The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-04-26

NO. 2Ga;
The Convention.

adopted by the Convention, and which
may be. termed its action. They re-
pndiatcd all begging from the Federal
Congress, and have declared that they
will rely on themselves, on''thcir own
energies, to carry out, ,lhp grand s,beme
rroroscd-that Of building a, ,Sout hcyr;nn
Pacific Railroad. Speaking of the or
ganization to effect that purpose, they
say
Rcsolrcd, That TO effect this organi-
zation, this Convention respectfully
advises the incorporation, by the Leg
iS!a'urc of the State of Virginia, ef&
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
with II capital sufficient to build such
road from the point or points and by
the route indicated in the second reso-
lution-of which corporation the sevq-
raj Southern States above mentioned,
the several cities therein, and the SOW
eral railroad companies therein, shall
PC invited TO pc. corporation, together
with such other companies aud individ-
uals us may choose to subscribe for
stock, including, if they desire,it, tties
Cherokee, Choct=Y and Creek nations
of Indians, west Of the Mississippi
That snid States. he invited to take
stock i'll such corporation to the .amonat
OF not less than two millions of dollars
each, to be raised and secured in such
manner rs the Legislature of each such
State shall direct. That each Of said
cities and railroad companies be invit-
ed to subscribe for stock, to such
amount as it means will admit. That
the existence Of said corporation be
recognised by each Of said States, and
such powers be vested in, and such
franchises and capacities granted to it
by tie Legislature of each such State,
rs may be necessary to effect the OBJ
Ject OF the organization and that in its
directory each such State be equally
represented.
, 1'tsoired, That this Convention re-
spccttully recommends that, if neces.
sary, spccia sessions of the Lcgisla
lures OF such, States be called for Tho
purpose of taking into consideration
this plan ; and that i. committee of
one member from each State repre-
sented in This Convention be appoint
&c to draft a charter of incorporation
for such company, and lay the same
before the Governors of the said seye.
rel States, and the National or Gene.
ra! Councils Of the Cherokee, Creek
and Choctow nations, REQUESTING each
OF said Governors to the convene the
Legislature ofhis State, in order TO
consider the same, and take such 9th
er steps in regard TO such road as may
he" he necessary :! s,y and proper, if in his opin.
ion, it should be eXpcdient to do 50,
and especially praying the Governor
OF Virginia to lay said draft ofa char
ter before tie Legislature of that State
with his views i'll regard thereto and
requesting said Cotncils of the Chero.
KEGS, Clluctaws and Creeks to act there
in, to recognize such company, grant
rights ef way through their national
lands for any branch or blances of said
road that may pass through the same,
and enact such other laws rs shall Sc
cure to the South, so far as may be in
their power the exclusive benefits and
advantages Of the commerce Of the
Pacific, and of the wealthy provinces
OF Mexico intended to be trayersed BY
said road.
Resolsed, That this Convention re.
commended that power be given to
said corporation, by its ckarter, to ne
gotlatIate with Mexico for, and pur-
chase, if necessary, right Of way
through hei tcrltory TO the Pacific
Ocean, 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 charges
shall ever be imposed or exectsd forr
passage or transmission over said ro95
on citizens at Mexico than on those of
the United States and to agree that
the Company will maintain military
posts along said road, will in all times
submit to The jurisdiction and laws of
Mexico, aud claim no political rights,
nor attempt to cQloniZe lhe country.
Resolred, That iii the opinion Of
this Convention, the Southern States,
corporations, and people are entirely
able to build said road, and that no
time should be lost in doing so; that
it's as easy to comiillniience it now as ton
or tweenty years hence, and it can as
easily be completed in ten years as in
a century and that it is the duty of
evory Southern man, to himself, his
children and his country, TO engage
earnestly in this. gsoat aud indispersi-
bic measure Of security, as we'll DIS Of
wealth, and ofpolitical and CONNER
cial power, to /. Sonth.
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