New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-13
NEw-YORK TRIBUNE.
HarbOr and River Convention.

10
lorxasiz siisn-Letser.-Re. -DeelRra-
| tioa Of sentiments, &c.
We give below the proceedings ~ the great
Rivsr and Harbor Couveuti1n daring the first and
"a, q The second day Of It's meeting. It vas re-
,s.ved a. Bs;sllo b. The Rep1bLc. in a3yAnce q
as mail and by that psPer Published in ~ Extra
Il copy Of <hich We have received by Express.
From the Csiesgo !osrnsl OF Jay
CHICAGO Jay ISL
| TIE Convention ~as called - orier by Dr.. p.
IyuwstL. Marsha. o. the day site- which tie
DELEGATES were welcomed in q few very handsome
tod appropriate remarks by Hon JANIS CURTIS,
lAayor Of tie ciiy
/ on u'otion IL wv 3 OcDES. Chairman o. tie
lGeasrsl Committee. jaws l. BaETOS. q Bufia.
l. Wss called % preside, Temporarily and A b
ICBsNsEEs. ot - Logis. No and Haas CEocEEE,
i Z Wisconsin "a Secretaries The Chairman. On
laking BIS seat. returned thanks % the C0lFelIon
= the b0ror dole him. snc cal ec oa Rev NJ. Al
kES . invoke re blessing % Heaven "a - cei-1
IsrAfiCus 81 tue Conve1tlcl.
1 By reques, OF the General Committee : Lfs.s
sxIrH presented several propositions ,or Ire gov.
t,-nuent o. the Co1veltiou. as tl-owss
Ii. Ta- Sts.-s SEA- = cx-t ever. su1 ths ns-sss
rs through cus Of tzs- uzzos- sha n 2ort ~r.sisa
20. q tee CT t--r Del .as 10 az 11s1-e -c1l
sea Sls,s Id Terrsy, ssias t-er i9ca'y a. Ia -
a. Con uiisss q oas from each Sts'e sni Tsrr.i
II 10 - designated b tie l-.f gson iar-oil sea. -
kpprin,sd % repor 2 tie CCaveuucr ocers Tor 20
Tsrrsni Rules for Is curtuct sn1 ne cr1er q =
t1sres..
81 Ugoa siv..o- being cad i1r q sny sass;ioc.
p Deaessuon Of ssas state .nd 4erHiory .aal .
sated 10 cas-; "a vote q the state CT Territory &C
rsnz % "a reyfeseutatou in TIE Federal Government,
t,rr1tsriss 70 e eltt-d . f1sr votes
| "a Eseh Desxatoo a requested 70 sPPoin; ore CT
E-r tC r-sp0cc = IL Cnsir 10 css1g TIE yc;e
u ts-ir state or Territory
M FlFLD y y. Y requested that the PROPOSE
cas- be pat separately. Which wss ssreed 70
On motion OF S0LoS RoBlVs1S u Ia the reports Of
Delegates were postponed uniu after ne Perua-
bsnt orr SnizAti0n OF the Convention.
M Field Of y. Y. proposed an Amendment to
he third proposition, az iollo~s
And the vote Of s.rh Ds~gsricn sa.-l 81 tsk-n ~
pa. aud 1.ys ard n rePcruoz ne SANE 10 IT, Frrs
Yieut p@r.on announcing % sc al sso snno1nee ne
nBtst- Of ih- vote
Which was adopted.
The several propositions we're adopted WITH sreai
Isnsuimity
| On motion the States were called alphabetically
tnd requested % select one q their number as
Committee b nominate O5cers Tor TIE permanent
Iors animation Of the Convention.
i The following States answered and named Com
Inittees as follows
ICg-.-JOhn A Rockwell Csrrias-J L 4 Cross.
IFgTtfs-J0bn q Camp Nss1art- Dirt Jacks o
IlsGiara-S & Sample y J-hon l.. kirkpArrick-
lkisOts-A Lincoln. y f0s-hon ! G Slrle-r
5ra-N L stout Oit5-h1u T.. Scbenck.
yai.s-N A Chandler Pes Il Ra.s,cn
igas-Art@us. Lee 2 lsiant-E e. Graves
IAicAlsas-I0hu Bitt.e. Bs-Nsrshs-l u strong
On motion. toe Convention adjourned until
o.eOck P NJ
Fyur o'elock p M-The President announced
! bthe Convection that Rev Dr. ALiEs o. Massa-
ehu.et,. would address the multitude Tor 4 Ie"
IL moments
On the closing OF Rev. DR.. ALLESs remarks
the audience cheered ior Hon THOMAS COh-
fWIN Of Ohio The spontaneous call Of the I'm
pense mass could not be resisted and the eloquent
IaWsgon Boy appeared on the stage amid the
cheers Of thousands
| The COMMITTEES appointed to nominate officers
kor the permanent organization Of the convection
not being able % report. H0RACs GREELEr OF New
II 0rk IN response 70 numerous calls. apPe AIRED on
HE stand and addressed the multitude 90 a lew
appropriate remarks.
The Committee 70 nominate officers TOR the per.
lhsneut organization Of the C0nve nti0n. reported
Through their Chairman MAJ joan BDpLE OF
Michigan. the following