The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-07-03
WABASH IMPROVEMENT CONyEN-
ZION.

great Wabash river, held at Mt. Carmel on
Monday the 10th inst. agreeably TO previ-
Gus notice, The following gentlemen appear
ed as delegates, viz:
From Laurence Co Minois.-E. z. Ry-
an, J. G. Bowman, N. Keeseman, and John
G. Allender.
From Posey Co., Tnd.-sam. Arthur, DIR.
J. s. Mann, Gen. w. A. Twigg, L. D Stick
ney, Z. J. Rogers, and John Hugo.
From Edwards Co., M.-Col. H. /. Mills
Maj. Daniel Ingraham, A. R. Kenner and
N. T. Shelby.
From Knor Co., Lnd.-Jno. Decker, Jno.
Myers, H. S. Turbert, A. I. Ellis, Vim. J.
Herberd, w. J. Wise, H. K. Wlse,J B. Dun
ming, Thos. Bishop, VIM. R. McCord, w.
Burtch, Nicholas Smith, c. NJ. Allen, J.
Donovan, H. S. Buntin, J. B. Martin, R. Y.
Caddington, J. NJ. Cook, II. P. Brokaw, Jas.
Johnson, S. Marney, A. Belwood, A. Taylor,
Samuel Boyers, Augustus Boyers, and Geo.
Boyers.
From Wabash c., III. II. Beall. G.
c.. Turner, J. Mcdowell. J. C. Orth, R. Hick.
J. Kcneipp, l.. Griffin, J. N. Jaquis, J. Bon
ham, NJ. H. Biddle, v. Miller, Gen. H. Bell,
G. BeedIe, w. Greer, E. c. Cook, S. B. Lee
sher, ]. Dyer, A. Gibson, r. Parkinson, O.
NJ. Eldridge, L. Aborn, Sam. Fisher, Jos
Jones, w. Koser, J. Juklns, P. B. Preston, l.
S. Colman, Martin Wolf, R. Beck, Ii Sees,
P. Sears, S. Mundy, c. Danforth, ]. c. Ash
ford, w. Deputy. Jno. Compton, G. Fl. Con
stable, and NJ. Sawyer, when
On motion, Col. II. I. Mills, OF Edwards
county, was appointed President, and Messrs
T.. Bishop, of Knox, J. Donovan of Knox
Sam'l Arthur of Posey, S. Mundy Of Wabash,
and E. z. Ryan ofLawrence, Vice Presidents
and Messrs. j. Mcdowell and r. Y. Cadding-
ton, Secretaries.
After the meeting was called to order, and
and its objects fully explained, the following
gentlemen, on motion, were appointed a
committee to report to the convention, such
action as may be deemed most expedient to
be taken into consideration, in relation TO the
improvement ofthe Wabash river, viz
Gen. w. A. 'Twigg of Posey, A. 7. Ellis
General John Myers, William r. McCord.
William Burtch, and VIM. J. Wise of Knox
J. g. Bowman Of LawrenceviIle, ILL.,, A. R
Kenner of W2bash Co., ILL.,, and j. c.. Ortiz
of Mount Carmel, ILL.,, when on motion i
was
RESOLVED, That the different plans sug
gested for the improvement of the naviga
ton Of the Wabash river, submitted to The
convention, be referred TO said committee
with instructions TO report tomorrow Morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
After some appropriate and eloquent re-
marks of Judge Ellis and others, the meet
ing adjourned.
Tuesday Marning, s O'Clock
The convention mel pursuantto adl Ourn
meni, when the committee above named
made the following
REPORT:
The Committee appointed to report upor
The several projects submitted tntham relative
to the Improvement Of the River Wabash,
Respectfully report, that, alter a full con
sultation, from the vast Importance of the
subject, and the great number Of those
directly interested, they have deemed it ex,
pedient 10 recommend TO the convention 10
definite plan Of ultimate action.
The committee deemed it highly imper-
tant, however, that every means should be
used 10 create and concentrate public Senti.
ment upon this subject, TO be expressed at a
future meeting OF the citizens of the Wabash
Valley, as contemplated in the resolutions
herewith submitted. The committee can
not forbear, however, expressing their re-
newed confidence in the speedy improve
ment OF this noble river, SO as 10 place it up
on a par with the Ohio, furnishing equally as
good, ifnot better, low water ma vigaiion INN
that river above and below the falls at Louis
Vile,
Though this committee feel and know that
the claims OF this great interest should have
commanded the aid of the General Govern
ment and the States more Immediately inter-
ested, by direct appropriations, and would
still recommend every possible ~exertion by
petition or Otherwise, TO induce a proper &C.
ton Of our Legislators upon the subject, get
the committee would earnestly %enjoil upon
the people, in case of failure to obtain the
necessary aid, to take the matter in their own
hands, and do themselves what should
have been done by the general or slate gov
ernmenls.
To this end, the committed submit The
following resolution for the adoption of the
Convention, viz:
R~esolped, That the improvement of the
navigation of Wabash river is Of the most vi
tai importance TO the people of this great
valley, as well as to a large portion of the
States and the general government itself, as
the most prominent feature in the national
th~oroughfare for connectining the lakes with
the Ohio river.
RESOLVED, That the improvement of the
Wabash, at a very moderate expense, SO as TO
render it navigable for steamboats, the whole
year, except when obstructed by ice, is clear
Iy practicable and that it ought andImustbe SO