New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-17

Meeting OF the Executive Committee of the Chi
cago Iarbor aud River Convention, AT the
Astor House, City Of >ew-Norls. september
rs, fSl7.
Pursuant to a call from Hon. 4. lAwREScR, the
Committee met at the Astor House at 10 o'clock,
A M for the purpose of carry ing out the objects Of
their appointment Hon. A LAwRENcE presiding.
Present. A LAwRsScE of Massachusetts,
CHARIts KING of New Jersey.
JoHS MILLs of Massachusetts,
THONAs w. WILLIAMS of Conn
PHiLIP RIPLEY OF Conn.
JAMES Hall of Ohio.
JOINS c. SPENCER of New-Nork
SAMUEL h. RUGGLEs of do.
w Is. HODGsOS OF Georgia.
letter. of apology tor non attendance were read
from Messrs X l.. Colt. T. j Bighsm. Geo Evans.
Thomas Allen, David j Baker. j II. Williams, A.
Duncan, z. l.. Baird and Zschariah Allen.
On motion of MIR. Spencer, Hon Abbott Law
renee was appointed Chairman OF this Executive
Committee.
On motion of Mr. Williams w M Duane Wilson
of Wisconsin was requested 10 act as Secretary to
the Committee.
The following resolutions submitted by Charles
King of New Jersey, and seconded by John c.
Spencer of New York. were, after some discussion,
unanimously adopted
Resolved That proceedings of that portion OF the
Executive Committee which assembled 1T Chicago NJ
portioupg the duties to be performed among sub
Tnitt.es be confirmed excerpt es hereinafter modified
their reports De- addressed 10 the Chairman ~
the Select COMMITTEE mentioned Ia the next resolution.
That the sub committees therein named be suthorl
10 divide sud spPorton the matters referred h. them
furnish distinct reports they think proper and make
such other arrangements Tor The Transaction OF their hu
sis-ss they may may deem eSp~dieut
The following are the proceedings referred To-
"Far the purpose OF ensoliug the COMMITTEE ~ set
with the eNstsst efficiency In the discharge Of their
dutea IL proposed mat the country should be 81.
vdcd toto convenient districts and that cersin mem
bers OF the COMMITTEE should be specially assigned
the duty of collecting and preparing the Information re-
Qured by the resolution OF the Convention in those
dis,ricts II therefore.
Resolved rh., the district of Buff lo sni Lake Ons
no b assigned "a John Spencer the shore OF iske
s''e i,e@ Cleveland To ssndu.ky Bay. to L. we'her'
otCievosod; the ports of Michigan 10 David A No.
oie eod Joeeph K. Williams of Michigan: the ports
tne Lshe shore Of Illinois and Iaoisna Jesse h Tnom
o .h'Sssoi The Lake ports of the Territory OF Wis
coesan 10 haios hias Of Ml~sukee.
Inc ABOVE persons. respectively 10 obtain the in.
iormauon required by the resolution of the Convention
ne'r reses"ve ports and districts for that pu pose
employ such snc 80 many sab a., ma. A NAV h. nae,
cary the Information u BE- commune are, ~ III chi,
by the nsst day ct January next ms, The Ssnfs
men oessns'ra 'vr .~'.,sne Michigan. Chic.so ard
shsN De- agreed on BY them. spu.,ipt.s nv -
Thomas. sometime In November nex, TO compare ,ss,
results a q reduce them % form.
That Thoms. Allen Of - Louis James Han nj ~;
cinpst T. J Bishsm II Pittsburgh. Jsne. Guthr,, n,
Louisville. and VIM r. E~ing OF loss be a.Qocorn.
iti-e collect ali the facts required by the resolution.
OF the Convention 90 far as rcisies TO the Nss.s,p
and Ire tributsFs and report the same 20 the Chsr.n
In form ~ BE- presented % Congress by the hrs dsy
January next.
rhst Mr.. Abbot Lawrence Of Boston, Alexander
Duncan Of Rho Island John Page OF New Ham pshire
Thcmss w Williams OF Connecticut. Samuel Rue
ees VI N-w-Nork :. e. johnson OF Penney lsAniA snc
Thos H. hins OF Georgia BE- 9 committee for Ike pur
posc In Inference rivers and haroors OF the Al
laton thereto"
Rsse'rsa rhss select committee Of Eve bs sppcin,
Cd 10 examine and combine Tn reports OF the
misscss sussesuog such corrections - may sppesr no
cesssry aud 10 precedc the ssms with genera ve~ OF
the facts bearing on the sahct and that the ssi select
commtee report the mstS-r thus prepared tosrtha 81
With the reports OF the sub mit,s~s ~ raso, y,
this Executive Committee for their nnsl decision ,ach
meeting 10 be held ~ the City Of Ws,hins,on /,
d~emed necessary by them. al such time a. ,se sss
select committee shall sppoant
On motion OF Mr. Mills that the Chair select the
Committee Of 1--WE authorized IN the above resola