The daily union., 1854-03-04
The paolno Railroad in tennessee.

Rs.ossa Taas the ps0p q rsaasssss en- feel deep ia
regard the great question Of the in American poll
cy Ituntes the Pacific with the Atlantic Shore and binds
together broad Of contedeTaey by those ties
OF mutual interest and protection which offer the best
guarantee for the perpetay q republican iibery on 'hs
Rssoissd That cherish profound sympathy for our
brethren the shores OF the Pacific in their exposed con-
dition in time OF war; and their anxiety for direct
communication with the government Washington by
aTead thus opening up 10 them and us great highway
Tor military defence and protection, for the rapid transit Of
malls and leyying a willing tribute from foreign nations
by attracting along It's line and dusng in our midst the
commerce and wealth of both henisphees.
Resolved, That and representatives in Con-
ges hereby requested 70 insist that the federal
shall offer such constitutional assistance by liberal
grant OF public land loan OF government credit,
otherwise, may be deemed expedent, 10 facilitate and
encourage the speedy completion OF this great national
work.
Rsotoed, That persuaded the central terminus of
said road be Memphis, the ssssippi river,
there making a connexion with the railroads now being
constructed through Tennessee and forming the most di
rect To the Atlantic seaboard cities.
Resolped That the State of Tennessee pledges herself
grant liberal State aid any section OF said road which
may pass through her territory not now already provided
Rsoiusd That governor Of this State be instructed to
forward copy of these resolutions 10 each OF our senators
and representatives IN Congress.
These resolutions passed both houses OF our egisla-
ture by an overwhelming majority. The aid which the
State has given all other roads within her territory has
been the endorsement of their bonds to the amount OF
ten thousand dollars per me--the amount alluded
to, for any unfinished section OF the Pacific raoad not
already PROVIDED LOT Dy past egslauOn lne route at
the great majority of legislature and citizens prefer
is the one commencing at New York, passing through
Philadelphia to Baltimore thence to Alexandra and
LynchbuIg, Virginia; thence TO Knoxville through the
middle Of the State of Tennessee to Memphis thence TO
Little Rock, Arkansas, and Fulton; thence through
north Texas to FL Paso, the Mesilla valley TO St.
Diego and San Francisco
The position OF the Union upon the Nebraska bill now
pending before Congress will be sustained by oar State.
Should this bill pass both houses OF Congress, and be-
the law OF the land, it will deny to Congress here
after the power OF entertaining the question OF slavery
in the Territories Staesthus efectually preventing
the election to Congress OF northern members for abol
tonal agitation, southern members for the extreme
rights doctrines Sectional dscord and hatred will
vanish from the halls OF Congress, and from their ashes
will emerge the beautiful form of undivided patriot
ism. This bill leaves the question where all questions of
municipal law and local regulation should be eft-to the
majority of the people whom il may affect This is the
great subsratum idea of our republican institutions.
Nor the removal from State 10 Territory divest
me Of this great organic law OF our constitutional liberty
that the majority should be governed by the laws they
themselves impose. Yours,
VIM. N. BILBO
NASHVILLE, (Tenn.,) Feb. "a, 1854.
To A. 0. 2. NICHOLSON, Esq, Editor OF the Union