Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-30

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monstratc the correctness Of the SURVEYS and Re-.
port made by Lieut.. Lee in 1887 4 1898: and that
no dohot IS entertained by tn convent on of the
pracocao.iity OF the permanent Improvement of
Tue channel OF the river at the Dss Moines and
Noek River Rapids, if such plans should be car
r,ed out. But this convention, at the same tim.
.hat 1t gives expression to this opinion, defers to
.ae acuoa OF Congress and of the officers to whom
the execution OF the work may be entrusted-
asking only, with all the earnestness. that right
and justice demand, that free and unobstructad
Navigation shall be granted to us.
Rssolped. That tue Senators and Representa-
yves IN Congress from the several States repre-
sensed IN this convention, be and they are hereby
respectfully requested to use their personal and
united exertlohs to secure the early appropria-
uon OF an amount Of money which Shall be ade-
qaate TO complete the removal of the Instructions
TO a safe and speedy navigation of said river
On motion the Report Of the committee was
received, and the Resolutions were then u,ani-
moasy adopted.
motion was made to take up the Memorial
offered by D. Rorer, Esq.
On this motion, the convention was addressed
| by Judge Lowell of Dubuque. Geo. Partridge Of
81 LOUIS, Gen. Rose of Oluawka, Hon. J. B..
| B,wlln of ST Louis, Gen Ranney of ST Ions.
and by COL Stewart OF Missouri, President Of
| the Ham bal aud st Josephs Railroad Company.
The motion 10 take the memorial from the ta-
| bic was carried
o. motion Of M Garbutt of S; Louis, the me-
mortal was then adopted, as follows:
10 the Senate and House Of Representatives. o. the
| United States, in Congress assembled:
YOUR MEMoRtALIsTs, Convention of two
! hundred and nnety-four delegates from the States
OF Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. and
| the Territory Of Minnesota, assembled at Bar
lington, IN the State Of Iowa. on the Odd and 9th
days of October, 1851, respectfully call the at
of JoI 10 u.
| tons to the navigation Of the NJ ssissippi river,
usually known as the Dies Mones and the Rock
River Rapids, and ask that the same be removed
| by the Genera! Government, so that free and
practicable channel be opened through them
Your memorialiss ms st upon the reasonable
ness, the justice. ana the perfect practicablity of
| their request The Mlssiss ppi being great
national HIcuwAy, this is a National work.
| and has so been regarded by previous Congress,
| in making appropriations for the same object,
which, though too snail to complete the work
resulted in great benefit to the navigation Of that
River.
Your memorialists further state, that the char
acter OF those distractions is such as greatly to
cripple the commerce of the River. during the
larger portion of the time in which it is open for
navigation; and that removal of the same, while
| It would conduce to the prosperity and conven-
fence Of the people dependent on the River as an
| outlet, would also enhance the value and f4ciii.
| tate the settlement of The Government Lands of
the Northwest, situate above said Rapids. and
would BE- economy to the Government in the end.
IN saving of cost Of transportation of supplies
and armament.
Your mrmoralists further refer your honora-
BILE body to the resolutions passed by this con-
vention, and to statistics which viii be embodied
and furnished by committee of this body.
| Col. Geo. Madeira offered the following reso-
luton Which was UNANIMOUSLY 'opted
| Rsso!red, as the sense OF this Convention. That
il is the duty of its members TO use their intll-
ence individually, to impress upon the attention
OF Congress, the great Importance to the CONNER
cial and agricultural interests of the Upper Mis-
s.ssippi country that immediate attention be Civ
en- to their wishes and wants, as expressed through
their memorial TO that honorable body.
The following resolution was offered BY D.
Rorer, ana was unanimously adopted:
! Rtso'rei. That we view the removal OF the Oh
shnctions in the channel of the Mississippi River
| al its mouth. as necessary to the prosperity of
| the whole Mississippi Valley, and. therefore. a
matter of highly national concern: and that our
respective Senators and Representatives in Con-
! gress be requested to aid in the adoption of all
| requisite measures, for the accomplishment of
| that object.
The following resolution was offered by Hon.
L. NJ. Kenneth, Mayor of St Louis, ana was unan-
imouslv adopted
| RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Convention.
be and they are hereby rendered to the citizens
| of Burlington for their kindness and hospitality
| 10 the members of this BODY during their stay in
, the city.
| The following resolution was offered BY Hon.
J. b. BoWlin, of st Louis, and unanimously a.
dol ted:
| Resolved, Thai commmittee of three citizans
of Burlington, be appointed TO suPerntend the
publication of the proceedings of this Convention
| to embrace the Memorial 10 Congress. and such
1 Tor ftao rf
| visabls;-and that each member Of this Conven-
ton be requested to contribute fifty cents 10 de-
| fray the expense OF publication; and that copy
| be forwarded to the President OF the U. S the
| Heads Of Departments and each member of Con-
gress, and each member Of this Convention.
The President appointed the following COM
mit;ee on the above resolution Gen. j. NJ. Nor
gan, ]. c. Hall and ]. w. Grimes.
letter of Gen. Geo. w. Jones, OF Iowa, to
| the Convention, was read.
The following resolution was offered BY c. II.
Haven. of ST Louis, and was adopted
Resolred, Tnat when this Convention adjonrns
| il will adj ourn to meet agan at the CITY Of st
Louis in one year from this date for the purpose
OF sustaining and carrying out the great object
winch has now called Us together ana to further
the general improvement Of the NJ ssiss ppi river
from its source to It's mouth; and that The officers
OF tbs meeting be constituted Standing Com
mltea in furtherance of the design contemplated
by this resolution.
The following resolution was offered by Hon.
]. B. Rsw!in, and unanimously adopted:
Resolpsd, That the thanks Of this Convention
be presented to the President for the dgnife!.
impartial and satisfactory manner in which he
has discharged the duties of presiding officer of
this body.
On motion of Geo Frazee, toe thanks OF this
Convention were presented to the Trustees of the
Methodist Church. for the use of their house dur
ing the sttings of this Convention.
Gen. A. G. Dodge, Of Iowa, being called up
on, addressed the Convention at length upon the
subjects which had engaged the attention Of the
Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
STEPHEN HEMPSrEAD,
President.
VIce Presidents.
l.. NJ KENNETH, r. NJ. IsETr,
]. B, BowLIN, J. M. GoopHUE.
J. B. BsANr, ALEX. ]. O'NE,LL,
L. BssELL, JAMES KNOX.
r. p Lowe, S. s. PHELrs.
JAS. NJ MORGAN,
E. II. N. PArrE asos. Secretaries.