New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
p,ver and Harbor Convention-Thirda and Last
pay-Rniiroad TO the Pacific, &c. &c.
Editorial Correspondence.


,.e two from each State to collect and prepare
evidence ofthe Importance and urgent necessity Of
River and Harbor improvements, as also to lay be.
fore the President and each House Of Congress the
prooeedings and resolves Of this Convention, was
amounted by the Chair, on the suggestion of the
Delegations from each State. / believe the two
members from our Stste are JOHN c. SPENCER Of
Albany and SAMUEL b. RUGGLEs Of New-York.
The printing Of the Proceedings in pamphlet form,
With such Reports and Documents as should be
deemed advisable, was also ordered. Resolutions
ofthanks 10 the President were moved by Hon.
THOMAS CoRwIN and adopted with enthusiastic
unanimity so was a vote ofthanks 70 the citizens
Of Chicago for their courteous hospitality and kind
ness to the Delegates generally. Bot the Con
vention came together thoroughly resolved that no
topic should be entertained which might mar the
harmony and hearty unanimity with which the
Resolutions oftbe Grand Committee had been re
ceived and adopted yesterday so that successive
efforts to get before it the project Of Railroad to
the Pacific, the Free Navigation Of the St Law
renee, &c. sc were promptly and decidedly thwart-
ed bv the unbeatable motion to lay on the table
and at about J. o'clock A. NJ. being the first prac
dcsble moment. a motion TO adjourn was made,
seconded put and carried by an overwhelming vote.
Previous to putting the question however, the
President Of the Convention, Hon. EDWARD BATES
ofMssouri, returned thanks for the honor done him
10 speech which took the Convention completely
BY surprise-sO able, so iorcible and replete with
the soul of eOquence ! will not attempt 70 give
account Of this wonderful speech, of which regret
10 know that no full notes were taken No account
that can now be given will do it justice. In the
course of it. Mr. B. remarked that when he emf
grated in 1872 to the French village Of huts called
ST. Louis which has now $4,000 inhabitants, he
was obliged to hire guard against hostile savages
to accompany him across the unbroken wilderness
which is now the State of Illinois, with civilized
population of 600 900 ireemen.-His speech was
greeted at its close by the whole Convention rising
and cheering long and fervently.
The Convention was now adjourned pro toyB,0,
bat instantly re0rganized rs Committee Of the
Whole on the State of the Union, when Gov. Will
LIAM BEBB of Ohio was constrained to come for
ward In a brief Speech, he iorcbly set forth the
as subordination of all physical and material TO
mental and moral improvements the diffusion OF
Intelligence. the publication of Morals, and the
Neioraton Of the Social condition Of Man. Vain,
said he will be all your Canals and Railroads, your
River and Harbor improvements, if the condition
Of the Toiling Millions be not thereby or herewith
ssnsibly meiorated--if there shall still be con
strained TO delve twelve to fourteen hours per
| day for the bare necessaries Of physical life. /
| bold said he that this need not and ought not to
oOntinue-that Society may be so revised that ten
even eight hours faithful labor daily will secure
every industrious man or family full supply of
the necessaries and comforts of life. so that each
may have ample leisure to devote TO the cultivation
and perfection of his Moral Social and Intellectual
powers Let us never forget that this is the great
end of all physical improvement and that such
works as we are met to urge upon the attention Of
our rulers and fellow citizens are essential only as
conducive thereto-IGov. Bebbs remarks were
warmly and generally responded to by the thou
ssnds present two-thirds OF whom were doubtless
Wings for, though the principal Editors respect
lively of the N. Y Express, Utica Gazette and Buff
fao Commercial with one of the Editors of the
Courier and Enquirer, We're among those present
At the Conven it doth not appear that their
ounals have ever been much circulated or pom.
lered in this part of the country Should they see
Ct hereupon TO read Gov. Bebb out of the Wing
party il will be necessary to have their bull of
accommodation copied into some journal or jour
nsls circul ating w estward or they will hardly have
the desired effect
hon A. w. LOOMS of Pittsburgh Pa. Gen.
ItvI HUBBELL Of Milwaukee Wise, 5. Isle
sxlIH of Chicago, H. A II BURLINGAME of Mass
late OF Mich Hon f. II. ALLEN Of Boston Mass
md II. CREEPY of New.York were called out in
secession, when each briefly and acceptably al
rpa... 81. of NJ
Smith OF this City regarded all orstorica effort,
v" the best of the many good speeches made
here within these three days II was beautiful,
drilling, highly poetic, enchanting and enrapturng
TIE audience will not attempt TO sketch it
NJ ALIENS remarks were very happy, in a very
different vein--these two sfiording striking illus
hations of w estern and Eastern popular speaking
respectively
Mr. VIM NJ. HALL of Buffalo n. Y next rising
advocate series of resolutions offered by him
concerning the proposed Railroad to the Pacific,
'he Committee Of the Whole q P, NJ adjourned
over to o'clock at which, hour the meeting re-
assembled and listened to long and iorcible argu.
esnt Of Mr.. Hall against the respective plans Of
M, Whitney aud MIR Carver for constructing the
rest Pacific Road, and In favor of the counter
constructed
Nd owned by the Nation, its directors being
eSsen by the People Of the several States. the
l,ads along the route withheld from the clutch Of
Q. speculator sc. &C. When he had concluded
st meeting. after some desultoy discussion,
NOpted his resolutions, With a preamble explain
= that this was the act Of & Mass Meeting Of
stzens at Chicago after the adjournment Of the
aver and Harbor Convention.-And then g T. NJ
~e meeting adjourned without day.
Thus has met, deiberated. hsrmonized, acted
separated, one Of the most important and in
''7'aAg Conventions ever held in this or any
O.at'y. twas truly characterized as Congress
'eemen, destitute indeed of Pay and Mileage,
all else inferior 70 no deliberatiye body
.n mas assembled within twenty years Can
U0ao' that its results will be most benefcent
'Ad enduringl nc.
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sop~..y,oy ak persons who upon the rocks. His
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