Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-03


- tion and navigation being ample in III
region, which already possesses the large
. steam commercial marine in the world.
z. RESOLVED, That the intercours
between. Gulf Of Mexico aud the A,lan,i
coast, ought to be preserved uaimpairet
fand The ample military and naval defen
ces and additional lighthouses and bea
cons should be established along The coas
of The Gulf of Mexico, at the most elisibl
point. =. =. -, -
8. Resoluedr Tha, millions of, acres O
the public domain lying on the Mississippi
river, and OIL its tributaries, now WORTHLESS
fur The purposes of cultivation, might b,
reclaimed by throwing up embanbmenrs
so as to prevent overflow; and that thi
Convention recommend to Congress t
take such measures as may he necessary
10 accomplish the object, by grant of sale
landsor appropriation Of money. .5.,s
8. Rosolred. That the Gulf and Lake
coasts are greater in extent than The
Atlantic seaboard; that the interests 10 be
defended in one quarter are quite as
important, and altogether as those In The
other, and that the expenditures required
for The proper defences of the Gull and
Lakes, will fall far short of what has been
freely voied for the coast defencea ofihe
Ailaulic. .I.
TO- Resolucd, That the Mail service of
the South and West requires great i'm
provemens in speed and regularity, aud
particularly on the Western walers. That
measures. ought 10 be taken also for the
prompt extension also by Government of
the Magnetic Telegraph into or through
the Mississippi Valley.
IL. ResoLued, That the. Marine Hospi-
rails ou the Western aud South western
waters, whose construction has been
commenced, or authorised by Congress,
ought 10 be prosecuted TO completion with
The leastpossible delay.
II. ResoLwd, That Congress should
establish National Armory and Foundry;
al some poi,ll on The Western waters, at
as early a period as possible. s.,>. :.
.3. Resofved, That efficient steps should
be taken by the General Government To-
remove and prevent the recurrence ,ofsthe,
obslructions, in The Mississippi, opposite
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lhareof maybe at all times accessible, as
objects of public utility and of q national,
character, aud entirely beyond the. ability.
+of Missouri'to accomplish. ..a.,
IA. Resolued. Thai Dry Dock and
convenient arrangement for lhe repairs
and refiting of government vessels, should
be established 81 some suitable point on
The Gulf of Mexico.
Is. Resotred. That Rail Road commu-
nicaton from the Valley orlhe Mississippi
10 the Southern Atlantic porls, in giving
creator facilities 10 trade. greater despatch
10 'revelling, and in developing new sour
ces of wealth, are, in all their salnatary
influences of The commercial, social, aud
political relations strongly urged on the
consideration and patriotism OF The people
West, and they are the more recommended
as works within the power of private
enterprise to construct and as afording
profitable investments of capital.
l6. Resotred, That the earliest oppor-
:uniiy may be afforded for private ind-
viduals and enterprise TO direct their
capital and energies to The completion Of
the imporand roads projected, the Con
vention recommends 10 The Delegations
present 10 appoint committees. charged
with The duty of prmp, and early appli
cation 10 their respective Legislatures, for
charters 10 construct such roads as may
pass through their States; and TO ask such
aid and patronage from said States as
may, in their discretion, he necessary.
proper. and 10 aid in thecoulrusrion of the
works.
IL. Resolued, That as many of the
roads projected pass through the public
domain This Convention would respectfully
urge on the consideration OF Congress The
The equity Of granting The righ, of way
ard alternate sections in aid OF the works
so situated, such grants. ia The opinion Of
this Convention, being no more than a
fair compensation paid by the proprietor
for the enhanced value impaired TO the
sections Of land retained BY The govern.
ment.
Is. Resolred, BY this Convention, that
it is expedienl thai Congress should make
an appropriation ofmoney for the purpose
Of completing the Military Road from The
Westsbank of the Mississippi, Opposite
Mempbis,) through the swamps 10 the
highlands in Arkansas, iE the direction of
the military posts on the Western frontier
19. Resotced, Thai The President appoint
Committee to memoraliZe Congress OH
the various topics embraced in ,he forego.
ing resolutions.
20. Resotred, That the President appoin,
committee of--members Of this Con.
venlion, 10 address our common coustitu
enis on the same subject.
In the afternoon session Mr.. Calhou,
vacated his sea, as President of the Con
vention, and received the usual compli
mentary vote. In the evening session
the Hon. G. Clay. of Alabama, was eale
TO the chair. Al 10 o'clock, r.. W., III
! Convention adjourned sine die.
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