The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-03

insert the many speeches delivered In this
Convention, or the proceedings in detail.
We VIII confne ourselves to publication
of the main results attained:
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The following report was adopted:
Resolved, That in opinion Of this Con-
yentioB. the Interests of the whole country,
especially the Southern States, could be
served by main trunk railroad line from
San Diego. California, through to Junction
river, Colorado, the Gala ard along the val
ley OF the ella, south q that river TO I'll
Paso, on the Rio GTande, and thence to
convenient central point near the t'4irty-sec-
ond parallel latitude east of Brazos river, in
the State OF Texas. from which main trunk
feeder roads should lead from st. Louis
Cairo, Memphis, Vfcksburg, New Orleans
and other points, all OF which feeder roads
trunk, while similar feeder roIds from San
FRANCISCO and other points or the Pacific
coast should have similar equal rights and
connection.
First. 1t is the shortest line connecting
the Gulf of Mexico and the Valley of the
Mississippi with the coast and Pacific Ocean
second. It is the line of all those now
unoeeupied, most easy of grades, and cheap
est construction per mile.
Third. 1t passes through less inhospita-
bic and barren country and over more fertile
and hospitable lands than any other unoc-
cupied route proposed.
Fourth. The lire is touched by water
transportation at three points, affording the |
greatest facilities for construction. and con-
sequently fastening and cheapening such |
constructions.
Fifth. This line win open to the world |
the great mineral resources of Arizona and |
Sonora, and render more valuable the great
stock raising districts of Texas, New MeSi- |
co and Northern Mexico, and viii thus en- |
joy unrivalled traffic.
sixth. 1t viii Inevitably attract numer-
Gus feeders from the neighboring Republic
of Mexico, and thus not only stimulate en- |
terprise there, but secure to our shipping |
| ports greater portion OF bullion, which now /
seeks Europe by hazardous conductors
and smuggling vessels.
/ Seventh. 1t will open new Gotten |
/ growing area in Texas, New Mexico and |
/ Arizona and in cotton growing lands. that |
were useless for lack of faeilities for trans
portation.
Eighth. 1t is well known that some /
roads which would be among the feeder /
roads referred TO in resolution. have not on !
I ly been projected, but are already in active /
course of construction without waiting for
/ government subsidy or encouragement.
Ninth, and last, Though not least. The
construction OF this route more than ali else.
beside will encourage and build up what we
/ feel to be the great necessity OF our Inlmi- |
grafton and direct trade With Europe.
RIVER AND NAVIGATION.
| Cen Featherston, Chairman Of the
Committee on River and Navigation, sub
mitted the following report, which was
adopted:
trade. immigration and the settling up and
cultivation OF the vast and fertile regions OF
the South and Southwest are some OF the
chief objects to be considered by this con-
/ vention; and
! Whereas, The questions of a safe, speedy
and cheap system of transportation upon
/ our Western waters is one incideut to and
closely connected with these important re-
! Whereas, The Mississippi Valley Naviga-
/ ton Company of the South and West pro-
pose to inaugurate system of navigation at
4 once cheaper, more speedy and safer than
any heretofore employed; therefore
Resolved, That this convention tlo endorse
| and approve the objects proposed by such
an enterprise, looking to so imOortant rev.
oIution in the system Of navigation OF our
! rivers.
Resolved That in the opinion of this con-
1 vention it would be greatly TO tie interest |
4 of the people and of the cit
les in the great Valley of Mississippi to en-
courage and forward by all the means in
their power any enterprise looking to such
a result.
/ Gen. Featherston submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
! Whereas. These lands are subject to an
| oppressive taxation. so great that the diff !
/ erent corporations organized to further these
! interests are deferred from receiving them
as such donations and subscriptions, there
Resolyed, That, in the opinion of the con-
vention, the Legislatures of the States of the
South and West wonld greatly aid the cause
| oil public enterprise, looking to the general
good by relieving lands donated or sub
scribed to such enterprises from taxatiAl
for ten years.
SUPPLY OF COTTON.
Col. Butler, Of Georgia, reported the
following:
| Mr.. President: The Committee on Agri-
culture and General Business, to whom was
referred 4 resolution of Mr.. Robert I. Saun- |
ders, on the subject of Cotton supply anu
/ the appointment of suitable committee
to prepare q memorial on that subject TO the
~Manchester Cotton Supply Association, OF
| Freat Britain. and to the National Associ-
| alton of Manufacturers and Planters. of
| America" have had the same under consid- |
/ eratioIland deeming the subject one OF great
| national concernment, which well deserves
the due consideration of the convention. /
have Instructed me to report the following
resolution, and ask its adoption by the con-
vention.
RAILROADS.
General Chiffon, of kentucky, chairman
| of the Committee on Railroads Generally, |
| submitted a report.
! General Featht rston moved to amend by |
| inserting in the report the railroad from
Ship Island TO jackson, Mississippi, via |
| Canton. which he said would complete the
connecting link between Cincinnati and
/ New Orleans.
/ Mr.. Birch. of Tennessee, drew the atten- /
! ton of the Convention to the fact that the !
| city of Nashville had built all the roads in
their vicinity without outside aid, and they |
did not ask for any assistance. He supposed |
that the reason the roads proposed TO be |
built in the vicinity of Nashville were not
alluded TO In the report arose from the fact |
that there was no member from his section |
| on the committee.
4 General Chiffon explained that General |
Quarrel was member of the committee,
and doubtless attended TO the interests of
/ Tennessee.
| General Featherston's amendment was
| adopted.
Governor Patton offered "a resolution, |
which was by consent adopted and added
| to the the report of the committee: THAT
the early completion of the Southline North
/ Alabama Railroad. from Montgomery 20
Decatur 1S3 miles. also the Alabama and |
4 Chattanooga 10 Meridian, Mississippi. 800
miles, be recommended by the Convention
CHrNAMEN.
General J. R. Chalmers offered the follow !
ing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAs, Labor is essential 20 the deFel-
opment Of the South, and whereas, large
number of Cinnamon, the cheapest IaborefS
/ On this continent, have recently been thrown !
out Of employment by the completion Of the
Pacific Railroad; and whereas. individual
planters have not he means necessary Tor
! the importation OF foreign laborers and
whereas, iE is belieFed that our railroad
companies have great facilities for the intro
| ducfion of this labor, and thai when once
/ introduced lie can be easily disseminated