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The Transportation Convention.

cember 18th, 1879, about 2UO delegates W
ing pre-ept from all parts Of the Uuion-
men Of q high order Of intelligenoe and
business capacity. :nost of whom are well
known throughout the country. =
John f. Henry. OF New York. vice pres
idsnt. called the convention to order at III
O'Clock, and read letter from Hon. JOSIAH
Quincy. stating that II would be impossible
for him to 10 in Attendance. and req uesting
Mr.. Henry to take the char.
Hon 5. s Hayes. Comptroller OF Chi
cago. delivered an address Of welcome. after
which Vice President Henry delivered the
opening address Next came the Secre-
tary's report and after that paper on
cheap transportation, by Richard p Morgan.
At the afternoon sssion the Committee on
railroads submitted a lengthy report. and
Mr.. o D. Carpenter, Of Wisconsin, read q
paper On the subject Of restricting the rates
Of common carriers.
THE CAUGHsAwkeA CANAL.
At Wednesday evenings session. Gov
Bross offered the following resolutions:
R.sohs1, That there is DO question Of more vital
importance TO the country than that Of cheap trans
portation. That in view Of the rspidity " N which
the population has flowed into the vast tracts To the
west and north Of Lakes Erie, Michigan and Super
OF, and OF the Increasing commerce and production
Of the great West. il i plain that the means Of
trsh.it between that region and the seaboard
are far too limited for the present necessities Of
trade and Il has become quest cf universal
interest how the products Of the O. Ids, the mines,
and the forests can be most ehes forwarded 10
the Consumer.
ResOIted, That the opening and lthusd zroNth
Of the unoecupied regions Of % ountry largely
depends on the cost Of trsnsportati. which should
be reduced to the lowest practcsn!e rate, both BY
water and by rail.
Resolrsa, That SO long as this souItIy las SUI
plus Of cereals and other natural products, the
price o. these products 1T the shipping points will
be regulated by tue price at which surplus sells in
foreign markets, and that every cent saved in the
co-t Of to the seaboard, point Of disIi
button for the Eastern market, adds that much TO
the value Of the prOduets Of the interior.
Res0itsd, That the interests OF the United States
and VI the Dominion Of Cansda IN reference 10
transportation between the West nd the East
Identical and that while the Dominion grants to
citizens OF the [ nited States Tres VI Canadian
canals and rivers, similar privileges shCuld be
| guaranteed t. citizens Of The Donlnon, IN terms
" mutual advantage.
Rescued, That IN view OF the enlAr cement o. the
Nellsnd Canal now N progress and o. the present
aud prospective diversion Of the carrying trade OF
the Northwest 10 the ST. Lawrence route, the con-
struotOn VI a ship canal from the st Lawrence 10
| Lake ChAInplAn Tor which favorable charter has
been granted By The Dominion Government, and
o. tho enl4f cement Of the Champlan Canal, BY
which vessels Of ! ,0JU tons can reach Lake Cham
PLAIN and rev OK % IRON SIX - eight days less
time than by existing routes, aud al much less eI-
pense and depreciation Vi value IN transport, Is Of
/ vital importance 10 New York and New England,
and 10 tue entire country.
ResOiufd. That this Convention concurs IN the
opinion expressed IA the report q. the United states
Senate omm!ttes on Transportation to TIE Thirty
ninth Congress, that the enlargement OF the New
York canals the construction OF the Caughnawass
Canal ,ir0m the 81. Lawrence 10 Lake Champlsn)
and the nee U! the Canadian canals, will great
y cheaper transportation from the West 10 the
East, AID that We N favor Of the appointment
81 joint comm ss.on On the part Of the United
States Government and that Of the Dominion Of
Canada 10 arrange and recommend terms Tor The
mutual Tree use " the canals and inland waters OF
tie tive countries by the citizens Thereof:
Hon George II Bgelow supported the
resolutions in htie! but spirited speech,
in winch he alluded 10 the merits Ot the
project. the distinguished men and excel
lent ngiueef, Sho had favored it. aud
closed With Eeierilng 10 the great services
and broad views OF the Hon. John Young
The Hon John Young. Of Montreal. then
addressed the meeting ia support Of the
project lie stated that the Canadian gov
w e.ian1 canal, > mie- long. making %
Il lee. dosp, With lock ~ lee. D, - i,ot,
aud that lhe ST Lawrence locks with an
assIvsa'o 't"= ia % = --''-'' "'''' '4'
-i4,d d1ek-, would aIl.!; ifopellOr- Of 900
tons buTthen, carrying 5000 hu-heia Of
wheat. and that the rapids OF the -; Law
rene wou.i az !ac ~arir tame DC So iuYrJt
eisstlall9w prlpellsrs To descend them
,.,,t.,,.., d.. ..... .,r 3D.. ,s,,l .r.4.S,t,.
