Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-12
CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSION.
Circular from the Executive
Committee.

circular which we have received from
The Congressional Excursion Executive
Committee, without comment. lt - uD'
necessary for Us - enlarge upon the ad-
vsntages which might accrue to Mem
phis from this excursion; we have 81
iu0eJY to subject ami enuBaeFated some OF
them more than once heretofore. lt Is
of the utmost Importance to the enter
prise that we return sn early response 10
the circular OF the COmmittee, ana We
hone that some definite action DC taken
immediately. So far IS the AFPEAL Il
concerned, we go for II with our whole
heart; L.- -.r..
CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSION. Y A
C. MMIrrEE Rooms,
CISCISNATI, september 2s- ioON)
The presence of serious oStfucLlOns
and impediments TO the free navigation
of our Western rivers has been 80 long
felt aud suffered from, that it has ee lsed
to be virtue to endure their cOndnued
existence silently, OF without an ener-
gstie effort for their removal. Move
ments looking TO merely local lmproVe-
Inents have been made. These not bs-
ing general, nor sufficiently thorough TO
enlist the support Of the great CONNER
cial interests involved, have mostly
proved insufficient AID imperative.
NHEAlNGAaOlEs
to the commerce. Of our rivers, have now
become a crying evil, TuiDOu5 to thelI
nrospects. demanding at our hands inn
mediate attention, otherwise the cities
and towns on our river banks will become
i mere railroad way stations, and TIE nsvi-
yStiop of our waters q matter for history.
The grave Importance of this subject 80
IMMERSED itself upon the public mind
that q convention Of delegates from Cit
les and towns on the Ohio ana Mississippi
rivers was called, and held Ia Gnis city
on September z5J, 1865,
Jfs object being the discussion Of the
proper measures to be taken In the pre-
l nises. il being foregone conclusion tnat
steps of some kind were imperatively
called fer.
THIS Convention held it to be the duty
of Congress 70 furnish the reqQisite means
foF the effective prOseeutien Of the de.
| sired improvements, and in order TO pro-
| cure from that body the requisite legis-
l1ation, resolutions were adopted recon-
| mepding that so excursion by water be
! organized from Plttsbung 70 New Orleans
and return via st. Louis, to which should
Oe invited the President, Vice President
| and Cabinet, the n7embers OF both houses
| OF Congress, and tn editors Of the lead
| ing papers, whose influence would prove
| valuable, the design OF taiR excursion
! being 70 sfora an opportunity 70 cor isg-
| islst0rs for the inspection OF our rivers,
| Of their obstIuctiOns-nstpral and srtifi-
| eisi-and OF bsing brought into person =
| intereourse with those best Informed on
the subject, that s free intercourse o.
/ ideas might be had, and the influence o.
the immense commerce Of the valleys o.
! the Ohio and Mississippi be effectively
employed in the furtherance Of the OBJ
ject sought.
desired ia particular, Local or seetions
advantages are or should be lost sight o
In the general good which Will be secured
fby the permanent improvements Otstoa
water communication, from the hesI
waters Of the OHIO and Mississippi To thi
Gulf.
! The large sndFspidIy 1no;sasIng CON
1 merce Of the West demands that thH
subject should be urged upon our Repre-
sentatives nntl success is achieved, ana
uninterrupted, safe and cheap traDsit u
lthe ocean il eTealfty.nH HuzRNI 4
- Il wss decided by the Con vention tha
1.-The excursion shODld tske place sool
an the Presidential eieotiOn-about thI
lIO.h OF November next-by steamer
chartered for the purpose, and the IN
ldeFsgnea were named eOmmittee 4
lhsvs In charge all business apPertaininl
thereto. with Instructions TO BpportiOI
& the amount Of flnAReisi sid EeQnired b.
= az assessment upon the cities and towo
fiaterested: s1ch sssessnen TO be base
upan their Rslls k0oER river interests.
After 3 CAREFUL consideration we nav