Pacific Railroad Debate Divides Southern Leaders
The Richmond Mail argues against urgent Pacific railroad action by the Charleston Convention. It asserts Southern independence rests on internal improvements and domestic development first, urging focus on Atlantic coast cities and southern trade before a transcontinental line.
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Pacific Railroad
Charleston
South
Mason’s and Dixon’s
Mississippi
Pacific
Vasa
Atlantic
Charleston Cons vention Resolutions Highlight Debates
The second day of the Charleston Convention focused on presenting and debating numerous resolutions. Many are praised for approval while others are criticized as untimely and off-topic. The piece urges unity and cautions against straying from the convention's core objectives. The author warns that independence of the South should inspire broader consensus and laments unrelated political topics entering the agenda.
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Charleston
South
Gadsden treaty pared down by Senate changes
The Senate nears ratification with a trimmed Gadsden treaty while amending terms. Territory reduced and the price cut to seven million dollars may still leave Santa Anna seeking more. Uncertain whether Santa Anna accepts the revised plan, the piece hints at a last resort involving Cushing. A Land Office report cites 1,1612 184,919 acres of public domain.
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Senate
Gadsden
Mr. Guthrie
Awear
Santa Anna
Cushing
Congress
Commissioner of the Land Office
Charleston Correspondence from April 11 1854
Charleston correspondent reports an immense attendance and busy delegate lists at the convention. Virginia and Tennessee each send about one hundred delegates. A business committee from three states prepares resolutions for tomorrow’s action. Pargon Brownlow of the Knoxville Whig delivers an original speech amusing the assembly.
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Virginia
Tenneases
Pargon Brownlow
Knoxville Whig
Ex-President Kilmore Plans Mobile Then Charleston Visit
The Charleston Courier cites a private letter dated New Orleans the 4th inst noting Kilmore abandoned Cuba travel due to no steamer to Havana before the 11th or to Mobile before the 28th. He will leave New Orleans for Mobile on the 6th, then proceed to Savannah and Charleston, possibly reaching Charleston around the 14th.
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Charleston
New Orleans
Cuba
Havana
Mobile
Savannah
Nashville
Methodist Meeting to Locate Book Establishment in Columbus
The Southern Methodist Conference will assemble in Columbus Georgia in May to decide key business including locating the Methodist Book Establishment. News notes cover patents for night car reclining seats and potential adoption on several lines. Other items mention British free flag principles, abolition of slavery in Venezuela, and various regional updates.
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General Conference of the Methodist Church, South
Columbus
Georgia
Methodist Book Establishment
Baltimore and Philadelphia
Wilmington and
Raleigh
Wilmington
Manchester
Southern Convention Debates Rail and Trade Policies
Delegates from Southern ports propose a two member per port committee to study a steamship line to Europe, while backing rail link from Mississippi to Pacific ports and negotiations with Mexico for rail right of way. Resolutions urge wartime European mediation, tariff relief on railroad iron, Florida peninsula railroad, and forming cotton depots with steamers to counter Liverpool dominance.
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Myer Myers
Virginia
Europe
United States
Pacific Oceans
Mississippi River
St. Louis
New Orleans
Atlantic States
Texas
Rio Grand
Mississippi, el Paso, and Pacific Railroad
San Francisco
San Diego
Pacific
Mexico
D. Coresan
Alabama
Gibbon
North Carolina
South
Nelson Tift
Georgia
Wm. M. Morton
Russia
Hongland
France
Congress
Campbell
Tennessee
Committee On
Pricg
Florida
Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Suwannee River
St. John’s River
McGinsey
Louisiana
Liverpool
Southern Planters urged to pursue direct Gulf and world trade
A convention resolution urges Southern Planters to reduce debt, focus on home merchants, and establish direct trade with the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the Eastern Hemisphere. It calls for united Southern state effort to sustain a direct steamship line with Europe from Southern ports to bolster regional commerce.
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Southern Planters Convention
Gulf
Atlantic
Pacific
Crandall
Tennessee
Mrs Mary B Walker Dies in Winchester at 66
In Winchester Virginia on the 11th instant Mrs Mary B Walker widow of the late William W Walker of this city died in the 67th year of her age Her end was peace.
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Winchester
Mary B. Walker
Wm. W. Walker
Danville Railroad stockholders discuss tolls and funding
The Richmond and Danville Railroad stockholders meet with a smaller turnout. The committee urges tolls be set by directors, not stockholders, and supports a preliminary survey through Pettsylvania Henry and Patrick counties and talks with North Carolina on a Danville to Central North Carolina connection. A motion to recommit finances is debated. a director is elected later.
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Virginia
Board of Directors
Pettsylvania
Henry and Patrick
Danville
North Carolina
L. E. Harvie
Amelia
Gifford
Witcher
Samuel S. Bryant
Furether
Atkinson
Johnson
Richmond
Gregory
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Ww. M. Semple
the Convention
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Kilmore
Southern Methodist Conference
England
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Republic of Venezuela
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Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
N. Jersy
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Algo
Orleans
Colt the Great
Balec
U. S
la Plate
Elizbethtown
N. J
Know Nothinga
Geo. Costin
N. C
Peter G. Tilly
William Strickland
Easton
Geo. Taylor
J. B. Gough
Great Britain
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Cincinnati
Twiggs
J. A. H. Taylor
W. M. Ward
TRE
Munden
Jerome
Bonifaca
Alice
Ward
M & K Partington
Messra Phillips
Kelly
Dodger
Mr Lewis
Metropolitan Hall
Parrow & CO
Jullien
J B Murphy
Parrow
Eligious Notwich
Case
Toomorrow
Universalist Church
Mayo Street
St. Paula Universalist
Burch & Shafer
Mainstreet
Sam’s Burch
Frank Shafer
Arnott
Bolmar
Levitac
Sheep Perrin
Ables
A Ventures de Telempdues
Baird
Butler
Bache
Morris
O'S
Randolph
Main Street
J W Randolph
Osu
Willskey
Davenport
Allen & CO
Castillon & Co
Hennessey
Davenport, Allen & CO
Brown & Shook
AMILY
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Rose
Abodeker
Main St
Henry Shafer
Zimmerman
Jubin’s
Paterson & Jackson
Bennett & Beers
Rio
Laguayra
Allen & 00
Local Matters
Stovall
James Brown, Jr
A. E D. Gifford
Brown
Mahone
Dobbins
Clinton James
Augustus Staples
Wm. McDowell
Catharine Garibaldi
Joseph M. Carrington
Irving
Haxall’s Canal
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Jones and Harwood
Jones
Hatherton
Nobert
Jaoght
Regland
Sehr
Gall Rie
Lakerickeburg
Mar Sehr Cog
Colquitt
Jackson Barquell
P & Watson
Haw Tating
Schr Hixt
Sehr CP. Schr
DPI Gmerrle
Cleoy Shrim Currie
Gerstown
Ming
Lyceum Trench
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