The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-29

On motion Of Hon. J. Is. Bowtin, Col. Stew.
art, of Missouri, President Of the Hannibal and
ST. Joseph Railroad Company, was invited 10
take a scat with the Convention.
The committee appointed 10 report the names
Of persons as permanent officers OF the Convcn.
ton reported The following:
PRESIDENT.
Gov Stephen Hampstead, Of Iowa.
NIcE PRESIDENTS.
Hon. l.. NJ. Kennel, of st. Louis,
j. b. Bowlin, " g g
j. 3. Brant, (" /"
l.. Blssell, !" " +"
r. p. Lowe, G. Keohuk,
r. Nj. lsett, !" Muscntinc.
j. NJ Goodhue, " ST Paul, Min,
Ak. J. Neil, 8. Wisconsin,
Jas Knox, Knoxville, H.,
S. S. Phelps, Oquawka, ILL.,,
SEcRErARIEs.
f. D. Drake, of St. Louis. J. Nj. Morgan, Of
Burlington. and T.. IL. n Patterson, OF
Oquawka.
The report of the committee was adopted
Gov. Hampstead, on being conducted to the
chair, returned his thanks TO The Convention in
a neat and appropriate speech.
On motion of Gen. Ranney, of ST. Louis, i;
was
Reso'red, That the rules of order and pro-
cecdings iii the Congress Of the United States,
so far as The same applicable be adopted by
the Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned until
, o'clock P. M.
2O'cLocK, P. NJ.
On motion of w. CARRIER, of ST. Louis, 1t
was
Reso'rsd, That committee of five be APP
pointed to bring before the Convention such bu
sincss a. may be appropriate for It's action.
The following gentlemen were appointed on
the committee.
Geo X. McGnnnegle, of st. Louis, Johnson
of Galena, w. c. Folsom, Of Minnesota, Jas.
W. Grimes. of Iowa, B. F. Mammalian of
Wisconsin.
The business committee made report, rec
omnending
1st. That committee of ten be appointed to
present resolutions expressive of the sense of
the Convention upon the subject of the i'm
provement Of the DcsMones and Rock River
Rapids of the Mississippi River.
I'd. A committee Of six to collect statistics
of the population, trade and commerce of the
Upper Mississippi rlver--thc amount of ton
mage which annually passes over the Rapids
the number of steam boat disasters which have
occurred upon them, and the annual loss sus-
tanned by the people Of the Upper Valley, in
consequence of the distractions. and TO embody
such statistics in the form Of a memorial to
Congress
The following committee was appointed on
resolutions:
n. Paschal and A. P. Ladew, OF ST Louis
Knowles, John Simpson and b. Taloferro, OF
Illinois, J. NJ. Beck, G. Mason, and b. Nj Sam
uels Of Iowa, II. K. Tcrril Of Minnesota, and
B. NJ Mammalian of Wisconsin.
The following gentlemen were appointed I'M
der the resolution providing for memorial e
Congress, viz. Messrs. Henry W. Starr, David
Rorer, j. G. Hall, J. F. TalIant, w. F. Cool
baugi, l.. d. Stockton.
MIR. Rorer moved that the committee be in
structed TO report tomorrow morning. Carried
The Convention adjourned to clock.
The above We take from the Burlington Tel
egraph, not having room to-day for the synopsis
Of each Delegates remarks as furnished BY
" Observer The following is from our cores
pendent.
BuRLISGTGs, Oct. %, clock p. NJ.
According to previous arrangement, the Con
vention met to allow'sthe speakers an opportuni
ty TO deliver themselves of the superabundancc
of gas which was supposed to be now about
bursting their boilers.
His Honor, Mayor Kennel of ST Louis, ad
dressed theConvention at some length ,cx pressing
en- behalf of the citizens of that great city, the
deepest possible interest in the accomplishment
of the object desired to be attained by this Con
ven.ion lie said that the Improvement Of the
Rapids was matter of the greatest importance
to st Louis, and that the utmost efforts of hel
citizens would surely be employed to secure this
seeking outlet
Chief Justice Williams, being loudly called
for, made short hut interesting speech, and
one ofcourse, which created much merriment
At the close Of his remarks, he moved recon.
sideration of the vote, providing that the prepar
alton eta memorial might be postponed to flu
ture period, SO as to give the committee sta.
tstics ample time to gather up materials for the
same. He thought that all the statistical infor.
nation necessary to be presented to Congress
could be procured at once.
Judge Wilson was opposed to the motion to
reconsider He said that the mighty Mississippi
extended from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the
North Pole, and that to tell the Congress of the
United States, that the commerce Of this grea,
river was immense as it is and to undertake &c
prove it, would be but a waste of time, as thai
fact was already sufficiently we'll known te
every Congressman. He would therefore brief
ly set forth what we demand from Congress as
our right; and would hold all lodging or finch.
ing members Of Congress 20 strict accounta.
hlitty IN case our demands were not granted
He said that the Galena merchants
were opposed 10 is Improvement, because
they feared that its combination would loose
them the trade Of Minnesota
Cot. Madeira next addressed the Convention
briefly giving his views, and urging the grea,
Importance OF prompt and united efforts to Sc
cure an appropriation from Congress at its ap.
preaching Sc ssion
MIR. Hall, of Burlington, spoke in favor Of post
poning the preparation of the memorial, so as
10 glpe time to draw up memorial that would
contain some facts and arguments in favor of an
appropriation. lie believed that a memorial
signed by a committee appointed for the pur-
pose by this Convention, would have as much
weight with members Of Congress, as it woul /
were it signed by the officers Of the Convention
He was, he said, FOR THE REMOVAL or THE
DISTRACTIONS, and not for tearing the obssruc.
tons rhere they arc, and Of mahtng otj,e, ob-
ar"cttons aiong side Of them, as had been pro.
posed by 'sihe II ydraulics'
Col. Goodhue Of Minnesota Territory, did
not believe that Galena was opposed TO the
object contemplated by this Convention, as had
been said on this floor tonight. lie only wish
cd to correct the misrepresentation. On the
contrary he believed that the Gaena merchants
were in favor of the Improvement.
Judge Wilson e-atfirmed that the Mercan.
tile interest OF Galena was opposed to the i'm
provement of the Rapds-they had refused to
send delegates here, and he had it from the lips
OF Galenians his way here that they be-
ieved The removal of the obs,ructIous at the
rapids would be detrimental to the interests of
Galena.
Mr.. Drake of St. Louis was in favor of riy-
nc more time TO the committee on the memo.
rial, &c. lie wished TO sec an able memorial
drawn up, with ful statistical information en-
bodied therein, and then Of having the whole
printed and lad upon the table of each member
of Congress. He conclud,d bv savny y at ST.
Louis would foot the printers bill.