~
renee Tie iurther stalled taai tae tangh
uAWaga 14nal. u connect Lake Chsmp.ain
With tbs s., r,,s-srs. s,-,,lt g.. ...,,..,r,ct,i
." mites I'D 'ehs'n WIN = ''e' i'cAage' tF
10 Lake CHAM Jain aud With Tie canal from
Nbitsbat. To lie Hudson. 4 l.fopei.ur could
deliver " e.tern car.oe- al Darlington
NJ m New York. ata sye,i 81 10 miles an
bnur an lake and river In -,A DAYS les
time than 1t urssailt without breaking
balk auIAtlJ cents les, trel.bt than b,
railway. such a vessel could thus sal nom
the had 81 Lake superior or AIchtxsu.
tuntus ~. large with aaubu bushels
gain 10 each. tA.- taking 100 COO
Bushels ot each trip and rstusnlns loaded
with neigtt. either ter Montreal or New
Nolk AMI With emisrau.- Mr Young
quote M NcAlp.le tho eminent New
lura ,uylurer. Lu declared IL le1l. before
the chamber % commerce IN New York.
" tea. every canal boat " Aich come To tide
Nalrr ~. ih Al average ,4gs1 contains m0Fe
THAI The average 90 Toe railroad trains
Such l. canal tratlt would require mJIu lhzu
70 mule, % railroad car- AMI there Dc aoliAer
room ~. convenience 10. s,laIsiu. cue
fourth ~ ul4a, M lauas reieITsi al
cons.IefA5.e length 90 tbs r4ls.4d ~.
buLliA.. On tAe north ..le oi :le 80 Law
renee, ir.m Qaehel O. Ms4lrsal. aud from
Montraal 10 Slu!t 81 Maus L.. The east end
OF LaAo Superior l1ls ro4i a. direct
,'N0 ''o ~ .Ie'..s - !, ''o
c1nsiu. and MINES "A than an, other Route /
and. viii bridge across tho -. Lawrence I.
Al MontEral. foElau!' A''ton' ahl Ne"
~ -. -. -, '.,b.'r
The speaker then read an abstract ffs4,
the Senate trSr-li lltst.d0 o1'aAli1sv- &c
POI. -'iiO''in. voc ~ ~ '9 9 a." 'AuaI
,reL0,,l ..,DlI LIE reduced nearly .r ,,nifr
one halt. making SAVING 10 the M,st III
Of 50 'uOo'otu. me speaker
,-,1 ~ ,..''a ''''' Wv
Mr.. Young thea gave a slnl. history Of
the Caughnawaga canal and held that there
tieablllt, al tte scheme The sneaker -
&c Ieu - 7HvI' tA'l4oa ~ On TOOL "a
am h. TT s mo- - rn",, Io''
roals ifom sAuit St Name to Montresl.
naAiu. u th0 shortest rs.i route 10 The SKA
o .' a'iI py ',l'a 'is a''tausr % '''and
he he-t e,yJ tsa,I mol sr ,,f,,r,ei unt,i
.hers va perfect l4ta.yi, bsl.rsu lhe tsu
governments
The re~oi"i'e"- OF ''"' Bros ~rfe thea
eisFrel 20 lhr ''niA''i7f GA f'- buttons
'hd 'spoi,7
Resolution were 'hsn introduced ia'oi-
ng the eo'1p1et''n Or improvement Oi the
our great waller I1u'es - UNANIMOUSLY re
1lA-+e"4e- ~ The pni.el State Senate
COMMITTEES ON iran-portAs''n n'ate- 81 .he
tor The Forty third Congress the