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Cheap Transportation from West to
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TIE DETROIT COMMERCIAL cOxvEsTIos-THE
NIAGARA AND cAUGHSAwAGA SHIP CANALS
ADOPTION OF A IMMORTAL TO CONGRESS.
DrTrorr Decemha- IL 1871


ADOPTION OF MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
DETROIT. December IA. 1871.
TO he Free Press and Times:
The Commercial Convention of delegates from
the States specially interested in securing in
proved continuous water transportation from the
valley of the Mississippi 10 the Atlantic, called
together in this city December 13th, has met,
taken action, and adjourned. As body il was
respectable in point Of members, and influential
from the weight of capital, enterprise and brains
represented in it. It's deliberations were as har-
monious as could have been expected, amid the
many and vide interests pressing for reoog-
milton along line CT fiheeu hundred miles, and
| its final sctiou wss taken with substantial
unsninity.
/ The Convention met ia the hall Of the Board
Of Trade Of this city. large, high and h and
some hall, with walls aad ceiling elabOrstely
fresooed, and having fountain in the centre of
the room, which must be cooling and pleasant
feature in warm weather There were present
Governor Baldwin Of Michigan, Governor Fair
child Of Wisconsin, with his " empty sleeve"
licking the arm which he gave to his country
when Colonel Of the 9Th Wisconsin sx-Gov-
ernor Sbey. Of Minnesota, who was the pioneer,
aci fret elected Governor OF that State Colo
mel L. A Thomas, Of Dubuque, Iowa, through
whose missionary lsb9rs the ysrious Boards Of
Trade and other bodies represented we're stirred
u to send delegates to the Convention a
dozen Of the stirring business men Of /
lowe. as many men from Ohio, includ- |
ing totae o: the beagieat forwsrders and grain /
dea'eTs Of Toledo an influential delegation from
Minnesota, among the number Mr.. D. W. lager
soil, Who went West from Burlington ard is
now Lending merchant Of ST. Paul, J. Potts
Brown and others 4 delegation Of eightor ten
leading gentlemen from Wisconsin, including
besides the Governor, Col. C. D. Robinson, Hon.
W. W. Corning, Hon. ". ". Field and others
4 strong delegation Of Dstroit and Michigan
merchants and ,orFlTlegs. Tie representatives
Of New YORK present. thirteen in number. we're
mainly from Nisgam County ami from Ossego
New England bad Eve representative, Hon. 7.
c. HsI-ey Of Maiuc, one Of The INTEL gent men Z
1i Portland who have done 60 much TO build up
That enterprisirg city, AID prominent member
# tie Portland Bosrd Of Trade. Mr. Charles
Clarke Of Portland, Mayor Jones Of Concord, y. =
l., delegate frym the Burlington Board Of :
Trade. All Mr, Leolail Chase osspringfeld, Vt, =
sho being in TIE city sss invited TO seat in T
be Convention. illinois aai Tie disIis; Of f
Columbia were represented by a single member
piece Ia az at5et hual-e1 delegate we're =.
resent il
The Convention vas c,iiei to order by Colonel ii
houas ofI5vl. AMI Gov. Bilivin Of Michigan le
as chosen temporary chairman. B,alop Nc
-ikry ,lsrsl p-ayer. ii
Gov BALDWIN then welcomed the delegates, ia is
address in which be trsoel the growth Of the y
antry aad especially Of the Gras, West, noted pl
e effect Of the E-a Canal, aai other great
-sa1,e Of commerce, and Sc. forth the vital o.
ee,.,y o. st.il cheaper transportation between ri,
e East sai Wrs ia
The ca.t-a.-y -saui;tees 20 credentials,
rms-sut organization. resolutions AMI mem ~
isl to C.r-re,s, sal -.lsr Of business v.ie c.
pointed The Convention a1-aa.-si pormsa-
,'y vita Tie following: ii,
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