Washington telegraph., 1853-06-29
Hydrostatic Guages on the Mississ,nn;

HEREAs The investigation of the laws ,,,h; Il
tne rises and falls of the Mississippi rvar
anu iis 'rloutarles and the adoption of some svs
.eli; py winch the great valley of the Mississnn;
ll,a! pe projected from nundation, and the nav;-
Salion OF the western waters he best ,,orft
and secured are subjects of the deenest ntara.
ai.u Importance to the whole western and s,ntL
ern country Therefore
heSotred, That this convention respectmllv ,.
co,nnehd to Congress. that among the measures
aSui"teo 10 advance the above objects and facili
I'd .a'e the schemes already undertaken il deems Il
hlghly important that the General Covernn,oat
shoulo appoint special corpse of scientific enoi-
neerS to investigate the laws which govern H.,
MISSISSIPPI river and its tributaries. TO devise tbo
best means OF improving the navigation of these
rivers, and OF protecting their lands from oyerao,
ana Il necessary, to send abroad a similar corrs
of scientific engneefs, to examine the svstars -
Improvement adopted in other countries. and to
report upon all matters connected with these suh-
jects.
ReSotped, That in furtherance of the objects
sought, we deem it highly important that svs-
tenn OF hydrometrc gauges should be established
by the General Government at several no;nts
along the Mississippi ana its tributaries. at the
principal towns and Cities by which the actual
stages OF their water may be accurately ascertain
ed from day to day, the depths of their channels
regularly sounded, and the changes going on upon
their banks be marked and recorded all which
General government from time to time
At the close of the reading of the resolutions
presented by the General Committee a motion
was made that the resolution contained in the re-
port covering the ground of Baylors resolution be
adopted instead of the one offered by this gentle
man. The motion was unanimously carried
On motion, the report OF the General Commit
tee was accepted, and that committee discharged
1t was then carried that the various resolutions
reported for consideration, by the General Com
mlttee be read and adopted separately
The first resolution, in reference to the Pacific
Railroad, was read, and the following amendment
suggested
Gen QU1TMAN-l propose 90 strike out of the
resolution, the words as the General Government
can be expected TO construct but one trunk and
insert in its place: That. in the opinion of this
Convention, the main trunk ought to be located
on thai route which scientific explorations has
proved to be the most practcal'
The vote was then taken upon the amendment
OF Gen. Quitman, and twas adopted
The resolutions in reference to the Pacific rail-
road were then adopted
The convention then adjourned till o'clock
tins afternoon.
.Htter1loon SeSSion--The convention resumed
the consideration of the resolutions embraced in
the report from the General committee the sub
ject Immediately under discussion being the mat
ter relating to the railroad across the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec.
Mr.. Jones of Louisiana, moved that the vote
be taken by States, and upon call of the States
the following voted in the ALTERNATIVES Alabama.
Virginia. South Carolina Kentucky Georaia Tex
as, Tennessee Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi
Indiana Illinois, Florida; and Missouri in the neg
ative. The resolutions were therefore, declared
adopted.
The remaining resolutions OF the series report
ed were then adopted without much discussion
One in regard to Common Schools amended
on motion of Bishop Otey by striking out the
words employ native teachers in schools
On motion. committee Finance was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Apperson, of Ky.
Irrelevant. of Tenn; Bemiss. of La; kennett, of
St Louis, and Coler of Miss.
Mr.. Browning, of South Carolina, then moved
that when the convention adjourns it shall adjourn
to meet at Charleston the first Monday in April
next.
Pending this question.
The convention adjourned till o'clock to-rnor-
row morning.