglass, w Howard, Hannah & Patton
C c Cleodes, Ibolyoake, iownes & Co.,
Yates & Wood, Rd E Orm & Co, Murphy ),
Potter & Freligh, Wilkinson. Spencer & Co,
s A Robertson, w Ruhin, s FL Lamb, Isaac
Phelon
Which was read.
On motion of Col Newton, of Arkansas, j,
the resolutions introduced by Mr.. Trezevant|
were adopted and referred to the committed
on Routes.
Mr.. Gholson, of Tennessee, and JudgeI
Mills, of Texas, responded to the call off
the convention in appropriate speeches.
The following gentlemen were reported
as the voting delegates of this convention:
TENNEssEE-Mr. Owen.
TExAs.-Mr. Roberts.
LoUIsIANA.-Mr. Payne.
MIssIssIPPI-Mr Stout
ARKANsAs.--Messrs. Watkins, Evans,
Rector, Walker.
On motion of Capt. Pike, the 's7Memoirl
of the committee on Ways and Means, u
adopted by the Pulaski County Industrial
Association, was referred to the committee
on Ways and Means; and the "report of AM
exploration and preliminary reconnaissance
of the country between Little Rock and
Memphis, by Powhattan Robinson, Esq, Of:
Memphis, Tenn, were taken up and referr-!
ed to the Committee on Routes.
Mr. Smith, of Dallas county, introduced
the following resolutions
Resolue7. That in the Judgment of this
convention, the proposed Opelousas railroad
in its Northern direction toward Little Rock i
rable commercial point and connect with
the main trunk road from Memphis to Full
ton, at some suitable point, say from 60 to'
80 miles South of Little Rock
Rcs0lued, That, at some suitable pointI
Northeast OF Little Rock, a branch of road
should diverge IN the direction of St. Louis,
so as to connect that great city with the Ar,
kansas Central Road
Rcsolred, That the great Central trunk
road should cross the Ouachita river at somel
suitable point below the junction of the Ou-'
achita and Little Missouri rivers
Which were read; and, on motion of Dr
Mitchell, of Hampstead county, referred to|
the committee on Routes
Mr. Anthony, of Pulaski introduced the|
following resolution:
ResOircd, That it is the duty of every
member of this community to take stock in'
the main trunk railroad, leading through
the State of Arkansas, as a measure Of gen,
cral importance in State and nationalI
point of view, and that he who has not mon-'
ey, if blessed with sound bodily constitu-i
ton, can contribute labor
Which was read, and, on motion of Col /
Newton, referred to the committee on Ways
and IHeans.
Dir. Sorrells, Of Dallas county, introduc-
cd the following resolution:
Rcsokccd, That we build the Railroad.
Which was read and uzaauinsously adop-!
ted
Mr. Rounsayille, of Ouachita, introduced
the following resolution:
Rcsotccd, That the proposed railroad.
from Gaines Landing, through Camden, to-
Fulton, on Red river, is an enterprise adap-!
ted to the interests of South Arkansas, and;
deserves the liberal and fostering care of!
the Legislature.
Read and adopted; and referred to the,
committee on Routes.
Mr.. Stout, of Mississippi, addressed the|
convention in behalf of his State, and,
strongly urged the necessity of building the
Arkansas Central Railroad, and branch
road up the Arkansas river valley. In con-
clusion he presented the following resolu-
ton:
Res0lccd, That the successful prosecu-
ton of the work we now have in hand, re-,
quires that the section of the Great Central
Trunk Railroad, between Memphis andj
Little Rock, should be located at the earii-
est practical day.
Read, and, ON motion of Mr. Watkins,
referred to the committee on Routes.
On motion, the convention adjourned UNI
til tomorrow morning, 8 o'clock.
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