, 1862-09-05

unAl 1ol culblFalaOn. uhFt ttaFeleQ Ou 1ODI /
from the n,0ath Of the Platte to its forks, q
distance Of 400 miles, aud I can say from &c.
tual personal knowieaagse; that every foot of
this land Is cultirable, It is nils. !
taken idea that this ie poor land Parts ef 1t
are sandy. but the valley OF the Platte II fer
tile. There are about 800 Gso square miles ia
the Territory 20 GOO OF which are probably not
cultivated. But am no stlckler for particu~
lar routes. If there Ia q better one than 1ha
valley Of the Platte take it.
The timberin this region is usually upon
the islands, which are covered with 3 sp'en-
he liver to the mountains are lofty bluff
covered With red cedar in great profasion. |
which will make the very best Of |
tics. When the telegraph line was construct
ed, poles OF red cedar were furnished, at sixty |
cents each, which is cheaper even than they |
cou'd be got in New York. I know but little /
about the coal formaticns, as the surveys have |
not been enthciec11y extended. L7euteaaut |
Warren. however, ssys there are fine beds ffty |
miles east Of Fort Kesrgty; Capt Staneq,y's
Greek. There are beds, also, at Fort Lara~
ME The speaker closed by tracing upon
The mape the course Of the Platte and Its forks
md the Republican Rirer, indicating also the
settled portions Of the country, Its geological
formation and Typographical character.
Gov ESASs rose and spoke at some length
upon the agricultural character Of Colorado,
aud read the following letter from the Sur
yeyor General Of the territory:
DENVER CITY, Aug. 8, 1862.
Bia E5celleHcy, Governor Eyare:
slK:-tn Etply to yonI honored letter Of this
dn. reepec' fully make The following statements
about the valley of the Republican Fork. as far as
my survey In 1850 extended:
The valley Of the Republican River, west OF the
point stese 1t lvaycs Nebraska and enters Kansss
10 the 1o1 Dig. Of 1,Dgitude; Is nearly g Western
couree. 81 on an average Of one and half miles
wide, with level, rich bottom, covered with cot
t. nWood timber, Of good growth, sometimes only
Tending % to % bali nile @ Il Width. Only st lew niles les
| are entirely without wood From the north
many creeks. with good bottoms. aud partly
re re e the xe9 1ee and
gradual: found hy actual 1eveiins AZ the way
up only four to five feet riee to mile. In regard
that Of The Platte. with the additionI advantage
thzt u+efnl timber cau here easily be acquired,
road may be had At not very great distance from
the valley. fou1s most tesoectfnlly.
F. G. E8ERT.
Gov. Wood being present was invited to
seat upon the platform.
MIR. Poor moved to amend the resolution
hy adding the nsmes of Buffalo. Albany,
Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Cleselaud,
Louisville, Portland, Oregon; aud Carson
Carson City, Nevada; and Dubuque. Car
1ied.
following resolutions as an amendment, which
we're laid upon the table:
Reso1zed, Thst here and uo# this Board Of Com
mieslonerr proceed to open books Of Subscription
for stock 1n1he Paeide Railway Company.
.Reso'ted. That the Commissioners are requested
to begin the subscription by taking not less than
ten tnares each
Retaiged, That 20 soon as 1000 shares shall be
in gocd faith subscribed for, and ten doll.rs per
pany, the said President and Secretary shall ap-
The stockholders. wh1ch place shall be the city Of
| Chicago, by puolithtng notice thereof in this
| cry thirty days previous to the daF OF meeting
,.Retois*d, That additional books be opened in
all the principal cities, and continue open for -
| months.
| Mr. T1LpEs spoke upon the military and
| political necessity Of THE road. No man ever
1.lt more profoundly than he. or ever sought
more earnestly, according to the feeble meas
uTe Of his ability. to maintaln the unity Of
| this Republics unity to be maintained by
| military force sometimes, and sometimes By
wise forecasting delioeratioH. This railroad,
| aid all railroads, were better defences than all
| the 1ortresses ever erected. The great idea
on tie mind OF Napoleon, Hanni oal and Fred
erick the Great, the great secret Of their sue
GERS, Was rapid and facile communication.
