The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06
National Convention.

CHICAGO, June 3.-Convention assem-
bled at nine O'Clock, the President in the
Chair.
Mr.. Ruggles. from the Committee on
Resolutions, submitted a resolution which
appealed to Congress, to take action in re-
gard to ship canal around the Falls OF
Niagara.
Several speeches were made on the reso-
luton.
A delegate from Iowa submitted an
amendment, directing the attention of Con-
gress to the Improvement of the Des MONIES
Rapids:
of resolutions setting forth the advantages
of ship canal in Illinois, and directing the
attention of Congress to the Important
work.
These, together with the resolution pre-
scented to Committee.
Convention adjourned till 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SEssION.-Ruggles referred
the following resolutions to the loyal States
assembled in National convention at Chi
cage, DESTROYS of cementing closer the I'm
ion, for perpetuating our nationality forev-
er, and of providing for the common de-
tense of our country. Adopted.
1sT. That we regard demonstration and
enlargement of canals between the Missis-
sippi river and Atlantic, with canals duly
connecting the Lakes, as of great military
and commercial Importance. We believe
such enlargement and construction, with
from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan and
from the Atlantic to and from the great
Lakes will furnish the cheapest and most
expeditions means protecting the north
ern frontier and at the same time will pro-
mote rapid developments towards per-
manent Union of our whole country.
I'd. That these works are demanded alike
1y,V
dom. Such works would not only be ma
tional, but constitutional, and their accom-
pliShment is required by every principle OF
sound political economy.
Sd. That such national highway, living
between the Mississippi and Lakes, as far
as practicable, should be free, withouttolls
or restrictions, and we should deprecate pla-
cling this great thoroughfare in the hands OF
any private corporations or State. The
work should be accomplished by national
credit, and as soon as the cost is REIN.
bursed to the National Treasury, should be
as free as the lakes to the commerce of the
world.
The resolutions were adopted without a
dissenting voice. tn
Mr.. Ruggles for himself offered resolu-
ton that the Convention was of the opin-
ion that the increased stimulus to be given
agriculture and commerce in deferring
transportations for Western products by
the proposed enlargement of canals will
so far increase the foreign commerce OF
the country that port duties on return
cargoes will very far exceed the interest on
the cost of the proposed works and produce
a fund for its rapid reimbursement, Car
ried unanimously.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment of a committee, to be proposed
by the President, to prepare a memorial to
the President and Congress, presenting
the views of this Convention, 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 deemed expedient in their discretion for
any further Conyention-gives the men,
bers Of said Convention at any meeting
ing duly notified by the Chairman to con:
stitute quorum.
The President of the Convention an
nounced the Committee as follows:
I Arnold, of ILL.,; Daniel S. Clay, OF
KY; Henry d. Dawes, Mass; T Horsey,
Me-, L n Duncan Stuart. Mich; r Arm
old, r. l.; Calvin Day, Conn, T Horner,
Iowa; A E Dove, N V, r Blakely, Mimi;
ID B Anthony, Kansas; T Lewis, Wis.
Resolutions rendering the thanks of the
Convention to the President in an able.
dignified and accomplished manner, who
presided over the Convention, passed
unanimously.
Gen. Walbridge, of New York, closed
the Convention by submitting series of
strong resolutions, sustaining the integrity
OF the Constitution Bnd Union and in favor
OF organizing the militia of the Seas, and
pledging the Convention never to abandon
out unite for the success of the contest now
going on in behalf of the Constitutional
government, and that any foreign inter-
vention should be met with prompt, deci-
sive and energetic resistance. The resolu-
tlons were carried amidst the most intense
enthnsiasm, after which the Convention
| adjourned sine die.
me Convention was entirely harmoni-
Gus.