The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
THIRD SESSION OF THE SUBSIDY sEEKERs-AP.
PREPARATIONS DEMANDED TO IMPROVE THE
MISSISSIPPI RIvEa-JErF DAVIS ON SOUTHERN
COMMERCE.

PREPARATIONS DEMANDED TO IMPROVE THE
MISSISSIPPI RIvEa-JErF DAVIS ON SOUTHERN
COMMERCE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New ORLEANS Dec. s. 1873.
1t nearly eleven O'Clock this morning when the
Commercial Convention called to order conn
muncation was presented from Mr.. L. Martinez tho
representative of Columbia and Venezuela at New Or
leans expressing great interest in the objects OF tao
Convention. which ordered TO be spread on tho
minutes. Several resolutions then presented
and referredone in relation to certain peculiaritieS
Of the present mail system in regard to unpaid letters
and newspapers.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY Mr. p r. Ienehan, of Iowa.
Resolved That this Convention recommend liberal ap-
preparation for the Improvement Of the Upper Mississippi
ha IL ns%en Il s II for tie
moya q sanSIar, md The Of the main
appropriations should be for this branch Of the
commission for s purpose for which they wsrs built
BY Mr. Cane. OF Teyas:-
That Congress lie nsmeriaed IN regard 70 the silver
dollar such that will be
TO It's full value and reserved as legal tender.
Referred to the Committee Commerce.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENTS APPRoPRIAT1oxsS
General Eugene Underwood. OF Kentucky. sub
mitted the following report Of the COMMITTEES on the
Improvement of the Navigation OF the Mississippi
River, which was received, read and adopted
The NJ SSppG.isa n the Of m
the confinement Of its within its banks respectfully
submit the following report =
volved improvement of the Mississippi River and I'D
son and w
and TO protect hs on ITS banks from
Of the population their borders and in the tina
served have been advanced according to their Just
NJ nny dsrco o c ns nac"
Importance by the federal government which alone has
of the respective States bordering said river and is
to app M
shall DO and s so long nsts re-
ss ass,s n y IL
..sippi River ana il. tributaries and Of tho il.
If e s s.1s the valley to Sc
and i shall be the duty Of the said commission to dissent.
s %s
e psops the 50 subject m e se
and sSaii Is the further day q said commits.
fac facts to them m % .sa ss IN
body make appropriations for the improvements herein
S1eo.d-Thas !. is the paramount duty ofthe sener.
maintain embankments orevee. along the Mis-
needed people who
have ,hei5 homes and fields sndsngsrsd !,
era e snc for ths Ms
OF these afford cheap and unn5
to foreign countries
the deep channel already had at the noutl,
the River BY means Of essics saving in the
in freight the OF the country than the
government uses in the opinion Of this Conventions
call on Congress TO speedily grant any additional eEsiA;
sai these 'n'
further resolved that in order give force and
effect to the recommendations made in this resolution,
the president of this Convention appoint N.Y.
Underwood, of Louisville ky committee OF one to ad-
the of the States bordering the Mis-
ssspp River and its navigabe tributaries and them
comply with the recommendations made hrso
| resolution.
SPEAKS.
| Mr. jefferson Davis, of Mississippi. arose to ad-
| dress the Convention. prolonged applause.) Mr.
Davis said not only did he represent the state oz
| Mississippi upon this important question, but every
State bordering upon that great river There are two
important obstacles to the Improvement OF the Mis-
sissipp River to be overcome-the caving in OF itn
banks and the overflow of the same. The presidents
of the Convention here interrupted Mr.. Davis. re-
questng him to speak louder, as the shorthand re-
| porter was unable to hear fully what he had
| said and general desire was expresee0
| that his rcmarkss be entered upon the Minis
| utes. Mr.. Hogan. of Missouri, suggested thao
then proceeded through the centre aisle and assembled
i the platform, when ne again greeted with loud
| applause He thanked the delegates for the honor
| conferred upon him, and resumed his remarks. He
said the resolutions accompanying the report wera
full and completes that had he had the drafting on
| or purpose would he take one word therefrom.
They complete in expressing the objects to ba
desired for the Improvement or navigation or thao
| great river. Railroads might come and railroads
might go but the Mississippi River would now on to
the end OF time. and the city of New Orleans would
ultimately become of the mightiest emporuns Of
the word-a city of commerce second to none among
| the nations.