The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-20

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thess dsac,encss the offspring institutions Of
all The evdsDoes Of civilization from your insttu
toD OF slavery While may disregard theso idle
assertions q what these Of ths institutions OF
the South may say being custed through the civilized
northern friends may sssI in this way to do u. harm
let manifest more liberal spirit and, gentlemen, the
sentiment which wish to eneratt upon this assembly
that there Is ground upon which the charge of
tiona feelings may apply to the South for calling their
delegates together to act for the development Of her
powers and resources have thought it necessary 70
throw out these remarks far they may apply the
charge which be brought against the objects Of this
Convention One Of the great OBJECTS of this Convention
is that may emulate the North in her progress to
property equal her in her and wealth. aud after
that free from all sectional feelings with no aim in ves
but common welfare IL possible with fair aud
just means we will rival her cloud appliance
Look the North her schools Of learning her colleges
and let ask ourselves If should not strive aud
stretch every emulate in this respect,
and thus build up character for OWL say for
native land What is the of vhis2 Why, the
great southern portion Of the American republic cannot
point her seats Of learning aod her colleges Is there
any cecit Of talent il not the
energy There is no lack Of natural genius it must then
be tuI the later TDen let wake, and esta
bsh these temples Of learning and educate youth
At home Win agree with me il say that the ques.
ton Of the y, bic press Of great questions of
this convention and, if established, viii be Of the
great moral levers OF the South We must for own
prots c,ion and for our own principles build up public
press controlled BY liberal spirit and then will have
the public opinion and the intelligence of tRs South
stIspg snd improved Take these thoughts home,
such ishecions 18th the idea that you deoeratin
for the country Of your birth applause have not
su,ss Which have been par,ieualI, acted nnon
by this convention They connected with the
estest interests Of the South and the great southwest
The object whd ergro-sed the deliberations Of
this convention and most deserves she attention OF the
West and particularly the inn .bants Of the valley
Of the Mississippi is that prorct o. road connecting
tbtse mighty waters with she Pacific coast 1t is not IN,
purpose detail of the results and glory of the
accom- shneBt Of such project Tuie will not permit
an Nd arnl dahl
allow tuat shoud en'er eaboratey this question.
II question which has taxed atteation Of every
intelligent member Of this body. Who under
take 10 .ketsh The benef fetal results which may be
pec,ed to How from this project. moi only to our
country but to the whole civilized world Since the dis
covery VI continent, this would be work OF the most
importance performed globe not present
yterday when debate took upon the Tehuante
pee for the Pacific road but that it
opposed the that it woatd Interfere with
the central route This ia in my opinon, great mis-
take We al will admit that few heavy articles of com
MERGE aud wherever they nd trans sort alton BY
will take that route at expense of time,
10 avoid the Constant shipments attend upon
being made b. the Pacific road But let dream
thai rair ad which may be established to the Pac
fc coast be abs to all The trade VIII Gu imme
daely wouls be attracted to that route The Chinese
and The Eastern continent would seek transport
this continent and in ton with these few
ideas which do claim TO be original let me say,
let there be ec bet portion of this ion
in regard to the route the great road shall take Let it
not be thought that OF these routes to the Pacific
in obsdece to the commands Of commerce state bat
the opinions and Of the learned statesmen of the
age when state that ere long from the ton
o. such o road this the rich commerce OF the Chinese
and all the midas will be poured in aad aad this
trade is by no means Insignificant Whoever has looked
into this subject will that from the foundscu OF the
void has the struggle OF the civilized nations
to have hs benefit of the with these ths Chinese
people and to make them to their own 20
wealth ana luxury What the source OF this power
If the sncent cities, which live only in history aud
song or Ancient Babylon aud her contemporaries, Pal
ILL 6. Oits.e nf
the East except their wealth. came from beng on the
