The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-10-23
WABASH IMPROVEMENT CONVEN
TI0N.

The delegates appointed in pursuance of
the call of the convention, heretofore held at
Mt, Carmel, to meet at Vincennes for the
promotion of the Improvements ofthe navi-
Gaiion of The Wabash, assembled al the Town
Hall, in Yincennes, on the 24th of September,
1915.
On motion, Samuel Judah, of Vincennes,
was %appoinied Chairman, and James Nc
Doweu, of Wabash county, was appointed
Secretary.
The following gentlemen appeared as del
egates:
Messrs. Ross, S. Wise, Judah, Ellis and
Shepard, from Knox counrv, Indiana.
Messrs. Bowman D, Dunlap. Nabb, Ryan and
Dubois. from Lawrence county, Illinois.
Messrs. Lagow, Alexander, PAUL. Preston
and Cox, from Crawford county. Ill.
Messrs. John w. Davis, O'Boyle and
Reed, from Sullivan county, Ind.
Messrs Constable, Mahon. Eldridge, Nc
DoweII and Orh, from Wabash county,
III.
Messrs. Brown. Trousdale and Latshaw,
from Wayne county, Ill.
Messrs. William Wilson, Harrow and Hays
from White county Ill.
Messrs. Stickney, Cooper. Mathews and
Roach, from Posey county, Ind.
And Mr.. John B. Richardson, from Clark
Co, Ill.
On motion. the following resolution was
ad opjed:
, ReSoIred, That a committee of one dele
d gale from each county, be appointed 10 Sc
Iect officers for the convention
And the chairman appointed The following
gen Iemen 10 compose that committee:
Messrs. Slickney, Hays, Brown, Consta
BILE, Richardson, Bowman, Lagow, Ellis ant
Reed.
Tue committee reported the following
gentlemen as officers of the convention:
Pyesident-Hon. WILLIAM WILSON
Fl Vice PresidentS-Hon. JOHN w DAVIS ant
SAMUEL JUDAH, Esq.
observation-disclosures. John Ross, Samue
$ Wise and James Mcdowell.
2 And The report of committee was adopted
4 Judge Wilson was conducted 10 the Char
and on assuming il, addressed The convention
in a few very appropriate remarks, in refer
ence 10 lis very important object.
Mr.. Bowman in behalf Of The committee @
correspondence, appointed by the Noun
n Carmel convention, asked until tomorrow I
: mike The report of that committee.
MI. Ellis submitted the following resolu
ton:
from each county, be appointed 10 conside
and report on some feasible method of secu
ring The speedy and e~ffectual improvement
; ofthe navigation of The Wabash.
G Aud on this resolution the convention wa
addressed by the Hon. o. B. Ficklin, Hor
t John w Davis, and Messrs. Judah, Consta
BILE, Mahon and Ellis.
The resolution was adopted; and the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed that com
0 mitlee:
Messrs. Siickney, Harrow, eldridge, Ryan
Alexander, Ellis, Trousdale, Richardson an
O'Boyle.
On motion, Mr.. Bowman was added to tht
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman, the following
e instructions were given TO the committee o
the improvement ofthe navigation Of the Wa
Al bash; enquire,
4, Isl. Into the expediency ofan applicatio
to Congress for grant of lands.
q 2nd. Into the expediency of procuring
charter from the Legislatures of Indian
f and Illinois, for the incorporation Of Joint sloc
. company; and,
Sid. Into the expediency of adopting bot
these measures.
Ie And The convention adjourned until Thurs
day morning at 9 O'Clock, A. M.
On Thursday morning, at 8 o'clock, A. N
the convention met.
9 On motion oGMr. Bowman, the Commute
or Of cOrreSnnndence was DISCHARGED wifhOu
IS. report.
Mr.. Bowman submitted the following re
port from the committee on the resolution Q
I Judge Ellis, in relation to the improvement
le Of the Wabash:
" REPORT.
NJ The committee, appointed to report o
"Some feasible method Of securing til
speedy and e6ectual improvement ofA
a naUigation Of Me Wabash" report:
That The committee have examined th
at subject according to the Instructions Q
the convention, with a smuchofthe attenlio
due 10 its great importance as their time PEI
mitled.
1t seems TO the committee both prope
and expedient for the people of the Wabas
to renew their application to Congress for
grant of lands for the improvement Of lhei
river navigation.
1t is true that such an application has bee
once defeated in consequence ola conflic
ting interest, strengthened by the erroneou
representations Of persons either ignorant {
the practicabiIity of, or interested agains
the river improvement. Yet, such is the &c
mitted local and national importance of tn
work, that the committee is encouraged