The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-27

ward the people OF the south, the corr
vention, after striking out the sixth resO'
luton, adopted the following:
Resolrsd. That this convention strongly
appeals TO congress to aid the states OF
lower Mississippi by liberal approprla-
lions for the construction and necessary
repairs OF levees, or to cOntine the river
within Its limits, and to prevent disas-
trous foundations. Also the following:
That this convention recommend the Or
ganization of boards OF trade In all the
cities and towns OF the Mississippi valley,
with view to the conc6 ntratiOn pub
lie sentiment and influence upon the one
great purpose OF improving the Mississip'
pi river by continued agitation of the
subject-by memorials TO congress and
petitions from the people, and by unity
of action-until our members OF congress
from Minnesota to Louisiana shall be
made to understand that this great im-
pr0vement must receive their first attcn>
ton, and that the executive committee to
be appointed make it their especial duty
to see this carried out.
Resolcei, That the thanks of this con-
vention are due to the legislative DEPART
ment OF the government Tor the excellent
system of lights now in use upon the
Mississippi river, and we recommend that
the system be continued and extended.
Resolved, That in our judgment the
use of the dredge and snagboats have
been beneficial In protecting navigation
from dangerous distractions, and We
recommend more liberal appropriations
Tor this branch OF the service in future,
that these vessels may be kept constantly
in commission in doing The work Tor
which they were built.
In conclusion, the undersigned cons
graduate the people OF the Mississippi
valley Oh the linanimity aud determine
ton expressed by the members OF the
convention, individually and collectively,
to impress upon congress not only The
feasibility but the necessity OF the i'm
prOvement of the Mississippi river from
st. Paul to the mouth; and while no es-
innate of the expense appears in the pro-
cecdings of the convention, still the conven
yention was well informed by the report
of Colonel j. n. Macomb, United States
engineer, that estimates had been made,
and that the Insignificant sum of six hun
dred and seventeen thousand dollars
would be ample 10 secure five feet of
water from st. Paul to keokuk, at the
lowest stage, and in view of that fact tie
people OF the Mississippi valley and the
business men Of st. Louis are to be con-
graduated Oh the great advantages to be
gained to the commerce of the MiSsissip-
pi by so small an expenditure ofthc gem
eral government, tor, with not less than
five feet of water from Sc. Paul to st.
Louis, at the lowest stage, large
portion of the products of the
great northwest that l., now de.
MED the advantages OF southern market
would pour its vast surplus into our lap.
Let us strive. then, in common with our
brethren of the entire Mississippi valley
to have this embargo removed, and the
tree and unrestricted navigation of the
Mississippi river from st. Paul to its
mouth.
Joseph Brown, John Hogan,
y. c. Hudson, -, II. ii. Russell,
George II. Rea Davi Is. Gould,
Is. NJ. Chamber, Charles T.. Stay back,
r.. A. sheble James Ward,
John +. Cahill, j. a. Dacus.