Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-17
Mamnhis Convention.

The Louisville Courier supplies some details of
the proceedings of this body which have not be-
fore reached US. The preamble and resolutions
adopted unanimously at the second days sitting
ofthe Convention, were as follows:
Whereas. The importan mt question of deepening
the channels at the mouth ofthe Mississppiriver,
and the improvement of the rapids in said river,
known as the Dcsmoines and Rock river, have al
ready attracted the attention OF Congress, and
under appropriations made by that body, compe-
tent engineers have made surveys, and report
show ng that said Improvements are practicable,
and these works have most important bear
ing upon the interests of all the States lying upon
this great river nd its afluens, and the appropria-
tons made by Congress are manifesty inadequate
for the purpose desired. and unproportioned to the
object and results TO be attained, therefore be it
Resolped, That this Convention strongly urges
upon Congress prompt and liberal action upon
these subjects, and earnestly requests that all the
Senators and RepresentativeS in Congress from the
States represented in this convention use their
best efots to procure at early day the necessa-
~ appropriations for their accomplishment.
AMI whereas, Similar reports have been made
by boards of engineers appointed by the Goveln-
ment of The United States, which show the entire
practicabity OF improving the harbors OF Charles
ton, Savannah, Mobile, Baltimore, Norfolk and
Galveston, and the estimates for them prepared for
The purposes do not involve any very large out
lay of money, therefore
Rcsoloed, That this Convention also urge upon
Cougless edy attention to this eminently meri-
The following are the resolutions introduced by
Mr.. Trazevant, of Tenn.
First-rhat a Railroad from the Mississippi
Valley to the Pacific Ocean is demanded, not only
by commercial and Individual interests, but by our
national necessities.
Second-That so soon the surveys recently
ordered by Congress are completed, the Govern
ment should build the main trunk as soon as pos
sible.
ThirrI-The trunk should be located on a route
combining the advantages of genial climate,
cheapness of construction, geographical centrally,
and accessibility at all seasons from all portions
OF the Union.
Fourtll-Provides for branches, by land dona-
tons, from the Eastern terminus to Dubuque,
Iowa, st. LOUIS, Memphis, Vicksburg, New Or
leans and Galveston.
THIRD Days PROCEEDINGS.
MEMPHIS, June s.
The Generals Committee, through Hamilton
Smith, made their report Us follows:
First-For the Pacific Railroad as Col Trance
vaut proposed except that liberal grants Of lard be
iven to States bordering on the other side of the
Mississippi, in order to enable them IN connect
with the main trunk, and that no termini for
trunk or branches are named.
Second-For the Tel uautepec road.
ThiId-For Western aud Southern manutactur-
ers.
Fourth-A connection by line of steamers 10
the Amazon.
Fifth-Common Schools for the West and
South
States 10 Europe.
nth--A proposition for direct trade.
Eighth-Improvemen OF the Western waters.
HoRRoRs ON SHIP BoARu.-Late New York pa
pers give accounts OF q murder committed on tie
high seas by c. pit. Maloney ofthe ship Ri scins
upon poor sailor named Emanuel, Which exceeds
in enormity and shocking disregard of every re.
deemiug instinct of humanity, any thing ui the
kind which has come within our knowledge. The
man Emanuel was literally beaten to death with
Delaying pin-one of his eyes were Knocked
tire!y out of the socket, and his whole head and
face so gashed and lacerated as to resent spec
! tacle which 1t would seem must have touched the
heart Of any one less obLurate aud fend like than
Captain Malorey.
To aggravate the cruelties this despotc Sea-
Captain, after beating his por victim in the man
ner alluded to, had him manacled and tied up
with his face 10 the bleak wind, in which position
he was found dead, and then cut down and tossed
without collin requiem into the cold embrace of
the sea. ra
Such rectas as these are painful in the extreme
having scarcely patallel in fiction. Not 10
promulge them however, would be TO superSede
The action of healthy public sc ntiment, which
must ever operate as one of the chief prevent;ves
10 such revolving crimes Richmond Nal.
DARING RoBBERY.-During night before last,
the residence of john Sylvester, grocer, on the
corner Of John and Clinton streets, was robbed by
hurul ha apta radi he hill