The New York herald., 1871-12-08
TIE Guardians OF COMMERCE.

Tho National Board or Trade n 81 r.,;.-
discussion On Lcvoeins the Banks of tho
Nlississippt River-The Canadian nonra A
Trado Represented by its Presidsut.
ST. LOUIS, NO.. Dec. =, 1871.
The National Board or Trade resumed its sess,ow
this morning. Constitutional amendments were
adopted allowing ono additional delegate for eson
three hundred members In the local boards ana ap.
pointing the third Tuesday In October as the time
for the annual meeting or the National Board.
Hon. Jcnn Young, President Of the National
Board OF Trade Of the Dominion, Was presented 70
the meeting and welcomed BY the President who
expressed the nope that from this fusion OF the com.
mercia element OF the two countries some PROPOSE.
ton would be adopted and sent to the governments
OF both countries that would tend to the promotion
OF complete commercial alliance such as should
meet the unanimous approval Of both countries. !,
Mr.. YoUNc warmly responded, arguing In favor OF
the most free interchange OF commodities betw
the resolution proposed at the last annual meet
nS a'SnE Sg Eo e gaaanse to bs
HSSsnss The AMOUNT Of CO.'S Ior Ss snc
pose OF leveeing the banks or the Mississippi River
within the limits OF those States was taken up ana
as to require the counties to be beneftted to De
taxed for con rtbutions towards the payment OF the
Cost cost o. % the WORK, whenever these States were
MI: ssTAkAED, Of g. Louis, did not doubt that
Of these evees. Cotton, sugar and other staples OF
that country cannot be raised to as good advantage
In any other portion OF the South as on these lands
MIR. OPDYKE, Of New York, thought that Congress
Would be ustided IN assisting In the construction Of
Mr.. RoPRs. OF Boston. thought there was some-
Ening m0nstrous IN the overflow OF these crevasses
Ssess as
fore or the government He believed that u should DO
a a pot1idu unto fnr II
Mr.. BART0N ABLE, Of ST. Louis. said the system
was destroyed during the war as stated but It was
and was being brought to perfection when Inc war
canle on Before the war the levees were subject to
os war e S
entire country south q Memphis Is subjec to over.
should not aid country so rich and beautiful
Mr.. ATKINSON OF Boston, offered a substitute ask.
Ing that such improvements are necessary be con.
whenever these States or any one Of them shall pro.
Vide by law for eveelng the banks Of the Mississippi
within their respective limits. Lost.
on motion Of MIR. RoPRs OF Boston, the whole
subject was referred to COMMITTEES 81 three to 70.
port somorrow morning the CGar "a r apppolnsns
and Cook, OF Cincinnati, as such committee.
The resolution, as referred, asks Congress for aid
subject to overflow By the mississippi aud for the
navigation OF said river, whenever convenient for
The Ohail appointed Messrs Wetherlli, Of Phii.
Orleans; Opdike. OF New York. and Kirkland, Of
Baltimore, a committee to report a memorial to
Congress, setting forth such alterations and amend
mcns TO the law or July IL, with reference to direct
lmportatiOns, aS may be necessary to the carrying
Into eneCt all OF the act referred to.
Mr.. WETHERIIL SAID the State OF Arkansas was
pledged already to a debt OF $1,000, 000 He was
opposed to saddllng them with an additional debt
OF S5 900. 900.
Mr.. LEROY SHERYoCK, OF St. Louis, said the ques.
tiOn ultimately was that not only should the States
OF Arkansas ana Mississippi be redeemed from the
loss caused by the war; but the whole country should
be benefted. When the government can see her:
In the producing OF tho great staple OF these States
Mr.. ATKINSON, OF Boston said he had learned that
help In the navigation Of the Mississippi River but
pn act to put the In the cotton busness
There Is a question among scientific men whether
the system OF levces was the right system pursue:
whether 1t did not tend to MI up the mouth OF the
Mississippi and Obstruct navigation. He moved TO
strike ont the portion Of the resolution that referred
to bonds. as to ask the assistance OF Congress.
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