The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-16

moting that object.
\ Colossl PRYoR then moved that the name OF Lieut..
Marry Be inserted In the blank Of Bishop oteys resou
tons.
X M KENNEL Of So Louis-I would, as substitute to
3he motion before the Honse, that the resolutions
reported by the General Committee take precedence be-
fore all other motions resolutions.
This motion was lest and then the vote required on
the motion Of Mr.. Pryor, which adorted
G. BEMs then moved that the report of the General
Committee be read and adopted and that portion relating
to the sppi river be referred special com nittes
Gen. QurAAN-I moved that the general subjects N
the report be taken up separately proposed this that
eht first act upon those subjects upon which there
division so that our voice can in united echo
through our whole domain We have here three four
different subjects, all Of them collected together aud
there may be gentlemen here who may not be well in.
formed upon these different Subjects as to vote upon
them without distinct discussion Ny desire is
each one of these questions face 10 face and discuss
them accordingly. trust will not BIO found sectional
but willing to promote the interests of common
4 Mr. STANTON Of TENN understand that the motion
now Is to sLe up separately the subjects Of the report OF
MIR. KENNEL Of Missouri There are two resolutions
contained in the report Of The Gerers Committee and one
OF these looks to the improvement of tia bar at
the mouth of the Mssisspp river aud the Other EN-
braces the improvements If the harbors OF ton
Mr.: LAYTON, of Georgia. do not know that there Is
any distinct resolution before the house excepting that OF
Cen Qutmap to divide the subjects OF the report OF the
General Committee. don't think should concentrate
all powers upon the Mississippi river at the sac fce
OF the smaller rivers Of country These small rivers
too important to the pie on hem and 70 the PORTS
ut their mouths be passed Why is it that 50
many railroads stretching towards eastern
borders and to all Atlantic ports except for the rea
son that those ports important account of th.
situation at the mouth OF these small rivers? The State
of Georgia without any other i'd her owu capital
and her own energy has built x hundred nd eighty
miles Of railroad connecting With the West cost OF
nearly fifteen millions OF dollars all paid for all in opera
t'op. and all paying handsome dividend applause
While thess roads have been built by the wealth OF
own State have right to claim assistance from
the mouths Of harbors' Aprlsuse The bars at the
mouths Of rivers enclose habors the very finest that
noated vessl unon its waters created by the
sinking of ships in the revolu iopaTy to keep out
enemies And this il great fact. which gives q
claim sister States and the general government
Unde, these circumstances be expected to for
get the interests Of the country which represent
by yielding entire to the consideration OF the
isssippi as de ired by the resolution The little city
Of savannah subscribed no less haa five rniions Of
dollars for the construction OF railroads. when the
Of railways problem and an uncertainty. We
are conscious that we are here in very spa minority
but we also conscious that expect Justice
here and that the great West will not forget her origin
teman in this Convention should arise to oppose the i'm
provements of the Desmones river Why sir il refuse
realized from the great lead mine, Q, the North know
there water communications from lead maes to
New Orleans but the rapids in those wa ter communca
lions are so that we cannot navigate Them and so
deprived, through them, from eneAtting the South
ourselves-snd sigmatize this cut throat policy
which tends out off the Of trade WITH the
Southern ports These improvements have been reported
BY the United States Typographical Engineer national
Improvement one that would rebound to the benefit Of
the whole nation Aud, sir unless break do these
South which wiz beoono this sufferers therefore this
Mr.. WALKER, Of Louisiana-We, from Louisiana,
I'm ourselves very reluctantly compelled, by
lively, and perhaps Extensively some persons OF
this Convention The two gentlemen who have last
We sorry to SEQ bestiay has marked out New Or
leans to be tie great port Of the empire of the Mississippi
ri, and ali the resolutions and all the conventions which
ever met cannot alter this destiny think the removal
OF the bar Of the Mississippi matter Of far greater
portance than the improvement suggested by the gentle
from Missouri and therefore consider that the two
improvements should be taken up separately because
some may not be willing to vote for both Improvements
ton We did not intend 10 claim it. nor do We intend to
indulge ia an yextravagant eulogy of ourselves But we
did expect to find convention such this meeting upon
OF improving these great free from Martial Sec
tonaf feelings The Mississippi river may have no bottom
all your railroads. We did expect that some attention
would be given to this great stream We did not expect
little negro babies, butte decide no. we should act
to improve the great powers God has delegated to
us. Let the Mississippi be drainei and you Win find
her the Creamery Of the world and not becoe depen
NJ On the South American nations know when these
naers have been brought up Congress- that some gen
Goose creek and Duck river and then Congress- would be
appealed to- to avoid sectional feelings We did ex-
cf The Mississippi is sometimes in such state That vss
sells cannot cross it. and sometimes az many as thirty
sns II
amount importance Therefore, offer the owing
removal Of the bar at tho mouth Of tho
ss :. easy
and tsa se Of
Representatives Of the West and south.
Mr. RsNNETvI regret the course the discussion has
taken before the L g on in this
improving the mouth Of the Mississippi had been settled
eight years ago when appropriation after appropriation
country The State that have the honor to represent Is
little nesrer the point wish 10 improve than the
state Of the gentleman from New Orleans yet not
the more selfish In claims The gentleman from Nav
Orleans the great God Of Nations intended the Mss
s to roll on bosom the great wealth the empire Of
which prevent this very thing every proposition which
comes up before this Convention is to meet with this op-
but leave the Convention excited and hostile to each
other The grass may grow n the streets Of New Or.
leans she Is to depend entirely hsr situation at
the mouth Of the Mississippi She depend upon the
con%erc. Of the West and must yield tie acts which
viii deveope the commercial interests Of the country.
kGsn QunMAN-I am sorry that am called upon to
make explar alton upon this subject am PEELED
to do this om the very bersl taken BY the two
gentlemen from Missouri What right ask have these
gentlemen to Of sectional slings How much
Kill the cause of this Convention b. riding it death
My only aim was In making the motion did to divide the
matters of the report OF the General Committee 20 that
these questions might before the Convention teps
quanted with matters Of legislation know that the best
to kill any Is to load With extraneous ma tier
Again proclaim that in the subes before this Convex
1ion know no section Stale but my entire country
Tie Convention then adjourned till o,lock in the
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called The meeting to order at o'clock
N the afternoon according motion of adjournment in
the morning.
Mr. J. M DAVIS OF Mississippi then took the floor and
ne appeared here to emit particular part
OF the South OF West offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the improvement Of tho prominent com
mercal ports OF entry the Atlantic eouh Baltimore
including that city and the Gulf Of Mexico Guiding
Galveston according to their respective be
sdered by the convention constituting first class
subjects for which to ask the aid of the
and the improvements of rivers in the interior.
Judge ALEXANDER WALKER of Is 10 explain, In
reply to Mr. Kennel of Mo-, and raid there
sty for snag nism between st Louis and New Orleans
Mr. T. P. BLAIR Jr then spoke in favor Of the report
Of the General Committee He was in favor Of this 'om
nibus although he had beer opposed to the Congress
sonsl omnibus For or ready to vote for this
omnibus thnnrh ha would urafar that shnnIi ha d