The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-06-10

The Convention Brought the business fo
which it assembled to close On "Wednesday
evening last In the afternoon OF that day Mr.
Ruggles reported the following resolutions iron
the Business Committee, which were adopted
without a dissenting voice:
The Loyal States, assembled in National Con
| sention al Chicago DESTROYS OF cementIDg clOsei
the Union, for PerPetuatins COMMON defence anc
promoting the general welfare of the whOlt
country, adopt the following resolutions
First That we regard the construction anC
enlargement OF the canals between the NJ isis
| ,ippI and Atlantic, with canals duly connecting
the Lakes, as OF great military aud commercial
importance. We believe such enlargement OF
construction, with dimensions sufficient TO pass
gunbOats from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan,
and IRON the Atlantic TO and from the Great
Lakes, will furnish The cheapest and most expe-
ditiOus means OF protecting the Northern from
tier, and at the same time will promote the rap
ID development OF the Union OF our whole cOuu-
try.
Second. That these works are demanded alike
by military prudence, political wisdom and the
necessities vi commerce. Such works will te
not only national but continental, and their &C
cOmplisement is required by every principle OF
sound political economy.
Third That such national highway, between
the Mississippi and the Lakes, as far "a practical
Die should be free, without tolls or restrictions
and We should deprecate the placing Of this
great thOfoughiare in the hands OF any private
corporation or State. The work could be &C
cOnpshed by the national credit, and as soon
a. the cost Is reimbursed TO the National Treas
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merce OF the world.
Mr. Ruggles, for himself offered resolution
that the Convention is OF the opinion that the
increased stimulus to give to agriculture and
commerce by the proposed enlargement of the
canals, will far increase the foreign commerce of
the country that the import duties on return
cargOes will very far exceed the interest on the
cost of the proposed works, and produce fund
Tor its rapid reimbursement. This was unani-
mOusly adopted.
resolution was adopted for the appointment
Of a committee by the President OF the Conven-
tlon, to prepare memorial TO the President and
Congress, presenting the views of the COnven-
ton, and urging the passage of laws necessary to
carry them into full effect; The committee to
have power TO open such correspondence as nav
be expedient, and in their discretion ca another
Convention.
A resolution rendering the thanks of the Con-
vention to the President, for the able, di.nifed
and accomplished manner in which he had pre-
sided over the Convention, was passed unani-
mously.
Gen. Wallbridge, of New York, closed the
Convention by submitting a series of strong res
olutions, sustaining the integrity of the Const
tu'ion and Union, and in favor Of organizing the
militia of the seas, and pedging the Convention
never to abandon, until final success, the con-
Test now going on in behalf OF Constitutional Gov
eminent, and that any foreign intervention
should be met with prompt, decisive, and ener-
getic resistance.
The resolutions were carried amid immense
enthusiasm after which the Convention adjourned
sine die.