The New York herald., 1863-06-04
THE CHICAGO CANAL CONVENTION.

| CmcAGo June 3, 1868.
The Canal Convention assembled at nine O'Clock IA,
| President Ia the chair.
Mr. Rusetls from the Committee Resolutions sub
mi,tcd resolution which appealed congress take
action regarding ship canal around tho Pals OF Niagara
Several speeches msdo tho resolution.
DuxoArE from Iowa submitted an amendneut, di
rcetng the action OF Congress the of .r
Moines Rapids
M AHsoiD. OF Illinois, presented a series Of rcnou.
toIs sunencty setting forth tho advantages of shp
through lois and directing the attention Of Goa.
| gross 10 the imp riAnoe of The work.
These, together With the resolution presented by Mr
Ragsles, were referred TO q Committee and the Co.yoa
tios adjourned tit three o'cock
AZ tho Afternoon session nr Ruggles reported tho fol
Ibe loyal States assembled ia national convention At
Chicago desous o ccgeItibg q the Ubon, FOR per
peuatlng natl nalty yforeyer providing tor the
common defence aud promoting the general fare
Whole country, si.ost ,he follI ~ lng Resolutions
FrS-That ye regard the oonstfuciin and enlarge.
mont of tn canals bltvecn tho nss ip river and ne
Atlantic with canals duly onBcriiug akas great
mnaary and commercial imyorlaDco. We blleye euch
oDargs construction, with dimensions Sufficient
pass gunbosls from ths hssi. 10 Lake Mchsan and
from Tho atlantic y and from the great lakos vii for
Nah the cbe.Ist and most expeditions of protect.
the Northern frontier, and IL tue same tnc will pru
mote the rapid development Of the union of wboie
5seosd.-That these works are demanded alike ny
military prudense, political wsdom, and tie Dsoesses
of commerce Sch wtfts will he not cniy natopsi
coniinsntai, and their Accomplishment required BY
every principle OF sound political &C namy
Ts"d-Ifai such nsilobAl hlsh~ays between the Mia
sssippi and the Lakes. ~ Tar ~ vrnccabls sboad 70
free, ~thoGt tia restrict sus. aud shO.ddrprs
cate the placing this great fhoYypghinc n Ne HINTS
o. any private ooryors,ion or siate The shosd be
accomplished BY tho nainnal credit srf ~ sn q 10
cot fcimbrted 70 the national ifesslry should fc
frso ~ the lakes 70 the commerce of the word
lbs reso'utiops wore adopted snh)gt disssntrg
voice.
NJ RrGctrs for himself offered resolution tn, tbs
Ccntenii0n tbo o, nilu that lrecssrf sffBars
~ be gives 20 agriculture and c,mncrrs ~ The pfuisf
snAfremeui o. The cn.s, WI l.r nefease We iofege
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