New-York tribune., 1866-12-29
ILLINOIS.

nR RIVER AND CANAL IMPROVEMENT CONVENTION.
n rtLSeHbBH To THH TRIBUNE.
untConvcu assembled at clock yesterday morning
bout 100 delegates were in attendance from Chicago,
lnesve, Beoit, Rockpor, Joliet, Sterling Dixon, Hen
rpin Princeton genesee Peoria, and other places The
Cicago Board Of Trade is represented by Col John F.
haty Charles Randolph, j. r. Ballentyne,a and G.. g. Will
bmson, and the Common Council by c. {. p Holden
. e.. Crkias and w. H. Carter. Col JAS
'tley of Dixon was chosen Chairman, and Messrs.
eaty of Chicago Dayton Of Joliet, Hyatt of Rock
,rd and Barnes of Rock Island. Secretaries. Inter
sting speeches were made by Gen. Wilson and Col. War
m Of the United States Engineer Corps who have been
lryeying for time in this vicinity Both highly
enthusiastic the natural facilities possessed by Illinois
internal navigation, and both think tho estimates are
ute as large a. the nature o the work would warrant
be session Yesterday was very harmonious, and after
sneral canvass OF tho questions at issue the Convention
dopted preamble and series OF resolutions, and ad-
burned sine die Tho text Of the preamble and resou-
,ons appears in the following extracts
The surveys prove clearly that canal can be CON
rucied from the Mississippi River at or near Rock Island TO
he Illinois River at near Hennepn that the navigation
the Illinois and Rock Island Rivers may be sufficiently in.
roye and connected by canal snd the Illinois and Michigan
banne nny amount OF water from the lake That may be de
tired and all for Of not great a. the amount
iat these improvements. II made and udicousy damaged
III, the people Of the State Of Illinois each ana eveTI
ear tho entire and that they will be so extensive 5?
dey distributed over the state ard from such an important
between the lake and the Mississippi as to i1y
gy Legislature OF the state Of Illinois IN assuming the
responsibility Of their oOmpeton therefore IL, -,
Isoired That the construction Of this canal With anay
e feeder to Sterling Dixon together with the Improvement
5hs Illinois snd ROck Rivers opening up gIpnd system OF
terna navigation snd completing the connection oy Water
btNeen the Mississippi and the lakes the ne Of TIE great
"a continental commerce works Of immediate ana lasting
aoraHec required BY the agricultural and commercial inter
oi the whole country and enterprise worthy Of the pup
spr greatness, and nigh destiny OF the State OF Illinois
Ropad That view " the investment IN these WorAs ana
"A ape roenue b. dervedfrom them when completed as
r cheap transportation to the people we are de-
dody and emphaticay IN i9or Of their CONSTRUCTIVE anu
gnsrship by ths State .
R,so,d That Committee u seven BE- appointed consisting
4 X B stevens j. w Allen, u. A. Bllsnhanner, Committee
CaRh surveys and Joseph Alley, Church j. j. Robinson
sd " d. HOGghtalng Committee on Rock River Improve
en 20 eucdate such oheiacs reasons Tor construction
ee udicOus and also tOpetiton Congress for assistance
eoty IN AID OF the works through tie Legislature oi the
tate as may seem eIpedient.
R,i5red That the Of this Convention that tue
General Government should make the necessary appropriation
hout delay improve tb navigation Of the Desmoines and
kook Island Rapids Of tho Mississippi River and for such I'M
royemont Of the Illinois ana Rock Rivers surveys may de-
nOugtIale " te necessary aid practicable