The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-04

O. clock, the President. Hon. Hanniba
Hanlin, in the Chair. e
MIR. Ruggles. from the Committee or
Resolutions submitted resolution which
appealed 70 Congress to take action in re-
gard to Ship Canal around the Falls O
Niagara. Several speeches were made or
the resolution.
A del gate from Iowa submitted At
amendment directing the attention o.
Congress TO the improvements of the De.
Moines rapids.
Mr.. Arnold, of Ills, presented series
Of resolutions succinctly setting forth the
advantages Of Ship Csnsl in llli, ois
and directing the attention of Congto:
to the importance Of the work. This, to.
ge,her with the resolution presented by
Ruggles, was referred to committee, and
Convention adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ruggles reported the following: The
loyal States assembled in National Con.
vention at Chicago, DESTROYS Of connect.
ing closer the Union, for perpetusting
our nationality for ever and Of providing
for the common defence of the country,
adopt the following resolutions:
LIST. That we regard the construction
aud enlargement of canals between the
Mississippi River and Atlantic with Co.
nails duly connected, as matters of great
military and commercial Importance; we
believe such enlargement and construc
ton, with dimensions sufficient to pass
gunboats from the Mississippi to Lake
Michigan, and from the Atlantic and
great Lakes, will furnish the cheapest
end most expeditions means of protecting
the Northern frontier, and at the same
time will promote the rapid development
and permanent union of our whole coun-
try
2. That these works are demanded
alike by military prudence, political wis
dom, and the necessities Of commerce.
Such works will be not only national but
continental, and their accomplishment 10
required by every principle Of sound po-
litcal economy.
3. That srch national highways be-
tween the Mississippi and Lakes, ~ far
as prac icable, should be free of tolls or
restrictions. This great thoroughfare
should not be in the hands Of any private
corporations or State; the work should be
accomplished BY national credit and as
soon as the cost is reimbursed to the ns.
tional treasury, should be as free a. the
lakes to the commerce of the world.
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice.
Rugglss, for himself, offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved-The Convention is of the
opinion that the increased stimulus TO be
gained to agriculture and commerce. by
opening transportation for Western pro-
ducts by the proposed enlargement Of can
ais. will SO far increase the foreign com
merce of the country. that imi ort duties
on return cargoes win very far exceed the
interest on the cost of The proposed works,
and produce funds for its rapid reimburse.
ment.
Carried unanimously.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment of committee by the Presi-
dent 10 prepare a memorial to DO present.
cd to Congress. presenting the views Of
this Convention and urging the passage
OF laws necessary to carry them into full
effect, the Convention to have power Ia
open such correspondence as may be ex
pedient. and in their discretion call any
further convention FIVE members of said
committee At any meeting, duly notified
by the Chairman, to constitute quorum.
The President Of the Convention an.
nounced the committee rs follows:
Mr.. Arnold, H.; S. M. Casey, KY; H
Davis, Mass; T. 8. Horsey. T. NJ. Dun.
cln and Mr. Stewart. Mich; r. /. Ar
mold. X l.; Calvin by, Conn; J Hiner,
Mich =. Chamberlain. o.; X. p. Hill,
Iowa; Z. Nye, N. j.; A. Z. Lowe, N. Y,
n Blakely. MINI; D. r. Anthony, Kan.
sas; j. I. Lewis, Wis.
A resolution rendering the thanks Of
the CONVENTION to the President for the
able, digni6ed and accomplished manner
in which he presided over the Conven.
ton, pissed unanimously.
Gen. Walbridge, Of N. Y, closed the
Convention by submitting . series d
strong resolutions sustaining the integrity
Of the Constitution and Union, and in f..
vor Of organising the militia Of the States
and pledging their honor never to aban-
don them until the FINAL success Of the
contest now going on in behalf Of consti.
tutional Government. and that any foreign
intervention should be met with prompt
decision and energetic means. The reso-
lutions were carried amidst the most in
tense enthusiasm, after which the Con
vention adjourned sine die.
The Convention was entirely harmo.
nious.