The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-26

| Orleans and st. Louis, thus connecting
itself with the various similar improve
ments made and contemplated in the At
lantc States, and concentrating at some
point in Texas. on or near the thirty sec.
ond parallel of north latitude; thence t.
the Rio Grande, on the Western. borden
of Texas, by the route designated by that
State at the last Session Of her LegisIa-
lature, chartering tho Mississippi, FL
Paso and Pacific Railroad, and thence to
the Pacific Ocean or Gulf Of California.
3. Resolved, That in the deliberate
judgment Of this Convention, the Gads-
den Treaty, with the Government of Mex
leo, rs published in the Newspapers,
ought to be ratified by the Senate of the
United States, SO far, at any rate, as to Sc
cure the best route for the proposed South
ern Railroad from the Western limits of
Texas t. the Pacific Ocean.
4. Resolved, That in order to make
| provision for the construction Of said road
this Convention respectfully recommend
that II Southern organization be effected,
If practicable, of the States of Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee,
Kentucky, and Of the different cities, and
railroad companies and corporations in
those States, for the purpose Of building
Southern Railroad to the Pacific Ocean or
Gulf Of California, by the route and from
one or more OF the points indicated in the
second Of thsse esolutions-negotiatng
for the right OF way, if necessary, with
the Government OF Mexico.
5. Resolved, That to effect this organ
zation, this Convention respectfully ad-
vises the incorporation, by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Virginia, Of South
ern Pacific Railroad Company, with
capital sufficient to build such road from
the point or points, and by the route ndi-
Gated in the second resolution--of which
corporation the several Southern States
above mentioned, the several cities therein
and tue several railroad companies there
IN, shall be invited to be corporators, to-
gether with such other companies and in
stock, including, if they desire it, the
Cherokee, Choctaw, and Creek nations of
Indians, West Of the Mississippi. Tha,
said States be invited to take stock in
sucfr corporation- tho Amount of not less
than two millions OF dollars each, to be
raised and secured in such manner a.
the Legislature of each such State shall
! direct. That each of said cities and rail
road companies bc invited to subscribe for
work to such amounts AS its means will
admit. That the existence of said corpo-
ration be recognized by each ofsaid States,
and such power be vested in, and such
franchises and capacities granted to it by
the Legislature of each such State, as
may be necessary 10 effect the object Of
organization, and that in its Directory,
! each SUCH State be equally represented.
g. R:sotved, That this Convention res
pecttu!ly RECOMMENDS that, if necessary,
special sessions OF the Legislature Of such
States DC called for the purpose of taking
INTO consideration this plan; and that a
committee Of one member from each State
represented in this Convention, bc ap.
| pointed to draft a charter of :ncorpora-
ton for such company, and lay the same
before the Governors Of the said several
States, and the Nations or General
Councils of the Cherokee, Creek and
Choctaw nations, requesting each of said
Governors to convene the Legislature of
his State, in order TO consider the same,
and take such other steps in regard to
sucl road as may be necessary AMI pro-.
per, if, in his opinion it should be exped.
ent to do so; and especially praying the
Governor OF Virginia TO lay said draft of a
charter before the Legislature Of that State,
with his views in regard thereto and re.
questing said Councils Of the Chcrokces,
Choctaws and Creeks, to act therein, TO
recognize such company, grant Ignts OF
wa7 through their national lands for any
branch or branches Of said road that may
pass through the same, and enact such
other laws AS shah SECURE to the South, so
far AS may be III their power, the cxcIu-
sivc benefits and and advantages of the
commerce of the Pacific, and of the veal.
thy provinces Of Mexico intended to be
raversed by said road.
Z. ReSolred, That this Convention re-
commend that power be given to said
corporation by its charter, TO negotiate
with Mexico for and purchase, if necessa-
~, right Of way through her territory
To the Pacific Oce IN, or to some point on
the Gulf Of California; to stipulate with
that government that in the event the
same is granted no higher rates or char
ges shall ever be imposed or exacted for
passage or transportation over said road
on citizens of Mexico than on those Of the
United States aud to agree that the Com.
pany will maintain military posts along
said road, will in all time submit to juris-
diction and laws OF Mexico, and claim no
Political rights nor attempt to colonizo
the country.
| 8. ResoiUed, That in the opinion Of
this convention, the Southern States, cor
porations and people, are entirely able to
build said road, and that no time should
Le lost in doing so; that it is rs easy to
commence il now ~ ten or twenty years
hence, and Il can as easily be eompleied
in ten years rs in century and that Il
Is the duty Of every Southern man, TO him
self, his children, and HE country, to en-
gage earnestly ia tiis great and indispeu.