Washington telegraph., 1853-06-22

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anu 'ne I[ee navigation of the Amazon are tn,
levers by which that part of the world
10 6e raised up to the abode of a great prosneron
anu happy people; that, impressed with the ir,bor
.ance OF such a consummation. not only to III;
country and to all the States of Cbrstendo, III ~.
~ me Apply solution also of the great problem q
| huT,ah progress throughout the world
neieio'e, we the people of the Mississipn
s'i.u ol the Atlantic slopes ofNorth Americ;
represented IN this convention think fit to decI.r
that in our Judgment the free Navigation of t'
AHdZoh Is the greatest boon that comn,erc;a
people can claim of the diplomacy of the aoa
t1at We would be glad to see such boon obtain
eu peaeeably at any pnce that it becomes grea
4th That Lieut.. NJ F. Maurv be appoin.ed :,
invite IN the name of this convention the atten,
| tioh OF TINS Government to this subject and tc
urge the Importance Of procuring the free naviga
lion OF the Amazon and of opening the CONNER.
cial Telatlons by steam and otherwise with The
hioutn OF that river and through it with the neo-
pie 1nhabiting the banks of its tributaries.
In favor OF these resolutions Bishop Otev read
an exceedingly interesting paper
DE- Qulntard then took the stand and s,,ol-o
upon the same subject.
He was interrupted bv the en4r.r,, e -,
| eral Committee who reported nc fnllo,rs. 81
The committee, charged with the dntv of ro
commencing to the convention suitable Subjects
loI tS oeuDeration and action, respectfully repre-
sent that tney have had under consideration the
lIdGe-Ile ION of
railway from the Mississippi river to tbe Paci6c
ocean-openlng up commerce with the valley of
the AmaZo1I-the removal of distractions imnel
Ing the navigation of the Mississippi river and tbe
| Improvement OF harborsthe consummation oftbe
negotiations with reference to the Tehuantanec
route across the Isthmus-the enconrar rapoant -
manufactures and mechanic art-and other lin
dred questions tending to develope the resources
of the south and westn
They have as yet masured no resolutions with
reference to these important questions. eycent
those In regard to improvements in the Nssiss;t,
pl river and certain harbors which are herewith
reported. '
lhey ask inrther time for consideration and ac
tlon upon the various objects mentioned.
WHEREAS, The important questions of deepen-
ing the channel at the mouth of the Miss,ssnp;
and the improvement of the rapids in said rirer
known as the Desmoine and Rock river rapids
have already attracted the attention of Congress-
and under appropriations made by it. competen+
engineers have made surveys and reports. Show
ing that sad Improvements are practicabe-and
as fheSe works have most important bearing
upon the interests of all the States living pon tbs
great river and It's atfluents-and as the aupropria
tons made by Congress manitestly inadequate
for the purposes desired, and disproportioned TO
the objects and results TO be obtained
BE ii Resotced, That this convention strongly
urges upon Congress prompt and liberal action up-
on these subjects, and earnestly request that all
the Senators and Representatives in Congress
from the States represented in this enton use
their best efforts to procure at an early day the
necessary appropriations for their accomplish
ment
AND WHEREAS, similar reports have been made
by boards o. competent engineers, appointed by
the Government ofthe United States. which show
the entire practcabllity of improving the harbors
of Charleston, Savannah, Mobile Baltimore and
Richmond, and the estimates by them prepared
Tor the purposes. do not involve any very large
n,1t1a of
ResotUed, That this convention URGE unon Com
gress speedy attention to these eminently plerto-
rious claims upon the United States
Mr.. Hudson offered the following resolution:
RfsolUed, That the convention be called by
States for propositions and resolutions which as
received, shall be- without debate, referred to the
committee of two on Resolutions
Gen. Qultman sad That. if in order he would
move to take up that part of the report first which
referred to removing the bar at the mouth of the
Mississippi river. There might be some gentle
men in the convention who would be restrained
by constitutional scruples, from voting for recon-
mendations for appropriations to ell the subjects
embraced IN the report. Whilst none could
fuse to vote for an improvement in which there
were no constitutional objections and in which
the entire West felt deep interest
Mr.. Pryor moved to fiji up the blank in the re-
solutions offered by Bishop Otey with the name
of Lieut.. Mat. F. Maury, U. S. Navy.
Mr.. kennett. of Mo, moved to postpone the
motion Rejected, and Mr.. Pryor's resolution
unanimously adopted
Mr. Bems moved that the entire report OF the
committee of two be now taken up, and called
for its reading
The secretary read the report.
A debate sprung up upon the proposition of
General Quitrnan to take up first so much of the
report referred to the bar at the mouth of the
Mississippi river in which Keyser, OF No. Law
ton, of Ga, Hudson, of Mo-, Kennett, of No. and
Walker of n O., participated.
Mr. Walker, at the conclusion of his remarks.
offered the following amendment to the report of
the committee upon the subject alluded to-
Resolved, That the removal of the bar al the
mouth of The Mississippi u to give easy and
safe exit to the vast produce OF the valley of that
river and its tributaries, and afford access for
the larger class of ships engaged in transporting
foreign goods for consumption as well as Tor ships
of war to be employed in the defence of the coun-
try, commends itself especially TO the prompt at
tention and liberal action of Congress- and partic-
uarly to the earnest support Of all the representa-
tives of the South and West.
Before any action as had the convention adj
lourned until P. NJ.
afternoon Session.-Ttn convention met pur-
suant to adjournment. A ~ -a-s-
Col. I. n. Davis. of Mis-. offe. ed the following
amendment to the amendment of Judge Walker
Resolred- That the improvement OF the promin-
ent commercial ports of entry on the Atlantic,
South of Baltimore, including that city, and upon
the Gulfot Mexico including Galveston. according
to their respective importanees he considered by
this convention constructing the first class of
subjects for which to ask tie aid OF the General
Government and the iii IT, The
interior the secoYIu csass
Mr. Lucas, with view to expedite the busi-
ness of the convention, moved to lay all the
amendments upon the table,
President-The question is upon division of
the report The convention will vote by States
The States voted as follows:
For Diris,on-Virginia. Georgia, Texas, Louisi-
ana and Maryland.
.4eainst Diuision-Alabama, Kentucky, Florida,
Tennessee. Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, lndi-
ana and Illinois.
Mr.. Walker moved that the report of the COM
mttee be adopted entire, and would now state
| that all Louisiana asked for was that some pro-