Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-04
Return Of the Editor-.. Ncm , lis
Conventions.

The Senior Editor is again in his sane
tnm. Finding the pre.en, number file
up on our arrival and being still under tn
influence of AN illness thu, has clun
10 us almos. all .he time during our ab
sence. We shall defer full description Of
eur visit to Memphis and inriGent. con.
necied 'h-rew,h until our mex, week
publication.
The Convention was characterized
throughout lie deliberations, with har
mony tha. a.,onishea all parties. Con
sidering The multiplicity of interests, The
diversity Of character on the par, Of its
members, and the strong disposition Of
each delegation to carry it's own favorte
measure. i. was no, only wonderful but
exceedingly gratifying to witness the
willingness Of all finally TO compromise
and waive several Important points. for
,he sake Of Cancellation and thus secure
the grea. ohjec, Of The meeting.
The Reports and documents. which
will probably make FIVE or six hundred
pages. will soon he published. II will
then be seen tina, the interests Of all in
the South and West have been cared for.
The people in this section Of the country
are more interested in the Repor, Of the
Committee on Western rivers, than in
any other. Through the poli,eness Of
Gen. Dodge. We were placed on tina, Com
miltee. and although every thing that is
desirable may not have been definitely
specified in .ha, report, still i. will be
seen tina, general provision is made for
the clearing Of the distractions in the
Mississippi Rapids; and we shall be
much surprised If the influence of tina,
Report does no, lead Congress to do some
thing tina, will greatly benef, all those
who reside CONTINUOUSLY to the Mis.issip
ri river.
The only delegates from Iowa a, the
Convention were Gen. A. G.. Dodge.
Hugh r. Reid. Esq Mr. VIM. B. Ewing
and ourself. All were on Committees,
except Gen. Dodge. who was one of the
sYi.n pr.sid-.,. II lahnr;ng all nigh,
and participating in the discussions Of
those Committees and guarding and al.
tempting to advance the rights and inter
ests Of our constituents be any proof Of
cur fidelity. we have abundance of such
proof 10 of1er.
The broad and liberal ground assumed
by Mr. Calhoun in hi. opening speech on
taking the chair, secured for him the
unanimous appreciation Of all parties
The principles laid down in tina, speech
were so unlike what was expected from
Mr. Calhoun by = great portion of The
Convention. while they were at the same
time so jus. and appropriate. tina. all en-.
dorsed them and all were captiva,ed with
the distinguished individual vho uttered
them. Every one was graliGed with the
digni6ed and impartial manner in which
he presided over their deliberations.
MI Calhoun retired from the chair on
Saturday afternoon. and while he was
receiving the SITUATIONS of the ladies in
the evening, .he Convention re.assemblsd
at seven o'clock to receive and act upon
she Report Of the General Commi.lee. Of
which GOV. Jones of Tennessee was
Chairman. Gov. G. &. Clay Of Alaba
ma. was called 10 the chair, and i, seem.
Cd to require jus, such ,alen. and energy
rs he was possessed Of to maintain the
harmony tina, had hitherto characterized
the proceedings Of the Convention. The
evening session, like the breaking up of
all large delibera,ive assemblies, was
stormy and peculiarly excitabe. A grea,
amour, Of business was to be accomplish
ed in the shortest possible time, as all
seemed determined to close up the work
on that evening. A, 10 o'clock. all the
troubled waters were s'illed, all necessary
concessions had been made and the
Convention adjourned with the utmost
harmony and good feeling. little after
that time.
II no other good effect had proceeded
from this great assembIage than the bare
formation Of friendships which were en-
tered into between gentlemen from vari
Gus parts Of the South and West and
which will never be broken. much would
have been accomplished; Blu, there will be
more than .his-Congress mus, aud will
be influenced by The action Of this Con
vention. and the interests Of the Valley
81 the Mississippi and the whole South
nd IVES. will aud mus, be attended 10
aud promoted 10 murh greater ex,en,
than they would have been had no such
Convention assembled. The Convention
made mistake in NOT adjaurning over 10
meet at some favorable point during he
next year. We hope, even now. ,ha,
srau will h. s..xl. c.,s ,uctbo. .:.r.i