The Portland daily press., 1869-10-11
N EW YORK.

DoOlittle, Nelson, Ridlon and others. The
speeches related chiefly to railroad enterprises.
and particularly to the project before the Con.
vention.
All the delegates from abroad appear especi
ally impressed with the natural business ad.
vantages of Oswego, and also at the enterprise
they see manifested in the works of her bust
ness men.
lie convention reassembled at 10 80 O clocl,
this morning. After prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Greeley, MIR. Poor, from the Commute ON Res
o!utions, submitted the following report:
Whereas, 1t is the duty of every general gov
eminent to promote by every proper means the
safety and welfare of those under its protection
ResolOed, That in the opinion of this Con-
ventlon greater railway facilities between the
MISSISSIPPI and the Pacific States than are
now available are demanded by the increase i'm
population of the country and the necessity of
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the govern
ment, as well as its truest policy, to give such
reasonable and necessary aid as will promote
tne building, at the earliest day, of two addi-
above named by the Northern Pacific Railroad
and Southern Pacific Railroad.
fesotced. That greater railroad facilities than
now exists are needed for the accommodation
OF the growing traffic and travel between tho
Atlantic seaboard and the Mississippi. and the
upper lake region, demanding the immediate
construction of the projected lines, which are
designed to form connection with the lines
now In operation; a continuous line, which
shall reach from the Upper Mississippi to the
northeastern extremity of the Union.
Resotoed, Tit the line projected above when
extended, as it ultimately will be, in connec-
ton with the Norshern Pacific Railroad, along
the racine coast, ncrtherly into Alaska, and
on the east to the Gulf of st. Lawrence would
constitute by its great reduction of the extent
OF the ocean transit the most convenient means
OF communication between the densey peopIed
portion OF Europe and eastern Asia; and that
our new nation would derive from such lnc
OF communication great commercial advanta-
ges, which would contribute largely to the
prosperity Of our people, while at the same
time 1t would constitute powerful and most
efficient means toward the general civilization
of the globe.
Resolosd, That in pursuance of the call of
this Convention, and the particular object to
be promoted by it, we view with especial inter
est and favor the efforts now making to secure
continuous and independent line of railway
from Chicago to The seaboard by the route OF
the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad. and thence
eastward by the best and most feasible route
into New England and to the harbor of Port
land and the Ossipee Valley, affording at the
same time the increased facilities required for
western trade seeking access to New York,
Boston and other eastern Atlantic ports.
ResotUed, That the secretary of this Conven-
ton furnish to the chairman of the Congress
lonal committees on the Pacific Railroad on
Finance, and on Ways and Means when Con-
again assemblies; to the President of the United
States and the members of his Cabinet certi-
ned copies OF these resolutions, and also print
ed copies OF the proceedings of thiSConventon.
ResotUed, The we recommend the appoint
ment OF committee, which shall be charged
win the duty OF taking the required measures
to organize a railroad company from the most
feasible point to points in the eastern part of
the State of New York, between Albany and
Whitehall, to run in westerly direction of the
southeast basin of Lake Ontario to be called
the New England and New York Railway
Company.
The report being accepted, Mr.. Poor proceed
ed at length to support the adoption o! the res
olutions. He referred to the advantages of
shorter and more direct lines, both as regards
time and cost in transportation, to the increas-
ed travel and freight transportation, the in
creasing population of the country, and the de-
mands for additional facilities. He then consid-
cred the material question as to routes, and
showed by statistics and facts that the route
from Portland was the one Immediately de-
manded for short, speedy and cheap transpor-
tation from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and
from San Francisco to Europe.
d. G. Worcester, of Rochester, followed with
similar argument, closing with the declaration,
that Rochester must subscribe as much as o.
wego to this enterprise, and secure the running
of the road to that city.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Chicago, in comparing the
transportation facilities of railroads with those
of the canals, said that he had been called upon
to look after six boat loads of corn detained
near Syracuse by breaks in the canal; while
the corn shipped at the same time from Chicago
has reached New York, been sold and the pro-
coed received.
Mr.. Thompson, of Queenstown, Canada, ap-
proved the resolution reported by the commit
tee, yet thought nothing further was needed
and offered the following additional resolu-
ton:
Whereas, Under the most favorable circum-
stances the construction of railway is most
onerous undertaking. and requires aid from
every quarter, aud also cooperative talent to
be rapidly successful; therefore, it is expedi-
ent, that as soon as the various companies
forming q continuous line from Portland to
Chicago are properly organized with view to
construction, that the representatives of the
various lines are authorized by this Convention
to call meeting OF the officials of said lines,
aud appoint therefrOm a standing committee,
whose duty it shall be to bring about unity
of sentiment and interests between the differ.
ent projected lines intending to form the whole
through line; said committee to arrange gen.
eral traffic arrangement between all the compa-
MES, and to discover how far a general imam
cial system could be adopted to make the geo.
eral credits for bonds and shares acceptable to
| the capitalists of America and Europe on the
credit OF individual companies composing the
| through line; and while certain lines may thus
| enter into permanent alliance between Port
| land Chicago. Nevertheless it shall not pre-
| vent the lines west of the Niagara River from
forming New York city connection through
| the State of New York with this understand
| ing that said western lines entering into the
| Portland combination shall concede just the
| same traffic advantages to the New York line
as may be agreed upon in the Portland and
| Chicago alliance, no more and no less.
Mr. Thompson sustained his resolution with
an argument, going to show that the least they
had to do with the existing roads in construct
ing new one the better. All the old compa
MES stand antagonistc to the new ones, and
will prevent their organization if possible Ii
this great enterprise, therefore, he believed the
true policy would be to form no alliance with
any old company, but to strike out a new ant
Independent line. He referred to the CLAIM
made by the old comp lpies Of a vested right
| w ut', ne asked, was THIS vested rlSnL9 III
road had been mislocated; had been built wher
it was of no use; must the people be de prive,
of having road on a more convenient line
He warned the Convention against seeking af
fiation with existing companies If they did
they would certainly be cheated. He regarded
it perfectly feasible to carry on this enterpris
alone; that it would be done cheaper an,
when done would be found vastly more profit
able. Mr.. Thompson at great length, enforce
his idea.s
The Convention then took recess till sever
o'clock P. M.
THE STEAMER EUTERPE.
Nrw YORK, Oct. 10.-The steamer Euterp
1a1t Yesterday for Havana. with her origin;
| CARGO of munitions of war.
CUBAN ANNIVERSARY.
The Cuban residents here observed to-da
the anniversary of the revolution In the ISLAM
as a day of prayer for their country. a CIV
celebration took place in the evening az Ooop'
Institute. ......
Q BURGLAR ARRESTED
One of the supposed burglars of the Dutche'