New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
rHESoUTHERY C0MMEaCIIL CONVENTION

THE SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONTENTION
AN APPROPRIATION FOR IMPRovING THE UPPER
MISSISSIPPI ASKED FROM THE GENERAL GOV
ERNSGENT-CoNGREss ASKED TO INCREASE TiH
SILVER DOLLAR To ITS FULL vALUE-A SPEECH
BY JEFFEEsON DAVIS.
NEw-ORLEANs. Dec. 5.--The Southern Com
mercial Convention ctiieI t. or Ter to-day bvits
President. General FzIugh Lee who stated that each
delegation was entitled a each committee APP
pointed and requested delegations select their rep
resenatives and nand in their the Secretary
communication from E. Martinez, of tine Venezuela
Consulate, read and ordered be spread upon the
minutes.
The following resolutions were offered:
By Mr.. b. Z. Leuehan, OF Iowa-Re .oired That this
convention recommend liberal Appropriation for tho
Improvement tne Upper Mississippi aud tine compile
ton Of work upon the Dubuque bar; and thar in Our
judgment tue use OF dredge-boat for removal Of
slndDars and tire deepening Of the main channel IN me
Upper Mississippi Is most beneficial; and that liberal
appropriations should be made for this branch Of tine
service future that these vessels be kept con-
sau.ly commission for the purpose for which they
were built.
By Mr Cane Of Tpxas-That Congress be memorialized
IN regard the silver dollar requesting such legislation
thar It will be increased 10 its full value and received
legal tender Referred the Committee on Com
merce.
General Eugene Underwood, Of Kentucky, submitted
tine following report OF the Committee the Improve
meut " the Navigation OF the Mississippi River, which
was received, read and adopted:
whereas. In view OF tie magnitude OF the interests
involved an tue Improvement Of tue Mississippi RIVER
and 10 udy-abr upnttres 50 as to furnish cOmnci-
cial communication between all their ports and With
Ogy ua.iy.s aud 70 protect the uualltdnt5 on us
Improvement ana the wants OF the population upon
thcl. BORDERS, and in the time 10 come; and,
whereas, Vase interests thut may be thus suJseryed
meut nor in degree c0nparablr to the H. proyemcnt
] ID ft Al ID
porJan"r b. IN Federal Government, winch alone has
jurisdiction anu power 10 accomplish the saIloi there
| Hes2ired, That tins convention recommends 10 the
huNcruOra OF the respective states O'Tdehg ubOA H1
RIVER AID It's nav cable tributaries, TO appoint cOmbi5
siUners represent Tie respective states Ia Board Of
Comm, sOHcr- shall d. p,rmauent,and contiHueg
So uuL there Is urccssi Tor the same THIS bOafd 81
Commissioners SIaI Inquire lutO al matters apBe tam
stDIl River Jrbuars, ana oI the I'M luVeIenL
%! uayig ion oil the Mississippi yer ana tributaries
nyeg ,l sn f IIe c1nerg of fGe v,o Of The
Mississippi; a.d shall be the duty OF the said cUmus
sion TO disseminate from time To time, through lie press
or d. address 60 the pgUuy, In any suitable mode,
~ huicZcuce among tnr people 10 vial iLirrs ods
tlem seems desirable upOn cue subject oLl, improve
meuis proposed; and It sal ice IN" urtuer duly
Of commission 10 gatucr colate, ana emDOly, sdch
information ami idct' us 10 tAcD may seem app 'a.'
AMI communicate the same 10 che Cong ess " the United
States by way memorial or otherwise, for the purpose
IuUUCluB nat OUuy " make appropriations Jt inc iu
/ Iuuycfuuut- herein proposed.
Rssyre 1hft Is tue paramount dnty o. the General
Government under It's special cuun anu suceN son.
tyuct and MaIut an rmydukmeH5 OF ltE,cs dy-5
! lil--sSIIy RIVER duu It's tlDulacs Wherever
same m0y ,rGod, prevent cIryasses and inaLd-
daIous 10 people WHO have their houses and heias en-
/ daugercd
Eesored That it is equally paramount duty Of the
General Government O. make suCI appropriations Tor
me ,si- River AID u rbUtare as are required
10 80 deepen Of those rivers 10 aBIri
| chotp easy and uninterrupted udnspOr atOn at 70"
| Wat tor the products OF the people uNl'gO lhGsy
rivers the adjoining sta and 10 fore con tries.
RgsJ red, That tue deep channel aheady nad at the
muJI Ul -,ssIpt klycT means OF l'illes saw
g Ia the year loII the rst OF their pludl cO-
pet3n more viue IN Irrlsht 10 Tue W IllI
Cruu ~ the sum pad a3 yet Tor the improvement
Uy United states Government JusilnCh ~ tue dpbl-
ION OF tu, convention, call on CONGRESS 10 rlt"liJ
grant any additional legislation that may be required 20
facilitate ul aud huai completion OF these works
MI Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, said not Ony lid
he represent the state OF NJ ssisspU upon TINS npOr-
taul question but every State bordering upon tha great
river. There are two important obstacles 10 the III
/ prOyement Of tue Mississippi River To DC OVeleOme-
me ca,lug Of It's btuhs and me overflow or the same
The president OF convention here interrupted Mr..
Davis requesting SPEAK louder as tbo ShofthaHG
reporter unable To fully what ne mad sa, and
general desire expressed thar MS REMARKS DC ell
tered upon the minutes.
Mr. Hogan, VI Missouri, suggested JhaJ MI DAVIS &C.
| cupt the platform. lADplHusC.I
Mr. DAVIS Proceeded through me centre aisle ana
assembled the platform, where he was again greeted Win
load applause lie ldnNUu the dely gates the HOaOr
conferred uiCd has Eic SAID
tue accompanying tnc report We're tnl and
! complete; tnat had lac hdu the dFaItmg Oi them ne
could not nave added word 10 fhrr effect purpose
WOuiA word tnurcfrun. Ih.} were o. H.
pptc pressing The UhJccts 10 Uc desired Tor the IN
prONeWeuT Of navigation Of That greHt river .l'IJils
lngut come ana carloads mtEut but the Mississippi
llyCr Wuuld How 10 the cud Ut tame, ana fhe Cy OF
New ORE ans would uI.iult ely the ml-ut
lest cuUrluur OF tue WOTda ctF VI commerce second
! 10 none among tie nations