New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-13


cncstrrrra Icy rrr.---r~v q ~ cs-rE "a. rsvrs
rau 80, n 10 Gree az in'-rrs '-V-uvr-.nt y t-e
F-crrs- Gov.rrurut Tner TIE cs ct . - improved
sroul1 - Cre ~ z-rersi src rsr1usi ir-5-rfsrc~
IT, ic-r-on q re to x-psf s-sr. ~ Eri-t
occ-Vy -urh e o-r crult-T re Sc-irFru LsS-s
- hand src - NssissgCi River and "a tsufs-i-s
o. re o;aer-tpPeared - - - = ar co.ect q IA,
c5s-scter I'D Coicsso tse prCper pat cr ect-E ire
u1iou att it.-ry yssrs Az ~rCte And prois-s1
srrcs &c = Lculs usTspsp~r r ftv0- of t-si o -ct
in'icste- srd tnosi scccua. st-i y Nsturr h--sef
m ne - Lc-,s Ers4ira, CT Agri- : 81 express ne
oyir.cu. ~tiet ta~o su'erts,ei s1t tne repc-t of
t-si p-roo pu-lshec n ire ssre pspsr O. re scr
10y q VA ~ a-ss-s C-srsu ard Poi - n isv~ q
t-at rsrsi ard Etic- rrp1rt wr0te' vas rrr-s-y
~ r-sr formal ccIu 1ric.-su- spa s-i-e-tc 1s-a 10
favor c. ~ fticsso C-rs- Inrse zsutt11eu- ~ 1 Mr.
J-.r Sa'agsn % NssCur hs1 tef appointed - ;re
s. -sis-y 81 Var % rlr trs ron me so-.h ed %
lake Michigan &C ire ss,ssg-i
: Crcuoset rC them 90 exam - 10 ground between
Cacsgo sni tie s-sd ~s-,rs e Ire aois liver Eitn
vieE O. TIRE con-tructi1- of Cara y ins Fedora
Government 10y DID 81. ard tneir return . -
Louis submitted 81 her ocservarlns = re. ard
hsncs tie Vl5lrsuous ~ TIE usWspsgsrs and III Re-
rC-- ID the secretary Of Hsr mention Us o. slow
rat M ,ini1us t-s fu1sct II .onS stsnd
s11 iras To- 1st usify Cf the Chicago Cana and %
of he bsro1r - . mouth az y T. mans AK
co1csp-Cus Siih PAT ulst confsss y =; 90 not
osserIe ten 90; have snce seeu-the F-ls q
Ns.srs o. I'll -nf-1 - sllg cara ard sc1-cr1r
c.-srns q. 10 Ca'csEo for Liverpool
Ire river navigation OF re great N-s, "a - mo't
sordsEiui GO tbe gocs a-t silce th@ slp icsrln 20
steam p13s- % the proy-ln % vessels Ycssesss the
essential Qualities of oyeu rsvss-rn- sped. d-stsace
ctra-nfss mssut--e % czrEces az ct there Ert ~t1
cut tne per- &C le ses from q rns arf erfues o.
STEAMBOAT tce sag 0f Ire rissr mi lnds r the Ms
p.i ard - tributaries tee err theatre lr tla OF
f1siol 90 - Use sue h dsFlsy " -s P2~er Won
csrful rvtr ccurecd with s-as tie bad lu1 y to-
C-.h-st-stch-s 90. tozs-1 The Atlantic sid t-s
fsc tc-yirg lr vs-Ey ~lich . ra-ey from t-a
Gut 90 Nssic1 o. HztsCns Bsy-c-sviu- - -rst -
rf -s- p ri ---sc1 ul-ltaLs or i 1 ne ~ a. p
"a Lakes i- TIE center Cf TIE CoLlre 20 lnt @ con-
u-rrlcs. w.i1 i1- sources ~ th- - Ltar-r-e an1
e. s-rs rs w-l iss- t-tr cl-r's rlrt1 O. Eltsca
Bsy-crsrics t-e ,g-sst tNlrri ci IL rictesi is1c-
ea-e;cs e Frot-ct' - sftry ars ever .le ri-i' "
tesr t5e wacr O. .e--a- market n t1e s-ouy u-r
a-d t--re o. u-t; re- Prodlcis 90 ne enl-e "l-l
S-cc 8 tie Nissss r. Arc vnl car calculate t-r a.
grtss.s 1i 10 s1vsu.s zes 80 tie ussL15e o. 70 ~
t-re cQul--Tc-s- r-s-.ts
Nssy years az tls ate Governor C,a-k AID myself
undertook caclst ne -Nieu oi hs costsos w.trr
Ia zee va-y q ica Mississippi m8ss i shout 5000
uies % Shict SD re were computed o. uuire s1cye
- Lo4is sd 81 ll9 oe.ca. u course ~ counted =.
tla 'rfs1t streams walsh - S--l ~ oSitesu
co-1 b. llzt,c ar gsty icr every tributary o. t1e
humhsst 1Cs;s.s ccArsctcr hep - swell r1i l-y i1e
volume ID t1s cfctrs Esftrs. tf of the commerce lY
t1eu O. U.s. im Eeuse tNteut " river nsvl-su al
come --c INTO ore Eys.ln &C waters - Louis . tie
center ans tie st-scer % . trsts
- infancy. sstorlsntrx sl1 suiost INCREDIBLE
srnout OF cor rns-c- destined increase forever Z;
. considered inland tosn Counting - time ard
urury t-e ouy tue rci. measure oi distances
and - Louis o. to- s-a thsr Nv Orleans 49,
before tee ,-smt1W tost sbri 90 he distance between
ttst tly lr1 toe mouth Ct The ppt - Lulis s
seaport - sci inlaEd ely. sn1 : pgIi 90 g.
