Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-21
RICHMOND ENGUlKEi..
THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.

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Tn. ~ T. fe,aL publishes the full proceedings OF ~
Convention on Tuesday. Mr. John Moore o Louisiana oI
ered the following resolutions:
Resolved That construction oil raI roah direct IRON
hr Mississippi river the Pacific ocean VIII DC one VI w
10, jctal and practical means Ol Prno'he ana stcnf
49, =, IN. Southern and Western States due share oil IN
| commerce Of the United States. -. : u, go
Resolved That Congress has The power 10 hahc = ~
o,.nt of The public lands aid i'll tho consuncuon " s r.
Eli ro,d under the conditions heretofore supua''u "
grants for The carrying Of The mails ana tansp"''''s ~
troops and property OF the uni'en @taeS'
Mr. NJ core enforced his resolutions al some ehg'n anu -
Dictated what he thought 10 be the best ana ''s'
,on. that can be travelled all seasons, VIZ; through "
norton OF Texas The intense cold and deep SHOWS
ne said present serious objections 10 some oil 'e 'o
n,h ,outes uroposed; and The of water, 10 others
ne thinks far better will be found through me norm
arm porr of Texas crossing the Red river at or near Fulton
| u;,,, ,,o,v nearly the route followed BY Captain
Marcy on his return reconnaissance some years
49, -ih,, os being "a smooth road gently nndulalna
n,,v IF prairie and timber llnd and abOunding VIII
,, sprnp branches for hundred miles The sou can
M, no SURPASSED for fertility Again he says-'ouf foa"
masses uniformly level ground crossing no MOUNTAINS
deem valleys and for five hundred miles, on The eastern tx
trcmiy runs through the heart oil country possessing
great na ura advantages There are as lew difficulties 10
encounter any other route that can DC ouhu III ONT eo"
,rv would appear 10 have been designed ny 'e @e"t al.
ch,ec Of the Universe for rail road FROM III aSo u
Red river is hundred miles conceive ms TO
ItlIv the best overland wagon California, for
reasons Ii be travelled al any time Inc grass
,ins reen during the entire 1t would form di-
rec line Of communication with Cook road 10 Inc racine
shorter by several hundred miles than any other" by
,h, ,rt the main trunk 10 Memphis will he about the
no os ha laid down in the map with Senator OWNS bill
wht h. branches 10 ST. Louis and Dubuque would be 1T
M If any longer and the branches 10 flcksburg and New
Orleans may possibly BE- a little shorter. lhis foue
will however, be liable 10 the ooJectoh 'hal It runs
through the sovereign State OF Texas wnefe me oheu
States own no land. But will mol Texas give lis as
sent and make liberal grant as the oh'ea
S,atesp | think that such will be Tue case II So
il is undoubtedly the route because II VIII traverse
~ fine an agricultural country any In The Unted States
and the others must lhro ugh desert country IN part
can give the that the hanch 10 I'VE" orleans
will h., constructed by Louisiana slight extension ." the
New Ofleans Opelousas and Great Western kAlond now
in the course of construction will form junction. com
puuy hus been formed 10 construct that road from New Or
leans to the Texas line distance Of about 54O miles ahont
ur million six hundred and sixty thousand dollars OF stock
ncudpp one million TWO hundred thousand dollars by The
Sate has been subscribed about hundred thousand oil
which has been paid in miles Of me ROAD Is completed
forty miles graded and the iron on the spot 10 be ad down
that dist contracts have been made TO grade and lay
down the rails 73 miles 10 Washington beyond opeousas
and the iron lay down that Distance together WIN me
cars md locomotives has been oered and expected 10
be finished January 1854, 10 thai point passing through
rich agricultural section Of The Sthe The branch 10
vIcksburg will probably be made aud should Congress be
as liberal towards Louisiana branch towards Ar
kansas and Missouri that road n1 will most certainly De
carried into operation On looking map, will be per-
mint tlp IN
The Pacific is from vcksburg According 10 the estimates
on Senator Gwyn's map the distance san Francisco is
925 miles; from Memphis 1000 ncs; from New Orleans
so miles. and from ST. Louis 1850 miles. From the
main trunk at Fulton the distance New Orleans will be
AUS miles 10 Yicksburg l50 nile; Memphis 225 miles.
