American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-25

TloN-Fthat FE0ceedhgs. The great ConVe!l-
ton which assembled at Memphis. Tenn, on
the 18th inst. adjourned on the 10th inst. Mr..
Calhoun presided over the body, which was
composed Of nearly coo delegates, represent
ing fifteen States and Territories. Its pro-
cecdings wccc very harmonious, although elic-
ting considerable debate. We give below an
abstract OF the resolutions submitted by Gov.
Jones, of Tenn. chairman OF the select com
mittee appointed for tho purpose, and adop-
ted by the convention, which appointed two
committees, of five each, to cnemorialze Con-
gress on the several subjects named. The con-
yention likewise recommended the improve
ment of the st. Louis harhor by the General
Government. The following are the resolu-
tons referred to:
That the communication between the Gulf
of Mexico and the INTERIOR afforded by the ma
vigation of the Mississippi and OHIO rivers,
and their principal tributaries, is indispensable
10 the defence of the country in time of war,
and essential also TO its commerce.
That the improvements and preservation of
the ma navigation of the great rivers are objects
as strictly national as any other preparation
for the defence of the country, and that such
improvements are deemed by the Convention
Improbable by the States, or individual ell
terprise, and call for the appropriations OF mo-
MES by the General Government.
That if the policy of reinforcing our Navy
with war steamers, be adopted, the Western
waters are proper sources OF supply, as they
abound with iron and the best materials for
their construction, and also in lead and copper;
important for munitions of war; provisions,
also, being cheap, and the skill required for
their construction being ample in this region,
which already commands the largest steam
marine in the world.
That the project of connecting the MIssissi p
pi river with the Lakes of the North by ship
canal, and thus, with the Atlantic Ocean, is Il
measure worthy of the enlightened consldera-
ton of Congress.
That the intercourse between the Gulf of
Mexico and the Atlantic coast ought to be pre-
served unimpared, and that Military and Ma
val defences and additional Light Houses and
. Beacons, should be established along the coast
of the Gulf Of Mexico, at the most eligible
points, for that purpose.
| That the Gulf and Lake coasts are greater
in extent, than the Atlantic Sea board; that the
interests to be defended in one quarter, are
quite as important, and altogether nationa
as those in the other; and that the expenditure
required for the proper defence for the Gul
and the Lakes, will fall short of what has beer
freely voted for the coast defences of the AT
lantic.
That Congress establish a National Armory
and Foundry at some point on the Western
waters, at as early period as is practicable.
/ Al L., tl,.,t
and Southwestern waters, whose construction
has been commenced, or authorized by Con-
gress ought to be prosecuted to completion
with the least possible delay.
| That the mail service of the West and South
requires great improvement in speed and regu-
/ laritv, and particularly on the Western waters;
introduction of the Magnetic Telegraph into
or through the Mississippi Valley.
That millions of acres OF the public domain
laying on the Mississippi river and its tributa-
/ ries, now worthless for the purposes of cultiva-
/ ton might be reclaimed by throwing up en-
bankments so as to prevent overhows, and that
this Convention recommend to Congress to take
such measures as may be deemed expedent to
accomplish that object, by grant of land Or APP
preparation Of money.
as may pass through the public domain, this
Convention would respectively urge on the
consideration of Congress the equity of grant
ing alternate sections of land, or 50 much as
might be the interest Of the General Govern
ment in the construction OF the road.
That a dry dock of convenient arrangements
for repairing and refttng of Government yes
sells should be established at some suitable point
on the Gulf of Mexico.
This it Is expedent that Congress should
make an appropriation CT money for the pur-
pose of completing the Military road from the
west bank of the Mississippi, opposite to Mem
phis, through the swamps to the high lands in
Arkansas, in the direction of the various mill
tary posts on the Western frontier.
TRIcKs OF SPECTATORS. The arrival Of
the Massachusetts at Holmes Hole, has Great
cd great deal of remark in New York, says
the Herald, and many are persuaded that other
causes than those assigned produced that SIN
guor circumstance. That she put IN there be.
cause the captain was sick, vas ridiculous
the Great Britain went into that place strange
ly, and the Massachusetts, has gone IN still morC
strangely. There is a very general conviction
here thatthe whole thing was trick Of Boso,
spectators, who wished to avail themselves o
the news in advance of the New York specula
tors, so as to operate on the western markets
by the great western railroad.
FLOUR SPECULATION. A number OF gentle
men lett Boston on Thursday morning with tn
news received by the Britannia, to purchas
flour, in anticipation of a rise, in consequence
of the probability of the English ports bein!
opened for It's reception. The news of the ar
rival, however, travelled with them 1t wa
published in the Albany papers of Friday even
ing, and was expressed to various cities in an
tcpation of their visit.