Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-02

the self-creative bar. Somebody, even
now, is asking Congress for 100000
TO build one Of these hopeless, help
less bOres. Not many days ago, /
made these suggestions TO the people
Of New Orleans, and they 81 once
organized q company, composed Of the
best men In the city 20 test practically the
value and modus OpeTdndi Of the scheme
of lightarRgs and removal Of 0-bstructions
which 1 have devised and presented for
your approval. The wisest and most
skillful engineers Of America and Europe
approve my plans and concur in asserting
their wisdom and feasibility. The Cham
Der Of Commerce. New Orleans approx
cd unanimously tho plans / have here
defined, and commend them 70 TIE State
and Federal governments for such sub
ventions as may be needtulin accomplish
ing my purposes.
CONCLUSION.
Col. GOwau spoke quite two hours, and
very strangely, with such g msttsr-Of-
fact theme, commanded the earnest, m
broken attention OF his auditors. He
said that it now costs two bush
els Of corr TO get n to
New York by rail; two bushels in
every three are consumed in trsnspOr-
tatiOn. While these facts amaze us and
we are stupefed by tbs losses to which
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when we reflect that Russia, from the
shores of the Black Sea, annually sup
plies England and France with one hun
dred million dollars worth Of cereals.
And yet h Black Sea is remOtsr from
England than the Mississippi Why then
do we not secure to ourselves all this
wealth? Why send gold when we might
as easily, if the mouth of the Mississippi
were open, ship wheat and corn with
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RESOLUTIONS.
When Col. GOWau was seated, the
Chamber OF Commerce unanimously
approved what he had said,
and voted thanks. It becomes our prov
incs to commend tine gentleman to the
river men, and editors and merchants Of
this valley. II his schemes may be pros
ecuted to successful cOusummation the
commerce of the West viii be doubled in
value and our cities enriched beyond the
widest dreams Of the verlest enthusiasts
who have the brightest visions Of the fu-
ture of this great valley.
The following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, Il is desirable that the trade
and commerce Of the Mississippi river,
which we enjoyed before the late civil
war, should be restored to its ancient and
natural channel, etc. and Whereas, we
believe the plans of the company which
NDAs ODW Al Gtllt5tuk5 Will u4DLb Gn-4AyF
cheaply and certainly tend TO chat pUr-
pose than any other now proposed, or be-
fore the country; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the wish and desire
of the Chamber of COmmercs of Memphis
that Col. G0wau's system for tightening
vessels of heavy drsught bs subsidized by
Congress in the amount and to the extent
he has expressed as necessary 20 work q
revolution in the carrying trade of the
Mississippi river and it's tributaries,
ReSOlUei, That we petition and memo
riallzs Congress to grant Col. G0wan's
company the aid needed to carry into
effect The only thing necessary to insure
to New Orleans and tho Mississippi river
the entire control of the grain and pro-
duce trade Ofths Valley Ofths Mississippi
ReSOlped, That our Senators and Rep
resentalives in Congress be notified Of
these proceedings by the Secretary of the
and that they be requested 70
give al the aid in their power Ia support
of the system OF Col. GowHn.