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Memphis COnrentiOn This highly respecta-
bic body organized on the 18th instant, and pro-
ceded to the dispatch Of business. Mr.. Calhoun
was unanimously elected President; and fourteen
Vice Presidents, including one from North Caro-
lima, .(Dr. Richard Snecd) were appointed. On
opening the Convention NJ: Calhoun made very
elaborate and able exposition of its objects, which
was listened to with the most profound attention.
He took ground, as it was confidently expected he
would do, against the doctrine of Internal I'm
provements by the General Government and
confined himself mainly to consideration of great
objects TO be effected by the union and energy of
States and individuals. He advocated, neverthe-
less, repeal of the duty by the General Govern
ment on Rail Road iron, and expressed his opin-
ion that Rail Roads ought be established, the
most important means of communication between
the South and West He considered the Missis-
sippi as great internal sea, and as loudly calling
for defences and forti6cations on the part of the
General Government as the Atlantic frontier


The States of Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri
Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina 1lli
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Texas, Mississippi, Tennes-
see, Virginia, Pennsy sylvania, and Louisiana were
represented, and the whole number of Delegates
was 564. Ne shall give hereafter the results of
the Convention. At the latest dates it had not ad
iourned. -., t., r.. .sDss T., -..t 5