The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-12

kU1Hn ~ . negro In Africa and chyistAnze and cvi.
- Now was the time 70 decide the question and
SORT our rights before the whole world.
xsasrs. CxoPPxR and GRxU. Of Virginia. endorsed Mr..
esaldins's views.
Mr.. koLnop, Of Texas, pledged his State 10 tho on
6eaes views urged 70 day. Mexico falling TO pieces BY
side we must ntroducs there peculiar institution
md soussract European intrigue Negro labor was no
eessasy V the developsment Of that region.
Ne motion TO take up was lost-yeah 10; nays, s.
epuh Carolina Texas and part Of Tennessee only voting
= the affirmative.
Mr.. COCHRAN, Of Alabama, Chairman Of the Business
oommes, reported resolutions relative TO the Pacific
railroad. Tho first declares the government has no
mower "a soust 40. road and the second that the rail-
road should be made along the line Of the thirty second
parallel OF latitude by aid nom sates individuals and
subscrbsrs and by grants Of land from the federal gov
srnment contracts for carrying the mails military stores
&o, and recommending the Southern States 70 aid by
every means the construction OF the road The rst reso
uton was adopted There was long debate ON the 60
ssnd resolution.
Mr. Busyrn defended the resolution as practical in
Tho measures which regarded the road proposed.
Mr. BucKwxII defended the resolution. he regarded
me road proposed conduct TO carry Southern nsttu
lions 70 countries bordering the proposed route In
sludng Northern Mexico The cooperation Of the whole
Ssuth was needed, or route through the Northern
States would be selected 10 inure the South. BE denied
Ne power Of the edeI al government 10 build the road
Mr.. HuBRARD, Of Ala, thought az the general govern.
ment would be benefited by the building Of the road
shsuld grant the land.
kr. CLMRAs of Va oppoged at length, asking grants
from Congress likely to lead to corruption and the
abuse Of power. The government had no constitutional
right 10 gran. land to railroads.
Mr.. CooHRAse, OF Ala, defended the resolutions. 1t
was necessary the preservation Of Southern instu
lions that the road should be built through Southern
staes he defended the constitutionaty OF The mode
proposed at great Length.
NJ. ALBERT PIKE thought the resolution unnecessary
n The scheme proposed by him had already been adopt
Cd by the last two conventons-this scheme invited the
co operation Of Southern States cities and individuals In
joint stock company. charter had already been OBJ
ained nom Louisiana, and he hoped book for suoscrp
tons would soon be opened. He wAnled the general
government to have nothing 70 do with the building Of
Ne road but the North getting large donations
sf lands the South would take share he referred
- the rapidly increasing pveponderAnce OF the
NORTH, and the hostility evinced 70 the South
Marc In the VOC In the recent election |;
70 opposed to dsunion and depicted It's horrible
osnss quences but believed preferable TO the inequality
and oppression Of the Union.
After further debate, the resolutions were recon-
MIXED. Adjourned.
The debate day WAS animated and interesting and
and the ultra Southern sentiments received with do
sdsd applause The Business Cammittce 10 hard 81 work.
There eight hundred delegates In the CITY,
ktter from Mr.. Tcombs VIII be read 70 morrow