The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-13

X. Terrill, of Minnesota, and B. M.
Mammalian, of Wisconsin,.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed under resolution providing for me-
mortal TO Congress, viz: Messrs. Henry
w. Starr, David Rorer, J. c. Hall, J. r.
Tallant, w. F. Coolbaugh, L. d. Stock
ton. -t 'st -.s.
o Mr.. Rorer, moved that the committee
be instructed to report tomorrow morn
ing, carried.
he convention adjourned to o'clock.
! a3s BURLINeroN, Oct. "a.
The Convention met, pursuant to adj
journment-,he President in the chair.
| The proceedings Of yesterday being in
the hands of the members in full, on mo-
tion, the reading of them was dispensed
with.
/ The President announced that reports
OF the committees appointed yesterday
We're in order.
Mr.. Rover, of Burlington, a member
of the committee on Statistics presented
| memorial.
On motipn of James w. Grimes, of
| burlington, the memorial was laid upon
! the table, until after the report of the
committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. N. Paschal, of ST. Louis, on behalf
Of the committee, reported resolutions.
On motion, the report of the committee
was received, and unanimously adopted.
On motion, the memorial was taken up.
Judge Bowlin is now speaking.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The business of The Convention has
been rapidly brought to close, with
great unanmity and good feeling. The
Conve ention was addressed during the
forenoon by Hon. J. B. Bowlin, Henry
w. Starr. Judge Lowell of Dubuque, Col.
Stuart Of Mo-; and Hon. A. C. Dodge, Of
Iowa. '-..o I-
Before the Convention adjourned, a
resolution was offered by c. H. Haven, of
St. Louis, that the Convention should
meet again, year hence, in St. Louis, in
furtherance Of its object.
The memorial was adopted unanimous
ly, and signed by the officers of the con-
| yention.
After vote Of thanks to the citizens
of Burlington for their hospitalities, and
to the President for the able discharge Of
his duties. the convention adjourned, sine
die, at half past II o'clock, p. NJ.
BURLINGTON, Oct. "a.
At evening session yesterday, resolu-
tion instructing committee on memorial to
report to-day was reconsidered and laid
on the table. The committee will proba-
bly, be allowed 10 draw up the memorial
with statistics, &c., at their leisure after
the final adjournment.
Convention was addressed last evening
by Kennett. Judge Williams, and other
delegates. Nothing of importance cf-
fected.
A grand supper was given last night at
the Barrett House by the city authorities.
st. Louis delegation TO reciprocate the
compliment tonight, when supper will
be given Oh the Die Vernon.
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
N. Paschal, chairman of committee on
resolutions, reported the following, which
were adopted without single dissenting
! voice.
The committee, to whom the subject
was referred, ask leave to report the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolued, as the opinion of this conven-
ton, composed of delegates from the
States Of Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and
Iowa, and The Territory of Minnesota,
That the river Mississippi is great Ma
tional Highway, the control and jurisdic-
tion of which has been reserved to Con-
gress, and that it is the bo,lnden duty of
the National Legislature to make such i'm
provement in the navigation of said river
as to place our commerce upon an equal
footing with the Atlantic States of this
Union. ,--- rs. ....
Resolred, That nine States Imperative
| ly demand the action of Congress in ma
king adequate appropriations for the re-
moval of the obstruction to the navigation
of the river Mississippi, created by the
Desmoines and Rock River rapids.
Resolved, That experience and the tes-
timony of the nayigators of the Upper
Mississippi demonstrate the correctness
of the survey and report made by Lieu
tenant Lee in 1878; and that no doubt
is entertained by this Convention of the
practicability of the permanent improve
ment of the channel of the river at the
Desmoines and Rock River Rapids if said
! plans should be carried out; but this
Convention, at the same time that it gives
expression to this opinion, defers to the
action Of Congress and the officers to
whom the execution of the work may be
entrusted, asking only with all the ear
nestness that right and justice demand,
that free and unobstructed navigation shall
be guaranteed to us: BOD sd
i Resolped, That the Senators and Rep
rescntatives in Congress from the several
j States represented in this Convention, bs
and they are hereby respectfully reques-
ted to use their personal and united exer-
tons to secure the early appropriation Of
an amount of money which shall be ade-'