Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-28
RESOLUTIONS.

uittee on resolutions presented Their report,
as fol ws:
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS. The State of Illinois and the
country West and North, have mat!c such
rapid strides in settlement, improvements
production and business generally, within a
lew years past, That, Notwithstanding the
advantages q lakes and rivers, aud a large
numhcr of railroads recently constructed
cur State is no- in great need Of increased
an1 cheaper facilities for transportation, md
this difficulty must continue from year TO
year 10 magnify in greater ratio, on account
OF the unlimited resources OF the State, and
because ot u very extensive and rich coun
try west and north ot il, tina. does now and
must TOR all time To come TO its carrying
trade across this State-unless there is some
radical change in the entire system Of trans
portalion. And, whereas, lakes, rivers and
canals are far cheaper means of carrying
heavy articles than railroads, and surveys
and estimates made hy competent engineers
prove clearly that canal can be construct
cd from the Mississippi rive. at or near
Rock Island TO the Illinois river at or near
Hennepin that the navigation of the Iii.
nois and Rock River may be sufficiently i'm
proved and connected Nv canal, and the Iii
nos aud Michigan Canal deepcned and en-
Ia Seu sy uS W I'DuT tEF''lCU ttS cDtiucI any
amount of water from the Lake that may
b.. desired, and all for u sum Of money not
So great ms the amount now paid by the citi
zcns of Illinois in excessive frcgits; aud
that these Improvements. IL made and ju
di iousiy ,ninsced. will save t. the people
ol the State of linois, each and every year.
their entire cost. and that they will I've so
extensive. Sd widely distributed over the
State and from such important connections
between the Lakes ana the Mississippi as To-
fully justify the Legislature Of the state Of
Illinois in assuming the responsibility Of
their completion; therefore,
Lesoirei, l. That we hail with the highest
satisfaction the report of the survey Of the
canal from the Illinois river /" the Missiau
sippi. which report demonstrates beyond
question, that the route is eminently feast
nc constructing n first class canal.
>. fha. the construction Of this canal,
with navigabe feeder to St. Ring and
Dixon. the Improvement OF the Illinois and
k"ck rivers, opening up n grand system OF
internal navigation. and completing the
connection 5y xater between the Mississip
pi AID the lakes on the line Of the greatest
continental commerce, are works OF imme.
date and lasting Importance, required by
the agricultural and commercial interests of
the whole country, and are enterprises
-. V'ossS SpUNs StCusoCeS uuu
high destf.!s: s:e.e>Da-Aes :,
D. That in view of the value 0i ...e--.-s,sss
ment 10 tiiese works. and the ample revenue
to be derived from them when completed. as
well as tn insure cIe.p transportation to the
people, We are decidedly and emphatically
in tavor Ot their construction end owner
ship by the State.
That this convention, after mature de
liberation and investigation O. the SURVEYS
and estimated cost Of these improvements.
and al their location. connections and 10.
nuences upon The people Of the State of Hi
nois, has nO lleeitancy in declaring that il il
the duty Of the legislature q its next ses
sion to adopt such measures and enact sucl,
laws - Will he'd 10 speedy construction of
these works.
IS. That We tender our thanks to Col
Hudnutt, Gen Wilson, and Col. WorrAll for
the important information they have com.
municatei to this convention and their ties.
'imony of the worth and importance of
these works. and also to Col Il. B Mason.
Tor his endorsement ,ntained in q written
communication presented TO this conycn.
ton.
q. That . committee of seven be appoint
cd 10 mcinor.siize the Legislature of illinois
and present the surveys and estimates made
In reference to these improvements, and