The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-25
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The telegraph gave brief account of the
third days proceedings Of the Memphis
Convention, but we think that the impor-
tance Of the business transacted demands O
fuller account. At the expiration OF the
morning hour, the Committee on the South.
ern Pacific Railroad made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted amid
great enthsiasm:
Resolred That in the opinion of this
Convention the interests of the whole coun-
try, especially those of the Southern States,
could be served by main trunk railroad
line from Sun Diego, California, through
Junction River, Colorado, and along the
valley of the Gila, South of the river, to Ell
Paso, on the Rio Grande, and thence to n
convenient central point near the thirty
second parallel of latitude East of the Bra
zos River, Texas, from which feeder-roads
should lead from st. Louis Cairo, Memphis,
Vicksburg, New Orleans, and other points.
all of which feeder roads should have equal
rights of connection with the main trunk,
while similar feeder-roads from San Fran
cisco, and other points on the Pacific coast.
with like equal rights of connection.
ReS0toed, That the President of this Con-
vention be requested to forward n copy of
this resolution to the President of the
United States and to the Vice President and
Speaker OF the House of Representatives,
with q request that they present the same
to the two houses of Congress.
The committee, which was composed of
representatives from seventeen States in.
Guiding three members of Congress, give
the following reasons for the report: First
1t Is the shortest line connecting the Gulf
Of MnvInn 0n1 ho N,l1,,, &C a. .
with the Pacific coast. Second. It is the
line, of oil those now unoccupied, of the
most easy grades, and permitting of the
cheapest construction. Third. 1t passes
through less inhospitabe and barren
country, and over more fertile and hospita-
bic land than any other unoccupied route
proposed. Fourth. The line is touched by
water transportation ut three points, afford
ing the greatest facilities for construction,
consequently Fastening and cheapening
such construction. Fifth The line will
open to the world the great mineral re.
sources OF Arizona and Sonora, and render
more valuable the stock raising districts of
Texas, New Mexico and Northern Mexico,
and thus employ an unrivalled traffic
Sixth. 1t would inevitably attract numer-
Gus feeders from Mexico, and thus not only
stimulate enterprise there, but draw to our
shlpplng ports greater portion Of the bull
lion which now seeks Europe by hazardous
conductas and smuggling vessels. Seventh.
1t would open q new cotton growing area in
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, on the
lands of the cotton growing belt now useless
for the lack of facilities for transportation.
Eighth. Some of the roads which would be
OF the feeders referred to have not only
been projected but are already in active
course of construction, without waiting for
Government subsidy or encouragement.
Ninth, and last, but not least. The con-
struction of this line more than all else be-
side would encourage what we feel TO be the
greatest necessity of the hour-cmigraton
and direct trade with Europe
The committee on direct trade with Eu-
rope reported in favor of the formation of
steamship lines from Southern ports, which
should be encouraged by subscription.
The said lines should be patronized by
planters and merchants of the South and
approving the scheme inaugurated between
Norfolk and Liverpool at the Norfolk Con
venti0n.
DR.. Linsey, of Alabama, presented q mi
nority report setting forth the claims of
Charleston. New Orleans. Savannah and
Mobile, which elected long debate.
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