The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18

Senate of the United States, so far, at any
rate, as to secure the best route for the pro.
posed Southern Railroad from the, western
limits of Texas to the Pacific Ocean.
4. Resolued, That in order to make provi
sion for the construction of said road, this Con-
venion respectfully recommend that a Southern
organization lie effected, if practicable, Of the
States of Maryland, Virginia, North b-Carol!na,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-.
souri,, Tennessee, Kentucky, and of the dif-
fcrent cities, and the railroad companies and
corporations in those States, for the purpose Of
building Southern railroad to the Pacific
Ocean or Gulf California, by the route and
from one or more of the points indicated in
the second of these resolulions-negotiating
for the right Of way, if necessary, with the
Government of Mexico.
5. Rcsolred, That to effect this organization,
this Convention respectful ly advises the iueor-
poration, by the Legislature of the State of
Virginia, of Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, with a capital sufficient to build such
road from the point or points and by the route
indicated in the second resolution of which
corporation the several Southern States above
mentioned, the several cities therein, and the
several railroad companies therein, shall be in.
vited to be corporated, together with such
other companies aud individuals as may choose
to subscribe for stock, including, if they desire
it, the Cherokee, Choctaw and Creek nations !
of Indians, west of the Mississippi. That saidj
States be invited to take stock in such corpoi
ration to the amount of not less than two mil
lions of dollars each, to be raised and secured
in such manner as the Legislature of each
such State shall direct. That each Of said cl-
ties and railroad companies be invited to sub.
scribe for stock to such amount as its means
will admit. That the existence of said corpo-
ration te recognized by each Of said States,
and such powers be vested in, and such fran.
chse and capacities granted to it by the Legis.
lature of each such State, as may be necessa-
ry to effect the object cf the organization; and
that in its Directory, each such State be equsl.
ly represented.
6. Resolped. That this Convention respect
fully recommends that, if necessary, special
sessions of the Legislatures of such States be
called for the purpose Of taking into considera
tion this plan; and that committee Of one
member from each State represented in this
Convention, be appointed t9 draft a charter of
incorporation for such company, and lay the
same before the Governors of the said States,
and the National General Councils of the Che
rokee, Creek and Choctaw nations, requesting
each of said Governors to convene the Legis-
lature ofhis State, in order to consider the same,
and take such other steps in regard to such
road as may be necessary and proper, if, in
his opinion, it should be expedient to do so;
and especially praying the Governor of Virgin
ia to lay said draft of charter before the Le-
gslature of that State. with his views in regard
thereto and requesting said Councils Of the
Cherokees, Choctaws and Creeks. to act there
in, to recognize such company, grant rights of
way through their national lands forany branch
or branches Of said road that may pass through
the same, and enact such otherslaws as shall
secure to the South, ST. far as pay be in their
power the exclusive benefits and advantages
of the commerce of the Pacific and Of the veal
| thy provinces of Mexico intended to be tra-
verSed by said road.
T. Resoived, That this Convention recon.
mend that power be given TO said corporation
by its charter, to negotiate with Mexico for
and purchase, if necessary, a right of way
through her territory to the Pacific ocean, or
to some point ON the Gulf of California; to stip-
u.ate with that government that in the event
the same is granted no higher rates or charges
shall ever be imposed or exacted for passage
or transportation over said road on citizens Of
Mexico than on those Of the United States;
and TO agree that the company will maintain
military posts along said, road, will in all time
submit to the jurisdiction and laws of Mexico,
and claim no political rights nor attempt to
colonize the country.
8. Re&olved, That in the opinion Of this
Convention, the Southern States, corporations
and people are entirely able to build said road
and that no time should be lost in doing so;
that it is easy to commence it now as ten or
twenty years hence, and it can as easily be
completed in ten year as in a century and
that it is the duty of every Southern man, to
himself, his children and his country, to engage
earnestly in ,his great and Indispensable meas.
ure of security,as well as of wealth, and of po.>
tica and commercial power to the South.
New CoNs.-Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has
written letter Senator GwIN, of California in ia
vor Of the issue Of gold coins Of $780, $50 and $25
cach by the branch mint at San Francisco. He pro-
poses that the new pieces shall be named the Union,
Half Union and Quarter Unon and that only the Half
! Union shall .be struck for the present.
Col. BENToN's BooK.-Wc see it stated that the
first edition Of COL Benons Thirty Years in the u
States Senate" is lie $4,000 copies and that most of
these will be taken to fill orders that have already
been received.
TIE GADsDEN TREArY.-It was confidently
stated in the Convention Yesterday. that no