The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-19
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Wtn Cunningham. ESQ Ftot i1sp, and tho
n"atd "f Dir tors II the New Orleans D0t-
ton Egrhnupa
nf tho tenlll Inatant 1

Wn Cunningham. Esq Pto l1sp', and tho
n"ath II Dir tors II the New Otirsns Cot-
ton EyehnnRa
Genfiepoo Under aa Of Tho toni Instant
rtt"lv..1 " o1p ihn Hon louis RHet copy ~
tho resolutions a1urtad Ny spooili q tnmittee.
!" Whteh y" %% nm TO- - psnnnsed
uYipg thn Rnfaa wae Il lotat from saeretHtY
e"tttytnF Mt. Bush lint the resolutions had
hoon ntl"rfnd pud his conuttae discharged
lt"t"Wlth p@asn Hna my anRWor T. Col Bush.
niap oouy af tho lottef from the Hon. Eugene
Underwood. president ~ tho Miaeipsppi Valley
! rrnan' thaf III. notion II Mr. Enah'a commit
~" and lac enha"rnant Rppro3nl " Tbs rts0lu-
li,rrg- ~ ynrtt hanr has alIrpfiasd nlI Of tho
lnntauon who attended The preliminary III sst-
ing In tho Mayors rnrlnr II hna rrsntsd n
'onlt III my F'lnd wha'her tho necessity for
nna importance of tail convention has been
properly Rpnrenlatel mud understood by your
h"n@tahlm body. I9u will rrh1iir pSfnelye
9 h'.n ~" ftetn are Inil bhfpro ypn, that II n
wotGa thnu uaalnpa for nnp com iasion or CON
uitffo tn 90 before q auPlef q for tn hpproprlg-
tim for internal imptaVnmaHia Without having
htp' ai5'nined tho nrprnvni ~ recommendation
If citaoi tIa E,n,d 81 UuFaf States hHgineers
~ thai ~ thG resident engineer who has charge
II t1o district Ia which said lupfpyoment la
ncetIed
I'ol iho rcneon thnf ws row hnyo commits
II III Tor tho mpfoyemonf of th9 Msaisqlppi
iivnr which VIII In Mi urohnhlltty, soon In
rlna"fhV nrnmam@ntl re tributaries. thought
II unef Rrty Y We nhpilla cai epn FsUlion ut u
tiueGhA unst@r such nueptfea ms WI Il render
j. EtrHhe tbs ptaaannH ~ RaiA com rplealon ~
hotr tho HuhTNi ilaenRen1 hy eminent civil an~
ginatt - mud nhctR acquainted with tho hy-
tlfnuIias ~ tho rlvhr NJ w6l na r1mmerG(nl
uten feprrRhu'iug nIl to whom ths protection Of
i navigation ~ fhG river lR ~ paramount
imr0it,no6, aud to obtain from tham the np.
Ptoval pf et4te hefiplts plnn ~ Eeenre the end
il VinW VIZ Hninpedeh nnTlRatlpn from tho
E"utee ~ III hJaat@lrli md trlalnriea 70 tho
TrltH hna the protection II th@ nllUYIAl lands
MY plen contemplated mn invitation through
y Int eptnmlttna catnpOsad ~ neflbsrH Of the
Cotton FXPhnnRe. B1Htd ~ Tfndg Southern
II nj Z NH nj
LtptHirE' Association md rrmmsrelnl. rlyef
npd eel"tttle mon ~ tho Sonsh Wont and
HotthWest t. discuss the sutJset Ia all It's
rlnEeg md iecld0 Bnrns dtfltlis plan. to be
roRenfod i" and advocated In tha presence nj
tbN com mission.
A Ac3nvnntlon ppeed offho delegntss repre-
ernting the ali we luto,etts could adopt and
pTCaaHr u1HHR. Whfch in thEtT turn might h5
eubmittad t0 committees IT rxuartA from the
con uyHutiuH pfDp@r In order 10 select ono which
might rrcoive tho favorable consideration Of
tbn comm lseiou Atnrd With their approval
He could with tho naaiatanGa ~ our representa-
tIYcg IN CnnRre gs iemnLd tho Immediate relief
which IL 80 urgently needed. in fhe shape Of an
upIf9priu't t9H to commences Wgf k i'm medhtsIy
should ttlFe moi bD done the nDrnmIeslDn would
@oclde from aetHnl eurvey. which would t,ke
from fY" to sev"n yeaFB-n long time - wait
f. = lertuR tue linmanaitY Of tho htersss In
yoveI
In.c3nattt9n II tho upper MIsei4sippi and
he ONO rivera during tho past four months
has been uny hing but eneonraRinR. Imme, 80
quantities. n cnnl we're deEniuei, oWiaR to tho
low Water IN The Latter river, wt ~ the sane
grain. Chartered vGsaale of all d. actiUtions
h@Y lain ae at our whnryn4 month eier
month whiting for rise. Hei riger. rs we'll as
olhcr fIihnlaftes through when VIZ receive a
large proportion Of our cotton, hAs been Ia an
equally dnui9rAbo condition.
/ argue that the eyess. jetflea, dams efc. arc
Commercial nppIanGGE and hat under the
uowor ~ regulate 9 mmerce" Congress has
right . Rrnut and We to p-titon for aDproDria-
tioha f3r heir construction.
It IL Important that nj facts bearInR upou
thg 4uf Jrct ahonid be veil veniil ted. We could
III Wtta' the eontcmp lated 10 proveHent would
5issUfn the river remove tho gHndbar3 aud
surge ma prevent the rep"hfsd dlsasters
aussd by og-FA W. d-fning the rhanHel and
| d; nftHing 10 Watsrs To thetr pio ef bed. max
Ing tte levefa ono continuous harbor CT
refugs' aft riding prop*r and moro extended
ana human ifn.
All thesa data could he reinforced By testi-
| snonY and facts brought forward by men hav-
tny u knowledge # the river. such evidence
a. have remark ed before. laid before the com
! mission. would be entitled to and. / am conf.