The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-26
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sable measure OF security, as well AS ef
wealth, and of political and commercial
pow or to the South.
1t having been demonstrated, beyonJ
all controversy, that the construction of
railroads, through the public lands of the
United States. so increase the value Of the
land, that Ia cases where alternate sec
toms have been granted, as a condition
Tor the construction Of such roads, the re-
inaining lands of the Government have
been readily brought into market at pr
ces which have realized to the treasury a
sum larger than was asked on the Whole
land without the construction of said roads
thus fulfilling the trust committed TO
congress, 10y the realization of the COM
mon fund in the public lands for the ben
eht OF all the States; at the same time
that 1t relieves States, in which the lands
are located, from the serious evil of a gov
ernment proprietorship, which is held
without limit Of time beyond their control
for taxation, or other aid, for the support
OF the State Government. Therefore. be
it
l. ReSolved, That the Senators ana,
representatives in Congress from the
States which have sent delegates to this
Convention, be respectfully, but, at the
same tlme, earnestly requested to use their
best and most dilgent efforts to procure
the passage of all bills now pending, or
that may be hereafter introduced, grant
ing alternate sections of public lands with
IN the limits heretofore presented in SINH
lar cases, IN and of the construction of =
railroads, for which charters have been Oh
tanned from the proper authorizes, inten-
ded to connect the navigable waters aSr.
State. or States with the Atlantic or Pa
clilc ocean. or to form links in great chains
OF roads, desi gnsd to connect such waters,
! the Gulf with either Ocean, and espe..
clalIy such as are best calculated to af-.
ford the most direct, cheapest and speedy
connection between the Atlantic ocean
and Gulf Of Mexico, with such point
or points West of the Mississippi river,
whence railroad will be most likely ex-
tended hereafter to tie Pacific shore. .
2, Resolved, That in case Congress can a.
not he induced to make such grants of al
ternale sections of land, for railroad pur-
poses, AS are recommended by these reso-
lutlons, then the Convention approves
of and recommends the enactment Of
general law giving to the different States
IN which the public lands lie, the right of
pre-emption and purchase of all, or any
OF the lands on the line Of any railroad
sanctioned by the Legislature of such
States, to the breadth Of six miles, on
each side of every road, at reduced prices,
graduated in proportion to the time du-
nng which such lands may have been in
market, and upon credit.
3. Resolved, That railroads connecting
Southern, Atlantic and Gulf ports, and
radiatlng from them to any part of the.
South and Southwestern interior, should
be promoted by any means in our pow er,
whether by individuals, 10y city corpora
tons, or by State credits properly groun.
ed; being, in cur opinion, the most safe.
economics! and speedy means of develop
ing the agricultural and mineral resources
OF the States, and supplying the certain
basis of profitable export and import
trade.
4. Resolved, That this Convention views
with unqualified appreciation the great
railroad works in progress, and penetrating
the Valley OF the Mississippi, connecting
important points in the Valley of the Mis-
sis>ippi and its tributaries with the scaports,
Of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, and
also, connecting the Atlantic with the Gulf
OF Mexico.
5. Resolved, That the speedy compile.
ton Of this system of railroads is esseptiat
to the full development Of the agricultural.
mineral and manufacturing resources of
the South, and to the control and direc-
ton to her own soaports ofthe great COM
merce in her productions that is now Sar,
ried on throug other channels, while at
the same time, it is eminentrY calculated.
TO draw closer the bonds OF union amongst,
US, and to perpetuate our social and 9th
er institutions.
6. ReSoIred, That this Convention re-
commend, in the most emphatic manner,
to the several States, in which such works
are in progress to afford all the primary
aid essential to the speedy completion Of.
the same, and the accomplishment Of the
great and patriotic ends for which they
were designed.
z. Resolren, That copies of these resolu-
tions be transmitted by the President OF.
this Convention to Governors of all the
States here represented, to be laid be-
fore the several Legislatures thereof, and al.
so to the members of Congress- from tho
States here represented.
Resolred, That n Select Committee OF five
be appointed, to report nt their earliest con-
yenicnce, upon the Importance of an uniform
system for the coinage of commercial nations
to facilitate mutual interchange.
Resolved, That uniformity in the values
of the coins Of different commercial nations
is deemed by this Convention TO be an OBJ,
ject of much importance and highly desira-
Bile.
q That the Report Of Dr. Gibbcn, Of the
Mint, in Nortll-Carolinia, on that subject,
herewith reported, be printed for eitcnlation
| and more general information; and that he
be appointed Committee, on the part of
this Convention, 10 communicate the said
| Report, these resolutions, to the propcf to-
| thorsies at Washington, and TO reQueat them
| TO take such measures as they may decnl
best to effect their object
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