Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-10

/ sembled at Q O'clock, The President In the
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/ Mr. Ruggles from the Committee on
Resolutions, submitted resolution which
| appealed to Congress to take action in re.
gard to the ship canal around the Fails OF
, Niagara.
Several speeches were made on tie res
! oluton- A delegate from Iowa submitted
an amendment directing the attention OF
Congress 10 the improvement Of the Des
Moines Rapids.
Nj Arnold, OF ID, presented series
OF resolutions succlnctly setting forth the
advantage OF a ship canal In Illinois, and
directing the attention OF Congress to the
Importance of the work.
These, together with the resolution pre-
sented by Mr.. Ruggles, were referred 10 a
committee, and the convention adjourned
till 8 O'Clock.
AT the afternoon session, Mr.. Ruggles re-
ported the following:
We the representatives of the loyal
states, assembled In national convex
ton at Che 60, DESTROYS of cemeutlug
closer the UnIun for the perpeIuity of our
Nationality forever; OF providing for the
common defence, and promoting The gene
raj welfare OF our whole country, adopt
the following Resolutions:
Flrst. That we regard the construction
and enlargement OF the canals between
the Mississippi river and the Atlantic with
The canals duly connecting the lakes as OF
great UiiitaLy and commercial llnpoI lance.
We believe such enlargement and their
construction with dimensions sufficient TO
pass gunboats from the Mississippi to
Lake Michigan, aud from the Atlantic 10
and from tue great lakes, will furnish the
cheapest aud most expeditions means for
protecting the northern frontier and at
the same time will promote the rapid de-
velopnent, and permanent union of our
Whole country.
Second, That these works are demanded
alike by military prudence, political WIS
dom and the necessities of commerce
such works will be no. only national bat
continental, and their accomplishment is
required by every principal OF sound poll
tlcai economy.
Third. That such Natl ma highways
between the Mississippi aud the Lake., ss
Tar as practicable, should be free, without
tolls or restrictions, and We should depre
cate placing this great thoroughlare in
the hands OF any private corporation or
Slate. The work should be accomplished
by National credit, and as soon a. the cost
should be as tree as the lakes TO the com
merce of the world.
The resolutions were adopted without a
dissenting voice.
Mr.. Ruggles. for himself, offered the
following resolution:
ReSOtUed, That the Convention are of
the opinion that the Increased stimulus To
De given agriculture and commerce., III
deepening transportation tor eetern
products Dv the proposed enlargement OF
the canals, Will so tar Increase the foreign
commerce OF the country that import du
lies on the return carg res will very tar
| exceed the interest on tile cost OF the pro
iosed work, and produce a fund IOr Its
rapid reimbursement. Carried unani-
mously.
a resolution was adopted for the ap
polptment OF a committee by the Presl-
dent TO prepare memorial To the Prtsl
dent and Congress, presenting the views
OF this Convention, aud urging the pass
| age OF laws necessary 10 carry them into
| tull effect, the committee to have power
TO open such correspondence H. may be
| expedlent, and in their discretion call any
further convention of five members OF
said committee at any meeting duly mott
fled by the chairman to constitute a
quorum.
The President of the convention an
nounced the committee as follows j. n.
Arnold, of Ill. Samuel Casey, of KY;
Henry L Dawes, OF Mass. T. Q. Jersey,
OF Me; L. NJ. Edwards, OF n. u j. L.
Morrill,, OF VT; Duncan Stewart, OF Mich;
+. J. Arnold, OF +. l.; CALVIN Day, OF
Conn. j. Homer, OF Mich; 2. Cham
berlain, of Ono; r. II. Hill, OF Iowa; E.
Nye, oi n. j.. a. E. Lowe, OF n. Y; L
Blakeley, of Mum. d. r. Anthony, OF
Kansas, and J. L. Lewis, of Wisconsin.
a resolution rendering the thanks OF
the convention to the President, for the
able, dlgnitied and accomplished manner
ID which he preslded over the convention,
was passed unanimously.
Gen. Walbridge, OF New York, closed
the convention by submitting a series of
strong resolutions sustaining the integrity
OF the Constitution and the Union, aud IN
favor OF organizing the militia OF the
States, and pledglng the convention Lever
TO abandon, until nnal success, the contest
now going on Ia behalf OF Constitutional
Government; and that any foreign inter-
vention should be met with prompt, de-
cIslve and energetic resistance
The resolutions were carried amidst
Intense enthusiasm, alter which the Con-
VentlOn ADJOURNED sane Ule he COnven-
tIon was entirely harmonious.
Lakes Landing. on the Yazoo river,
May 2S.-Scouts report that Gen. John
ston Is advancing. Army Corps has
drawn seven days rations, and marched
TO meet him at daylight yesterday. Yes
terday his approach is stated to be between
the Yazoo and the Big Black river, with
the intention of retaking Hanes' Bluff
and breaking up our communication by
the Yszoo.
HIS force is variousiy estimated at from
fifteen to thirty-ive Thousand. Grant Is
confident Of his ability TO defeat him with
out raising the serge. ...-
New York, June 3.-The peace convex
ton was held this z. NJ, in Cooper IDst
ture. The principal speaker WAS Fernan-
do Wood.
The resolutions declare feslty to the
Constitution, to the sovereignty OF the |
States and or the people; that uEder the
Constitution there Is no power to coerce !
the States or any OF them, by military
force that the war Is contrary to the |
Constitution, should be put end to :;
that the attempts To do away with the pro-
visions of the Constitution which DoIut