Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-24
OFFICERS
Prtsident-J. e Calhoun.

wonder OF the age.
OFFICERS.
Prtsident--J. Z Calhoun.
F1ce PreSidenfs-Dr. Jas. Ovcrton. often.
nessee; Col. J. Hanna, Of Kentucky: Col. VIM
Strong, OF Arkansa S; Gen. Roger Barton. of
mississippi; Capt. H.. NJ. Shrieve, of Nilsson.
ri; Hon. &C. Clay, of Alabama: Hon. Oliver
l.. Morgan. of Louisiana; Major Alex. Black.
oil South Carolina; Gen. Leonard White. of
Illinois; DR.. Richard Sneed, of North Carroll.
Ma; J.S. Hawkins, of Ohio; Hon. w. Birch.
OF Indiana; Cen. A. G. Dodge, of Iowa; b. b
Minor, Of Virginia.
Secretaries-C. F. M. holland. of Arkan.
sas;-J. G. Harris, of Tennessee; A, b. Cham
bers, OF Missouri; "A. v. S. Lindsey, of Ten
uessee; s. ID. b. DeBow, of South Carolina.
r. A. Lumsden, of Louisiana; Il. b. Drinker.
Of Ohio.
The select Committee, to which was refer.
rcd the several reports of the regular Commit
tees with the accompanying resolutions, as
also the resolutions of Judge Clinton, report
ed the following resolutions:
/. Rcsolued, That the reports of the vari-
Gus committees, and such documents accom-.
panying them as the supervising committee
may select, be printed.
z. hesoired, That the communication be-
'NSNh IL ouli vi Nt'NlCO ana tile INFERIOR.
afforded by the navigation of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers and their principal tributa-
ries, Is indispensable 10 the defence of the
country In time OF war, and essential also TO
its commerce..
8. RcsaiDed, That the improvement and
preservation OF the navigation of these great
rivers are objects as strictly National as any
other preparation for the defence of the coun-
try, and that such Improvements are deemed
by the Convention impracticable BY the States
or individual enterprise, and call for the ap-
preparation OF money By the General Gov
eminent.
4. Resoired That the deepening Of the
mouth of the Mississippi SO as to pass ships
oil the largest class, cost what it may, is a
work worthy OF the nation, end would great
,ly promote the gene raj prosperity.
D. hesotred, That If the policy of re.infor-
eng our navy with war steamers be adopted,
the western waters are proper sources OF sup
ply, as they abound in iron, the best matcri-
al Tor their construction, and also in lead and
copper, important materials Tor munitions of
war, provisions all b-ing cheap, amt the skill
nee ssary Tor their construction aud naYiLa-
uion oiing am ?le III TINS region. which AREA
dy possesses the largest steam erclaI
marine in the weird.
o., Resoiped, That the project of connecting
the Mississippi river with the Lakes of the
North, bya ship canal, and thus with the At
Iantic ocean, Is n measure worthy of the en-
lghtened consideration OF Congress.
z. hesolrcd. That the interco Irs. bctw en-
the Gulf OF Mexico and the Atlantic coast
ought to b. preserved unimpaired, and that
ample military and naval d fences and addi-
tionai night houses ana bedcons sholld b. es-
tablishod along the coast OF Mexico at The
most eligible points for that purpose.
&. RESOipcH- That tho (,uIf and ,Eo ooo.,.
are greater in extent than the Atlami- sea-
board. that the interests TO be defended i'm one
quarter are quite as important and altogether
as National as those in the other, ana tina,
the expenditures required Tor the proper de-
fence OF the Gulf and the Lakes will TALL ia,
short OF what has been lr ely voted Tor the
coas. defenccs OF the Atlantic.
y. Resolred, That Congress establish q
National armory aud foundery at some point
on the western waters al as early u period a.
practicable.
l0. ResOiUed, That the marine HOSPITALS or
the Western and South Western waters
whose construction has been commenced o.
authorized BY Congress, ought to b. prosecu
ted to completion with the least practicabl,
delay.
il. Resolred That Tie Mail service of III,
west and South requires rTeat improvement
in speed and regularity, and particularly on
the western waters, that measures ought to b,
taken also for the prompt extension of th,
magnetic telegraph into or through the Mis-
sissippi valley.
IL. Resoired, That millions o acres of In
public domain, lying on the Mississippi rive
and onlts tributaries. now worthless for tn
purposes oil cultivation, might be reclaimc,
by, throwing up embankmenls so as to pre-
vent overflow, and that this Convention d
recommend TO Congress to take such meas
ures as may be deemed expedient to accom-
plish that objec. by grant of said lands or a
appropriation of money.
IL and IL, which are too long for insertion
recommend the construction OF rail roads {
connect the Mississippi Valley withthe Gcor
gia and South Carolina Rail road, speak
these works as Offering inducements TO cap
%talists, and ask the delegates TO endcavor
procure charters and pecumiary aid from the
respective Legislature, and subscriptions lroI
individuals.
IS, ResolUed, That as many of the railroa,
projected may pass through the public domai
this convention would respectfully urge on Il
consideration OF Congress the equity OF gran
ing the right OF way aud alternate sections
the public lands to aid in their construction
this being no more than a fair %remuneratio
paid by the Government as proprietor for II
increased value impaired BY such roads to- Il
remaining public lands
10Th Recommends the Improvement
St. Louis harbor.
These were the resolutions reported By N
committee. The following was added. ait,
having been once objected, by the convel
ton:
R~esolucd, That il is expcdicnt that C)ngre
should make an appropriation OF money 4
the purpose Of completing the military roi
from the west bank OF the Mississippi, (opp
site Memphis) through the swamps, TO d
highlands IN Arkansas, in the direction Gu
various military forts OF tic Western lro
tier.
ilh recommends a dry dock on the CIV