line OF traafit from the go geous east. AID western
all times Il at they have appre aated tue i'm
portaIce OF this trade BY their wachiuness aud
g' to keep their empire and in erests il India aud at
this time fnow that by right at all in those East
olnes che holds thousands slavery applause
1t therefore believes look with steady eye upon
ths crest wealthy and growing country great
road which seeking to build will enable to
compete with England in sna'iag the wealth OF this
Ea stern empire. And, moreover, don't know bat be-
sice the wealth which draw frcm these Eastern
peooie con know that may not cvllze this
soon We shall open trade WITH them. and thus
break the chains which England is forging upon
them And if The ancient Alexandria became tns
mghtest city in he East because she the line Of
ausit between the Oeotas sno the West-he centre Of
The Ea tern he by how much more will our
Alexandria fourn ou the banks of the Missiles pyi
the centre Of the world At tune it is said
great NAPOLEON whIe il Egypt pointing pyra nids
told his !ders You we the eyes Of forty Centuries
upon you" THIS vas upon the banks of the Nile Tns
pyramids we're the highest ornaments which there
nations Ibsve hardly the strength of Intellect drs
the contrast between the Nile aud the ssssipp Not
oIty centuries hence but half century hence. VIII st
may be the noDumepts which may rena,n to on ths
berks OF the Mississippi The ancens had their Alex
andia fr' trade shsn have A'exand in the
mouth Of the Father of Waters." (appAuse) We
sball have our Memphis toe populous and great
Memphis OF olo. cloud applause.) We too, snail have
1bebes as powerful the OF the past, but
like that CITY marked BY crumb,og RUNS;
thal have hsr noted for higher Z orious
ncL9ne nts than cultivated art sci-pce caa build,
nj MI nf nrffx
ness. All of our rivers thsil have their monu
ments-tbe Mississippi the OHIO and the Arkansas,
nesses And not ouly upon rivers but through
out our land. 1T every railroad crossing, we
shall find these mighty monuments, and these
results will be just reward for the people who
shall show the spirit aud eeergy TO bulls this great road
Why tGeu do to 'tnplish this great
Why DO not unite in OF voice the echo of which
will ring through the nc to carry this project
compel our govefnn eat TO orey the demands OF the
Ieupe and ~ a!d yesterday in this hail. If the Uniteo
ance OF t1iH great work tnen hope friend General
Hunt from Texas ~ill go boldly forward in his great
project and ete this mighty work by private enter
prize 81 it will be the great work Of the world (Great
applause Ger uemen, l nave SPOKEN uni have not
physical sterg'h to pursue my ada'e's sh.n suffer
much ply sc>y from what have already sati. have
spoken only Of few OF tie question. which vii he'd
consider; bat Of debility trust you will ex
for not speaking further
The SeBa'or concluded his able speech and took MS
seat smid och applause.
Gfn HUNT'hen moved that the distinguished gentle
be requested to prepare his able address pubc
and that 10 900 cop Of It be printed for this
hi retoiuton ~as csrTisd with acclams'ion
1t Ihen announced that tae Virginia deleg alton hsd
u arrived and 1t moved and carried that Hon
J0l NJ. Bolts bs eleced the Wee Preside Ut from that
Sata On potiot Of Mr. Davis OF Miss Mr. Bolts was
yited 20 address the meeting
Ia obedeuce 70 the invitation. Mr. BorTs saidIt
Ike singing psalms dead horse TO invite bin to
address tie convention g. that stage OF the
They had finished Their business we're veil high de-
funct be intended to be ia time to attend the
ton but vas detained By Ohio sand bars and snags He
started from Louisville With his ,e i've da before
on ore oil The ss,est boats down the river On the rs
oAy they had 10 lay to s:count OF fog; when they
got under headpsy again. th-y had not procseie far
when hey ran into pile OF logs, they got off frou them
and bad not gone three hundred further when they
stuck on sapdbar add there they lay all day ali
night putting and bios ng steam pipes and steam whis
Ties; srd at that PR else ii al he wanted that all
Congress bad been IN his position, with Cnef Magts
trste the hurricane deck and that aud there
ths question Of Internal Improvements had taken
for confederation Qaugh er and appause) He thought
the people ought to maud these imp from ns
heads Of the ration. and if they granted they
ought 10 be TemeDbeed four years hence (Appl4use
Mr. Bolts proceeded in this happy strain for about half
hour, and when he had finished Judge Walker OF La ,