The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-28
The Mrmpiris Convention.

trunk 1t Should be located Oh that route WHICH
scientific explorations slNll show, combines in the
greatest degree the advantages of genial and
7 temperate climate, fertility fsoil. cheapness of
construction, and accessibility at Seasons from
all portions of the Union.
Resolped, That, IN the opinion of the conven-
lion, it is right, expetient, and proper that the
5 general government should make large donations
of public lands to the different States bordering
on either side of the Mississippi, to. enable all
sections of the Union, .howeYcs remote, to con-
meet themselves with the main trunk. =, B.,
-, & EHrANTEPEC.
Whereas.tlle project Of opening communica-
ton between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by
rail road across the isthnus Of Tehuantepec re-
eo,ninepds itself ito. the warm support of the
t9hole Union, and particularly to that Of the wes.
tern and southwestern States, by its great. .prac.
sticabiity, the facility and cheapness of its con-
struction, as well as the short tilnerequired for
its completion, thus affurding to the commerce
and travel of not only the United States, but the
world, cheap and easy access to the Pacific
coast,
$ RESOLVED, therefore, That our representatives
in Congress be requested to press upon the gov
: ernnent tile necessity Of bringing to favorable
termination, as soon as possible the negotiations
pending in regard to the right way across sad
isthmus, and that they be also instructed to main
tain by all legitimate, constitutional means, the
rights Of American citizens in the grants made
by the Mexican government
MISSISSIPPI RIyEz.
Whereas the investigation of the laws which
regulate the rises and falls of the Mississippi riv
cr and its tributaries and the adoption of some
system BY which the great valley Of the Mssis-
lsippi may be protected from inundation, and the
navigation Of the western waters be best perfect
ed and secured, are subjects of the deepest inter
est and importance to the whole western and
southern country; therefore,
Resolped, That thisconrention respectfully re-
cofumends- to Congress that among the measures
calculated to advance the above objects and IA
ciIi1ate the schemes already undertaken, it deems
it highly important that the general government
should appoint special corps of scientific engi-
neers to Investigate the, laws which govern the
Mississippi fiver and its tributaries to devise the
best system of improving the navigation Of these
rivers, and protecting their lands from overflow;
If necessary,'to send abroad similar corps of Sci
entifc engineers TO examine the systems Of i'm
proyements adopted in other countries, and to
report upon all matters connected with these esub-
jects.
Rssoloed, That, in furtherance of the objects
sought, we dee,n it highly important that sys-
tenn Of hydrolnetic gauges should be established
by. the general government at several points
along the Mississippi and its tributaries, at the
principal towns and cities, by which the actual
stages of their waters may be accurately ascer-
tanned from day to day, the depths Of their chan.,
nels regulaftSssounded and the changes going
on upon their banks be marked and recorded,
all which shall be reported to the proper depart
ment of the general government from time to
time.
RAW COTTON.
Whereas the southern States Of this Union
now have, and for long period must have,
virtual monopoly in the production of raw cot
ton for commerce; and whereas it is of vast in-
portance to these States that their great staple
shor.d be sent abroad in its most valuable form;
and whereas it is believed that this staple can be
wrought up with extraordinary cheapness on
and near the fields Of its growth: therefore;
Be 1t Resolped, That the President of this
Convention appoint committee Of five men,
bers, who shall be requested to prepare for pub
lication and distribution, particularly in the man
ufacturing districts OF Europe, full report Of
the peculiar facilities offered by the southern
and western States for the manufacture of cot
ton, and that this report be published as part
of the proceedings Of this Convention.
THE AMAZON.
Resolued, That this convention highly ap.
proves the steps which have been taken by the
United States government TO obtain the fullest
Information in respect to the countries bounding
the Or noco, Amazon, and La Plata rivers, with
view to opening up the trade Of that vast re-
oion to American enterprise, and the senators
and representatives in Congress from the States
represented in this convention are respectfully
requested to use all proper means, by the estab.
lishment of mail steamers from the port of n.
Orleans to suitable points on the Southern Anne
r;can continent. (or in such other mode as may
be deemed most expedient,) to secure to the pee.
Mo Of the United States the advantages of trade
aand intercourse with the regions referred to.
Resolsad, That in the opinion of this conver-
,;,n Lieut.. hIaury deserves the thanks Of the
A ,,nr:c,, rccr'c f,- the able manner in which