The Portland daily press., 1868-08-06

United States who demand or would consent
to annex the Canadas against the will of the
people of that Dominion. Political questions
are not to be regarded in this discussion -
America has not and will not invest money for
political or military reasons in the valley of
the st. Lawrence, and will probably continue
to laugh at those who do but this is no reason
why our intercourse. found to be mutually
benehciai' should not be again renewed The
reason Tor giving the notice to abrogate the
treaty Is believed to have grown out of the late
civil war; the imposition of very heavy duties
and excuses having become, as was believed, a
necessity ana these having produced some in
capabilities which need no longer exist. An in
cidental benefit to both countries of renewing
the treaty will be the removal OF that speck of
war which is supposed to be contained in the
question OF the fisheries. The committee have
therefore agreed upon and recommend the adop-
ton OF the accompanying resolution.
[The report is signed by all but one member
of the committee.
Resolved, That the early attention of Con-
gress to the important measures to secure closer
commercial relations with the Dominion of
Canada, on the enlarged basis of free CONT
mental trade, is demanded by the enlightened
sentiment and best interests of the people of the
United States, and the Provinces. That no
time should be lost in initiating the necessary
measures to secure this object, and that this
Convention express confident hope that Con-
gress Will as early as practicable appoint
special commissioner to negotiate with the
Provincial authorities for commercial alliance
or zolverein.
Senator Corbett of Oregon then presented
the report of the committee on Railroads, clos
ing with the following resolutions
Resolred,-That this Convention is profound
ly impressed with the Importance of the changes
which are about to take place i'll the course of
the commerce OF the world by the completion
of unbroken railway communication across the
continent OF North America, and by the large
diversion of the traffic of the East from Cape
of Good Hope and Red Sea routes through the
United States. il s-.f.
ResoIued,- That the interest with which the
great nations of China and Japan are regard
ing the establishment of American steamship
lines on the Pacific ocean, and the construction
of trans-continental American railroads, and
the earnest desire which they evince to cult
vate more intimate commercial relations
with the people of this country. mako it in
eumbent upon US to sustain and to prosecute
with the utmost vigor these national and in
ternational enterprises, in order that we may
be promptly prepared to avail ourselves of the
advantages of our geographical position and
of the friendly disposition of the Eastern ma
tons for the extention of our foreign commerce.
Resolued. THAT in the judgment of this Con-
vention two continental railways in addition to
that now under construction by the Omaha
route, one upon the line of parallel to the north
and the other upon line of parallel to the
south of that route, should be built with the
of the trade of As;a aIre.dv rofarrod - III 80
omen m settlement .nd - o,,,,;,,o,;e., ~ 49,.
r;or ta,r;,o-;n0 os ~ . "Noli INC ~
rho dovolonnoan. - - n::',,. a"u " a9."
eral wealth and ,borofora ~ Cna.,..;a.
snectfnllv and asrnes,l, ,,roas ,,n", n~nnoa.
the na,r;o,;o A., s. .; apoA conseos
adeauate did ~ no e g. an,s aeuiale anu
hn h. h,,;id;r 49, W. SYSTEM
p...z.os LIS. - s auu,''o 1 ANYWAYS.
bead ,va,a,. ST ~ tne p.yeoeu i1ne iiom 'ne
vb;cb rv;il rondar a.o;,psio e ~ - uses oounu
of tho oommaroo sc 49, - pap:s'
Iord 600 49, ii, 80 w. So
t,,oa,, A.. - E ~ I'm 'nio ,:e
.,,,oaa 4AS'a au - y ans .n A.,o u,
ona.. on - INV t..a. az ais. sne 4h-a''.L
the United States, gives promise of great ad-
vantage to the entire country, as well as to the
olates anu 1erritories throu8n wmcn IL Is 10
pass.
heso1oea, ihat the PloJecteo line OF railway
$500, 80. o II! ss.a .n'
,sI &c i,.;.,,aa ;.';o ~ ~ I'm pa'a
the fertility and mineral ,veaI,b Of ,Ha
throupb which II will macs and in Won of H.
commercial necessities of the Southern norton
of the United States, is of no less vital import
ance than that which is to unite the Northeast
with the Northwest, affording. as it will, more
nenpils, ViIks1ures we" orleans anu "ai-
Resolred That il Is Of the b;obe0, ;mnor,ance
that we use the shortest nract;cable routes he.
tween the various cities of our country, between
the Eastern and Western sections, and between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Heso'oea' lhst TINS convention recommends
,ne ~" pie'1Un Vi iine Vi ra'iroao iron, roI.-
.,,;o and ,,,a p.,;sa ~, w. IN oo.n VI. A.
nract;coble ronte recoon;z;ns ~ ,he sanne ,;rne
the Importance of such proposed and existing
routes, as connect Underwater with the lakes, or
afford valuable additions to the direct lines of
transit between the East and the West.
The convent iyed an invitation to
make an excursion down the Bay in the after.
hoon' On tne s'1anrv, JeA- R-aol-s, which was
accepted with the thanks of the Convention.
Hon. Amasa Walker of Massachusetts, then
addressed the convention. He said the coun-
try needs four things to make it entirely sue
cessful. We need free labor a thing which the
great events of the mast sa w years have render.
cd snra W. nod j., tho sooo,1 ,,,ooo 60
-, VIZ p' 10
v'"' INTERCOURSE we neeu III sne 'nifo
Piace, 'ne greatest possible facility Tor trans
portation. We need in the last place, correct
standard of value. One of the greatest causes
of the falling off in trade in the country, is that
we have a currencv worth onlv sixtv.nine cents
On tho dol,ar Tho o,,rroou IL ,os,rnod
- a. - -. -. ~ $500 $500.
W i'' o'''', - VIC "ish " SEQ 'he srea'
Dranch Vi INDUSTRY tnrlVe ana prosper.
Hon. Henry L. Blow, formerly member OF
Congress from Missouri, then addressed the
convention upon the repor Of the Committee
on Railroads. The West wants communica-
tion with all the harbors ot the Fact Tho true
-oconst,,,ot;o, i !, iii, .u no,.. % ~ o,,.,
trv toootha- with IRON honds = +
Mr. Tavlor of Minnesota from tho Dammit
tee on Lake River and Cana, N.v;oot;on
made tho follow mo ranort d s5-'-l4' w
X
= .ss nc sio oon .en.'on uee'lls !. w!'h-
mansb;n hat tho Governmant r. .ha fTn;,sd
States shall cooperate with the States and Pro-
vinces interested in such enlargement of exist
ing canals and channels and other improve
ments OF the route of the st. Lawrence as will
ADMIT OF the passage OF vessels OF one thousand
.o.s ouIthen rom Lakes Mlch'gan ana oupe-
hor of NJ. VT o ~ az" e'' "'Au INC "'i-
Reeo,rsd Tha, those great rivera If n. w.st