The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-26

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YAZOO CITY,
10 convene the Legislature 81 his state, IN
ofdes 70 consider tie same and take such
other stepsin regard d nch road IS may Be
necessary and proper. il his opinion, II
should BE expediaht % ia 81, ana especially
pfayin tfs Governor 81 Virginia ID lag said
draft 81 d charter before The Legislature Of
that state, with his views ii regard thereto;
and requesting said councils Choctaws Cher.
Okees and Greeks to act therein to recog.
nize such company. grant rights Of way
through Their rational lands for any branch
or branches 81 said road that may pass
through Che same md enact such other
laws a shalI secure to the South, SO far as.
maY be IN their power the exclusive benefits
and advantages Of The commerce. ofthe oonn-
meree Of the Pacific and Of the wealth pro.
Siuces Of Mexico intended to be traversed By
said road. a sa g g
7 Resolved, That this convention rec me-
mend that power be given to said corpora.
ton by its charter. 10 negotiate with Mex
iso for-and purchase il necessary-a
right ofway through her territory to the
Pacific Ocean, Or to some point on tho Gulf
of california; to stipulate with that Govern
ment that in the event the same is granted
no higher rates or charges shall ever be
imposed or expected for passage or trans
portation over said road on citisens Of Mex.
leo than on those Of the United States, and
% dgree that the company win maintain
military posts along said road win in all
time submit 70 the Jurisdiction and laws Of
Mexico, and claim no prlilical rights nor
attempt 70 colonize the country.
8 Resolved, That ii tie opinion Of this
en- |len sc Southern States, corpora
lions aad people, are entirely able to build
said road. and that no time should Be lostl
in doing SO that it is as easy to commence
it now as ten q twenty years hence, and
it can as easily be completed in ten years
as in century, and that it is the duty Of
every Southern man, to himself, his child
rem, and his country, to engage earnestly.
in this great and Indispensable measure of
security, as well as Of wealth and Of polIli-
cal and commercial power TO the South,
Resolved, That auniformity in the val
ne of the coins Of Tie different commercial
nations is deemed 81 dis Convention to be
an object of much importance and highly.
desirably.
2. That the report of Dr. Gibbon, of
the mint II North Carolina. cn that srbiect
herewith reported, Be printed for circala.
ton add thai 81 Be appointed @ con-
.mittee on the part d Ills convention to
Communicate the said report with these
resolutions, to the proper authorities at
Washington. aud request them to take
such treasures as they may d en- best to
efFeet he object g as
7 =. That tie eli mber Of commerce Of
Charleston odd other cities Of the United
States. BE- nls u aid the measure by
thier support aae
Resolved, That This Convention recon-
mend to each of Tie Southern States having
a seaport 70 adopt the most Efficient meas
.ures for the protection of the slave property
Of each State agains abddction By sea, o.
otherwise.
Resolved. Cha view Of the present de-
.fcient and imperfect condition Of the SER
vice III ihe Southern States, both with Re
care t. their. communications with othea
portions OF the Union, and with. .forei n
countries, committe Of one from each.
Stale represented in this Convention be.
raised to ascertain the extent Of the evil,
and to suggest proper remedy.
Inyiew DC the great commercial IS well
as scientific Importance Of complete know
ledge Of the geological features Oflhe South
ern country, and ia consideration of tie
very imperfect character Of The surveys
heretofore made.
Be it Resolved, that this convention cor
daily recommend to the consideration Of
the people ofthe States represented il this
convention, agricultural exhibitions. and
institute fairs as one ofthe prominent means
of developing the industrial resources Of
those States. a
Resolved, That Southern Atlantic and