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the affirmative.
/ Adjourned till o'clock to morrow.
OCTOBER, "a, Q O'clock, ?. NJ
Convention met-Davd Rorer Esq. from
the memorial committee presented memorial
to Congress which he had dawn up, praying
for an appropriation to remove The obstruc-
tons in the rapids, which was laid upon the
table to allow the reading of resolutions, &c,
which had been prepared by com. appointed
for that purpose on yesterday, and which had
now been presented.
! The memorial of the committee was then
read and received.
/ Col. Lowell addressed the convention, exhih-
i ting in the most torcible manner the eminent
d niger which isstnFing St. Louis IN the tace-
i Eastern capitalists coming to the door OF
Northern Iowa and offering to give us an out
/ Let TO their States, and cheaper lreghis His
able speech wa~ received with frequent ou;bursts
Of applause. Bot il has been thought wor-
thy Of being fully reported TO the s.. Louis pa
ptGs, shall mol attempt to give 1t at l"ntth.
| lutgp Bowlin upon the most enthusiastic call
Of the Convention arose to speak and so soon en-
gagged the attention Of the whole house, myself
among others that contrary to my intentions at
the outset Il almost totally neglected 10 make any
note If his rc0arks-so completely was my atten-
tion en- crossed b., his eloquent interesting and
patriotic remarks. He showed up the difficult
| ties in the way o. western appropriations in the
clcarest manner. One class opposing us are
those who are against al appropriations for
western rivers and harhors. Others opposed
our western members because they viii not
unite ".h thrn III general system of aPpro-
/ pgIations These extremes he added, usually
joined hands against US, which together with
the fact, that The western members, generally,
could not argue among themselves, had almost
invariably defeated us H. was confident how
ever, tina. The dry rapidly approaching
when the heretofore all powerful East would
] have to look up to the great y est, and as hum
bly, ask lis tor these favors. Even now, he
| said, that ii western members could but agree
among themselves, they could with all ease,
obtain appropriations for the improvement of
the navigation of these rapids, and for the I'M
improve nent OF the navigation Of the great
s.iatler of waters generally. No one, he
Said--not even Rhctt of S C.-would deny
that the improvement Of this great river was
a matter OF national moment.
Gen Ramsey, Of St. Louis, arose TO admin
lister a merited rcbuke to MIR. Drake, for the
harsh terms applied to .ur sister State, South
! Carolina and he did it we'll
| He hoped that no denunciations of our sister
State, such as had been made by Mr. Drake, in
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pass without meeting the decided dsopproba-
ton Of this Convention.
( Hon. A. e. Dodge was called upon for a
Speech but declined for the time being. He,
however, expressed Willingness to address the
people after the convention should adjourn.
! Col. Stewart being requested, briefly address
scd the Convention, expressing the warmest
interest in the object desired to be accomplish
ed have often heard him speak. and would
L., L,o Il Ill ~
to have heard speech Of greater length from
! him.
The memorial prepared by the Committee,
appointed by the Convention, was now taken
up and passed by unanimous vote. 1t briefly
enumcrates cur grievances generally, and
prays for the speedy removal of the obstruc-
tons at the rapids. It is the strong appeal of
nine States and one Territory, to the General
! Government, to protect their commerce. as it is
in duty, and by solemn compact, bound to do.
Col. Medaira, Of Dubuque, offered resou-
ton urging each member of this Convention to
use his influence with the Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, to promote the object
OF the Convention.
Judge Bowlin offered a resolution here to
have the memorial printed under the supern-
tendance of a committee of three Burlingtoni-
ans; and asking each delegate to contribute 50
cents to pay for the same, which was unan-
mously adopted.
Mayor Kenneth, Of ST Louis, offered reso-
/ luton Of thanks to the city of Burlington, for
the hospitality and kindness shown to thr men,
bcrs Of the Convention, which was unanimous
| ly adopted
Mr.. Starr, of Burlington, responded to this
resolution in brief and handsome manner.
Some gentleman offered a resolution, that
when this Convention adjourned, it will ADJOURN
to meet again in st Louis, one year hence,
| from this dav, and that the President of tins
! Convention be a committee Of correspondence
in furtherence Of that object, which was adop-
ted
Mr.. Drake explained, that in his remarks
yesterday, he had only intended to reprove the
secession doctrines of the State of South Caro-
lima. and that, he would do at all times.
A letter from Senator Jones, expressing the
liveest interest in the removal of the obstruc-
tons at the rapids, was now read, having been
received since the reading of the correspon-
dence on yesterday
Judge Bowlin remarked, that having been an
editor, he had became quite satisfied that print
ing couid not be done nittom money! and he
thought the loss should not all be sustained by
one individual, he would be pleased to see the
hat passed around, which was done and sum
which suppose will be sufficient, was raised
! for said printing.
Judge B. offered resolution of thanks
to the President of this Convention, for the
impartial manner in which he has presided over
the deliberations Of the body; which was unan
imousy adopted.
The President responded in brief and hap
py manner.
| A resolution Of thanks TO Trustees of this
church for the use of the Hall of the same,
was adopted.
The business Of the Convention being now
! through with, Hon. A. c. Dodge, upon the
loud request of I'll present said That although
his name was Dodge, yet he nerer lodged He
had always worked for these rapids and for the
west-he had occupied his scat in the Senate
during 2l::.2s. ~ consecutive hours al one time
70 secure an appropriation for this object, and
only gave up his determination TO press the
same, when he saw that unless he dcsistcd the
general appropriation bill, for the year mast be
defeated He rejoice to see the st. Louis peo-
pie foregoing this seemingly opportunc occasion
for englaitlng proposition for their own har-
Dor into the memorial of this Convention. If
the matter of the rapids Improvement could on
ly be once brought before the Congress of the
u. s, disconnected from other objects, the ap-
preparation would unquestonably be made -
Judge Bowlin, he said, had so fairly and rully
explanes the difficulties in the way western
appropriations, that he would not long detain
the Convention. He continued his remarks at
some length, in his usual forcible and cloquen,
style
! | will not, however, attempt to Civ. his re
marks, as they Will be published in full by the
St Louis papers, which have regular Reporters
present.
The Convention now adjourned
OBSERVER.
BAD RoADs.-The wing organs here, don't
take the newspapers, that's fact Otherwise
they would be able to x-scissor;se" little
of the selection news " from Ohio and Penn
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