Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-02-19

~"'eu we 20 injustice TO any one, on
purpose being 10 give list Of the speak
ers, and the order in which they address.
sed the convention, rather than the sub
stance even of what they said, which /.
impossible. a,aa aaa
The President, Col. Wallace, on as.
Stunning the chair, addressed the conyen.
ton at some length; returning thanks
TOR the honor conferred upon hun; defn.
ing the objects which the convention had
IN view; developing in very clear man.
ner, the policy Of the General Govern
ment in making grants of the Public DO
main in aid Of works Of Internal Improve.
ment: discussing in many of its bearings
the important measure before the Con.
ven,ion, and also in connection with il
other projects Of Improvement in the
State. He was in favor Of the Burling-
ton and Missouri River Road; believing
it practicable, and did not doubt its sue.
cess. The Col. Is an interesting, ready
and forcible speaker; and was listened to
with marked pleasure and attention, and
unquest;onably exer:ed happy efTec,
upon the deliberations and results of the
Convention. ,ea~...r
At the close of the opening address OF
Col. Wallace, the Convention adjourned
to 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Or the re-assembliag Of the conven.
ton in the afternoon, the committee on
Resolutions through ]. J. Childs, Esq,
Of Burlington, reported the series of Res
olu,ions which viii be found in another
column. The report was received, and
the Resolutions submitted TO the conven.
lion for is action.
IL. w. Starr; Esq, o. Burlington, a,
this stage of The proceedings, was loudly
called for, and responded in one of his
Characteristic speeches, humorous. prac-
,ical, Astounding in facts. and statistics,
and admirably adapted to the subjec,
and the occasions; frequently calling OF.
laughter and applause. and leaving the
conviction on the audience that he was
capital fellow; the city of Burlington
the greatest place in the world; and the
Lafayette and Missouri River Rail Road
the great enterprise of the age. He al
luded to his visit TO Ouumwa two years
ago; and to his predictions uttered at
tina, time in relation to the Plank Road
aud Rail Road enterprises Of Burlington,
which had been verified; he examined,
in mastery manner, this more extend.
cd scheme which Burlington had since
originated, pointing out on maps of the
country the route, commencing on the
Missouri River, and passing in a straight
line through Southern Iowa, the hear. Of
Illinois, lnciana and Ohio, and branch
ing off 10 Boston. New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Chariesion;
its connections; its bearings upon the in
teres.s Of the great States through which
j, would pass. and which il would con-
meet, and the commercial interests of the
principal cities of the Union which il
would promote; the claims of the road
considered in connection with distance;
cheapness OF construction. and profits.
lie then passed to The measures which
had been adopted to further its interests.
including the mission Of Father Crime 8,
and the favorable reception already met
with in various important quarters. In
short, Mr.. Starr succeeded in communi-
eating his enthusiasm, and convictions to
his hearers. As speaker subsequent.
ly stated, he was the Star in the East,
harbinger Of hope, confidence and sue
cess. tts
J c Hall. Esq. another of Burlingtons S,
and Iowa's gifted sons, followed Mr.. s.,
in one of his close. logical and finished
speeches. He entered heartily into the
spirit Of the OCCASION, clearing up GER
tain misrepresentation in relation 10
himself. TO Burlington, and 10 her In
proyements. lie examined the Internal
improvement history of the State; the
schemes projected; the foundations upon
which they severally rested. disclaiming
on the part of the friends Of this enter
prise any disposition or design TO inter-
fere with or oppose any other measure;
but claiming the right of all TO advance
their own interests in their own way and
by the employment Of every honorable
means in their power. He adduced ma.
ny weighsy reasons for supporting the
measure under discussion, believing il
practicable; National, and if constructed
capable of furnishing to Southern Iowa
The best and cheapest access to Eastern
markets The conclusion of Mr. Hall'S