This network Of railroads has many times in
CREASED The power Of military defense. When
tic future historian comes TO record his mar
ratiye of this war, and to explain the N fsterg
OF these defeats We have lately suffered, he
will find it largely in the manner the enemy
Das made the machinery OF travel substrTe
tie purposes Of Wal. Ia case oi
8 great continental war, We could not hold
Cal foTbia and Oregon uo1ess we were inyinei
BILE SIS naval power. We should be reducrd
to this al1ernatiye-el either naval inyiucioliit5
! or The construction OF this railroad. Tnif
question rises to the dignity and Importance
Of great national W0Tk. We are trustees O
| the government for the benefit OF the people
Tie naval expenses of England for a siugle
year, would suffice to build tuis road. There
fore it is economical and selt-sustaining.
| confess when look at this question, tht
g1eat cortlict which is threatening Cincinnati
Louisville and Washington, it does not alar q
, | NE 70 much as the coLtIct paper money /
uagirg against gold and this Communication
| II Ibis II sd is properly organized, 1t the mel
| *ho have capital taEe hold Of it literally
without respect TO immediate dividends,
men + III act without regard 10 local p'eju
! dices, it cannot fsll soon to be completed ant
, open to the country e1haueles5 streams
I utptfit-
t MIR. WozEScRAFT moved that the resotu* o.
+ be so amended that only $40 per share snoul
9 be paid into the treasury Of the company
> The motion was lost, and it consequent
8 stands 10 per cent Of each share.
d Gov. DESs1soN said that the rebels ha
IS bet Z successful, ina great measure, owing
thti If railroads, while eur troops had to ma4c1
Ls Thsrt is a deliberate purpose in the locatio
d gie point. II be had the power be would d,
Is struy every railroad in the South. In tht
event half the present number Of men coul
It end the rebellion in . short time,
II MIR. MCPHERSON moved to strike ont Il
al words q tiret "Wednesday in October,'' tt
I'd Wedne: day In November A long discu
in sion ensued. which was still.pendtng when
S adjournment Was had to n2lf-past thr
rs o'cluck ?. m.
le le AFTERNOON SESSION.
,e Mn. RoRI1soy, of California, effered t
n. following resolution to test the sentiment
rs tie Convention. It was unanimously adopte
= Resolred, Unanimously, that the President
i, | 10 peti1iun Congress Immediately up N lis
assembling in december next, to amend the q !
ctbc ailsosd Company act 60 il shall read IT
70 c. p1tal ntock OF said company thal consist OF
ck ulI.itn shares Of one hundred dollara each. VIII
he thail be enbecribed for and held in pot more Il
of tao thoueald tharee BY any one person-
ne ne The discussion upon Mr. McPherso
- - amendment was resumed.
"a. Mr.. RYAN, of California, moved tbat all
d. the resolution respecting keeping the boz
er- open any given length Of time at one pl
re: be etricKen cut.
u IT, amendmtnt was properly in order.
ta ~ MR. Widen waptt d Mr'McPherson to
a. plain the object OF bis resolution
"; MR. McPHEnsoS said tnat the people ":
ci.- ed time to attend to this rebellion. Althol
cal- he WIS Exempt trem military duly, be
E
;ns, ~, railroads but to drill. H. belonged to CT
IKE Ike pany th.fe, and his little son, only fit
ain Yeas Of age, was drilling by his side I
the ! measure comes before us at time OF clio
sas- aid storm, when our capital is beleagu
:1l- These traitors must be driven back.
any speaker WIS very mach affected duriug hiE
oe marks, which produced a profound sensa
y ~ upon the Convention. ~
re- After further discussion, Mr- McPhets
Oh ! nn,e1 dmtnt Nas carried
the R1n. Ryan renewed his motion, and in
y LORI OF il made an attack upon the the Ell
Z 4tes Ct OF New York capitalists to gain control o.
a,n ttt:ck.
s'us lin. T1LDES, Of n T., replied sharply,
and said there had been no effort Of thai
.son ae 1puee susn '1''..r j." Z! n0 - au1oS,
th.1 ally objection to keeping the books open
Vt eks. It didn't preclude their being
..-na optn late. There was doubt Of the pt
wos Of this Convention to hold open the boob
l,rsd certain L1acss pernaps ntly or temporar1
rbs obtain subscriptions from other places,
~ IN therefore moved that 1hs books be kept
a,;s- until the amount required to anthotlzt
Waa election be subscribed.
nur Gov. DEsN1soa eaid that the whole {
are tien Was SIMPLY reduced to this dileu
!, tho | e1tht we must st1ect two or three p}ac
who Which to open the books or else close the
nIaee | 81 NE specitis time.
rsnh MR RTAN'S amendment WAS put Oh It's
,snra age, but ta1l+d 10 prevail.
- ~ The resolution, as smended, wBs the1
ana lied unanimously. 1t therefore stand
'hors above, exct priug the addition Of more q