Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-19

I@-We clip from the New Orleans Bee, of the
18th inst, the following resolutions relative to
the Pacific Railroad. They were offered TO the
Southern Commercial Convention, on the 18th
Of January, by Albert Pike, esq, and after
some discussion we're postponed until the fol-
lowing day.
.Mr. Albert Pike, Of Arkansas, the Chair
man OF the Pacific Railroad Committee, begged
leave to submit The following resolutions in his
report on that subject:
\. Rcsotred, That the construction of rail-
road to the Pacific ocean from the proper
points on the Mississippi river within the
slaveholding States of the Union, is not only
important TO those States, but Indispensable to
their welfare and prosperity, and even to their
continued existence as equal and independent
members Of the confederacy.
2 That il is the duty of the General Gov
eminent TO aid in the construction of such a
road by grants of land to an extent limited by
the necessity Of the case, and by contracting
with the company, engaging to build such road,
for the carriage thereon during term of years,
Of the mails, troops, and munitions of war Of
the United States; andby any other constitu-
tional means within its power.
3. That such Southern Pacific Railroad
ought to be built upon the route indicated by
the Southern and South Western Commercial
Convention, which met in Charleston in April
last, that being on the most direct line of com
munication between the ports of Europe and
and those Of India and China.
4th. That such road ought not to belong to
the General Government, nor to foreign CAPT.
talists or spectators, but should be built by a
corporation chartered by Southern company,
and as far as practicable, with Southern capital,
and ia the opinion of this Convention, all Of
the Southern States that can constitutionaly,
and properly do so, should give aid and en-
couragement TO this great enterprise in becom-
ing stockholders in the company created.
9Th. That this Convention approve and
adopt the views and sentiments expressed
i'm The memoir of the Committee of the Charles
ton Convention on the subject of the Southern
Pacific Railroad addressed TO the Governor of
the several Slaveholding States, when taken in
connection with the section of the present reso
lutions
O. That this Convention approves Of the
general features Of the plan for the construc-
ton of Southern Pacific Railroad adopted by
the Convention at Charleston, and commends
Il to the favorable consideration of the several
Southern States, and recommend that immedi.
hic dppiiNutiou VIC uuuc W VIC ottic vi ilOuiSl-
ana for snch charter as is indicated by that
plan, and the resolutions on that subject by the
said Convention.
Z. That this Convention approves in the
main Of the draft Of charter for the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company as proposed by the
COMMITTEES Of the Charleston Convention; and
that committee Of members Of this Conven-
ton be now appointed by the President, whose
duty il shall be to take charge of said charter,
and after making such changes and amend
ments therein as to them may seem necessary
and proper to present the same to the Legisla-
ture Of Louisiana now in session. and urge its
passage by that body, and this Convention
must earnestly and respectfully request that
body to enact the same with such notifications
as TO il, in its wisdom, may seem fit.