...stock-jobbers, and the speculators of every cast, from their just share of this burthen. Be it therefore Resolved, That in the opinion of this convention, it is the duty of the legislature, either to remedy the defects of the present system, or to substitute another and better...

...electing all local officers in the service of that Government, so far as the same may be practicable. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, it is the duty of Congress, d*uring its present session, to provide a territorial Government for the people of Oregon,...

...the lin« of this rond. ЛеяЫг'-fJ, That after the proper surveys «hall have Ытл completed, that. In the opinion of this convention, it is the duty of the General Government to locate the line of the road; und, in makiriK the location, that route nhould be selected which Is carient...

...Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. JKcioltxd, That to facilitate the accomplishment of this object, in the opinion of this convention, It Is the duty of the General Government to constitute un efficient and competent corps of en" glneers to make complete explorations and surveys...

...adopted by this body on the 18th October last, but shall, before long, present the full proceedings, etc. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this convention, It is the duty of tho General Government to provide, at an early period, for the construction of a central national railroad...

...will connect it with the lines of improvement completed, or in the course of construction ; and also to aid in the construction of branches from the main...That, in the opinion of this convention, it is the dutv of the General Government to provide, under liberal conditions, for a connection between the main...

...proper for the line of this road. Resolved, That after the proper surveys shall have been completed, that, in the opinion of this convention, it is the duty of the General Government to locate the line of the road ; and, in making the location, that route should be selected which is easiest...

...of its progress, my predecessor, Hon. Richard W. Thompson, proposed the following resolutions : " ' Resolved, That, in the opinion of this convention,...is the duty of the General Government to provide, at an early period, for the construction of a central national railroad from the valley of the Mississippi...

...progress, my predecessor, Hon. Richard W. Thompson, proposed the following resolutions : " ' Resolced, That, in the opinion of this convention, it is the duty of the General Government to provide, at an early period, for the construction of a central national railroad from the valley of the Mississippi...

...measure likely to advance the objects should be employed by the general government; therefore Reiolvcd, That in the opinion of this Convention, it is the duty of Congress to make arrangements for the most thorough investigation of all the sources of information,...