Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-06-12

changes deemed necessary by ih'
Engineer in charge be made IN Ne
Machinery.
seeond-That this oonyentio,
most heartily APPRECIATES tho effort
made by tho general govetntneh
during the past three years for th'
improvement OF tho Mississippi
river, and that tho thanks OF thii
convention are hereby rendered the
ehslpeers In charge and their chic
for their earnest efforts TO this ehd
TRlrd-That Tho thanks OF thii
convention be tondered tho Central
Committee Of River Improvement
of the Convention Of st. Louis fol
their earnest and successful efforts
III this behalf.
The report of tbs cominlttse or
Feteign Commerce and Postal Sub
sldiHs Msored tho creation OF port'
of ohlry at all tho principal cities
on tho Mississippi river and tributa'
ries, and such revenue regulations
rs insure tho prompt ahd speedy
transmission Of foreign imports 70
ccivcd at New Orleans or any other
outlet port consigned TO the interior,
They recommended that the canal
III the falls Of tho Ohio bo ehlarged
and completed by the National
Government; that the National
Government should confer upon the
constituency of this Convention an
equal share of Postal Subsidies
granted by Congress so rs TO estab.
lish lines of steamers between tho
outlet port of tbs Mississippi river,
and the principal commercial ports
uf Europe and tho fitierican conti-
nent. The report also embodied q
resolution that Congress bo memo
rialized in tho namo and on behalf
of tho States interested, to make
the necessary appropriations to
complete the survey ordered by
Congress in 1850, with the view to
the ultimate construction 6f ship
canal across the Peninsula of Flori-
da. Also, that tho construction of
canals and other ihtcroccanic
ways of communication across the
isthmus of Central America, cannot
but bo regarded by this convention
as of great incidental imtoftahto
TO the commercial Interests of their
constituents.
Reports of the Comihittep.oh Gulf
and Harbots urged imhitdiate nc
ton for the Improvement Of the
Harbors of Mobile and Galveston.
The report Of the Committee Din
immigration was quite lengthy and
interesting; adopted!
Resolutions adopted that threb
thousahd copies of the proceedings
of the Convention with reports Of
committees be printed in pamphlet
form under tho supervision of the
New Otleahs Chainbst of Commerce
tbf distribution am6hg constituents
represented in accordance with the
rcsolution-adoptea.
President Filley arhotnced b
number of snb-.ommittees Mli6 ate
to continue Investigations on sub
jects before them and report to tho
louisville Convention, October 10th.
Mi. Rudd from the kentucky del
egation tfehthted an invitation to
all delegates present at the Conven-
tion to attend the Commercial Con-
vention at Louisville ih October.
Resolutions Of thanks to the Off
csfs Of the Convention, Now Or
IEahs Chamber of Commerce and
citizens of New Orleans for liberal
hospitalitics, and To tho various rail
roads and steamboats, and Western
Union Telegraph Company for cour-
tesies extended, were uhaniihbhsly
adopted. ...
Chairman Fillcy made brief
speech Of thanks on behalf of the
Northwestern delegates for the hos
pitablo reception, extending d cor
dial invitation to Southern and
Southwestern men to the West and
Northwest. u
Tho Convention adjoufhed sine
die, having been entirely harmoni-
ous, and successful in its objects,
and, as to character of representa-
lives, being composed entirely of
active members Of commercial, man.
nfacturing, shipping ahd agricultu-
raj interests.