MEMPHIS CONyENUON.
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On Saturday the ls of NOV, prvious notice
having been given, a respectable portion of the
citize..s OF Chulahoma and surrounding country
assembled in Chulahoma, for he purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to the South Western con-
veLtion to be held in Memphis on the 18th of
Nov. On motion OF E Hogan, MIR C. s. Bow
en- was called 10 The chair, and j. G.. Wilson r.
quested to act as Secretary. Richard Philips,
ESQ, explained the object Of he meeting and in
conclusion brought forward the following reso-
lutions which were adopted.


Whereas, we have witnessed With the greatest
pleasure the interest taken by all or sister States,
both Of the South and West, in tie Convention
TO be held in Memphis on the l2n Of Nov. next,
for the purpose of urging on the attention of the
National Legislature, the long neglected claims
OF the South and West; and adondng such mea-
sHTes as Will tend TO bring forward the grea
resources of the Mississippi valley. and
whereas we believe the action OF this convention
will have legitimate influence over our next
congress, and will have the effect Of bringing
forward whate may be done for the good of
the country, by the united action of individual
enterprise.


HeIcIOIt5 fIeSOttCG, nat We nlgnfY approve
of the Soulh- Western Convention proposed TO
be held in the city of Memphis on the 18th of
November.


Res0tUed, That the chairman appoint I3 dele
gates TO represent the citizens OF Chufahoma
and surrounding country in said convention.


Resolred, THAI approve a resolution in
troduced by Roger Barton, Esq., at Holly
Springs, which reads as follows: ResOEued, That
ID the opinion of this meeting, that the eradua-
ton OF the price he public lands in favour of
actual settlers, would tend as much if not more
to develope the resources of the west and south
west than any thing else which could. Or ought
10 be done by the Congress Of the United States,
and that our delegates to said convention be in
structed to bring this subject before the ccnven-
ton.


The chairman thea appointed the following
delegates: ThOs. B. oleman, Rev. j. j. Meek.
James Ii. Alexander, Samuel Kelsey, A NJ
Bowen, DR.. H. S. Martin, u. P McKie, w A
Hancock, w. B. Spinks, E. Hogan, William
Lucas, Richard Philips, Mr.. c. s. Bowen


JNO. G.. WILSON, Secy.