Subjects for jConstdef^ation, 
1st. Railway connections of the cities of Virginia with the Great West. Postponed from 
the Cincinnati Convention. 
2d. Education. Postponed from the Cincinnati Convention. 
3d. Central line water communications between the North and South. Postponed from the 
Cincinnati Convention. 
4th. Development of the Gold and Silver mines in the Pacific States and Territories. 
Postponed from the Cincinnati Convention. 
5th. The enlargement of the more important lines of canals in the United States, so as to 
render them navigable for vessels propelled by steam. Postponed from the Cincinnati Con¬ 
vention. 
6th. Encouragement of a reciprocal trade between the United States and Brazil, and the 
other South American States. Postponed from the Cincinnati Convention. 
7th. Continuous inland water line communication west from the Mississippi River along 
the Gulf coast to Rio Grande. Postponed from the Cincinnati Convention. 
8 th. Settled policy in the public interest in regard to the disposition of the Government 
Lands. Postponed from the Cincinnati Convention. 
9th. Continuous water line communication from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. 
Postponed from the Cincinnati Convention. 
10th. Rail Roads generally. 
11th. Department of Commerce. 
12th. American Navigation interests. 
13th. Revenue Reform. 
14th. Immunity of private property at sea in time of war. 
15th. Direct trade between Southern Atlantic cities and Europe. 
16th. River Navigation. 
17th. Construction of permanent levees on, and removal of obstructions from the mouth 
of the Mississippi River. 
18th. Finance and Taxation including civil service reform. 
19th. Charges on passenger and freight traffic by rail and water lines. 
20th To abolish throughout the whole country all licenses imposed on commercial 
travellers 
21st. Improvement of sea coast harbors. 
22d. Ample railroad facilities from the Ohio River to the Central South. 
