Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-09-18
IMPORTANT MEETING.
M e m d n is COMVe ntiOn

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take place on the 18th Of November
next, at Memphis. Tenn. This Con-
ven.ion is called for the purpose of
gathering statistics to show the impor-
lance and magnitude of the trade that
is concentrated in this vast portion of
our Country and to exhibit the injus-
lice that has characterized the action of |
Government, in Withholding appropria-
tons by which our vast resources
might be more fully developed. These
statistics will doubtless be embodied in
Report which will be spread before
Congress and the country, with Me.
mortal to Congress asking for remedy
of the evil. Hitherto the West has
not made any systematic or combined
effort to promote her interests. Her
representatives in Congress have not
acted tremendously or energetically in
insisting upon adequate appropriations
for necessary improvements; and the
consequence has been that millions
have been lost. While liberal appro-
pria,ons have been made in building
light houses, forts, break waters and
in improving harbors on the Atlantic
slope Of our country,nothing has scarce.
ly been done in behalf of the west. 1t
is to secure reciprocity in this patron.
age OF government, and to insis, upon
| justice being done to the West. that this
Convention will meet on the l2.h of
November next. The influence of such
meeting cannot be otherwise than
beneficial to the west. Ii will compel
western members in Congress to act
for their constituents instead of spend
ing their time in log rolling for their
respective partes--and the interests of
the west must be more seriously enter
tanned by every member of Congress,
in consequence Of such a meeting.
The people of Iowa and of the whole
Upper Mississippi have much a, stake
in this matter. Setting aside the de,ri.
ment that is occasioned TO other places
in consequence of the distractions in
the Mississippi between Burlington and
ST Louis. it was ascerlaned as far back
as December II. lS4l. by committee
appointed for the purpose, tina. the re-
the por. of entry, experienced loss
in tina. year alone Of more than ffy
thousand dollars, in consequence of the
distractions on the Lower Rapids
This loss is distributed through allclass-
es-the additional freight and insurance
our merchants have to pay is put upon
their goods, and the people at large
have to foot the BILL To secure
removal Of this impedimen, to our pros
peritv, Burlington at least. should be
strongly represented a. Memphis on the
18th of November. There are many
other Improvements that may be secur-
ed to us by such a representation
We need an additional appropriation
for the road across the bottom. opposite
TO town, and we need good bridge
over Skunk river. These with other
Improvements that may be suggested
should all be brought before the Con.
vention i'll proper manner. If these
improvements can be secured. nothing
can stop the onward progress of our
thriving city.
Other places in the Territory have
/ other claims that should be presented
to the Convention. To give all an op.
portunitv to have their claims present..
ed and to secure union of action in
this matter, i. is proposed to call a
Convention in Burlington, say on the
third Thursday in October next, for the
purpose Of appointing suitable num-
Der of Delegates TO represent Iowa at
Memphis. In the meantime prelimina-
ry meetings should be held in those
places who feel interested, both in 10 wv a
and Illinois, Committees should be
appointed to gather statistics and re-
port at the Burlington Convention
land these preliminary reports
should be embodied in one document
and sent on by the Delegation 10 Mem
phis. for the purpose of presentation.
|" We have conversed with seye-
raj of our citizens, and i! is proposed TO
have meeting to-norroW erening at
o'clock. in the Basemen, story of the
Methodist Church, for the purpose of
: taking this subject into consideration,
by appointing committee to gather
facts and transacing such other business
as may legitmately come before them.
Every citizen is interested and we hope
the meeting may be fully attended
we 10 io.r, a., I