The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-20
RIVER rnPnovEnEar QUESTION.

RIVER IMPROvEAEAT QUEsTrOu.
Subjoined will be found the form Of invita-.
ton sent out to every place along the grsa'
river, requesting the attendance Of delegates
at the great Convention to be held At the city
of St. Louis on the 18th of February. In
the selection Of delegates to represent Kso.
kuk 1t that assembly, We trnst that great caro-
will be taken to send only those whose inter
ests are fixed here, and who have always
manifested desire to promote the welfare Of
the Gate City Of 1owa-h1Uh who are prActi
cal, spacious and shrewd-who will really
represent Keokuk's interest there, and who
will do SO with honor to themselves and to
the city, that il far more interested in the
proposed work than any others can possibly
BE-. The selection of these delegates will, of
course, be made by the Council-let that body
act judciously in the matter, and send only
our best men
A grand River improvement Convention will be
held in this city on the second Tuesday, or 18th
of February, ensung in which the people Of that
portion Of the Mississippi valley connected with
your immediate trade interests requested TO be
represented. The delegation from your city Is
fixed at -, TO be selected, FIRST, by your Board
Of Trade, and in organisation Of that char
actsr exists, then by your munieipal authorities.
Invitations have gone out to all the principal
points the Mississipp from the falls Of ST.
Anthony to the Gulf we'll - to the leading cit
les sud towEs along the tributaries Of that stream,
with the view Of concentrating on the occasion
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great Mississippi Valley for the furtherance Of the
proposed object. The Government Of the United
States, through the War Department, has just IN
ished > survey Of the Upper and Lower Rapids.
with the design If the work is practicable, OF re-
moving the formidable distractions To navigation
presentsd :. those points; but a. conflicting in
terests may oppose the necessary appropriation
for the purpose, il is advisable that popular de-
nons,ration in favor Of the measnre should be
made. Hence the call for the Convention. and the
extensive area embraced in its composition.
The report Of the Typographical Engineers re-
commends ths construction of canal along the
liue of those impednents the best modes for
overcoming the difficulties presented: and taking
into consideration the comparative economy Of the
plan, both a. respects money and time, there can
be little doubt but the suggestion will be adopted.
An appropriation Of few millions, therefore,
with the occupancy Of not more than two years,
will place the people Of this great valley in pos
session of an uninterrupted line OF river com
munication from the head waters Of this grand
river 10 lis mouth, and secures them, veil. ad-
vantages Of ocean transportation. Tie subject is
of the most momentous consequence, and We can
not doubt YOU will so consider IL, AMI unite your
efforts cordially and enersetically in presenting
the Justice Of the before Congress for it.
favorable consideration.
Il An immediate answer-the time being short
is respectful, requested. so that the requisite
rangements may be made for the accommodation
H of your delegates,
Very Respectfully.
John How, II. Z. Yeazer,
Gerard b. Alien, Vim. NJ. Mcpherson.
John Knapp, Henry Belt,
d. A. January, William D'0eneh,
Capt. Throckmorpn, Eras,us Wells
William Mathew, Louis Espensehied,
COMMITTEES Of Invitations.
VIZ. B. BAKER, Corresponding Secretary.