The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-10-30

dings OF preliminary meeting held IN this
city, to call Convention in Evansville be-
fore the meeting Of Congress- of citizens Of
those States bordering on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers and to appoint Committee to
make the proper arrangements. This Con-
vention is intended to bring before Congress
in the form of memorial or otherwise, the
strong desire and pressing wants OF the
West, for that fostering care, which has new
er been refused the East. The call for the
meeting did not entirely originate here. Ii
had been spoken of and duly considered by
number of prominent Western men in con-
nection with some OF our own citizens, who
realized the neglect experienced by the West,
and most fully her great demands for certain
National appropriations. With this unity OF
feeling, a Convention has been called for No
vember 10TH which we hope will be largely
attended. The Committee have written let
tiers of invitation TO the Governors Of those
States interested, and to prominent Western
Congressman, as well as to many other gen.
temen who have the prosperir, ofthe West
near TO heart. Among those who are conf
IDENTIFY expected to be- present, we may men
lion Gov. Wright, Hon. Humphrey Marshall,
Of Kentucky, Hons. Bright, Albertson, Nc
Clernand, Gen. Shields, &c. Many citzens
oil Evansville have promised to throw open
their houses on the occasion. for the accom-
mediation Of strangers attending the Conven-
ton, and we have no doubt that all who have
hospitality to bestow, will most freely tender
it OH an occasion SO lraught with Importance,
especially to this city.
We regard this as pioneer meeting TO
many others yet 10 follow. 1t is set at such
a day, as not to interfere with those under OBJ
legations to attend the next session OF Con-
gress. Its objects are of paramount impor-
lance. They are briefly stated in the words
OF the preamble to the resolutions adopted at
Fridays meeting. The West has been too
long and grievously neglected. If the people
sleep OH, and calmly witness such neglect. aud
raise no voice for their own rights we shall
never obtain those rights. As has been said,
the time mas arrivet, when the increasing pop
ulation, wealth and power of The Mississippi
Valley, demand the action of Congress in de-
velopng our resources, aiding our improve
ments, and bringing into action and use the
immense mineral wealth, both iron and coal,
Astounding in our valley. The same things
demand that our rivers should be i'm proved.
D thus furnishing Us with those means of tran
shipment Tor our produce, which owing 10 the
neglect of the necessary appropriations by
: Congress. we are prevented from shipping
many months in the year-ncreasing our
mail facilities. removing Instructions and rem
fering the " inland seas' ofour valley nav
lgable at all seasons. There are appropria.
tons demanded by the West for other things
though probably not of the Importance Of
this.
Let cur voice now be heard for these rights
. OF the West. Starting here, let the sound
swell till not only the whole West is filled
with its music, but till it ring in the ears o.
our Senators and Representatives so louC
:, and strong, that it can no longer be despised
:, or remain unheeded. A large and enthusias
tic meeting here, and a;tend,d by some o
those same Senators and Representatives, q.
- it certainly will be, may be productive ofmucl
n good the coming session Of Congress. 1t will
# at least put the ball in motion. and we thinl
it can be kept rolling steadily on.