Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-17
CANAL CONVENTION,
AT HOMER.

on the 10th January, 1888, pursuant to public
notice, when on motion, the Hon. SAMUEL
DEXTER was called to tho chair, and CHARLES
G.. HAMMOND was appointed Secretary, pro. tenn.
JUSTIN GOODWIN of Calhoun County, Doctor
Nichols of Washtenaw county, CHESTER HAM
MoND of Branch county, LEVI Watkins Of st. Jo-
seph, and CHARLES H. VAN Dom of Jackson
county, were appointed u committee to examine
credentials, and report names of members and
officers of said Convention.
The committee reported the following persons
as officers of said Convention, to wit CHES-
TER HAMMOND, President, CyREL NICHOLS,
MILTON BARNEY, N. M. WELLS, Vice Presidents;
II. TnoMPsoN, JAMES OLDs, and E. THORNTON,
Secretaries.
The Convention being regularly organized,
call of the House was made, and the following
delegates appeared and took their soats in tho
Convention, to wit Hon. Samuel Dexter and
Cyrel Nichols, of the county Of Washtenaw;
William Bishop, Levi Watkins and Isaac G. Bal
ley, of the county of st. Joseph; Hiram Thomp-
son, Henry Drake, Porter Lathrop, David Small.
ley, Charles III. Van Dorm, William Smith, Asa
A. Flint, Sylvester G. Abbott and Benjamin III.
Packard, of the county Of Jackson; William AL
drich, Bryant Bartlett, Chester Hammond, Chas.
G. Hammond, and John Paterson, of the county
of Branch; J. Goodwin, III. C. Hurd, Ansel Ad-
ans, Milton Barney. ARA Lewis, A. Finch,
Jr., T.. Thornton, III. Smith, John Burt,
J. M. b. Weathcrwax, N. ID. Skeels, ii. Sabin,
F. r. Hatch, John A. Rice, and Jonathan Enos,
Of the county of Calhoun; N. M. Wells, Jacob
Vreland, John Cook and b. s. Hicks, of the coun-
ty of Wayne James Olds, Jesse Button, Lyman
Blackman, Lewis Smith, William Potter, Ransom
Gardner, u b. Couch, L. w. Wright, Harvey
Smith, Harvey Eggleston and b. X. Wood, Of
the county of Hillsdalc.
The object of the Convention being explained
by the Chairman, a call was made for informa-
ton as to the practicabity of a Canal Route over
the summit level of Michigan, from the valley of
the st. Joseph River to Lake Erie, or Detroit
River. The convention was addressed upon the
subject, by Messrs. Goodwin, Hammond and
Sets.
On motion of Mr.. Finch,
ResoIued, That Samuel Dexter, Charles G:
Hammond, jesse Button, Justin Goodwin, N.
M. Wells, ii. Thompson, A. Finch, Jr., Isaac
G. Bailey, be committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of this Convention.
H. Thompson presented communication from
the citizens of Ann Arbor, which was read and
ordered to be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Wells presented communication from the
citizens of Gibralter, which was read and order
cd to be laid upon the table.
The committee to draft resolutions, Submitted
the following, which were unanimously adopted,
to wit: So
Resolped, That facilities of Internal commu.
nication are calculated to develope tho resources
Of country, and to promote the prosperity and
happiness of people.
ResoIped, That no one Internal Improvement
would benefit so large portion of the inhabitants
of this state, be great public benefit as the
connection of the st. Joseph River with some
point on Lake Erie, or Detroit River.
ResoIred, That from the surveys authorized
by the State, and already made, of the st. Joseph
River, and from the survey made through private
enterprise, the question Of the practicability of
such connection has been fully settled.
Resolped, That while this Convention would
say nothing touching the feasibility of any route
that future surveys may point out, We are satisfi-
ed, from the survey already made, that route
from the st. Joseph River, commencing at or near
the village of Homer, and terminating at the con-
flucnce of Mill creek with the Huron, and from
thence to Detroit River, Lake Erie is feasible.
Resolued, That the Convention memorialize
the Legislature at its present session, to make an
appropriation to improve the navigation Of the
st. Joseph River, as far as the survey has been
made, with reference to such Improvement, and
to survey and locate a canal, connecting that
point with the navigable waters of Tho Detroit
River or Lake Erie by that route which is most
feasible and best for the great interests Of the
state.
On motion,
Resolved, That J. Goodwin, Samuel Dexter,
Charles @. Hammond, N. M. Wells and Jesse
Button, he committee to draft Memorial to the
Legislature and report the same to tho Convcn-
ton,