The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-08

Inc next port at which stopped was the beautifully
located town OF Racine about ten miles from Milwaukee
an elevated level plain extending as far as the eve
can reach, and the nestness of its dwellings, the
public buildings the regularity of its streets bordered
with fruit trees and shrubbery marked its Inhabitants
ment of thriving cy than at anv other point
Of observation on the route II Milwaukee takes the lead
In population the inhabitants of Racine well boast
In reply that they claim the credit settling the hand
soonest town In this dourishing territory Southport
the last stopping place in Wisconsin, is pretty town,
and In thriving condition. This brings us to Little
Fort In Lake county Illinois, which forms the com.
mencement OF the southern boundary Of wisconsin
Little Fort 10 the county town. and appears be not
behind Its neighbors in enterprise prosperity Thus
We sped onward until at ten O'Clock on Monday even.
ing when entered the harbor of Chicago the nrs;a
city of the west the seat of the M
yer and Hsrbor Convention Notwithstanding we
were week IN advance Of Its meeting yst difcult
been monopozed by delegates yet come; but Captain
squers of the Sherman House took in from whence
we are now indoting this epistle From our window
the beautiful Michigan extends beyond the reach Of hu
man eye to the north east and south while the swes of
the prairie on the west appears boundess to the sight
and imagination is lost in the encircling vastness
Chicago is the capital of Cook county, Illinois, and
Is said to contain about 900 inhabitants 1t beaut
fully situated on level ground and artificial harbor
has been made by the construction OF piers mouth
ofthe Chicago river There four daily papers here
and any quantity OF weeklies including two abolition
prints. Tho streets yet unpaved. The sidewalks
are good being constructed Of plank laid upon seepers
The town is thriving from Its internal trade with the
immense agricultural region in its vicinity and as soon
rs the contemplated internal improvements through the
State that this point are finished it will swell
far, far back on the beautiful western prairie
Great preparations making for the assemblage of
the convention and delegates already beginning
pour in There being building of extent sufficient to
accommodate this body 1t will be organized under tent
capable of holding two thousand persons in the public
square opposite the Sherman Hotel
Letters have been received by the ding com
mittee from Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren,, General
Cass, and Silas Wright
Mr. Clay In short letter. states that ho regrets he
cannot attend the convention but hopes that will pro-
cure the accomplishment of all that is desired.
General Cass. in very short reply merely SAYS that
ne cannot attend without expressing any views the
objects OF the convention
Silas Wright has written two letters sent together
the first acknowledging the receipt of the letter Of the
committee In which he refers to the as containing
ms views relative to the convention This occupies
three full pages in which he expresses himself pleased
with the Sssambagc of the convention for the
and dissemination Of the opinions Of the people and
for the improvement of such harbors on the lakes as
are necessary for its mau navigation but not extending
such appropriations to applications for improvements
many OF the small creeks and rvules that have hereto
fore been asked for He separates the Improvement
the consttuonaity latter although In some in
stances he admits that it would be just and proper
MARLIN van hnrens letter Is very short and can be 30
construed as to sustain the views Of his old friend Sas
Wright.
MIR Bentons letter has not arrived but will probably
be brought by the st Louis delegation His letter will
also sustain the position Of Sas right and thus you
gee my views in my letter dated ST. Clair will be- fully
plated nominee Of the Benton wing Of the democratic
party.
Mr. Websters letter is expected tomorrow, but its
contents are too well known to bo Of much interest,"
cept for its constitutional argument in favor of appro
priations.
The letter of General Taylor has not vet been re-
ceived but he has been addressed, and will probably
send
II Seward, of New York. and VIM M. Hall, OF Buffalo,
will address the convention at length topics be
brought before it, More to morrow.
' Since the above written, and on my arrival at
Chicago, have learned that letter from General
Taylor, on the subject Of harbor Improvement, will
RECEIVED by the Chicago convention II So you shall
have 1t in Time
CHICAGO, Wednesday June 80.
.arraagements1h The Manner of Vofimg IL, The Conpsn-
hoa- Popularity Of Har6or and R,per Improvement
President Folks Peto and Previous Opinions of
Gallahn, Calhoun, Jdckso and Pon BurenVesfern
and Freight Commerce.
convention to be held Monday and in train
follows the gambling sharks from east and south.
general thieves counterfeters Extensive arrange
mcns making by the enterprising citizens Of this
ace to render the accommodations for delegates all
that be desired and the Common Council ap-
propriaed the OF $1,000 towards the expenses
convention. 1t is contemplated to celebrate the ami
versary Of our Independence Monday, when a pro-
cesson win be formed by the citizens delegates
escorted by States to the place OF assembage by the
convention The day will be occupied in the pr.imi-
nary arrangements OF organization of
temporary chairman, who will either be James L. Bar
ton ESQ., Of Buffalo, or the Mayor of this city The
his important published statistical facts Of the wen
deru increase of the products and internal
OF the West calls Tor mark of distinction from this
convention, which we hope will be rendered
The convention will probably remain in session during
the whole week, If the weather continues pleasant and
the interest will be increased IL progresses The
will be given by States the number each being in
the ratio OF that given in the electoral college Much
time will be occupied by prominent speakers, and much
interesting matter will be presented through their sta
tstics arguments Both parties here appear united
the great question Of haybor eent and if the
VIpd viii thp
designing movements OF scheming politicians the
will secure from Congress and the next ii not the pre-
sent President all that is honestly desired by the people
say honestly because in the bill by President
Polk there were appropriations asked for merely to ad
the private interests Of members of Congress
their friends, without any regard 10 public good
The veto Of PI resident Polk contains strong
stitutional arguments to sustain his position which
will probably be- met during this assemhlage and the OPP
ponents Of the veto point out what they consider
be his inconsistency by the yoe he gave ia Congress
1929 in favor o. aopr6priating four hundred thou-
SAND acres VI land to build canal round the Muscle
shoals in the River Tennessee They also the
works OF internal Improvement encouraged by General
Jackson and Martin Van Buren, and show, by official
documents that during their adm embracing
period OF twelve years upwards of fourteen millions
dollars thus appropriated being annual average
expenditure Of over Million and a contrast be-
tween the OF called federal and democratic
h ,ngy pOas OF o s 'as TACT that ~
appropriations for riyers, roads 49, ~-ion, signed
amount Of S2,a77,ui7 To- --.u harbors, to the
priated during the % zane the whole sum appro-
tySt,op --- .our years Of MIR. Adams admins
~ only 50 ,077,6i7 10, This, with the hstori-
cal fact that Albert Gallatn, In 1905 then prominent
member of the democIatic party presented celebrated
report Congress- advocating enlarged system of
internal improvements, which being followed up by Mr..
Calhoun in 1918, certainly stamps this system only
as democratic but also Of Southern origin.
The contrast between the internal of the
upper lakes, the Erie canal and the foreign
OF our Atlantic cities is truly surprising when the fact
is presented that the former is rated million Of
on while the latter including the whole coasting
is not "a million and half The first has recently
the rate OF 10 per cent per
that it Is sufficient To carry oil the
of tins thriving region Upwards of 1000
ployed ia navigation Of these lakes and the money
value Of their may be safely estimated this
year, hundred aud nifty millions dollars
while the number Of passengers passing to and from
fsio will exceed 100000 TINS with future incr.xs.
growth and prosperity Of this couAtry .tany calls
Tor REMEDY To protect tue immense
perry the Of the present ma
vigstion anu public opinion, think, will compel the
successful President of The mon to abso all hal
splitting constitutional objections wishes and
] lrpau.is OF ih.