, 1863-03-07

THE SHIP CANAL CONVENTION.
we published, yesterday, the call for a
Ship Canal Convention to meet at Chicago
in June next.
Tie signatures attached contain the
names Of q sufficient number Of members,
who voted against the bill, or neglected to
rote, 10 have carried it triumphautly
through
The following members voted No:
JUSTIN 6. MORRILL,, Vermont.
GEO. z. FISHER, Delaware.
x. F. TRowBRIDGE, Michigan.
F. F. Low, California
8. T. WORCESTER, Ohio.
BENZ. 7. THOMAS, Massachusetts.
WE MORRIS DAVIS, PENNSYLVANIA,
c: ". DUNLAP, Kentucky.
HORACE MA1SAEp, Tennessee.
4 + CLEMENS, Tennessee,
R. E. FESToS. New York.
4. s. DIvES, New York.
JAS. IL CANrpELL, Pennsylvania.
And the following did not vote at all:
IHos. I. PRICE, Missouri
JOHN HUTcu1hs, Ohio.
AAAsA WALLER, Massachusetts,
JoHS B ALLEY, Massachusetts,.
A. s. WHITE, Indiana
3. EpaERToN, Ohio.
The hill was lost by ten majority, and
had those voting Nay, recorded their names
Aye, it would have passed by fourteen ma
jority, and adding those who did not vote
the majority would have been swollen.to
twenty.
1t may not be improper to offer a few
comments on the above lists: Justin S
morrill, is the reputed author Of the pres
cnt tariff, and occupying the position hc
docs, the statistics Of the trade and com
merce Of the country must necessarily
nave passed in review before him. He
ought to hare seen, with the keen discern
ment Of statesman, the effect of the nro.
ductire industry Of nine millions Of peo-
Pic on the national wealth, and how that
industry is hampercd and proved
upon IN the transit Of its products
to market. He ought to have been
willing, while every ether great inter
es1 oi the country Is protected by 30 ner
cent" duties, to hare voted for measure
calculated to relieve this great interest Of
what has become an intolcrab1e burden
doNeEeT, We arc glad TO sec his name an-
pended to the call-we regard it as an eyi-
dence Of returning sense of justice. Geo.
3. Fisher Of Delaware represents a State
which has no direct interest in the result
and his name appended to the call is an
evidence Of kindly feeling for the West,
which will be duly apprecia led.
r. E. Trowbridge represents the upper
districts Of Michigan, including the cop
per and iron region Of Lake Superior. If
there is any district in the Northwest which
is prc-eminently interested in this measure,
particularly its eastern extension, it is this.
Inc great drawback in the almost uuliu1i-
teo use Of the iron ores Of Lake Superior
- ene cost Of transportation; but with
enese improvements completed, those ores
"oulo oe distributed over half of Tho 17n;.
"o ota1es, and the business of Tint rer;o,,
somu s q. once be quadrupled. And yet
~ Jun Oh the sessions Of tho 1,st
Congress, this measure found in s11 eT T-l las1
bridge IN active opponent. ~"
Mr. F. F. Low Of California IL . xou.,
man Of intelligence. We only rerret 49,.
as one Of the Naval Committee. he 49,, .a.n
his sanction to the ncndac;ous renor+ s -,
Fred. Conklin. ~
:. We are glad to see the names of William
Morris Davis and James Il. Camnbe11 m.
pended to the call. The State of Pcnnsgl.
vania may claim the infamy Of harino
-strangled this hill, and she viii 1ind+in the
progress Of events that it was the most m.
fortunate vote TINT she ever gave. Dr.
Wallace Of that State was the only mem
tezthat failed to respond to tue crack Of
TEad. Stevens whip. AL honor to him.
We are gratided to see the names Of
Maynard Of Tennessee, and Clemens and
Dunlcp Of Kentucky, on the list. This
canal would. during four months Of
:'aF' cf'7 I: IT,: ::rcs:1c:s oftAc region ad-
J-seas 10 'At Cumberland ::ai Tr4aosscc