Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-07-26

I'd. WIN. WALTERS, Esq. ''''''''
9TH. ~rAvrRIrr, Esq. Ark
s s'I,. MAJ MAJ, n "'oEn' Mississippi.
18th. COL. JOHN POPE, r.
Sb. DoCT. J. FowLKs,
9th. t. BINGHAM, Esq. Western
10Th. s. w. BLACK, Esq. Penn.
COL N. % WATKINS, Esq. Secretaries.
F.s. LATHAM, Esq.
A committee. consisting of delegates
from each of the States, was then appointed
to report to the Convention such business
as in their judgment merited the consider
alton of that body.
On the re-assembling of the Convention
on the morning of the 5th, this committee
made an interesting report, accompanied
by resolutions recommending appropria-
tons for the purpose of carrying the OBJ
jects embraced in the report into effect
Those objects, as far as we can now call
them to recollection, were-the improve
ment of the navigation of the Western
rivers; the establishment Of Light Houses
on the coast of Florida; the erection of
a Western Armory: the Fertilization of
the coasts on the Lakes and the Gulf of
Mexico; the construction of Ship Canal
by the General Government from the navi.
gable waters of the Illinois to Lake Michi-
gan; daily River Mail from New Orleans
to st. Louis, and from New Orleans to
Louisville; the continuation and completion
of the National Road from Vandalia, Hi
nois, to Fort Smith, Arkansas; the compile
ton of the Military Road from Memphis,
through Arkansas, to Texas; and the es-
adjustment of Marine Hospitals on the
Western rivers. There were other objects
of National character, embraced in the
report and resolutions accompanying the
same. which we cannot now call to mind.
Nor does it matter much, as we shall pub.
lish the proceedings of the Convention so
soon as they reach US.
The resolutions most affecting the inter-
ests of the people Of this State, were those
relative 10 the Western Armory; the Ship
Canal; and the continuation of the National
Road. OF these we shall speak in detail,
as to what occurred. The committee re-
ported a resolution in regard TO the Ar
mory to the effect, that its immediate erec-
ton sat some convenient point on the Vest
ern paters,"was demanded. AS one of the
delegates from Illinois, regarded the desi gn
of that resolution TO defeat the location
already made in this State, and TO carry
the Armory either to Memphis, or some
other point on the Mississippi beloD the
mouth ofhe Ohio. also felt a strong con-
viction that if the question of location was
again thrown open, it might be years be-
fore another choice could be agreed upon,
and an appropriation secured for its COM
mencement. / also felt, as it was time that
Illinois, which had paid more money into
the Treasury of the United States than
any other of the Western States, by the
sale of her public lands, should be reapng
a 1.-THE of the benefit so literally bestowed
upon the older States, in the shape of ap-
preparations from the General Government.
therefore offered as an amendment to
the resolution, reported by the committee
he following:
RESOLVED, That we regard the immediate cree.
ton OF the Western Armory at Fort Msssac,
located there by the General Government by a
board Of Commissioners appointed for that pur.
pose, as absolutely necessary, and constituting
an important link in the chain Of National de-
fences so imperously demanded throughout the
West; and that the Representatives in Congress:
! from the Western and South Western States be
earnestly entrested to use their united influence
at the next session to secure an appropriation
for that object.
The Canal resolution was not as positive
and decided as its importance seemed tc
demand; and ] also offered as an amend
ment to the one reported by the committee
the following:
Resolved, That we view the contemplated
construction OF Ship Canal by the Genera
Government, from the Illinois river to LAX
Michigan, as one Of the most important measures
OF National defence in the whole country; tina
the project meets with our hearty and united
co operation; and that we cannot too strongly
urge the importance Of the same upon the atten
ton and action of our Representatives in Con
gress from the West and South West.
The resolution in regard to the Natona
Road, provided for its continuation, Ui'
81. Louis, TO Fort Smith, Arkansas. This
| strenuously opposed; and after explainin!
the action of our Legislature in regard Il
the continuation of the road through gu
State, and the farther fact being brough
|, TO the knowledge of the Convention, tina
the road had never been located farthe
west than Illinois, it was agreed unani
mously TO strike out all that portion Of i