The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-08
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

ST, Louis, December 7,-The National
Board OF Trade continued It's session thi.
morning. The constitutional amendments
were adopted allowing an additional dele
gate TO each 800 members added to the
local boards, and appointing the third
Tuesday Of October rs the time for the an
nual meeting Of the Board.
Hon. John Young, Uf Montreal, Presi
dent of the National Board Of Trade ol
the Dominion, was presented TO the meet
ing and welcomed by the President, who
expressed the hope that from this fusion
Of the commercial clements of the two
countries the same proposition will be
adopted and sent TO the government Of
both countries that will tend to the pro.
motion Of Il thorough commercial alliance
and such rs will meet with tho unanimous
approval of both countries and d political
annexation.
Mr.. Young warmly responded, arguing
In favor Of free interchange of c0mmodi.
ties between the United States and Can.
ada.
Tho resolution proposed at tho last an.
nual meeting, asking Congress TO guaran-
tee bonds issued by the States of LOuisi-
ana, Mississippi and Arkansas, to aggre-
gAt0 the amount OF SEQ, ,000,0 900 for dGfray-
Ing the expenses of leveeing the banks of
the Mississippi river within their limits,
was taken up and discussed at C0nsidera.
bic length by VIM. NJ. Burwell, of New
Orleans, Monroe, Of Dubuque, OpedydG,
Of New York, Wetherill, Of Philadelphia,
Edward Atkinson, of Boston, and others,
The original resolution was amendedsO
rs to pay tax on tho counties within
the limits proposed To be reclaimed.
Mr. Welherill said the State of Arkan.
sas was pledged already to debt Of
$1,000 900, and he was opposed 10 sad.
ding them with an additional debt Of
$4,000 900.
Leroy ShryoCk, of st. Louis, said the
question ultimately was this, that not
only should the States Of Arkansas and
Mississippi be redeemed from loss caused
by the war, but the whole country should
be benefited. When tho Government
can sec herself clear, she ought TO step
forward and grant her aid in producing
the great staple Of these States.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Boston, said he had
learned that this was not an act of private
benCllGnGe, not to help In the navigation
OF the Mississippi river, but an act TO put
the government In the cotton business. II
was question among scientific men,
whether the system OF lCvees was the
right system 10 pursue, whether II did not
tend TO fill up the month Of the Missis.
sippi and obstruCt navigation. IIe there.
lOrG moved TO strike out all that portion
of the resolution that referred to bonds,
so rs 10 ask the assistance of Congress
whenever these States shall be ready TO
proceed with this work.
Mr.. Standard, OF St. Louis, did not doubt
that navigation will be benefited by tho
construction OF these lovees. Cotton,
sugar, rice, and tho other staples Of that
country, cannot be raised To as good ad.
vantage in any other portion Of the South
as on these lands, which arc proposed To
bO reclaimed, and which were reclaimed
before the wRr.
Mr.. Opeyke, Of New York, thought
Congress was justified in assisting In the
construction OF these levees by the present
state Of the case, and by tho uniform past
conduct Of the government.
Mr.. Ropes, Of Boston, thought there
was something mOnstrOus In the overflow
Of these Crevasses, but did not believe the
enterprise possessed such n national char.
acter that the Board could bring II before
the government. lie believed II should
be referred to committee who could pre-.
sent the proposition before them in such a
shape that all could vote for II.
Mr.. BartOnable, Of 81. Louis, said tho
system was not destroyed during the war,
as had been stated, but was inaugurated
many years ago. The system was good,
really being brought TO perfection when
tho war came on. Before tho war the
leyces were subject to overflow, but tho
people were able To repair the loss. The
war took away this power. Almost the
entire country south Of Memphis Is sub.
ect 10 overflow at any moment, and he
asked, in all justice, why the government
should not direct It's aid 10 a country so
rich and powerful az this Is.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Boston, then offered q
substitute asking that such improvements
as may be necessary shall be considered
a fair subject Of legislation by Congress,
whenever these States, or any one Of
them, shall provide by law for tho levy.
ing Of the banks Of the Mississippi within
their respective limits. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Ropes, of Boston, the
whole subject was referred to n commit
tee of three, TO report tomorrow morn.
ing. o..
The Chair appointed Messrs. Ropes, Of
Boston, Burwell, OF New Orleans, and
Cook, Of Cincinnati.
Tho resolution us referred asks Con.
gress to aid in the preservation of the
river and cotton lands subject to over.
flow by the Mississippi river, and In the
navigation Of said river whenever IL Is
convenient that such aid can be safely
and advantagenusly extended. The
Chair appointed Messrs. Wetherill, Of
Philadelphia, Cook, OF Cincinnati, Bur.
well, Of New Orleans, Opedyke, Of New
Orleans, and Kirkland, Of Baltimore, o
committee to report memorial TO Con-
gress setting forth such alterations and
amendments TO the law Of July 14th, In
relation to direct importations, rs may be
necessary to the carrying into effect Of oil
the act referred To-.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The delegates 10 the National Board Of
Trade visited Shaw's Garden and various
other places Of note this afternoon, and
this evening n levee was held At the
Southern Hotel, at which a brilliant