The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-12-10

The Convention, which assembled at Ev-
ansville, OH the 10Th ult., to take some steps
relative TO the action of Congress<in protec-
ting the Interests Of the Great West. was
composed Of many of the most distinguished
AID talented gentlemen of the Mississippi
Valley. Thos. +. Risk, Esq, sof ST. Louis,
presided over the deliberations oil the Conven-
lion. He is warm friend of western enter
prise, and a staunch advocate for western
rights, contending that it is high time the i'm
pOrtance OF this section of the Union should
be acknowledged by the general government.
and some encouragement and protection Civ
en- to lis manufactures, commerce, and the
development of It's internal resources. He is
one OF the editors of the Western Journal
through which medium many facts and much
Information concerning he West, have been
collected and gwen 10 the public. The Sec
retar!es were A. II. Sanders Esq, of the
Evansville Journal, and John J. Chandler,
Esq.
Letters were read to the Convention from
Hons. Henry Clay, Thos. H. Benton, David
L. Disney, e. NJ. Huntington Edw Bates,
Linn Boyd. Daniel Breck, James L. Johnson,
Phillip Triplet, M. Hampton. S. p. Chase,
A. Stewart, VIM. F. Johnson, b. H. Stanton.
Jesse ID. Bright, JOS. A. Wright, Robt ID.
Owen. and Humphrey Marshall. These
gentlemen so far as we have seen the pub
lished letters. unanimously concur in the pro-
prety OF holding such convention and ap-
prove OF the measures proposed TO be discuss
ed by it. We think the above array ofnames
should silence al objection or doubt, rs to The
const.utonality OF appropriations from the
natlona! treasury by Congress, to promote
western interests. Let any one carefully ex-
arhine the subject, contrasting it with the spir-
IT OF equal rights and exact justice TO all,
which is acknowledged by our Institutions Of
government, and if unprejudced, he must be
convincei that il is not only within the power
OF Congress 10 make such appropriations. but
that IL is an imperative duty OF that body 10
mete out the benefits and favors of the gen.
eral government alike to all sections. Quib-
bling upon this subject has caused the loss of
much 10 the West, as well as Of properly in
The West.
The memorial adopted by the convention,
| (Which Will be found on our first page.) is a
document of sterling interest, representing in
strong and iorcible language, the claims Of
the West, las a natural child Of the Union"
| IL reflects the feelings and sentiments of The
great valley which contains lone third of the
whole population OF the United States" and
should the Representatives in Congress fail
To regard their petitions, our people may con-
sole themselves by putting men in their
places who will carry out their wishes in this
matter. The arguments and positions as
sumed in the memorial, are incontroveribIe.
and we can not hut believe that they will eff
feet the results desired, before the present
session Of Congress adjourns.
! The Louisville Journal, in remarking upon
the memorial, says lit is altogether one oil the
ablest documents embracing the interests OF
the West we have ever seen. There is no
part which could be improved, and in but one
or two does it need correction. The correc.
ton which the Journal makes is in reference
10 the inference which may readily be de-
duced from the alIusion TO the foreign mail
service, that Mr.. Stanton, chairman Of the
committee on Naval Affairs, was opposed to
making appropriations for carrying the mails
on the western rivers. The honorable chair
nan did not oppose such appropriations, but
urged that they should be made.
The following named gentlemen composed
the committee who Grew up the memorial (:
Hon. John Law, c. l. Battell, Hamilton
Smith, Hon. Elisha Embree, Messrs. Isaac
Hutchinson, John lDgle, Jr., and M. J. Bray.
Ii was read by John Law, and unanimously
adopted rs the voice OF the convention.
The convention adopted a series ofvery ap-
propriate resolutions, speeches upon which,
were made by several distinguished gentle
men, Iincennes Gdz.