The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-13
TIM w1sspn Evsa IMPROVEMENT CONVENTION

81. LouIs, Mo, Feb IL, 1851.
tn River Improvement Convention which met in the
Mercantile Library this morning, called 10 order al
twelve O'Clock by Major Thomas, who In brief speech
ynvo tho delegates warm welcome to tho city. The
R.v. Truman NJ Post OF this city, thon offered prayer
after which ten William vandevcer Of Iowa, was elected
temporary chairman and J. NJ Anderson, OF Pittsburg
and H. ~ KDgsaan. ri Dubuque, secctsd tom.
porary secrear,es General vandeveer made few f..
cItous remarks In acknowledgment Of the honor con-
erred upon him. He gave interesting statistics In
regard the Of the Mississippi river and s
ributarie and SET forth the great importance Of the
contemplated Improvement OF the river committee
Of three from each State represented then appointed
as a Committee on Organization.
The afternoon OF the convention devoted
almos, excusvcy TO preliminary business, and nothing
Of spcai 20 cra interest occurred. The following
COMMITTEES on crcdentias was appo,nted-Mr Bucka.
ran, or Ciarksvilio No. DR. Truesdac, OF Rock Island
Captain l. Dodge, OF Davenport; Colonel Clark, of Mis-
sissippi county Mo captain G. Gray. Of Pi,tsburg
Tie Committee Permanent Organ eaton, consisting
Of three delegates from each STATE enied
folIows:-Missouri-Bar Able 81: Louis; John Dow
ratt, rlne county Jonathan Clark, M,ssIssrpi county
Captain a. =, Temple. Madison. lanes Pierce,
sin-E l. Paine. q. s.. Packard, r 9. LIBBY.
IIlinoisCalvin Truosdac, Rock Island; o. G. Skinner
Quincy II. Thornton, Cairo. ohic Captain Hiram
yania.w O. Hawkins, W. p Brown, D. smith.
Lou siara -Nes1r Thompson, Buleka and Briggs
Michigan jam n. Foy, W. Copeland, VIM BTideiie.
Teur ssee.--Mr. PumIner. Memphis; w p. Graw,
Chat nnoozs. IowA--Georgo B. Smythe, Keokuk; J. p.
Amcnt, Nuscat,pc; H. W. Edwards, Burlington
This committee presented tho following NJ the rerrna.
nent officers Of the Convention -Presidcnt W. Nc.
wcailerty n Wisconsin; T.. O. sianard, Of Missouri |;
George l. johnson Of Ohio; Jesse Mcintyre, Of Mime
scta: W. C. McCarby Of Pcpnsyivansa; J. r. Davis, Of
Iowa; r. b. Briggs, Of LOUISIANA; David Hurds
OF Iros; J. Il. Montgomery, OF Tennessee;
Jomes resrce, or Indiana; J. boy, Of Michigan;
n voolfolk Of Kentucky. Secretaries, foionc Marsh,
Of Illinois; George Packard wisconsin; H. Fry, In
diana: W g. Baxdf, n ssouYi H. Knox Teylor, Mime.
sofa; q. n Tburyton, Pennsylvania; H. A. Hsines Ten.
ncsscc; A. 8 Nye. Ohio; O. x. Peck, Iowa.
on 10 ding the chair tho President Mr. Mcpherson
doiycrsd speech In which he took strong ground IN
favor Of river transportation seans railroads depft.
Gated making tho pr sent movement Cause for ocsi
caoupes aud urged Congress 10 clear out tho obstruc
y, he ccncuson OF the Presidents speech Capssn
James Beads OF ST. Louis behalf OF the Merchants
ESchanro welcomed the delegates to the city IN elAb
am sreech setting forth the objects Of the convention
and Henry q. Brcckmoycr ci tho Cty Council Of 50
T,pis made an address behalf os the citizens eener.
The Committee ON Permanent Organization was ther
authorized 10 select s1bcnm mlttcc ~ two delegates
from each state, ~ COMMITTEE resolutions, 10
mort tomorrow afternoon. Thoy then adjourned unit
nlne o'clock tomorrow. There between four hun
red and Ave hundred delegates present and prcsentn
treat variety OF interests and The discussion In th
Convention viii probably taks widc range. Tue dele
vntee are the gueets Of the city and Will ba well crowd
| ca tor during their ssay M tovn