The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-04

IOIiBluhl TCSOluEiO0.
Hon. r. N. T. Hunter thought it best to
adopt only the senate-report recommends
lions, but II the Convention proposed to
Ispecify, then he should ask to be heard In
behalf of the Central water.liue. II u aa
General j. D. Imboden then made very
able speech, In which be insisted that the
voice Of this Convention should be national
and not local. He favored all four of the
great water.routes, but gave the advantages
to the Great Central route, and showed that
In the building Of this iine the Northwest
and Virginia should be allies, as this line
will help the Northwest as well as Virginia.
MIR. Dore, of Chicago, replied to General
Ilmboden In an earnest speech.
| Mr.. f. Stearns, Of Richmond, met the
financial argument, and showed that this
great nation can well afford to spend within
seven years the money necessary for all of
these great water-lines. He insisted that the
political party who refused to favor these
lines would be obliged togo down.
| Colonel FrobeI, of Georgia, made an able
speech in favor Of all the water-routes and
| Of the constitutional power of Congress to
aid them. ~-.,f 80 -
| Colonel C. S. Carringtou made an earnest
and forcible speech in favor of standing by
the recommendations of the Senate Commit
tee; and as settling the whole question he
would beg his railroad friend (Mr. Thurber)
to read for him an extract which he indi-
Gated. & - a.
The question was further debated by
Messrs. Utter, of Illinois; Hunter, of Vir-
ginis; Wedderburn, of Virginia; Thurber, of
New York; and Dore, of Chicago.
Colonel Henry Peyten, of Virginia, made
an eloquent speech on the. harmoDizing in
huence Of these great lines, and as Virgin
| ian offered to shake hands across the bloody
chasm and 60 with the West and Northwest
for all of these lines.
| Colonel Littier, of Iowa, made very hu-
morous aud able speech, in which he pointed
out the advantages of this Rock Island and
| Hennepin canal, and said to the friends OF
the Central line, If you will just help Us
to get this little canal of sixty-fYe miles
through, we Of the Northwest will say to
our representatives, $50 for what those
southern people want"
The Chair announced as the committee on
the nomination of new officers Llttier OF
Iowa, Allen of Illinois, Hunter OF Virginia,
Rucker Of Georgia, and 1nserson OF Colo
rado. .a.- .-.t .ra
Without coming to vote, the Convention
adjourned until s O'Clock. e
hight Session. .
| The following committee on the place Of
next meeting was appointed: Bross OF Hi.
nois, Dearing of Georgia, Peyton Of Vir-
giuia, and Derkee of New York.
The Convention resumed the consldera'
ton of the resolution of MIR. Potter.
Mr.. BurwelI, of Virginia, made an earnest
speech, in which he offered to build the
great Central line with seven years tax on
| Virginia tobacco. He called out Hon. 4. M.
Il. Hunter to give his views on the constitu.
tionality of the question.
MIR. Hunter said that he still held the
opinion of the old States'.rights men: that
the General Government should not under
take internal Improvements which the states
could themselves execute; but that 1t was
admissible for the General Government to 90
what was Of national importance which the
States could not of themselves execute. Ergo,
he thought that the General Government
might make appropriations Tor deep-sea
soundings, harbors OF national Importance,
and might not make appropriations for rail.
road lines withina given State. But as the
four great water-lines are OF national lm-
portonce. and cannot be executed by the
States, he was clearly of opinion that con-
gressional aid would be constitutional.
Mr.. Hunter enforced these views in brief
! but abe speech, which was received with
great applause.
Mr.. Ingersol, of the Chicago Tribune,
then got the floor, and made very humor.
o,ls and forcible speech. He said that he
came to the South for the first time, and
found in the brain, the culture, and the lloe'
rality of these southern gentlemen some
thing far more important than hog and homl-
nv. or cotton and tobacco, and which made
him proud to hail them as citizens of our
| common Union, But he earnestly insisted
that as the delegates from the Northwest had
cheerfully voted last night for the Central
and other routes in which they are interest
ed. that these splendid southern gentlemen
ought now to reciprocate by voting for their
short and cheap canal, which Is 80 vital to
I the Northwest. He offered substitute to
| the effect that the Convention recommend:
/. One or both of the generally recon-
mended routes from the Chesapeake to the
Ohio. t"fs.&..EE
2. The Atlantic and Great Western ca.
nal - '-'
8. The enlargement of the Oswego and
Troy canal to the size Of the Welland
canal, so far as the watershed will admit.
/ A. The Hennepin and Rock Island canal
from the Illinois to the Mississippi river. -
5. The Improvement OF the Mississippi
from the Ohio to its mouth. -,
: That in recommending these works it be
understood that Congress be asked simply
to guarantee the bonds ef the several works.
l. .He insisted that they should 60 before
Congress with definite propositions, or the
average congressman would not Know What
Iyou mean. -. -" - 'ss-".. -,
He had but little respect for the talent OF
Congress, and less for its honesty, and the
propositions must 60 in definite shape backed
| by the strongest influence.
| Mr.. Dore, of Chicago, said that these Vir-
ginia gentlemen had treated him so cour.
4 teousIy that he thought he should be COM
pelled to sell out and move to Richmond,
but he wanted definite action, and thought
that the Rock Island canal had not had fair
hearing. -,
Convention had not been discussing Ibis
very question since 8 O'Clock this afternoon
Mr.. Dore replied that the tWenty.mlnutes'
rule cut of matter that had been care
fully prepared, and the Convention, uDanl'
monsly invited him to read bis paper.
Mr.. Dore then took the platform and reao
very able paper in fayorof the Rock lslano
and Fl Hennepn canal, of which, 1t IS resretteo
!, want OF space prevents q iu4F fepoft
On motion of Colonel c. S. Carrlngton
Mr.. Utter, president Of the Illinois Cana
Commissioners, was unanimously invited to
address the body. -.
BE made very able and telling speech, o.
.. (which the Iateness of the hour prevents any
report, and closed by saying that his visit te
Richmond and the distinguished kindness
and courtesy with which he had been treated
.. would be q green spot In his memory.
Messrs. Thurber of New York, Hill Of New
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