The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-17

towering between me and heaven. (Here the speaker
directed his looks the ladies in the boxes who ID
INIT fair TO presume the angels referred to- had
the honor Yesterday submit series Of resolutions TO
which IL is my purpose to speak Wherever The Pacinc
railroad goes the political and material power Of
tSs country goes also and the North has found
that OUT but they act in polite They are not
going down to the South and say you shall
have the road constructed your route That not
their policy they silent ssble and Is polite
possible and you win know you cheated out
Of your rights till you cannot help It, We must rely
upon government to assist in the accomplishment
this work we must put our shoulder TO the wheel
Congress has been urged enough already and IL is
time Tor the South to set for herself The true way
for US TO settle all difficulties for the South 70 be-
come independent OF the North not by tearing flag
in two and breaking up this glorious Union applause
We ought to be independent Of the North in the Union
and not out of 1t. (Renewed applause) If you want
southern road build II yourselves might we'll and
better build il than have Congress do ii for you for IL
Congress constructs for you, ii will construct two
the North. Are you able TO build ty II not Let 20
home at once and about il till able
for ashamed to ask the of the United
| States to build road with Northern money and |
therefore propose that the Southern combine
selves together in local union for the purpose Of
constructing with their funds funds raised
upon their credit do not believe in giving the control
OF such powerful monopoly into the hands Of the
raj government would rather hundred United
States Banks established than such monopoly if placed
in the control of that body II would lead to the organ
izaton of perfect army of Office holders who would eat
up our substance Lam also utterly opposed to its being
owned by single company for it would give to it a
rover ana an influence exceeding that even Of the Engish
Last India Company which overthrow kings and appro
Irated their possessions to their own use and yet after
all, that monopoly would hardly deserve the in
comparison with this. The road ought to be owned by
States partners, and then there would be danger
TO the people am In favor, therefore, Of limiting the
the power of the company that after certain time
the States should have the power to buy the but
the safest Tor the South is to bu the road herself
and 1t. We should, in connection with this subject
understand relations with the Indian tribes are
in possession of immense territory which, for its fer
uhty, IS not surpassed by any land on the face Of
the earth. They are allies they have .consti-
tuition as good oursthe CLoctaws, the Chckasaws,
the Cherokees and Creeks al rich and for its extent
and population the Chickasw nation The richest upon
the face of the earth ook to that Indian country
make another slave State Of for II is the only part of
country that believe brought into the Union as
such They willing 10 subscribe to railroads and
willing TO join II is important the reforc, that
should recognize them valuable allies and that is
the reason include them in the schemes which have
proposed to this convention.
Ex-Governor JoNEs spoke to the following which he
also presented yesterday
Resolved That tho opinion of this convention the
Of railroad the Atlantic with the
ap as % % m % In IT,
uals TO construct in the deliberate opinion
hs duty Of the fedora. this
powers not inconsistent with the constitution United
Resolved further, That from the reliable informs
the i Z. b. that
the limits Of the republic of Mexico affords the nearest
road In view therefore Of the paramount Importance q
rcspeetay suggest to the President Of the United
States that he negotiations to be instituted be-
the right construct road along the indicated
don't feel said the that it is necessary for
me to make apology to this convention for addressing
them upon the subject under consideration The import
Of it, and the vast interests involved would plead
my apology if deemed necessary. l preferred
that the distinguished gentlemen who have preceded
in this debate should speak first; preferred for
eral reasons of which was that they strangers
comparatively strangers at least in the city of Charles
ton while for myself almost feel that have inherit
ancc in it. Another reason why desired that they
hnfnr hacar
their projects different from mine The resolutions
of the honorable gentleman from Kentucky Coombs)
specify distinct line the resolutions OF the gentleman
from Arkansas air Pike novel as they are bold
and manly We all driving at the same ends however,
we are all endeavorng to accomplish the same results and
have only adopted different means Of doing con
TESS sir there is much in the suggestion of the gentle
from Arkansas that strikes with power and force
intend If can to reach the same harbor for which
he has embarked but ] say to him l cannot
exactly take my passage upon his boat The time
may when shall be driven to the alternative Of
setting for ourselves as distinct and separate and
isolated portion bf this Union and when that time comes
with its gloomy and fearful necessity shall be found
their memory and maintaining the rights Of posterity
But trust that this fearful alternative may never
constitution Of my country; there plant my banner,
and under IFS broad and glorious folds will standor
fan, il fan must (Appiause) agree very fully in
fact and that conviction, that propose to address
self TO the calm deliberate judgment Of this cnghten
is an assemblagc Of gentlemen from almost every
Southern and Western State in the Union and am
happy know that some Of northern friends are
here evidence of that brotherly love which hope
will always characterize the american people matter
in what part of the world they may be. propose to
address myself TO your judgments for come not here for
self glorfcation; tie days OF my ambition are past
and | speak now because believe that the
decision OF this question depends the prosperity not only
of the South but Of the whole nation in all her length
and BREADTH in all her heghth and depth and in all her
ton have Submitted was worded with good deal Of
II assumes in the first place that the construction
of railroad between the Atlantic and the Pacific il
deserves the consideration and aid of the national gov
eminent. As TO the importance of it imagine
human being in all this land entertain solitary
doubt Why it would be to stultify the intelligence OF
the nation TO blot out the whole record Of the past to
attempt to that the construction of these fac
ties Of communication not important Why have
assembled here2 Why do ] see here the man who
lives on the banks of the noble Mississippi? Why do
the man from the mountains of ArkansasY Why do
! men from the North, the South, the East and
the West How came you heref By that mighty,
mysterious and almost superhuman agency-by the
power Of steam under the direction of the divinity
! that dwels in the heart of man, to apply those
| mighty powers of nature to his purposes The
| proposition is TO extend this power, to connect
the two together by bands of IRON by hooks of
steel and actuated by motives of patriotism to establish
4 by these means, a defence for country. am
told that the construction Of the road is not important
but ask not the construction of every road in the
country deemed important to its interests and yet they
are all of them, local in their character less diver
SIZED in their interests less powerful in their accom-
plshmens than the mighty road thai is connect the diff
portions Of this vast continent How is it that the
immense commerce that must exist between the different
portions of this confederacy can be fscated How
even to command the trade of tie East-that bound
less and magnificent Eastif rot by opening up com
munication that will give direct to that part of
! the world How stand now in social rela-
tions with brothers and sisters that live upon
/ the shores Of the Pacifcs We are separated from
\ them by a vast widerness-yes, sir, wilderness
more impossible than would be a wall dividing the
free from the slave States Of this country. Let us
4 break down the barriers and cement closely
the bonds of union between How we to pre-
Fl
mated by discord and sectional feelipgs II is by
drawing closer the commercial and social relations OF le
ard then by giving those political aduncs that
Indispensable The North is using her utmost endea-
TO this road the free States to the Pacific
and behcyes US therefore, TO look out for in
tercst in this matter They have always heretofore
had the advantage Of US, and they have op-
| posed in the maintenance Of our rights.
They tell that have Of the rights property
in slaves under the constitution and how often scarcely
day in the week escapes that you Mr. President don't
il stated that this constitution compact ratified