New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15
TIKI CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Letter from Daniel Webster.

MARsHFfELD, June n. lrl1.
GENTLExEN / am quite obliged to you for your very
kind and respectful letter addressed 70 Nashville
inviting me- % attend the Chicago Convention II my
health had allowed me- % continue To journey which
then prosecuting Il would have brought me into the
Eorth-wesi 10 time - have been With you on TIE l.t OF
July but being compelled by Illness 70 sbaudon the
purpose Of getting the mountains, it Of course
not 10 my power 20 attend TIE Convention.
You speak. gentlemen. in terms Of too much com
mendat1u tear cd my efforts Ia the cause OF Internal
and Western improvement ] can only say thar those
efforts have been earnest long continued, and msie
from the single desire 0l promoting toe CREST Interest uf
the country OF the power Of tae Governent % MAKE
appropriations for erecting rar0ors and clearing rivers,
never entertained particle ~ doubt Ihs power In
my Judgment u not partial limited OBSCURE applicable
q some uses and not applicable = oilrrs-to some
States and not b lhers0 some rivers snd not % 9th
ers a. seems o. have been the opinion OF gentlemen
connected yilh the Memphis Convention. For one
reject al such iarietch-d and unnatural Distinctions.
In my opinion the authority o. the Government 10 this
respec, rests directly the grant OF the commercial
power 10 Congress; and this has been 50 understood
from the beginning By the Wsst and best men Who have
been concerned in the sdminstrston Of the Govern
nent snd }. consequently general and limited only by
the importance Of each particular subject and the dis
erection Of Congress
hope the Convention msy DO much good. BY enforc-
ing the necessity Of exercising these Just powers Of the
Government There are DO new inventions or new con.
sructons qualifications Of the constitutional powers
20 b. resoried %; there Ia no new political path 20 be
struck out IL 10 simply for the people 10 say whether
shall n length give way ~ fair reasoning 20 precedent
and experience % the Judgment Of the great men who
have gone before and those m0mentous considera
ii0ns of public interest which nov 50 mpersgey call
upon Congress 20 do duty
am gentlemen. with much regard
Your Obliged friend and fellow cirzsn.
DAN WEBSTER. .
10 Messrs I1stE SMITH JUSTIN BUrTERFTELD. J.
II BURCH and others.
Resolutions.
R,so'red. That Tor the purpose Of making known to
Congress the principles aud views OF THIS Conycniion
and the important parts connected with the subject OF
lis deliberations Committee Of Two from each state
and Territory BE- appointed by the President TO transmit
the procee dngs OF this Convention 10 the President OF
the United both Houses Of Congress. and 70
communicate 10 them such Information as the Commit
tee may be- able o. collect 10 guide htehgent and Just
legislation And that such Committee be requested 10
collect information Of the nature and extent OF
the trade and commerce on our Lakes and nsvigable
Rivers snd the amount of the losses of lives property
aud vessels by storms tor the want OF adequate hsrbors
or in consequence of Obsructnn- in the naygsble Rv
ers Of the United states Aud that such Committee be-
authorized to sppon, such sub committees as may be
deemed necessary 10 carry out the objects or THIS heso
luton.
Resolred That the proceedings Of this Convention AZ
being duly authenticated b. the officers thereof be
published in 4 pamphlet form by Committee Of three
residing ia Chicago, 90 be- nted by the President
and be- circulated freely thruu suOu the Union and tnAt
The rXpeuse such publication and all expenses incur
red by the Committee appointed 20 transmit the sad
proceedings Congress m The discharge ui their du
places which have deeestes % this body 10 bee col
lected in such mode aud such proportion. AZ the said
Convention shall direct
ReOlrtd That the original records and papers OF this
Convention be placed the hands Of the Mayor OF Chi
cago the close OF this Convention to be preserved
among the archives Of the city
Committees.
The Chair announced the following named gentlemen
- composing the Committee % gather Statistics and
present the to the consideration Of the Congress OF
the United States
Massaciusdts-Abbott Lawrence, John Mills.
Nep York-John C. Spencer, Samuel b. Rugglcs.
KeHmcky-James Z Morebead, James Guthrie.
Indidpd-Jacob G. Sleight, ZabulOn Baird.
MissOUri-Th0s Allen, Joseph ". Converse
Rh0de- isiand-AleX. Duncan Iachsria Allen
Iyacd-GrOrge G. stone VIM Ewing
PeHHalraHd-T j bingham. = &. Johnson
Oti0-James Hall. Joseph t. Weaiherbec.
CggH60ficnt-1homss W. Williams. Philip Ripley.
WiscgHs.R-Kuius hing. ". N0odman.
Ge0rgiq-Thomas Butler King VIM. b. Hotsnn.
Fi0rida-Iohn G.. Camp
Mictigda-JIscph u Williams David 4. Noble
Mqige-Char'cs Jarvis George Evans
Hifqoi'-Jcsse b Thomas, David j. Baker.
Mr. Jfrsn-Charlrs King X, J. Colt.
Committee Of rRISrNG--s. Liso Smith, Geo w
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