Washington telegraph., 1852-01-28

important region, for which Providence has done
everything, and man, hitherto, little or nothing,
| 2. Resolued, That the boundaries of tn. State
Of Louisiana not the limits of her interests or
her duty, and ought not to be the limits of he,
vision; but she is deeply concerned in the wefaf
| aad fortunes of all those States which are her
natural allies, bound to her by the ties O: common
institutions, BY habits Of intercourse and friendship
and the natural incDat Of tiief commerce.
That her increase aud their interest are cne: that
her advancement must be retarded while they re-
main statonary and that f she fails to assist then,
IN their efforts to improve their condition. she will
be blind TO her own increase and regardless of the
imperative dictates of duty.
3. ReSolred, That the Committee on Rout es be
instructed TO inquire in regard to the agricultural
and mineral resources Of the State of Arkansas.
and those portions OF the States of Texas and
Missouri, the trade of which can be permanently
secured TO the city of New Orleans and that roads
are contemplated in those States, in the building
of which that city is, in fact, interested.
A. ResosUed, Ihat:he Committee on Ways and
Means are instructed TO inquire in what manner
aid can be extended by the State of Louisiana
and city of New Orleans towards the construction
Of said roads
s. Resotred That this Convention will urge
upon the people and the Legislature of the State
of Louisiana the Importance ofbecoming acquaint-
ed with the great natural OF those States
oi aiding in their development by all proper and
legitimate means, and Of opening channels by
which their trade shall flow permanently into the
city of New Orleans, instead of being diverted
soon, and diverted forever, to the Atlantic cities;
to which end they will urge the State of Louisiana
to draw closer the bonds which unite her with
those sister States; to assure them Of her earnest
and cordial cooperation and sympat in their
plans OF Improvement, and her warm interest in
their prosperity and welfare, and to pledge to
them her aid, her encouragement, and her kind
offices; and those of her citizens and her Repre-
sentatiFes ard Senators in the Congress of the
United Sta,es
Mr.. j. Baldwin, of New Orleans. offered a re-
solution that this convention remain as il is, un-
dissolved, hereafter; that it meet once a year at
such time and place as may be found most eed-
ed. Referred to the committee on Resolutions
Mr.. Tarpley, of Mississippi moved that the reso-
utions offered yesterday by the Hon. Mr. Lathrop,
of New Orleans, be called up. The resolution
tions were read.
Mr. La,hrop offered si:bs,r ute 70, .he originals,
Of the same spirit and interest. He wished the
convention TO give its authority to recommenda-
tions TO our State Legislature to change many
of the State laws which operate injuriously on
general plans for Internal improvements
MIR. ROhb, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, offered several resolutions from the CON-
mttee, stating that the completion Of the great
system OF internal communication by railroads
through the Southern and Southwestern States
is an object Of such Importance as to justify and
require liberal application of the resources Of
the Sta,es Interested ia these works That the
voluntary subscriptions Of private individuals are
inadequate to the accomplishment of works of
such magnitude. Public lands III the Western and
Southern States Of this Union ought to be LIBERAL
~ appropriated to the objects now proposed; and
that this appropriation ought to be made by gen:
eral law applicable, within proper Restriction, tc'
all the railroad enterprises in which the people OF
the West and South west Interested; that the
great additional value given TO public lands by
railroads passing in their neghborhoods, render it
proper that the Go, o,ernment should contribute
land to the construction Of roads, That it is the
right OF the people TO subscribe, through their
municipal and par"chial corporations, for stock in
roads, aud the Legislatures OF Southern States
ought to authorize their cities, SIC to make such
subscription when desired; that the urces sor
the payment Of such subscriptions when made
ought to be derived from taxes levied on landed
property, inasmuch as that species Of property is
more than any other, benefited and enhanced in
value by works Of internal Improvement.
That when subscriptions made il IS expedi-
en that the administration of the stock thus sub
scribrd should remain under the control Of the
loo i aulhorles aud that il ought to be dstribu-
ted amongst those whose property has been taxed
for Its payment, in proportion to the amount paid
by each; to the end that each individual may be
/ Il
vision Of the conduct Of work. That comrls;t-
tee of three be appointed by the Chair to address
10 the Congress OF the United States and TO the
Legislatures os the separate Srares memorials in
support Of these resolutions.
MIR. Robb addressed the conscEtion i,r speech
Of two hours. lie said that the idea prevailed
with some Of tie delegates that they were called
here by New Orleans and Louisiana to rescue
the m from destruction. They need 10 assistance.
They have failed to accomplish their duty from
the same eau that made Ark insas, Tennessee,
aud Mississippi f, to do theirs They have all
failed. Lousiana' has done more fer the Missis-
sppi valley than any other Southern State. tie
| depicted the condition Ct New Orleans in her
present situation. She divided, aud the con-
vention could DO her good unless she be consol-
idated The city government must be changed,
or no railroads will be built. If these state Of
things continue, New Orleans, will sink forever,
and every man of capital will leave the city.
l, is useless for New Orleans offer to spend ten
millions en- railroads when not one mile OF road
| is built We first assist those great roacs
which are Of primary necessity TO us, and the
counties we desire 10 connect with us; and then
we shall se able to lend liberal hand to other pro-
iects of roads now so numeroasy proffsred to Us.
| We want two great roads frst-to the OhiC river
and 10 the country west of the Mississppl-and
we must build those two first.
| Mr.. Robb then went into long and elaborate
arguemert on. the necessity and expediency OF
taxing landed property in the coun'ry aud houses
aud lots in the city, to raise means to baild ran
| roads, lie alluded to the cap tai aud population
of New Orleans. Shs has a banking capital! ol
| $40, 600, 900, and deposit Of eight; her Popula-
|. ton is six tm,s less than that of New York, our
times less than that of PhiladeiPhia; twice as
Large az that of louisville: equal to that Of Saint
Il LOUIS and Cincinnati She has, then, equal re-
| sources with them all in banking capital in pro-
! portion to her size and population. Yet she does
/ mt prosper aud increase as they do why!
/ Since the grand financial crash oi 1886 and the
disappearance Of capital throughout the West
and Southwest, New Orleans has been obligea y
furnish them the facilities for the interests Of trade
Yet. since 1912, the average cost Of capital IN
| New Orleans has been 80 per cent. less than IL