, 1859-03-22

being driven into policy injurious to the in-
| teretts "f. their stockholders and dangerous to
| the public.
IL reply to deai4! By Mr, Corning tl4af the
course 10 pursue, Ii. Jarrett Of tfe baltimore
and Ohio said that the n. Y. Central had By H.
| direction suggested whut course to pursue, md
BY indirection had achieved whit it ained to do.
II WAS most clearly demonstrated in the action
Of tile Committee. The Erie, Baltimore L Ohio
ad pennsylrania Central stood together, and
tat thess three rpads we're defeated By thy Cen
trail. lie alluded to separate organization 1t
Western aud Southern roads, which would pro-
baby be tle result of these disaTccments.
| The question was then put on the resolution
/ Of Mr. Cass, allowing the udvocatcs Of = and
i: n. tn fix their own time tables-and it was
adopted.
Alr. Garrett said the result he had all along
anticipated had now been reached. HeLad yes
tcrday referred to the great probability Of tue
necessity of forming Southern combination to
promote the inter rests Of the Southern and
Southwestern roads. The action now taken
will result in Just what be had predicted. The
southern and Nortbern interests n,uet hence
forth atsin'ilate- The success Of tue railroad
System Of the South had DOW become fixed
fact, and they were fast extending their western
connections. lie referred to the PROSTATE con-
ditlon Of the West during the past year or two.
lear after year the crops Of tue North have
uSGA A1QCA u AAl*s t41tCo La c
been low and uaremunerative- What was the
condition of the South during this time:
She has had abundant cotton, tobacco and
sugar crops, prices Of these great staples
have been well maintained, and the consequence
WAS t!lc South was never more prosperous:
They could never anni}ilate tie Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad bv ti1iie fable. l1urilig ouc Of
the shortest lines to the Vest, and being in a
p,sition to successfully compete with all other
lines, they had nothing to fear from Northern
routes. lie referred to the road as leading from
baltimore, d city which had great geographical
advantages. aud extending to the very heart Of
the great West. lie said lie had learned from
tile President Of the New York and Erie. that
the Central, after tue last meeting III Washing
ton, had sent tariffs to Western roads, urging
them to contract at lower prices than were eyer
befoEe given, and that very large contracts had
ACTUALLY been made by the agents Of TINT road.
Mr. Garrett continued, tue interests Of the
Southern lines demand that separation should
take place ut least for the present, and flat they
should arrange timetables and rates offrcglt to
l!ctt their own interests. He referred to tAe
Erie Canal as 4 great competitor for Western
trade, und said the State Of New York had tllc
power and would protect itself from nn outside
tary to read 4 printed Gull for Convention ut
the Neil House, Columbus. on the 95d Of this
month, of all Southern aud Southwestern roads,
to arrange a timetable to meet their wants.
THIS call WAS signed by large number OF
ruads.
Mr. Hammond Offered the following:
E.<olsta, That the resolution IN freight rates
now before the Convention, be referred to the
Freight Agents now present, and tll4t they re-
purt this evening at ! O'Clock; and that they
also prepare and submit Summer Rates Of
Freight.
1nc resolution WAS adopted.
Mr. Hammond moved flat tie representatives
Of the several railroad companies interested i'll
making up Il schedule Of timetables for trains
From the city Of New York. Northwest, West
and Southwest meet ut the Clarendon ut r. II.
to-day. adopted.
The Convention then, on motion, adjourned
TO : T.. II.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reasscmbled at Z n.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee on Freight Tar
its made the following report:
The special class is abolished, and classes
aud ) are the safnc
The following, all rail rates were agreed upon,
taking NcW York nj the starting mint.