The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-30
.truc,ed to repor, Memorial TO Congress

] Soeechcs were made ny Suneo '.
| ;ams. Mr.. Mckinney Of 81. Louis, Judge
V,lsnu &c Dubuque, J. c. Hall Of Burling
.on, Col. Goodhuc, Of Minnesota, Y. -
Drake, Esq. Of ST, Louis, and Mr.. C'ase"
J! keokuk.
The motion 10 reconsider was carried.
md The original m''ian was then lala on
the table.
The Convention then adj ,urned till D
o'clock, Friday m,rning.
FRlpAy MoRNlNG, Oct 81
The Convention was called 70 order al
0 o'clock 4. NJ, by the President.
d. Rmcr, Esq, presented TO the conven-
ton draft OF memorial to Congress on
tho subject Of the improvement OF Missis.
sippi Rapids.
By consent the memorial was laid on the
table to receive the Report Of the Commit
tee on Resolutions.
The committee by their chairman, ~
Paschal, Esq, reported the following
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolred, As the opinion OF this conven-
lion. composed Of Delegates from the States
af Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa,
and the Territory Of Minnesota, Tint The
Mississippi river is great National liigh-
way, the control and jurisdiction OF which
has been reserved 10 Congress; and that II
is the bounden duty Of the National Legls-
Iaturc 10 make such improvements in the
navigation of said river, as will place our
commerce upon an equal footing with that
Of The Atlantic States Of this Union.
Pesolred. That the interests Of nine
States aud ono Territory impera,isely dc
maud the promp, action Of Congress, 10
making adequate appropriations Tor The re-
mnval Of The Instructions 10 the Navigation
&c The River Mississippi, formed by the
Des Moines and Rock River Rapids.
Resolrcd, That experience and the tes-
limony o. The nasie a,ors Of the Upper Mis-
sissippi, demonstrate the correctness OF the
SURVEYS and Report made By Lieut.. Lee
in 1887 & 1898; and that no doubt Is en-
,er,aiued BY this convention Of the praciI
cabili,y of the permanen, Improvement OF
the channel of the river ut the Des Moines
md Rock River Rapids. if such plans
should be carried out Bot this cnnsen-
lion, Al the same time that it gives expires
sion 10 this opinion, de!ers 10 the action oi
Congress and Of the officers 10 whom the
execution Of the work my lie entrusted
asking only. with all the earnestness. TIA,
right md Justice demand. that free aud IN
INSTRUCTED navigation shall be granted ~
us.
Resolred, Tha, the Senators md Rep.
/ -, fra,,, tho Snvpra
States represented in this convention, be
and they are hereby respectfully requested
10 use their personal aud united exertions
10 secure the early appropriation Of an
noun, of money which shall be adequate To
\ complete the removal &c The distractions L.
safe and speedy navigation Of said river
On motion the Report OF the committee
was received, aud the Resolutions were
then unanimously adopted
A motion was made 10 take up the Me
mortal offered by d. Rorer, ECO.
On this motion, the convention was nd
lressed by Judge Lowell Of Duhnqne, Geo
Partridge Of ST. Louis. Gen. RISE Of O
qnawka. Hon. J. B. B,wlin Of ST. Louis.
Gen. Rannev Of ST Louis, and ~ Col.
Stewar, Of Missouri, President Of the Han
niha! md ST. Josephs Railroad COMPANY.
The mo,ian - take the memorial from
he table was carried.
On mt ion of Mr. Garbu.t Of ST. Louis,
The memorial was hen adopted. as follows:
TO the Senate and House IF Representa-
tires Of HE United States in Congress
! assembled:
W., Npx,,,,.,tSrs Convention nj
Two hundred and nnety four delegates from
The States Of Wisconsin,. Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri, aud the Territory Of Minnesota.
assembled NJ Burlington. in the State Of
Iowa, on the 23d and 9th DAYS d, October.
1851, respectfully call the attention q ,oni
Honorable body 10 the Instructions To the
navigation ri The Mississippi river, usnall,
known as the Des Moines and The Roeh
River Rapids, and ask tha, the same be re
moved bv The General Government, so thai
4 free and practicable channel be opened
4 through them.
Your memnrialisis insis, upon the sea
sonableness, the justice, aud tho perlecl
prac,icablity Of their request. The Mis-,
.ssippi being grea, NATIONAL llisnwAY.
itl's " lN1HuHhl WORK. HHu has ST. pssi
regarded by n previous Congress, in ma.
king appropriations for the same object
which, though too small TO complete The
work, resulted in great beneti, to The navl
cation Of that River.
Your memoriaisls further state, that thu
character Of those Instructions is snch ~
greatly 10 cripple the commerce Of the Riy.
er, during the larger portion of the time H.
which il is open for navigation; and THAI
a removal of the same, while il would con
ducc to The prosperity and convenience Of
the people dependent on tho River as ~
nutlet, would also enhance the value and
facilitate the settlement Of the Governmen
Lands Of the Northwest, situate above said
Rapids, aud would be economy to the Gov
eminent in the end, in saving Of cost al
transportation Of supplies and armament.
Your memnrialis,s further refer your
honorable body 10 tho resolutions passed b,
| this convention, aud TO statistics which
will be embodied and furnished By com
miitee Of this body
Col Geo. Madeira offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted ::
Resolved, as the sense Of this Conven
| linn 'That II IL The l,tv nc lie nnapbnrs H.