Evvry 5y sV srt tss collected SQtlO of duuts % or
eig- .orts turirg ~ current yea Srt ~it1 1e
Nlld ctcJ re great otrrfef ci foreign a.
we - % domestic commerce Nlir ne aiiicl;es at1
c1arsc.-rs-s Of seaport she : eJ-t o. ire otn-r;
q illy snd As clearly ss Nv~ foEk or NsS Or
leans
A5os, twenty years $50 ] moved In TIRE Sers.s sui
ca;-, APPROPRIATION fer surV-y % The ksFi
the Tiger Msssigpi. ii probably ih- 1rst srprC-
prsuou ever obtained fer the grlvrnen; u TIE up
pr P-rt 20 ne hivvr Aocui iN-liy ave Yeas -
moved ard Succeeded il ihe motCn Z include the Ns
souri River I'll for tie inPr0v-ufui Of Western
Rv-rs-if to irst me t1st River I'D neen 50 in
clu1ed thus he important 70 uis 90 ths Chics-o
Cana the rsp'ds O. tne Jgp-r N''sssggi "a The
s0uu uvtr. thr rrst - propose D. include
sifhiU toe Gree a utrrrs improve rnert y tie
Fe-tral Government rsYe -Nsys teen Trend ~ traf
systsn bar Uot O. 70 abuses and here - TIE dt-cu-
" I'D th- danger s1d the stumbling block % is SIC
cess Ori-cts rf general aud usf0n-l importance en-
alone cis irr attention % the Federal Government
snc ia favor q such otJrcts De- i've Al ne DrP-rt
uetfs OF tire Government O. b. united Connn-d 70
iben. and TIE Constitution can reach them, and Toe
Tressury sustain them
Ex-need 20 locsI or ssctors ot Gets and reithsr The
Constitution nor Ire Treasury could uphold them NJ
onsi % cts Of imprUvemen are irg 90 number den
mite In character and msnss soe BY the Treasury ocs
and sectional otjects are inrumer.ole snd indefinite
sui runCus the Treasury Near tVenty years sso the
Treasury threatened With demand Tor tSo bun
drrd millions OF osrs for objects OF internal improve
msnt then syp.so for and many % them az 10 nsuona
importance The eu0rmgy Of tie sum baked the sys
TEN aid must be again. u the proper discrimna
TOO cot sept up between local snd national subjects
10 : for Congress axe ttat dscrunstCn he Pres
id-u, csun0f- he must Jet or approve the OH az
whole Here then. i ihe point Al which The friends 90
the system. 10 Congress must exert eli her care ana
Wi snce No arbitrary rule BE- given for the adfi
sion or exclusion a. proper of cts but really National
objects admit Of no dispute and, conrred % HEN ~
prehend but Little danger Of losing bil either from TX
ecutive veioss for want ot votes in Congress
Very n
citizen. THOMAS Il bENIoN.
On motion Of DANIEL GARDSER ESQ. Of y. Y
the letter OF Hon. I II BENTON. Just read. be en-.
bodied and published with the proceedings OF the
Convention.
The President announced that be held in his hand
letters lrum various distinguished men. IN answer
To invitations addressed 20 them 20 be present at
this Convention which would now be read They
are follows
SIas Uugirs Litter.
CANTON 3ls, May. l,4'.
GENTLEMEN Your circular. inviting NE 10 attend a
Norih Western HarlOr and River Convention. 10 ID
assembled 81 Chicago the frst Monday oil July next
was duly received forwarded By Mr. Whiting. OF your
Committee My attention had been preyiousy called %
the subject ~ the Invitation Oi friend Al your
city 70 attend the Convention and generously enderlng
me- quarters 10 bis family during its sinng Was
forced state OF private business . Inform hun
iasS could make the journey a, the time named
and the period which hss eApssd since declined BIS
invitation has only tended to counTm the conclusion
pronounced - hun.
Were Il possible for 10 attend The proposed Con
vsntion without unreasonable sacrifice should moot
gladly do 80 my location gives STRONG ieeug 10
reference % the prosperity and safety OF the commerce
OF the axes The subject Of the improvement o TIE
Lake Harbors which my service II Congress has
?, ndered some Whs familiar % me In legislative sspeeL
while nv snsl trsve upon toe two lower Lakes hss
made The necessity Tor these improvements manifest 10
my senses. ] aware that questions u cousuiutonsl
power hsve been raised IN reference o. spproprs
OF money by Congress Tor he improvement % the Lake
Hsrhor. and 4 am well convinced mat honest men nave
sincerely entertained strong scruPes upon TINS Point
but Gil my observation aud experience have induced me
10 believe that these scrupes where ne incivdGs al
mis the power 10 improve the Atlantic haroors arises
from the Of acquaintance with the Lakes and
the commerce. upon them and N inability 10 believe
Ia relation 10 that commerce when Truly stated
Its not easy for familiar with the Lakes aid Tie
Lake commerce 70 realize the degree Of Incredibly as
10 the sgni;ud- snd importance of both which found
In the minds OF honest Snd wtAntormed men, residing
In remote portions 81 The Union snd having no personal
Aeousutsuce with either while DO not recoect sn 10
stance II member OF Congress. who has travelled The
Lskes snd observed the commerce upon them. within
the lsst ten years requiring any farther evidence or AZ
gum.nt 10 induce hin 70 admit me constitutional power
pfopreiy OF appropriation Tor tue Lake hsroor'
A. rnurh =. r thoss of the Atlantic coast. have long