The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-06-03

years on landed security and IN some
banking organization in each State, to
the amount of fifty million dollars, at SIX
per cent? This would enable the rice,
sugar and cotton producers to save mil
lions of interest at exorbitant rates, now
paid annually, to carry on their business
Your Committee fully appreciate tho
Importance Of presenting certain recon-
mendatons of this Convention to Con-
gress, and therefore recommend the adop-
ton of the following resolution
Resotued, That q Committee of Five,
two of whom shall be President and Sec
retary of this Convention, be appointed,
who Shall memorialize Congress on those
subjects proper for them, and not referred
to SPECIAL committees for that purpose.
RAILROADS.
The Committee upon Railroads, hav-
ing under careful consideration the rail-
road interests of the West and South,
and such other special matters of internal
improvement, by railroads, as has been
referred to it by the Convention, beg leave
to report as follows:
Whereas, the States of Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
Texas and Missouri, are rich, not only in
the vegetable products of their soil, but
also in iron. copper, lead, marble, coal,
lime and salt, and the minerals under
ground, the extent and purity OF the iron
ore being especially worthy of remark.
1t is important that such vast wealth
should be developed, not only for the
advantage of particular localities, but
also in view of their great national i'm
portance. Be it, therefore,
Resolued, That is important that the
railroads now constructed, as we'll as 9TH
er leading lines projected, bo vigorously
forwarded to completion at the earliest
possible date.
Resolved, That the liberal policy Of the
States of Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas,
in granting aid to railroad enterprises in
those States, is entitled to. and receives
the hearty approval of this Convention,
and the example of energy and enlighten-
ed lberality with which tho people of
the States of Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi have prosecuted the work Of
railroad construction, is worthy OF imita-
ton.
RESOLVED, That this Convention recon.
mends to the State of Arkansas to CON-
.plete the system of railroads, as means
of developing her fertile soil and great
mineral wealth, and that it approves OF
the schemes of so constructing levees up
on the banks of the Mississippi River as
to be used for railroad beds, and such fur
ther legislative action as may DO needed
in the promotion and attainment of this
object is earnestly recommended.
Reselued, That the railroads now con-
structing and projected with tho view OF
uniting the system of railroads in Ken
tucky, Tennessee and Virginia with the
system of railroads in the surrounding
States is judicious, and should be vigor-
ously prosecuted to completion, especially
the lines through Cumberland and Rabun
Gaps, connecting as they will the Ohio
and Middle Mississippi Valleys with the
seaports of Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Resolyed, That the construction OF the
Memphis and Selma Railroad, with its
proposed connections through Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia, will afford direct
connection of the Mississippi Valley and
the port of Savannah, and also open up
vast country, rich in agricultural and
mineral resources.
Resolued, That the projected railroad
from Cincinnati through Kentucky and
Tennessee, to connect with the railroad
systems of Virginia, North Carolina,
South. Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louis
lana and Mississippi is a trunk line of
great Importance, and should be early
constructed.
@Resolved; That the Convention recon-
mend. the carly. completion of the Port
Royal Rail Road from Deep Water, S. c.,
to Augusta, Ca, opening to commerce, as
it will, one Of the finest harbors OF the
Atlantic.
Resolved, That the construction of rail-
roads connecting the Mississippi river
with the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is
of great Importance to the wealth and
prosperity OF the valley of the Mississippi,
and as there is now pending before Con-
gress Bill authorizing the construction
Of railroad from Norfolk, Va, by Louis
Vile, KY, to ST. Louis, Mo, which line is
shorter than any other line projected
North of the mouth of the Ohio river, be-
tween the Mississippi river and the At
lantic ocean, and as said Bill asks no sub
sidy or grant OF land, but only the right
of way from the Government, in consider
alton Of the Importance of the measure
referred to, this Convention respectfully
asks it's passage by the Congress of the
United States. :.
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
The following resolutions by Mr.. Aus
lin of Ter nnssee ware adonted