The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Railroad Convention in st.
Louis.
Orders for Thanksgiving Day.
Particulars of the "Orpheus -
Disaster.
POStpOnement of the Great San
Francisco Races.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
Financial Items.
Foreign and General News.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
ST. LOUIS RAILROAD CONVENTION.

ST. LOUIS RAILROAD CONVENTION.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 24-This Convention of
delegates duly appointed from thirty-one
States and Territorities, many cities and
Boards of Trade, Merchants Exchanges and
other commercial bodies, constituting body
OF 569 delegates, representing not only q
| large proportion of the people of the United
States. but of the active producing business
capital OF the country, and now assembled to
take action upon the construction of South
ern line of railroad to the Pacific, do respect
! fully represent to the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States in Con-
gress assembled;
That Southern trans continental railway
from the waters of the Mississippi via FL
Paso to the Pacific Ocean, on or near the 32d
parallel of latitude is imperatively demanded,
l. AS measure of sound craftsmanship,
because it is only by constant intercourse
business and social--that the great S. ates now
growing upon the Pacific Slope can be per-
manenily bound in common interest with
Eastern and Southern, and it is therefore
sound policy and wise foresight to promote
the most intimate relations between all
sections OF our common country, necessity
already recognized by government in its grant
Of bonds and lands to the Union and Central
and Kansas Pacific roads, and of lands to
o.her trans-continental lines on the SD, 35th
and 47.h parallels, under the belief that
private capital would furnish the needfui
funds to complete these highways, but owing
to the great commercial depression they can
not be built by individual capital; and the re-
sponsibility still rests upon the government to
secure the completion of at least one addi-
tional trans continental line.
q As a means of national. defense, because
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line to the Pacific unobstructed at all seasons
of the year, for the prompt transportation of
troops and supplies, should trouble arise with
any foreign country. and the ports and coun-
tries of the Pacific coast be exposed TO insult
or attack. Such line to be sufficiently re-
moved from our border to enable it to be
fully protected against the movements of
hostile forces.
3. As a local military necessity, because the
experience of the nation, of the Central,
Union and Kansas Pacific Road has proven
that the rail and telegraph facilities there
by provided, furnish the only sure means of
intercepting and furnishing hostile Indians,
and unmistakably indicate the necessity of
the adoption of some method to prevent con-
slant depredations in Western Texas, New
Nc YicO and Arizona, to make life and property
secure and establish there the same law and
order that prevail along the present Pacific
line.
4. AS a measure of practical economy, be-
cause. as already shown by the experience of
the Pacific road, The expense of ntaining
q military establishment for the protection Of
Southern territory against Indian depreda-
tons will be largely reduced by enabling the
government to transport troops and supplies
at one-ffth of the present cost, and by enab-
ling it to dispense with two-thirds of the
present force through the facilities offered
for the transportation and movement of
troops, and thereby save from eight to ten
millions OF dollars pr annum and at the
same time provide more efficiently and econo-
mically for the care and maintenance of the
Indian tribes also under charge of the gov
eminent.
5. As a commercial necessity to twelve
millions of people inhabiting belt of coun-
try from four hundred to seven hundred
miles in width, and stretching along the en-
tire South Atlantic coast, Gull of Mexico and
Old Mexico, to the Pacific Ocean, who, BY
reason OF their geographical position, can not
share In the benefits conferred by the present
Pacific line.
6. AS direct saving to the people of the
entire country-because it will give COM
peting line between the two oceans, both for
The large local and through traffic of this coun-
Try, and for the great through traffic with the
owAoA AolauuS, AuulH, Culuh, japan, AUS
sraiia and Western South America, thereby
substantial benefit upon the entire
nation, because in this manner the people of
these United States will be best
protected against monopoly to
whom they have loaned S55, ZOO, 600 of
per cent. government bonds, and made
arge grants OF land to build the present Pa
,ihc line, and for whose benefit the govern
nent is now paying yearly upwards of 3d.
)OO, 900 additional out of the Treasury; q cor
ooration that has established arbitrary rates
or transportation and is now seeking to per-
oetuate itself as close corporation and con-
roi the lines and such as it may hereafter
oulld IN Its own exclusive interest, instead of
making them an open highway, such as the
people OF this country have right to demand.
Z. Because the communication thus estab-
lshed between the rich and productive States
II old Mexico would secure the large and
lucrative traffic now directed to other coun-
rles, and would thereby increase The revenues
II the Government, while at the same time
he connection made with lines now projected
rom the Capital OF Mexico to its Northern
border would stimulate and develope this
rade and enrich the citizens of our country
oy the exchange tot our manufactured goois
or the products OF her soil and mines.
g. Because it is the duty of the government
% protect the citizens whose guardianship it
assumes under treaty obligations in the &C
luisition of Mexican territory in which thew
we're resident, and also all other citizens who
have been induced by grants made by the
government to aid the building of railroads
70 settle in the Territories which those roads
we're intended to develop.
.. As prudential and proper act to encour.
age the people of the South who NAV yerv
Justly and with great force urge that while
CONTINUED ca LAST PAoIl