Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-11-06

DC instructed 70 report io-morr0W morn
ing, carried.
The Convention adjourned 10 7 o.
clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Z O'clock, p. M.
The Convention mel pursuant, TO adj
tournament, the President in The Chair.
l.. M. Kennelt, Esq, Mayor &c ST.
Louis, being called upon, entertained The
convention fora short time with speech,
in which he ionk occasion TO assure them
Of The great interest taken by ST. Louis
and lis citizens. in the removal of The ub
siruc;ions from the Upper Mississippi,
and Of their anxiety to cooperate in any
measures deemed necessary 10 secure
Ithc immediate and elIec,ual aciivn OF
Congress to effect The object.
lion. Jos. Williams, moved recon-
sideration Of The vote of The Convention
by which the Committee on Statistics
were instructed 10 report Memorial 10
Congress by to-morruw morning.
Speeches we're made by Judge j.
Williams, Mr.. Mckinney of ST. Louis.
Judge Wilson OF Du Buque, J. G. Hall
Of Burlington. Col. Goodhue ofMinne-
sofa, G. y. Drake, Esq, Of ST. Louis.
and Mr.. C:agei. Of keoknk.
The moi.ou TO reconsider was carried,
and the original motion was then laid on
| the liable.
Tho Convention then adjourned til 0
O'Clock, Friday morning.
FRIDAv MpRNiNb, Oct. 81.
The Convention was called 10 order al
Q o chuck a. n by The President
ID. Rrrrr, Esq. presented u The con-
senlion i drsi, OF a memorial 10 Goa
lgress on tie sabjec, Of the improvement
Of The Mississippi Rapids.
/, By consent the memorial vas laid on
The table TO receive the Report IF the
Cpmmi.iee on Resolutions.
The committee by their chairman, N.
Paschal. Esq. repnried The following
RESOLUTIONS.
Ecs0ired. As The opinion 81 Ills con-
veniion. compostG Of Delegates from The
States Of Illinois. Missouri, Wisconsin
land iowa. and he Tertiary ~ Mnme-
sofa, Tha, The Mississippi river is a
great Naliu,al Highway, The control and
jurisdiction Of which has been reserved
10 Congress; and that il is the bo6n,len
duty of the National Legislature to make
such Improvements in The navigation 81
said river, as will place our commerce
upon an equai l.mling with lha. Of tie
/ Atlantic Snles s.f this Union.
! Res0ired. That the interests of nine
States and one Territory inpe-atiYely
demand the prompt action Of Congress,
in making adequate appropriations iur
tihe remo,al of The distinctions To the
navigation Of the Mississippi River, firm.
ed by The Des Muincs aud Rock River
Rapids.
Resoived. That experience and the
liestimnny Of The navigaturs Of Tie Upper
Mississippi, demonstrate the correctness
Of the Surveys and Repor;nad bv Lieut..
| Lee III 1897 & 1898; and that no doubt
is entertained by this convention of The
prarlicabllity OF the permanent improve
Fment Of The channel of the river at the
4 Des Monies and Rock River Rapids. il
such plans should be carried out. Bu'
iiiis con,tniion, AT the same time thai il
gives expression 10 This opinion. defers te
The action Of Congress and of the officers
10 whom The execution of the work NAV
be entrnsted--asking Only, with all the
earnestness. that right ard justice de
mand, that free and unebstructed nasiga
lion shall be- granted ious.
| ResolUcd, That The Senators and Rep,
( reseniatiyes in Congress from the severa
States represented ia dis convention. bt
and they are hereby respectfully request.
led 10 use their personal and united exer,
tons To secure The early appropriation
Eof an amount vi money which shall b.
adequate 10 complete the removal of thu
aobs,ruclions TOD SAFE and speedy nas iga-
ton Of saio river.
\ On motion the Report OF the commit
lee was received. and the Resolutions
were then unanimously adopted.
A motion was made 10 take up tht
j Memorial offered By d. Rorsr. Esq.
On this motion, the convention wa.
addressed By Judge Lowell Of Dn Buque
Geo. Partridge Of 81. Louis. Gen. Rose
Eaf Oquawka, Hon. J. b. Bowlin Of 81,
Louise Gen. Ranney Of ST. Louis, anu
tby Col. Stewart Of Missouri, President
OF The Hannibal aad ST. Josephs Rail
road Con paay.
The motion 10 take The memorial from
i The liable was carried.
On motion Of Exr. CARRIER OF ST. Lou
is, the memorial was then adopted. as fol-
Hows:
10 tie Sesiase end House of represent
Gfires ef tie Uaifed STATES. ia Con-
/ greys assemifd:
YorR NEMoRIALlsTs. Convention 81
Two hundred and ninety -four delegates
from the States Of Wisconsin,, Iowa, Hi.
nois and Missouri. and The Territory Of
Minnesota, assembled al Burlington. in
The Stale Of l0wa, on the 23d and 24iil
days Of October, 1851. respectfully call
the attention Of your Honorable body d
the obstruclions 10 the navigation Of the
Mississippi river, usually known as the
\ Hes Maines and Rack R;var Rptr;f. .r,I