, 1873-05-14

| 49, nE -! HA.to suo c1nHu1nef IN tho EAat mas to
ray 09 oonta for IT,. The farmor is not roirn-
1lrscd for tho actual cost Of production, whilo
tho cost OF living to tho consumer In o1cogaiyo
@ end b1trdonaomo: All tho rrolltn Of production,
a1 ana more too, arc demanded for transportation.
Ihc producer is impoverished, commerce Ian
gnlalios, and bankrtfptoy threatens tho entire
country, and must onsno unlosB relief Ia Afford
ca from tho oxactiona Of t5rrannfcal n1ouopolies.
syetom Of canals Houtll Of freczing 1tne would
md ohoapnoss and would hold the railroads to
uniform and lower ratio Of chargeB. Tile Jamds
HYer d. NaMnw]in, tue Atlantic Il Groat West
orn, and Fort st. Phillips Canals should be
completed without delay, but notwithstanding
their completion would bo almost equivalent
to duplication to tho tonnage capacity OF oil
trunk railways atil tho nocoBsfios Of tho cour1-
tfya rapidly increasing. commerce would not ba
mot md tho demand for moro and cheaper fa-
t"t by artho greatest incroaso in population anl
agricultural and manufactured products during
thn raat decade occurred in tho Wost, aud TINT
to present and future dcnand for incroaeed
hli1giastppl Valley: 1Io then entorod into COM
phrson Of tho cont OF railroad, canal, soa, lnko,
md river transportation, and Showed
t er 5nn ITSr tssnst ss s s 100 pof cent ohes
cont cheaper than railroad, and asked,
"Doea not this fact suggest solution Of tho
question nndor discussion = Tho value Of grain
10 h the producer ta tho prico paid in Liverpool,
aiBsippi River and Now Orleans 1g cents
choapor. .por bushol than via New York, and that
II the advantages Of rivor transit could be fully
used the oxporta from the A1issisappi Valley
favor, and gold would flow from tho old to tho
now, rathor than as now from tho now to tho old
world. Hc thon Btated why tho advantages Of
clioapor transit on tho MiBsiHsippi River could
tons at It's mouth, tIo inadequsoy Of wator on
during March and Xprl Just passed
ntSeary tSo hity vessels woro ob]lghed to anchor of
wooks for: d totally inadequate doyornment
tarcugtnK boat to cut a channel through tho t1r
oc1oro they could reach tho doop wntor Of tho
1iyor: Lot thia obstruction, be removed, and tic
cqunl to that Of the whole world besides ss i'oss
than hall the amount Of money, worso than
wasted, above tho amount requisite to atbBidfzo
d single y Pacific lsailroad, would give to the Mis-
slasipp River depth Of water sufficient to allow
from Liverpool to st. Louis. II this wcro &C.
conplished, wlleat could be transported from
tho Mississpn Valley to Liverpool conts por
bushel cheaper than from tho baltic grain-raAlug
Sen.
afr. Btanard was listened to vory attontiyely.
aud frequently npplaudod.
Gov. WoodHon wna tllon introduced, md gave
the memborB warm fraternal welcome on be-
half Of tho people OF tho State. Ho also re-
forred to tho reports which hid gained croula-
tion, to tho OBJECT that this mceting had some
political signitlcatlon or purpose. Ihis ho de-
nlod In toto, stating that no one had any such
highoat ambition 81 tlo people 81 the city and and
stato Is to SOC al1 parts OF this groat country
united in fratornnl bonds, bound BY common III
teresta, and sectional feelings md animoBtics
put aaldo forever. He thon entered into some
and mining wealth Of Missouri.
After giving a detailed statement Of the pro-
ducts and 'reaourcoB OF Missouri, and roforring
to olesper means Of transit for tho productions
upon tho railrond syatom Of tho country, and
spoke rather severely regarding tho present plan
Of managing railways lie waH not opposed to
the ssnsa ssata;'f ho 70 ss Is s them IT,
not tho maserst Of tho people. It was itnUrac.
ticablo 4 to control railroads, especially trunk |
Mines, M BY State actiou but to Thought Congress
have erep n3o 10 tEe the anses
# tho roads, and mako them s1bsoryo the
interests Of tho people rntlisr t11sn
no Rroht OF their officers and Directors. Ho
ieit ns ~. gato strongly upon tho evil Of high sala-
money expended in tllia manner, over and aboye
fair remuneration for services, would 10 far
owartl romedying tho evil Of high frcights. Ho.
lso referred to tho necessity Of cheap water
A*e ~ tAo oDAHtA1ut AI4l1 taIbGt HlGmp1rH or ]
Iteration,
Gen. Bagzoy, ono of tue committee from New
made somo remarks, i'll which ho briefly
Letchcd 1 eI9! tho condition Of tho South, lis
liability to do much for itself by
osson Of its poverty, and stated that
le people Of his section Of tho country
al tho right to expect that CongroBs would aid
iem by furnishing means of transportation by
htch commerce might bo rovivod and tho pros
erlty OF the people enhanced. Ho said tho
orehouHos Of Now Orleans are full Of produce, i
hich could not reach tho market bccauBo yos-.
'!a could not crosB tho bar at the mouth Of tho
yer md roach thoir larbor There Was tobacco ,
,ongh alone now in New Orleans to load twenty
tho largest yessols, but they could not CONS ]
ID tako It away. He then, on behalf Of tic t
Ety OF New Orleans, invited tho mombors Of |
le Convention to oxtend their excursion from t
alyoston to Now Orleans, nccapt tho hospitali-
os Of that city, and visit tho balizo, which wos
cepted unanimously.
A. II. Willio, mo,nbcr Of Congress.at-L ,
ON To!as, also formally invited tho Convei-
N to visit Galveston and enjoy tho hospitality
, that city, which was also accepted and warmly
lsnowledged.