New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-06

sixteen feet In. from the manner in which b
| il was bloc ked there was little chance for
dredging Tie channel may wash ont
deeper and it may FL uo. rendering the
present depth onatteo % tie greatest un-
| certainty.
1t must be soa.cd here Rat the figures
for all The scunGings are exactly according
to the lead, but the reader will bear in
mind tha. there is always foot or more Of
mud that is available Tor navigation.
| At TWO o'clock Sunday afternoon the ex
cursion started up the river, stopping at the
upper end Of the bar 10 exchange courte-
e!aS with the passengers and crew Of the
steamship Memphis, then waiting ofavor
able opportunity to get over.
! About seven miles below For9 ST. Yh9p
Captain Howell gave the party an opportu-
nity to see the river ond Of the proposed
canal. As far as the eye c9uld REACH the
| ground seemed very tsvorable9or the work,
| and fully iustifes the recommendations
made by him IN favor Of this locality.
The next stopping place was Fort Jack
| SOD, which WAS examined to ascertain
| whether the sol OF the lower river would
| sustain the lock at the river end of the
| canal. The appearance OF the work fully
confirmed the opinions of the engineers on
| this subject The fort has been greatly i'm
| proved and strengthened since the late un
pleasantness, and it looks as though the
| present proprietor intends to maintain uI-
| disputed possession of his claim for all time.
| After an hour on shore the party reem
| barked and sat down 30 dinner. When
! dinner was ovos Che Fpeocb making of tie
| trip came ofto
Me- Oslesby opened S. s5songle s9vo-
| eating the continuance oS the preseL3 Pre-
cess, and recommended an increase of the
appropriation to enable a more vigorous
prosecution of the work now gong on.
Major Howell was then called upon, and
| briefly responded By calling attention to
| the present condition of Pass al Outre with
| that recently reported there before com
| nenc,ng work He also spoke Of the present
| condition Of Southwest Pass, and said that
| it was almost impossible to render any eff
| cent assistance to commerce unless there
| was more harmony and cooperation be
| tween the various parties using the bar.
He closed by urging the construction Of the
Fort St. Philip canal.
The next speaker was Mr.. Cyrus Bussey,
who urged greater towage facilities, ener-
getic and active cooperation in urging up
on the government the necessity of taking
steps to preserve its work after completion
at the passes, and closed by endorsing the
canal project.
Mr.. j. II. kennard followed in vigorous
speech, advocating more trade facilities,
more water On the bar and a reformation of
the abuses connected with our shipping IA
cilities.
Captain Yorke, % 9Io Sowb o:le s2sso-
o2ationo responded 70 caIS aad stated shss
! Che associa.ioa Saaseady - cooperate en
arg s,fas Ssas ~oss'S assist iH Seeplng Che
| bar opess lie Secemuendea an Increased
Appropriation sSssSseSsss sise e2ss.sss SssS
! Oh .he f'aes
Sire BuSweeg s1l9ows2o svsta a sHolss
pointed and a1fe addresse ~ wHi:as Ae
strongly urged She necessity of the sana,e
and continuance OF the sreseus work as d
temporary lUedsuft@
General jeff Thompson, 5. He Scranton,
Esq, J. c, O'FalIon, Esqo of St. Louis;
Colonel Febr;ger, in behalf of the army,
and Captain g. 10 Norton followed III
some happy and well timed remarks.
The presden. then appointed Messrs.
Kennard, Burwel and Highly committee
to draft resolutions expressive of the sen
ti1nents of the parrEe After short ab
sence, the committee submitted the follow
ing resolutionv winch senaDimously
adoptei&
Reso!red, That Wa iSe menaers of the
expedition TO inspect the passes al the
mouth of the Mississippi river and the
proposed Fort st. Philip canal, on board
| the steamer Creole, representing the
| Chamber of Commerce, Cotton Exchange
| and Board Of Underwriters of New Or
| leans, and many prominent engineers of the
State and city, hereby tender to the honor
able Secretary Of War our thanks for the
opportunity afforded US.
| Resolre0e That We acknowledge especialle .
our obligations to Major Howell, nnder
| whose direction this excursion has been ore
ganized. for his unfosIe S;ndsess onSSao
| eral bospitalitvs
ResoltaS Thae efrtsases sssmsnes O. sfe
! eonmesce Of che Ssu.h ana West ealsse4 by
! shs Alsd blockade az Che nos,th Of over ace
/ of SO ser scus a aeha:ac:er as .s demand the
I prompt fntes sersooD S!Il as 81 ssS geneSaS
government
Resolrede sshas she ssoposes s'Oes So
: Philip canal ise 81 our opinion, feasible.
economical, and will afford permanent re
| lief, aid so increase the commerce of New
Orleans and the Mississippi valley as within
a few years 20 reimburse el outlay neces-
| sary for its constructions
| ResOlreG, That the necessities of cone
| merce demand increased tonnage facilitiess
a ReSOired, That the general government
should regulate by law the manner Of towe
ing vessels through the channels deepened
! at its expense.
4 Resolred, That careful Observations ana
soundngs at Passa-l'Ouure and Southwest
Pass convince ua that the deepening ,ot
Pass al Outre is conducive to the best ne
Y terests OF the commerce of New Orleans,
| that the transfer of the EssayOns from
| Southwest Pass to Pass a-rOutre was e2s
pedienU, tn at the work done has been of
q practical benefit, and promises to be more
| permanent than that done at Southwest
> Pass, as the hae o. 2arrowec eS2 che essaS
< nee . eSe ghtese
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: ss~ssi's ss'ss = s..Sme 20 eesass 40 .. ae;'
! :'easass things shae happened during 'Le
! triIo Everybody seemed resolved on make
J ong himself as agreeable as possible There
! %as n" folticae sscussgoro Our rresen:
! 'slnYapry conditions vac scarcely snens
4 tionedoaH seemed intent on the solution Of
= sne commercial Blockade, and the genera:
! opin6pn expressed was in favor of 9he press
ent processes temporary remedye buc
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