The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-12-05

Ohio rivers and their principal tributaries is IL
dispensable 10 the defence Of the country in time
Of war and essential to ITS commerce.
3. Resolred, That The Improvement and pres.
ervaiion Of the navigation oi those great rivers,
arc objects strictly national as any other pro.
position FOR the defence Of the country, aud that
such Improvements are deemed by tins Conven.
ton lmpracilcahle by tie States, or individual en-.
terprlse, and call for tic appropriations Of money
for the same by the General Government.
4. ResOtred, That tie deepening Of the mouth
Of The Mississippi so as 10 pass ships Of the larg
est class cost what II may. Is a work worthy OF
the nation, and would greatly promote tue gene.
raj prosperity.
5 Resoired, That the project OF connecting
tho Mississippi ryer with the Lakes, by ship
canal, and lhas VITA tho Atlantic Ocean IS
measure worthy OF the enlightened consideration
Of Congress.
g. Resoired, That il the policy Of reinforcing
our Navy with war steamers be adopted, the west.
ern waters are proper sources Of supply, as they
abound in iron, tie best material for their cou.
strnction, and in lead and copper important ma.
terials for munitions Of war, provisions also be-
my cheap and the skill requisite for their con
structlon and navigation being ample in this re.
glon, which already possesses the largest steam
commercial marine IA the world.
= Rssolred, That the intercourse between the
Gulf OF Mexico and tie Atlantic coast ought to
be preserved uuimpared aud that amp.s military
and naval deiences aud additional light houses
and 5eacons should be- established along the coast
VI tie Gulf of Mexico, Il the most eligible points.
& Kes0iced, That millions Of acres OF the pub
be domain lying on tue Mississippi rlyer and on
liz Tributaries nov worthless for the purposes u
cultivation. might be reclaimed BY throwing Up
entertainments, so as 10 prevent overflow aud
that tins Convention recommend TO Congress to
take such measures as may BE necessary TO ac-
eomplIsh that object, by grant OF said lands or an
ProfIilton o. money
Rss5ired. That tie Gulf and Lake coasts
are greater 10 extent than TIE Atlantic seaboard +;
that tie Interests to be defended IN tho one quar-.
Ter are quite as important aud altogether as I'd.
hoall IS those ln flo other; and that o exbrl.
6tur,s required for NE propsr deiences Of TIE
GuIf and l.,kc>. vail an lar short oil what h,s
been freely voted f.r lie coast delepces Of the
Atlantic
M Rg.,fr,5 Tb,t. tie Mail ,c,yice Of rbo
Soap, ana Yves, renr,rss great improvements IN
speed and ra,ol.r.ir and parttcghr,y on the
Western waters Tpatinessu.es ought To be Ia.
Zen sf.o f,tlo r,-,..,.i syf.p,i4ft a., by (,oy.
r,a,ge,t ~ "a veras,,s TeIrgr,o1 r5to i,
t5,o,rl, tbe NIssiss,p5, Valley
n R,,.Irs4 .rt54tbc Marine U,,,itals IN
liz W,.lern ,,'B Sg.,h. western v3ters Whose
.orsr,g.f,,- ~. l.a., c,g,,,cnc-d or asthor.z.4
hy Congrtss. gpalt 10 rs prosecuted u cang,e
ton l,.tI.a least pgss,slr delay.
Y Rfgas,e4' That Congress SHOULD establish
On the Wes.ern waters, ii as early pcriad as
P',..''S;
taken By dc General Government ioremovo and
g..a M. ee 4 ~ '''- = :, f + ''
50 that the hofbof thereof may be at all tunes ae.
uoaal ehascier. and entirely 5eyoad lie ability
OF Ni''io :, 70 9e c.. D., r-.,., ...
emit arrangement, for Tho repairs and reiufng of
Eo,sfaant Ee'se. sl.o".a r ,s,as''''a d some
IS Res0lrca, Tho,Rsil Ro1d communication
' ,r ,ts g-sS o. ,s ''.s. , 70 i.e 9n,f
rroa,ar despatch 10 travelling and IN developing
.1... y, ~ 80, . -, " ', ~, IN, ,a ,' ,
relations. strongly arzaa on the consideration aaa