The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-03
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Additional Correspondence - Letters
from Hon. Tobias Gibson and
Hon. J. Floyd King.


The DEMOCRAT has been kindly furnished
the following letter, written by Hon. Tobias
Gibson In answer to the letter of II h. g.. adj
dressed to him and published In this paper a
day or two ago:
New ORLEANS. January 1. 1880.
Dear Sn.-Your communication touching the
levee interest came duly 10 hand. do not feel
that your structure npon me in the way OF sur
prise" a. my not taking action at tais time Is
s Assem- o. Of the
tive committee. We have done oil that commit
tao occupying onlFasemi Off ial posit Ion could
do. On August 81. 1875, we called an inter ate
lavee convention, which eat ut Vlcksburg. Miss.
To this convention eighteen States we're iu-
vited. and United States Senator Bogie. of Mis-
souri, presided over the del beratians of the
| convention. respectfully refer you to the call
10 published At the time and sent throughout
the Mi sissippi valley By circular. dated August
81. is7b. The proceedings Of that convention
will show what was accom- plished as also the
proceedings OF the subsequent levee conven-
ton; held under call by this commi tee. dated
the section Of Lou isiana subect to overflow,
New Orleans. March IS. 1876" and address
aubiec, to overflow" Ofthis convention. which
assembled on April 10, 1876 John Chatfe, Esq.
committee by. the appointment. Of the following
g1ntlamen: Emory CIapp. John Chafft. A.
grown q, Tensas, T. Tapper. Robert Hare. Il.
J. Gay of Iberville. aud Tobias Gibson.
After the Adjournment OF the convention the
com mittee complied and forwarded under In
structions, to Gen. Il. L. Gibson, member Of
Congress from the First Distrie6 o. Louisiana.
SUCH Information and data as could BE- obtained.
1t is not necessary for me to comment upon
the subsequent history of the levee interests.
All can say is that from the frat step to
Bationslza the leyes interests. In March 1875, by
this Gail for the convention which met at Parior
o. 81 Charles Hotel. In this city. the commit
tee which have tho honor to preside over has
lief. nothing uudoue to make the movement a
success. and to add that all of our Congress-
men have exceeded In their work the most san
gutns expectations nf their constituency.
| cannot close my letter to you wi bout add
ing my thanks to Major T. Topper. the secre-
t6ry OF our committee whose services have
been invalu able to the lsvee interests. He has
preserved history and complete minutes OF
the proceedings of all the conventions held by
authority Of this committee. which may some
day marx the epoch of Louisiana's regenera-
ton and return TO prosperity
Very truly, TOBIAS GIBSON.
Administrator Behsn has also received the
following letter from Hon. J. Floyd King. mem
Der Of Congress from the Fifth District of
Louisiana, on the same subject:
WASHINGTON. December. 1879.
J. Henry sBehan. ESQ. Administrator Depart
Inent OF Commerce New Orleans, La:
Dear Sn'-YOur letter OF December 20 reached
Washington durfhg my absence and Is Just be-
fore me.
am most heartily In favor OF holding con-
yention such as you suggest. Everything is