The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-06
Illinois River Improvement Con
YentiOn.

CouUlN, IilINOiN, UpHll1dttu nun lHAhLts
WALKER, of Chicago, for President. The nomin
alton was carried by accamation.
The Convention then proceeded to the selection
of the other officers, and the following gentlemen
were duly nominated and elected
Vice Presidents-Capt. W. S. Moss Of Peo
RIA john r HorcHKIss Esq, Of Peoria and
Hon, Il. ID. Brewster, Of Peru.
observation-disclosures JonS ". CASEY, of Pc.
kin; j. n G. FORREST, of Chicago; and THEU
DoRE PERRY, of Lacon.
Ths names Of the various Delegates handed in.
to the Convention, and their residences, are as
follows:
Chcago--Chas Walker Jno P. Chapin Jas
F. Bishop Prentiss Law, Samuel Rattle, A. J.
Miller, VIM F. DeWolf j. B, Farwell, VIM.
Justice, 4 A. Stewart, r. L. Wilson, J. X. c.
Forrest, S. G. d. Howard, T. Wilson, Mr.. Ring.
Dr. Kellogg Carlos Haven, A. Benedict.
Ottawa Geo H. Norris, John Green, WIN
Hickling. J. b. Etz.
La Salle-O. N. Adams, Isaac r. Hit, David
Creighton.
| Peru-T D. Brewster. G. W Gibson Church.
i'll Cofing, Thos. W Welsh, L. l. Holbrook, /,
d. Harmon, H. L. Tuller, J. H. Mcmillan, E.
Higgins.
Hennepiu-E B. Ames. Capt, J. Kaiser,
David Markley. Sidney Pulsfer, DR.. Jno. Puls
ter Oaks Turner. Jno Waugh.
Henry-J W. J. Culton, J. c. Rollcy.
Lacon-A. N. Ford Z A. Whirple, D. Cham.
bers, C. C. Gapen Theodore Perry, s l.. Flem.
ing Ira ]. Fem, Col J. Strawn, H. S. Grego.
ry, r. Burns, j. l.. Fort, H. Miller.
Chillicohe-J. H. Temple.
Peoria-Jacob ale. ii. J. Swseny, VIM. Kel.
logg, f. ". Hazard, n. II. Purple O. Peters
A. q. Tying, W. $. Moss j. p. Hotchkiss, Pc.
ter Sweet II. .. Merrmac. John Hamlin, Z. N
3 - n NJ II.
T. Rueg Geo. c. Bestor, j. A. Mccoy, A. G.
Cur,enius, F. voris, A. +. Bartlett, w. Cookie,
T. Wing, J. T, Lindsay, A. Gray, T. J. Pick.
EFT.
Wesley Ciiy-N c. Mason.
Pekln--W. S. Mans, James Haines, John W
Casey R. W. Ireland, Jno N. Gill, c. J. d
Rupert, F. A. Brewer, DR.. VIM. Cromwell, MIR
Lowry, K. T. Oil. H. Thompson, J. S. McIn
tire, Benz. Kellogg, VIM. d. Briggs, VIM. R
Dooltle, Capt 5. p. Higginson. J. R. BabcoGk
X. Bergstressort
scuyler Co.-Geo H. Scripps, Ckas. Farwel
II. r. Witt.
Mr. Coffing moved that committee Of hine be
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the Convention, in regard 10 the otjec,
for which it was called togetheI.
The chair appointed the following gentlemen
upon said committee ;-Slessrs. Cofiing. Peters
Norris, Casey, Forces, r. L. Wilson Stewart
Ames and Ford. Whercupon the Committee re-
tired to prepare resolutions to be submitted tC
the COnysncion,
|, was meved by Hon G. c. Bes,or, that all
gentlemen present from abroad. be invited to par
ticipate in the proceedings Of the Convention
Carried.
Mr. Gibson then addressed the Convention a,
some length respecting the best method Of i'm
proving the River.
; Mr. Coffing, from Committee on Resolutions
reported the following; which were accepted:
WHEREAS the principle is supposed to be con
cedcd, that the people are entitled to the foster
ing care OF the Government, and Representative.
have been chosen, and delegated with power tc
carry out the Peoples wishes, Therefore we, il
Convention asse embed, respectfully cali the atten
tion Of the Representatives and Senator'S in Con
gress from this State to the following Resolutions
l rs expressive ofthe sentiments of their constu
ents, irrespective Of party considerations;
RESOLVED That Congress has foil power, and il
il their duty, by timely appropriations from lh'
, National Treasury, 10 foster the internal trade
and commerce Of the country. and by facilitating
5 intercourse between different States advance tn,
interests Of all
Resolved, That the Illinois River, conBectin.
a. it does, the Lakes of the Northwest with tn,
fare and the tusicess interests Of the whole coun
try demand that impedlments aud obstructions I,
its free navigation should he removed at the ear
lest possible period.
{ Res9iued That the improvement Of the lllinO,
4 River possesses sufficient intrinsic merit to enti
: tie 1t to specific appropriation from Congress
and we hereby ask orr Senators and Represen
, tativc in the National Legislature to use all snC
every effort to secure the passage of bill, hav
ing this alone for is object
Mr.. Ames moved the adoption OF the follow
ing resolution:
RtsJiysi That commi tee of five be appoint
ol a. Committee on Petitions, whose duty i
- shall be IN memorlallze Congress on the subec
Il Of an appropriation for the Improvement Of the
Illinois River; also TO gather statistics of tn,
b amount Of shipments 20 aud from the various cit
les and towns on the Illinois River including th,
cities of Chicago, St. Louis and other lniermedi
ate pous--to publish the same in pamphle
form, and transmit copies thereof to the members
Of the United States Congress.
The resolution was unanimously acopsd ant
the Chair appointed the following named gentle
men members of said Committee, with power t,
the Chairman to add to their number. Messrs
Amcs, llenntpln; J. r Chaplin, Chicago j.
liotchkss, Peoria; T. A. Stewart, Chicago; lsaa
r. Hit, La Sale; r l.. Wilson, Chicago; J. X
r c, Forrest Chicago; J. W. Casey Pckin Col
A. b. Chambers, st. Louis Thos. l.. Phillips, S,
Louis
Messrs. Peters. Amcs, Coifing Bestor Justice
t and other gentlemen then addressed the meetn!
upon the question Of the passage of the resulu
tlons; the preamble To which, upon motion q
Judge Peters wNs carried unanimously, afte
which, the Resolutions, upon motion of MIR, Nor
r's of Ottawa, were adopted by accamaton.
On motion Of Mr. Hit
a committee Of one from each city and tow
represented in the Convention, was appointed by
the Char, to raise funds to NEE, the expenses o
printing the sta lstics, memorial DC, of the com
mttee appointed for that purpose. The follow
ing are the names Of the gentlemen composing
said committee:
VIM. Justice Chicago; G, W. Gibson Peru
uco II, Norris, Ottawa; j. II. Temple, Chco
the; II. Burns, I.Ncon; Z 5 Pulsiler, Hcnnepn
j. W. j. Culton Henry Powell, Peoria. Casey
Pekn; Hitt La Sale; Charles Farwell, Schuy
Ter county
/ II being inimnted that Mr. Norris from com
mi,tce appointed at an Informal meeting OF
board the steamer Time and Tide, had some fact
of interest OF the suhjec. matter before the con
venton. that gentleman submitted the following
statement:
| Twenty steamboats, are now engaged IN the
trade of the Illinois River, ut cost for running
expenses Of 100000 to each boat, making s4O0.
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