Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-18

Resoluelons Passed ~ the 0eos
eseo Conveatloa.
For the want Of space in yesterdays is-
sue. We were forced 70 crowd out the fol
lowing resolutions passed at the Geneseo
Cow ention day before yeste rdsy.
The Committee on Resolutions presented
the follow ing report:
WHEREAS, The commerce of the North.
west. though vet in its undcvcloped infancy,
has already OutgrOwn the present Means Of
transportation, rendering our cereals now
high ln price aud greatly needed in the east,
nearly worthless one hundred miles west ot
Chicago; and,
WHEhKAs, Experience has demonstrated
that for heavy aud bulky articles Ike the
farmers produce, carriage by water is great.
" cheaper than by railroad, clearly pointing
out one remedy for our present grlevances !;
therefore.
Re.oiced, That the interests of the East n
we'll rs the West, consumer - well - pro-
ducer. demands the speedy completion of .
capacisus and continuous water c0mmuni-
cs:ion from the Mississippi river east stward
to the ocean
Resoirsd, That we recognize az necessary
links in this grand chain, q ship cana around
the Falls Of Niagara, and one or more from
Lake Ontario 10 the ocean. but the system
would be quite incomplete. and INADEQUATE
10 the wants ot the country west d Lake
Michigan, without its extension ~ the Mis-
sissippl and the Improvement Of the rapids
Of that ri!cr.
Resored, That the speedy enlargement Of
the Illinois and Michigan Canal. and its ex-
tarl q ieclk
ri. are called for by great national interests
and would rapidly pay in tolls for its con
struction, and pay many times in the M
tional wealth growing out OF the develop.
ment of agriculture and the markets thus
furnished for merchandise and manufac
lures.
Rcsolred, That nature has marked D path
for the extension Of the present Iliinois and
Michigan Canal. nearly in u direct line 10
the Mississippi in the vicinity I IOck ls-
land through that low sag where the waters
of the same marshes flow eastward 10 the
Illinois and westward to the Missiaippi--
that feelcr for this summit level would
probably be required frpm Rock rirer, and
that such feeder should itself he nade o
canal. thereby opening 10 that magnificent
section, n water channel for its excessively
and rapidly growing commerce.
ResotUed. That these great works are Of
material concern. and should tie the york Of
the Nation. That we press them in no Sc
t,onal spirit, but believe that the nation
would he enriched by their construction
many times their cost that we do nj cspe-
cially press them MS rivals to the railroad
interests, because there will be business
enough tor all channels of transportation,
faster than they can be supplied hy the en-
crgies Of Government or the ente rTise Of
individuals and companies.
Resoired. That while We charge upon rail
roads rs grievances, and too intOlerAble 10
he borne, their extOrtiOnatc charges, their
combination with warehouse men u fuitll-
er cxtort, and the fraudulent practice of in
spection connected there with, We are not in
sensible to their inestimaOle value, nor to
the genius and enterprise Of our country
men who have supplied them to nearly eve
ry settlement. and are now pushing them
across the wilds of the continent to the dis
tant Pacific.
Resolred, That while the great Northwest
as well as the Eastern consumers Of our pro
ducts are interested in the extension of the
Illinois and Mis higan Canal to the Missis
sippi, We living alcng the line recognize
to be our duty to asc .rtain its feasibility by
n careful survey Of the same, and il found rs
vudCtiCtuIc uS VIC uuIsCIkNstVs tICu W OiiuE ~
properly before the people and nation for
action
Resolred, That for the purpose Ot giving
practical effect to our wishes in this matter,
We now adopt such measures as may be
deemed cxpedient to have scientific survey
made Immediately OF the route for he extenss
sion Of the Illinois Il Michigan Canal from
La>alle to the Mississippi Rive. in he vicin
ty Of Rock Island, and to this cna recon-
mend the appointment of committee 10
consist Of two from each county whose duty
it shall be to raise the funds necessary To
make the survey, and also to direct such sur
vey.
Rtsolrel, That in our opinion the sum Of
three thousand dollars is necessary tO make
the survey. and that the Boards Of Supervi
sors in The counties herein interested be re
quested to app, opriate their pro rita share
Of such expense.