Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-04
Request a Withdrawal Of the
Order.
PEACE CONVENTION IN NEW
YORK CITY.
REPORTS FROM VICKSBURG.
No Fighting Since the 2Sth ult.
Reported Removal Of Hunter
COntFadlCted.
THE SHIP CANAL CONVENTION.


CHICAGO, June 8.
The Convention assembled at A. NJ,
the President in the Chair.
Ruggles, from Committee on Resolu-
tions, reported o resolution which appealed
to Congress to take action in regard to a
ship canal around the Niagara Falls; sever
al speeches were made on the resolution.
The delegates from Iowa submitted an
amendment directing the attention of
Congress to the Improvement Of Des Moine
Rapids
Arnold, of Illinois, presented resolu-
tions succinctly setting forth the advant-
ages Of a ship canal in Illinois, and direct
ing the attention Of Congress to the i'm
portance Of the work.
These, together with resolutions pre-
sented by Ruggles, were referred to the
Committee, and the Convention adjourned
till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Ruggles T, ported the following:
The representatives Of the loyal States
assembled in national convention at Chi
cago, desirous Of eementing closer the
Union for perpetusting our nationality for
ever, and Of providing for common de-
fense and promoting the general welfare
of the whole country, adopt the following
resolutions:
First, That we regard the construction
and enlargement Of canals, between the
Mississippi river and Atlantic, with canals
duly connecting the lakes as of great mil
itary and commercial Importance. We be-
Iieve such enlargement and construction,
with dimensions sufficient TO pass gun
boats from the Mississippi to Lake Michi-
gan, and from the Atlantic 10 and from the
great lakes, will furnish the cheapest and
most expeditions means of protecting the
nerthern frontier, and, at the same time,
will promote rapid development and per-
manent union Of our whole country.
Second, That these works are demanded
alike by political prudence, political wis
dom and the necessities Of commerce.
Such works will be not only national but
continental, and their accomplishment is
required by every principle OF sound Po-
litical economy.
Third, That such national highways be-
tween the lakes and the Mississippi, as
far as practicable, should be free-withOut
tolls or estrictions-andwe should depre-
cate placing this great thOroughfare in
the hands Of any private corporation or
State. The work should be accomplished
by national credit, and as soon as the cost
of construction is reimbursed TO the Ma
tional Treasury it should be as free as the
lakes to the commerce of the world. The
resolutions we're adopted without dis
senting vote.
Mr.. Ruggles, for himself, offered the fol-
lowing resolution
ResolUsd, That this Convention is Of the
opinion that the increased stimulus given
| TO agriculture and commerce by increasing
/ the facilities for transporting western pro-
ducts by the proposed enlargement Of the
canal, will so far increase the foreign COM
merce Of the country that import duties on
return cargoes will very far exceed the
interest on the cost Of the proposed works,
| and produce a fund for its rapid reimburs-
ment. Carried, unanimously.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment Of committee by the President
/ to prepare q memorial 10 the President,
presenting the views Of this Convention
and urging the passage Of laws necessary
to carry them into full effect; the commit
tee to have full power to open such cores
pondence as may be expedient in their dis
erection, and call any further Convention
five members of said committee, at any
meeting duly notified by the chairman, to
/ constitute a quorum. The President ol
the Convention announced the committee
as follows
J.N. Arnold, Illinois, Samuel L. Casey,
Kentucky; Henry L. Dawes, Massachu.
sets; 7. C. Hersay, Maine; 7. NJ. Ed.
wards, New Hampshire: J. I. Morrill,
Vermont; Duncan Stewart, Michigan; B
J. Arnold, Rhode Island; Calvin Day
Connecticut; j. Homer, Michigan; r. p
Hill, Iowa; E. Nye, New Jersey; A. E
Lowe, New York; - Blakely, MINES
sofa; DR.. Anthony, Kansas; J. I. Lewis
Wisconsin.
A resolution rendering the thanks oi
the Convention to the President for The
able, dignifed and accomplished manner
in which he presided over the Convention
Passed unanimously.
General Walbridge, of New York, CLOSED
the Convention by submitting series o
strong resolutions sustaining the integri
tv Of the Constitution and Union, and II
favor Of organizing the militia Of the seas
and pledging the Convention never h
abandon, until final success, the contes
now going on in behalf Of Constitution
Government. and that any foreign inter
vention should be met with prompt, deci
sive and energetic resistance.
The Resolutions were carried amid in
tense enthusiasm, after which the ConVen-
ton adjourned sine de.
The Convention was entirely harmOui