The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-04-27
SHIP CANAL MEETING.
PROCEEDINGS or 1HE PRELIMINARY HErr
IHd HELD AT THE CAPITrL OF IOWA on
THE 5TH INST.

A meeting Of a nu her Of tho eit;zers o
Iowa, members Of the Legislature and 9th
|ers, was held at the Supreme Court Room
|of the Capitol, At Des Moins, on Saturda,
evening, March 5th, 1864, for tic purpos,
Of conierr;ng in relation 10 the matter Of con.
Meeting the water of the Lakes and the Mu.
sissippi River, by . Ship Canal. T.. ...
The object of the meeting having been
stated, on no:ion, the Hon. B. B. Richards
OF Dubuque, was called te the chair, and
DR.. T. J. Saunders, was appointed Secreta
~.
Alter free interchange Of sentiment, in
which . numser Of geutlemcn par tici pa ted,
the following preamble. and resolutions Of
Iered by Mr.. Thomas, of Dubuque, were on
motion Of 1t. Governor Eastman lnani
mously adopted:
WAerea,, The question is now being agi
tsted Ct the construction OF Ship Canal
from the Eastern border of Iowa to the
Lakes therefore, 800 -' -, = L
Rtso've2, That committee Of arrange
ments consisting of seven persons, Of whom
the Hon. VIM. Gilchrist, of McGregor
shall be chairman, be appointed to take
such measures as may he deemed necessary
Ter calling convention Of the business men
Of lows. Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, who are friendly to such an en-
terprise. at an carly day. to deliberate upon
tie measure and to present its claims and
advantages to the consideration Of Congress
and th1 countrT. q .4,Sa@. T s,'a 49,, =
{. HesdsS:d That in the opinion Of this meet
ing such convew>;o = should be called to meet
ss early as the first Wednesday Of May mex,
at Dubuque, in the State of Iowa.
Aes'qsed, That Paid committee he in
ser"cted to invite the Seus.or. in. Congress
o. illinois, Missouri. Wisconsin, Iowa and
Minnesota. and ouch Of tho Kepreseota,i,e e.
OF those States as trom theie locstion may
|be suppo'ed to 10 friends to the measure. ia
meet with the people in such convention
and to participate in the deliberations and
proceedings thereof. ..E ,. az
Re'o'ssd, That The pewspapcrs in the
above nsme1 States, friendly TO the pro
posed Ship Canal, be requested to publish
100 peoeee 1,ngs Of this meeting. and also "a
urge tho people in their spcetive localities
to send delegates to said convention. ~ 3,
Rtslred. That S,eamSoats and Railroad,
b respectfully requested to carry delegate,
70 asd dom saiG co"vsntioa .st half fsr,
lstee:- -' -..S*'7 81r.I7s5s F. % .'s @5e&ss1
Id,uns1iaee Wits III. requirement. .
the eoss 1esolutios. The meeting then ap
lpstnted the remsiaing members Of the CON
mtttee Of arrangements. as follows /: s. g
Msgill. of Lyons; w. II. r. 4urley, .
Davenport; j. g.. Pattsrsoa, Of Chsrlei
City L, A. Thouas, sf Dubuq % D. w
Kilboarns. Of KeoKuk. and Lyman Cook .
Burlington. ~ Es:@> .@
| On 1aolioo il was psi 4.' i =ses
Resslssd Thst Il, committee Of arr anse
nests b Instructed to coTsspond With ct
isshs otrsr States, iavcnhe to thl
measurs. and 70 invite their co operation.
| Oa motion, it was rsE*zsss*.s=
6asa1sed. That tie nswspapers q De,
noinss b requested to pablish the proceed
Iing5 Of this meeting and q call the atten
t,oa ostAs press 6 lazys thsrsto. ~
B. B. hlcnAsDs, Chairman. A
7. J. SAusDK1s. escrs,as1. sszse