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transportation Of supplies and armament.

transportation Of supplies and armament.
Your memorialis,s further refer your
honorable body 10 ,lic resolutions pass
ed by this convention, and TO statistics
which will be embodied and furnished by
a committee OF this body.
Col. Geo. Madeira offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Pesoired, as The sense of this conven-
iion, That il is the duty Of its members
to use their influence individually. 20 i'm
press upon the attention of Congress.
the great importance 10 be commercial
and agricultural interests Of the Upper
Mississippi country. that immediate at
ten'ion be given 10 their wishes and
wants, as expressed through their me-
moral 10 that honorable body
The following resolution was offered
by Z Roter. mud was unanimously A.
dopieh:
Resoipcd, That we view The removal
of the distractions in the channel Of the
Mississippi River at its month, as ncccs-
sary to the prosperity OF The whole Mis-
sissippi Valley. and. therefore, a matter
Of highly national concern; and that our
respective Senators and Representatives
in Congress be requt sled to aid in the n
dop'ion Of all requisite measures, for The
accomplishment Of that object.
The following resolution was offered
by Hon. l.. NJ eKenneu. Mayor % ST.
Louis, and was unanimously adopted.
Rtsolcei, That the thanks oil This con
senlion, be md they are hereby rendered
to the ciiizens Of Burlington for their
kindness and hospitality to The members
Of this boily during their stay in The city
The following resolution was offered
hy Hon. j. b. Bowin, OF ST. Louis, and
unanimously adopted:
Rrsclped, That committee Of three
citizens Of Burlington, be appointed 10
supprm,e,id the publication Of the pro-
ceedings Of this Convention. To embrace
Ithe Memorial 10 Congress, and sach lei
lers as the COMMITTEE of publication
deem advisable;--and that each member
loft Convention be requested to con-
tribute fifty cents TO defray The expense
of publication; and that copy hes far
warsied 70 the President Of the u. s. the
Heads Of Departments and each mem.
Der Of Congress, and each member of
this Convention.
The President appointed The following
committee on The above resolution. Gen.
j. NJ. Morgan, ]. G. Hall and j. w.
Grimes.
A letter Of Gen. Geo. w. Jones, OF
Iowa, 10 The Convention, was read.
The following resolution was offered
by e. IL. Haven, OF ST. Louis. and was
adopted.
I Resolred, That when this Convention
adionrns Ii will adjourn 10 meet again at
The city Of 81. Louis in one year from
this date for The purpose Of sustaining
and carry ing oui the great object which
has now c;.lied US together and to further
the general improvement Of the Missis-
Isippi river from lis source 10 lis mouth;
and ll,dl the officers Of this meeting be
constituted a Standing Committee in fur
iheranre Of The dasign contemplated by
this resolution.
i 'fie following resolution was offered
bs IIon. j. b. Bowlln, and unanimously
adopted:
i Resolved, That the thanks of this
Contention be presented 10 The I'resi-
dent for the dignilied. impartial aad salts
factory maLner in which he has discharg-
ed the duties Of presiding officer Of this
body.
/ On molten Of Geo. Frazee, the thanks
of this Convention were presented to The
Trustees of The Methodist Church. for
the use az their hoDse during the sitiings
Of this Convention.
Gen. A. z. Dodge, of Iowa. being cali
ed upon, addressed the Convention al
length upon The subjects which had en-
4 gaged The attention Of the Convention.
/ On moiinn the Convention adjourned.
1 STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD,
! President.
lice Presidents.
i J.. M. Kennen, Il. M. Isett,
4 J.B. Bowlin, j. NJ. Goodhue,
j ]. B Brani. Alex. J. O'Nsii,
i J.. Bissell, James Knox.
i r. p. Lowe. s. s. Phelps.
JAS w. Morgan,
Il. III. N. Patterson, Secrefaries.
Charles ID. Druke,