, 1873-05-28


rolling bali was
NOW GOING rnEMENpouaLY.
Tho first OF tho invited quests arrived In st.
Louis on Monday, tho It'll inst. They woro mot
BY committeo Of oitizons, who orgarizod thom.
teatas, md moro 1aughtor, as i conyontion
Of Corgrosa1non, assembling thoro to debate on
Western intoreHts. Thoro was n,oeting callod
by the Morchants' Exchange Of st. Louis, tho
following tlay,. which tho papers reported noxt
morning, undor big lloadinge, as tho " Con-
gresaional Convention" Tho mooting waa call
cd by st. Louis morclianes, organized In due
carried out as mooting Of St. Louis mqrchants.
Tho Congressman
sojourning in the oIty, on route for Indian Tor
rtory. They listonoa somo Of them spoke;
resolutions lnaorsing riyor:improyomont
Bohomos, and those wore showed into the reports
undcr the head :" Congressional Convention !"
and people thought St. Louis had got ratllor q
slow to perceive tho unbunhing nature Of the at-
tompt to faroprcsont the charactor OF ther visit,
aud an informal meoting was called, In tho rooms
Of him Of Indiana Of Ill tho mombora OF Com
| gross In town; whom tt WIS, aftor duo conBidor-
ation resolved that they
SHOULD NOT m ANY WAY CouNrENAnuE
any attompt to organize mootingB NJ Which thoy
consented to attend, either 40 Speakers or lston-
ers rs other than meetings Of tho citizens Of st.
Loi,Is; and that, whatever tall talk they might
indulge in 90 pleaae tho vanity Of tho st. Louis
ians, their only action should be to thank thom
for their civilities, which vas done. They &C.
ised to go to Now Orleans, to tako look at tho
mouth Of tho hfiBBiBsippi.
Tho trip through tho Indian Territory awakota-
| cd a unanimous feoling on tho part Of tho excur-
sionists that 30 magnificent country could not
much longer re1nain closed to Hettloment.
Strong exprosalons woro hoard. "Tho Indian
titlo
| MUST ne ExT1NGu1sHEp,"
was cry that Hcarcoly provoked dissent, until
fore tlle pressure Of other matters. Your cor
respondent aBcortatnod the opinions Of enough
of the party to DO convinced TINT tho extiugnish-
mont Of tho Indian tito is only matter Of timo;
arc thoae Of bill now boforo% Congress, whoro
it is provided that ouoh Indian, irrespective Of
ago or sox, will be entitled to 160 acres OF 1nnd
ID foo simple, inalionablo until al yoarB OF ago,
the Government to bo responsible for tho pay
mont for the. remainder Of tho land as fast
as It is sold, ut tho ratio Of e1.25 per acro,.-.
selling It to whomsoyor It likes, either rail
roads Or. aottlers, but always accounting to
tho Indians Tor tho acres disposed Of.
Thus, il the Government oxtinguibhos the
titlo, and tho railroad companies obtain
under this bill, to pay tho 1ndinns 81 25 for each
acre 30 granted. Tho proceeds Of t1ego salea 1t
ie proposed to fund, for the erection Of churchos
! echoo-houacH, anu pubic 1nHtltutlon8
Tho Indians are considered
| GENERALLY HOSTILE
to any arrangement for again taking away their
lands. Some Of them, especially tho half-broodB,
hayo made excellont farms. Wlitoa can only
come into this Territory by marrying with .
80 to Paradise without ecalpB. Thoro nre 1000
souls, all told, in Indian Territory, including
1000 freed men and women,
| THE GALVESTON SCHEME
/ t. Ia n n
trip,-the Galveston people themselves having
apparently attached far leas Importance to
it than to- foting their gnests With
and 10 forth. But, when tho question eouos up
in Congress, most Of tho REPRESENTATIVES. viii
vote for it, ON tho ground that Galveston Is tie
torninus of the railroad system Of Ioxas On
/ become, unlees tho railroads take up thoir rails
bodily, and moyo thom on, On nata"' iE. como
Tho rip to tho mouth of tho Mississippi con.
vinced all those who were not convinced before,
7 that the Father Of Waters il in u bad way, and
MusT BE PUT TO NIGHTS,
at almost any reasonable cost. On this poini
| tho Congressman arc united almost to man
; ! Tho Fort ST. Philip Canal was considered IL
> every way feasible. Tho expensive jottics pro
poaed by certain enthusiast maniacs; that were
=" intended to conano tho waters Of the Mississippi
to such narrow channel that ttB volume ant
force would be sufficient to 8cour away all tht
, mnd-banks,--nnd. offectually oppose worao 70
sistsnco to tho entrance Of shippng than an!
, Capt. Howell, Of tho United States Engineers
which report, not having boen Soon by most o.
tile e1cnraionistB, I horo sub5otn
Tbs Hon. : II; oalesoy, President Chamber q Com
psAn s1n Your inaulsiss regarding the application
Of ettea at the outha Of tho Mlsssaipp for tho pr
poae OF giving improved chanue1a tho Lars hn
obatruct your commerce, deserve immedate answer
Yo viii ind many engineers who, bsa!ng their opln
will tell you that tho best way to improve your chan
nss IT. Tie entranee t9 your Pet Is 9 n1iid 5gea
, N mouth ., rvor. tho sariseS Of tue wata i
cauatng increased velocity Of discharge and co,ssc
. 9uenty giy!ng the current greater securing power
ass o %
9 f ~ "a saa aSps Sa
q tlcrs In hydraulic engineering, who either do ne
know. else loao sight ot, the conditions essential
IT, successful application Tie principal Of these cor
sueh s 's t1st seesrins Vii T. Objected ID liz Ssd
j. ID uat 10 nrm enough to Withstand ti.o action of Ii
>, current, and tho bottom yielding enough to PORN
j. acolr.
- Thte condition, even men who not engineer.
anil who have seen with their own syca tho fot1nasio
p hsse ~ II ILL., sosH Il" los b boon nads
deosit from Tho T!yer-water laysr Or layer beginn
" Passes, height but fow inches above The level
the Guilt, Tho formation ut the bottom Of the r1For
y Older and moro compact than that Of tho banks whc
latter ia Of tho ghsest character Of allny lilo prt
!s duct Of aee'ssa vsgea.ion onlx protected on Il
l. rank growth Of reodgrass. Let tho nnmeroa bayor
"a branching from the several pnHgcs uttcst how
oasier it IA for tho river to break through this feeb
,, barrier hotwoen It and tho ant than It ts for it
ID decpop lta bod aud tho channels across Its bars
10 Tho second condition IL, TINT there shall o1tat
% rcnt itcru passing the oer extremity IF tho je
10 porpendicular to thon, capable OF sweeping to OF
r. aide or tho other al doposit nude about tho 3et
| hand aN6fG
such current has boou discharged at tho mouth Of Il
a!a''app although carefully a9Mght fos Tn Tn aofa
out not annually but steadliy every day Of each yeA
to kocp paco with tho advance Of tue river dapos II
n, The rlf provided they attempted aud the aein
warranted by haY!ng tho rcalyo cAractcr OF bed al
banks favorable - .
For lie reason that thesa two conditions arc not
he found Ut tho mouth OF tho Mlssisappi, careful y
Is aurics have, time and agan. pronounced the apple
To tlon OF OttIaa ut either Bouthweat THs Or Iasa
~ poutro not worthy Of trial at ooyertent eTge',s
practice, they always gain consent to spend t
on money In building ottica ut Southwest pnss, ~
e.. frte&o tu{1 T.