Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-04

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them to the water. When these routes are
| rightly improved, we may safely predict that
the policy and interest of the railways in
the West will be to carry their tonnage to,
and not around and away from Lake Su-
perlor from three to four hundred mills, by
expensive lines, out of the way to market.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The rapid settlement and fertile
character of the vast region of country
north and west of the head of Lake
Superior, and it's inexhaustible mineral and
timber resources, calls for such improvement
OF our northern waterway as will give the
largest sized vessels free and uninterrupted
navigation through the great lakes, and thus
secure to the producer the cheapest and most
dlrecC route and to the consumer the products
OF this region at the smallest cost; and
WHEREAS, The greatest obstruction to this
waterway is in the st. Mary's river, between
Lake Superior and Lake Huron, the present
condition of which permits vessels of but
twelve feet draft to pass; and, although the
| government has made large expenditures in
the construction of a ship canal for vessels
drawing sixteen feet Of water, it cannot be
available for the purposes desinged, until such
low as will give the required depth Of water,
and thus save the present loss of thirty per
cent. IN the carrying capacity of modern lake
vessels and the annually recurring loss of 80
much of the public wealth; therefore,
!, ResoIped, That we respectfully urge upon
Congress the immediate acceptance by the
United States of the st. Mary's canal, in &C.
cordance with the offer of the State Of Michi-
gan of April g. 1869, its establishment as free
canal, and the speedy completion of the new
lock and it's approaches.
Resol0ed, That we ask of Congress an appro-
prlatlon for the further survey of the channels
between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, and
SO much for the improvement of the present
channel and the St. Clair flats and Detroit
river, as in the opinion of the war department
can be judiciously expended the coming season
hesolved, That we further petition Congress
the harbor at the head of Lake Superior, an6
It's early improvement so as to meet the pres
enG increasing demands of commerce.
1tesot0ed, That it is of the utmost import
ance that the necessary harbors on the northern
Waterway be suitably improved.
Should your honorable bodies grant the
prayer OF your memorialists, and make suct
appropriations as will assure the promp
completion of the works demanded, al
sections of the country will receive measure
less benefits in the guarantees thus given tt
millions in the East, South and Middle
States for the increase in the necessaries O.
life at greatly reduced COST
Further than this, the opening of THU
great water way will enable the producers O.
the West to place their agricultural produc
tons in foreign markets, at such reduced
cost as will bring them in direct competition
with like products of Russia, or any portion
OF Europe or British India.
Our exports of these productions have
already assumed such proportions as to dem
onstrate that further reasonable and readily
attalnable reduction in the cost of transport
alton from points of production to the ocean
Will SO lower the export cost of breadstuf
and meats from the West as to enable this
country largely to supply the old world witt
food. Reaching this result, we will have
secured that balance Of trade in our favor
that certain supply of coin, which will aid in
sustaining the good credit, progress anc
prosperity of the country.
More than 60 per cent of the population
OF Great Britain are dependent on foreign
food supplies; while her steadily growing
population is increasing this dependence
wise craftsmanship now demands that We
shall place ourselves in position to increase
our power to supply this deficiency by the
expenditure of the small amount demanded
to secure such sure and valuable returns
The United States during the year ending
June 20, 1877, exported to England in grain
flour, live sheep, cattle, pigs, dead meat
pork, bacon and hams, butter, cheese, eggs
and potatoes, amounting in value to $780,
100000.
Returns of British grain imports from the
various countries for period of nine months
ending October 81 of the current year