The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-10-30
MEMPHIS

G1Ei1l hli0 NOANt EAN iONs
In another column will be found a portion
Of the proceedings OF a very large and en-
,lhusiastic meeting. held by our citizens on
Saturday last, for the purpose of giving ex-
preston TO their views relative TO the objects
of the great Western and Southern Conven-
ton, which is to assemble al Memphis, Tenn.
on the 18th proximo, and of appointing dele
gates thereto. No city on the Ohio river, TO
say the least, is more deeply interested in the
whole system of Western Improvements
which ii is contemplated 10 advance and es-
tablish by the action of this convention than
Evansville, and it is cheering 10 perceive and
10 be able to assure the friends of the move
ment elsewhere, that her citlzen are fully
alive to the fact. The removing of obstacles
from the Ohio and other western rivers; the
purchase OF the Louisville canal, so as TO
render the navigation free; the speedy com
pletion through our State and continuation
West of the Cumberland Road; the building
of the proposed Atlantic and Mississippi
Rail Road; the improvement of the Military
and Naval d%efences Of the South and West.
embracing the erection of Armories, DEPICTS,
Navy Yards, Stations, &c, the increase OF
Western and Southern mail facilities, and
the general dra wing out of the capabilities
and natural resources of this too long ne
elected portion of the Union. will be among
the primary objects of this great and impor-
tant Convention; and in all of them the peo-
pie of this place are as deeply interested and
feel themselves so, as those ofany other por-
ton of the Southwest. We are clearly Of
the opinion that with this noble effor neither
party nor local feelings should be permitted
TO commingle, but we nevertheless entertain
the belief& must express the hope that in case
it is crowned with success, upon a fair com
parison of the advantages of various points
for the different Improvements contemplated,
those of our own will not be entirely over
looked. The Western Armory is yet to be
located by Congress, and supposing our canal
TO the lakes completed and affording the i'm
mense water power it will, we think ourselves
warranted BY the report of the commits
sioners.as we know We are by a fair estimate of
our advantages and resources, in coming to
the conclusion that this point would stand
a chance for its location second to no other
on the Ohio river.
Now is the time for vigorous, energetic
action. The leading minds of the
whole Mississippi Valley are heartily
engaged in the enterprise, and every aid and
Encouragement, even that of the humblesl
individual, should be extended TO them in
their righteous and p-aiseworthy efforts to
procure for the South and West something
like even handed justice. "The present. y says
the committee appointed by the convention
which assembled in July, sis thought to be a
favorable conjuncture Tor asking the consid.
Grafton of Congress to the West. Our pow.
er has begun to be known and felt in the
Atlantic portion Of the Union, and is plainly
deemed important to be conciliaied. 1t is
therefore, Opportune TO make known oul
sense of the negligence with which Western
interests have been heretofore treated. and
TO demand from Congress, a just considera.
OF our necessities and rightful proportion il
the distribution OF the public expenditures