Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-05-12


RESOLVED, That while at the present crisis in
our national history we would approve and
urge the most rigid economy In the admins
tration of public affairs, both rs matter OF
wisdom in the State and justice to the over
burdened Taxpayers, we would nevertheless
recommend for the measure above named a
liberal appropriation from the bubble treasury,
believing that liberaity in this direction Is
true economy, that the food producers OF the
nation are its most efficient and essential army
and that strength and encouragement to them,
! increase in the area of cultivation, invitation
to foreign emigration and settlement to take
the place of the noble men who, from sense
of duty, have gone at the call of the State,
! are the s,rest means to strengthen the nation
al arm and procure national success. 4
Resolved, That the convention would fur
Their recommend that hereafter i'm all elections,
canvasses, candidates for Office and Others adj
dressing the people on national questions,
should also discuss these measures as OF para
mount Importance to the whole country.
Resofred, This convention would respectful
~ urge upon the people of the whole
Mississippi Valley that they should exact
from their Senators and Representatives in
Congress, an unconditional pledge that whilst
they will adopt wise and liberal policy
| towards all works of internal improvements
| OF national character and Importance, they
should at the same time make it an indispens-
able condition of their support of such meas
| ures, that the construction OF the supposed
Ship Canal to the lakes and the Canal around
| the upper and lower rapids of the Mississippi
| river, shall be made part and parcel OF such
public works.
| Resolved, That a copy of the report, pream-
BILE and resolutions signed by the President
and the Secretary of this convention, be sent
to each member of Congress, with an urgent
request that he give to these great national
measures his cordial and earnest support.
| Resolved That there be appointed an eXecu-
tive committee of nine, three of whom shall
| reside in Dubuque whose duty it shall be to
| take measures to have the proceedings of this
convention laid before Congress at the earliest
practical period, and that said committee
shall adopt all such measures as may be neces-
sary to carry out the objects and purposes of
| this convention.
Before adoption the resolutions we're
discussed by Messrs. Abrams of Green
Bay, Gilchrist and Noble of McGrc-
gor, Richards, Bissell, G. w. Jones
and Thomas of Dubuque. No opposi-
ton was made to the Illinois Canal.
1t was demonstrated that the Wiscon-
sin improvement was the most FEAST
BILE and natural and consequently its
construction would cost less, and that
if but one Canal could be built by the
Government this ought to be selected.
Mr.. f. r. Schettler, Of Green Bay,
offered the following which was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the committee be instructed
to request the Senators and members Of the
House Of Representatives of the State Of Iowa,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, at Washington to
act in concert with each other to obtain an APP
preparation from Congress for the survey OF the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, with view of max
ing it a Ship Canal, and said survey he made
under instructions of Secretary OF War and
Secretary of the Navy.
Mr. Thomas read lengthy report,
cmbodying statistics as to the FEAST
bility of the Wisconsin river improve
ment, the cost of its construction ard
the benefits the Northwest would de-
rive from it.
The President appointed the follow
ing executive committee called for by
the resolution
w. l. Gilchrist, of McGregor B. B.
Richards, Geo. w. Jones and Plat
Smith, of Dubuque l.. w. Bardcn. Of
Portage City B. w. Brisbois, of Prai-
rie du Chen NJ. NJ. Davis, of Apple.
ton Chas. Hallaez, Of Sank City /;
l.. X. Ingersoll, of St. Paul and l.. A.
Thomas, of Dubuque.
On motion, Messrs. Richards,
Graves and Thomas of Dubuque, and
ID. Leffingwell of McGregor, were ap-
pointed committee on Finance.
On motion of F. E. Bissell, it was
resolved that all the papers of the
Northwest be requested to publish the
proceedings.
On motion, the executive committee
were requested to prepare a report
concerning the proposed Canal for cir
culation, and memorial to Congress.
The convention then adjourned sine
die