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and liberal action of Congress. and particularly to
the earnest support of all the representatives of the
South and West.
The convention then adjourned.
THIRD DAY.-Wednesdau June s.
Alter some remarks and motions of minor in.
terest, by various members the chairman of the
standing committee of two reported the following:
| Resolved, That direct trade, as commercial con.
| sequence and in detail to be practically demon
strated, carried out, and established with the ques
| ton Immediately connected with it, is subject of
importance and general interest to the whole coun-
try, and as such is proper matter for the con.
| slderation and action of this convention.
Mr. BAYLOR then addressed the convention. He
was interrupted by the entrance of the General
Committee, who reported as follows, and then
asked TO be discharged from further labor which
| was agreed to:
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
! ResoUed, That railroad from the Missssppi
| valley to the Pacific ocean is demanded not only
| by commercial and individual interests but by
our national necessities.
2. That as soon as the surveys, recently ordered
by Congress, are completed, the General Govern.
lnent should adopt such steps will insure the
completion of the main trunk of said road at the
earliest possible period.
3. As the General Government would be expect
ed to construct only main trunk, it should be
| located on that route which scientific explorators
degree,
advantages of genial and temperate climate fer
tity of soil, cheapness of construction, and the
accessibility, at all seasons, from all portions of
our Union.
4. That, in the opinion of the convention it is
right, expedient, aud proper, that the General
Government should make liberal donations of the
public lands to the different States bordering on
either side of the Mississippi, to enable all sections
| of the Union, however remote. to connect them
| selves with the Government.
THE TEHUANTEpEC ROUTE.
whereas the project of opening communica
| ton between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by
! railroad across the Ishmus of Tehuantepec recon-.
mends itself to the warm support of the whole
Union, and particularly to that of the Western
and Southwestern States by it's great practicable.
ty, the facility and cheapness of its construction,
as well as the short time required for it's compile.
ton, thus affording to the commerce and travel of
not only the United States, but the world cheap
| and easy access to the Pacific coast
Resolued, That representatives in Congress
be requested to press upon the Government the
necessity of bringing to a favorable termination
as soon as possible, the negotiations pending in
regard to the right of way said isthmus and
mate constitutional means, the rights of American
citizens in the grants made by the Mexican gov
| eminent.
| MANUFACTURES.
Whereas the Southern States of this Union now
have, and for long period must have, virtual
monopoly In the productions of the cotton of
commerce; and whereas it is of vast importance
to these States that their great staple should be
sent abroad In its most valuable form; and where
it is believed that this staple can be wrought up
| with extraordinary cheapness and facility on and
near the fields of its growth: therefore, be it
ResolUed, That the president of this convention
| appoint committee of five members, who shall be
requested to prepare for publication and distribu
ton, particularly in the manufacturing districts of
Europe, full report of the peculiar facilities offer
ed by the Southern and Western States for the
manufacture of cotton, and that this report be pub
lished as part of the proceedings of this conven.
ton.
ON EDUCATION.
Resolved, That this convention earnestly recon-
mend to the citizens of the States here represented
| the education of their youth at home as far as
practicable; the employment of native teachers in
their schools and colleges; the encouragement of
a home press; the publication of books adapted to
the educational wants and the social condition of
these States, and the encoura cement and SUPPORT
| OF inventions and discoveries in the arts aad
| sciences by their own citizens
ON STEAMERS FROM SOUTHERN PORTS
Resolued, That this convention regards the es.
| tablishment of system of quick communication
by steam between our southern ports and Europe,
| and encouragement and protection of this system
by the National Government, connecting there.
| with ample mail facilities as necessary feature in
the commercial independence of the South and
West.
ON DIPLOMACY CONCERNING COTTON.
| ResOfUed, mat the attention OF our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be called to the pro-
| priety of bringing before the Administration the
importance of making the cotton interest SUBJ
ject OF instructions to our foreign commercial and
| diplomatic agents
HvpRoMETIc GAUGES.
| Whereas the investigation of the laws which
regulate the rises and falls of the Mississippi river
and its tributaries and the adoption of some sys.
tenn by which the great valley of the Mississippi
may be protected from inundation, and the navi
CATION of the western waters be best perfected and
secured, subjects of the deepest interest and
| Importance to the whole western and southern
country: therefore,
RESOLVED, That this convention recommends to
Congress that, among the measures calculated to
advance the above objects and facilitate the schemes
already undertaken, it deems it highly important
that the General Government should appoint a
special corps of scientific engineers to inv estigate
the laws which govern the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, to devise the best system of improving
the navigation of those rivers, and of protecting
| their lands from overflow, and, if necessary, to
send abroad similar corps of scientific engineers
to examine the systems of improving rivers adopt
ed in other countries, and to report upon all mat
tiers connected with these subjects
Kesolved, That in furtherance of the objects
sought, we deem it highly important that a sys-
tenn OF permanent hydrometic gauges should be
established by the General Government at several
points along the said rivers, at the principal towns
and cities, by which the actual stages of their wa
| ter may be accurately ascertained from day to
day, the depths of their channels regularly sound
ed, the changes going upon their banks be
marked and recorded, all which shall be reported
| to the proper department Of the Government from
| time to time.
| Address TO coNeREsa.
RESOLVED, That a committee of five be appointed
by the president of this convention to prepare an
address to the Congress and people OF the United
States on the topics embraced in the action of this
convention invoking their attention to its proceed
ings and action, and enforcing them upon their
consideration and that this address be published
as an app ndix to the proceedings OF the conven-
| tipn.
ON oRoNoco, AMAZON, AND LA PLATA RTvRRs.
| Resolued, That this convention highly approves
| the steps which have been taken by the United
States Government to obtain the fullest informa.
| ton in respect to the countries bordering the
| Oronoco, Amazon, and La Plata rivers, with
view to opening up the trade Of those vast regions