From all three " these points direct communication by
railroad with the South Atlantic States will soon be IN opc-
ration hope and trust that thee are those amongst you
here present. who will live 10 ST. this great work accom-
pshed and great changes This valley as have
within short life.
Gen M,mucnn Hunt Of Texas said that the government
already provided for the construction Of The ROAD across
TO The Pacific lh' Texas Central Rail Road
Of which he had the honor 10 be- President aud K J. Walker
Vice President, chartered and proposes 10 their
rond through the Western Colorado nnL there connect
with rail ruad 10 California. 81 The Texas Central has al
ready connection with the pacic Ocean and this compa
nv are ready make arrangements with the various
rouds crnleng Fulton, Atkaasaa, BY which they shall
lake an in The of road and aid IN
accomplishing This mighty work
The subject was then referred the General Committee
Bishop Otey look the stand and offered the following
resolutions
Resolved That the free navgsOn of The Amazon is one
the important questions Oi The age and lis accom-
pIsmcnt worthy OF the best erorts Of American States
men.
Resolved That the naval expedition sent by this Govern
In WEE
ghened government ot free iupr and this Convention
nails with delight the enlarged AMI liberal recently
Ken by republics OF the South with regard 10 Their
ANA zonian Theree navigation OF the ANA.
theirs they right 10 diim IL let them go ahead
und fear not.
Resolved, That the interests Of commerce, the cause OF
civilization and the mandates high heaven, require the
Atlantic slopes OF South America be subdued and rePen
i-hed That river AMI the free navigation {" HE
Amazon are The principal lever. by which that pa 81 The
world be raised up the ABODE of great prosperous
and happy people That impressed with The Importance OF
such communicating only this country hni TO al
the States n Cirstrndoa but 10 the happy solution also
Of the great problem Of human progress throughput me
world therefore, the people the Mississippi valley an"
of the Atlantic slupes Of Nurh America, represented III tS
Convention think iii 10 declare that in Judgment me
navigation Of The Amazon is the greatest boon 'a'
cnInmercal people raim Of the diplomacy oil he age
that would be glad 10 such boon obtained. pacea
bly,, any price that it becomes great nation TO oter
Resolved. That - BE- appointed TO invite, IN Inc
name this Convention the attention Of the government to
This subject and urge the Importance OF procuring Tue
e navigation ut The Amazon and Of opening commercial
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yer and through with the Pile nhabitng The banks :"
It's tributaries
1.-THE Of Lieut.. Alaury subsequently, inserted IN
the above blank in the las resolution
Bishop Dley considerable ensh and with much abiy
advocated the esoutions whose objects must contribute III
an eminent degree, enlarge sphere of human know
ledge open sources Of wtaIh commercial enterprise,
extend blessings Of civilization cherish the spirit OF tree
ins uons and, by promoting the elevation oil mans mo-
raj character subserve The purposes Of his crealcn
Bishop Ory then spread before The Convention vast mass
of valuable statistics OF the rich Of the Valley oi
the Al his request DR.. Quntard addressed me
and presented many striking facts in regard 10
the productions of the country which sought To
be thrown open lie said that statistics prove
thai the production OF coffee in Bra doubled every five years.
IN 10 s40 when il amounted 7020S 500 pounds since
when it has increased eighty per The increase since
1895 100000 900 pounds and Of that increase The
United States taken half and what il significant
fact nearly the whole increase in the import of Brazil coffee
was il appears, New Orleans supply the Western
trade The imports Of coffee from Brazil in lS4i amounted
To nearly half the whole product Of that country The Uni
ted States in 1914 with population Of 600 OOQ consumed