Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-13
Deep-Harbor Convention.

was large and representative body of men, mainly delegates from all the States and Territories west of the Mississippi rlver. Illinois was how ever, represented by sixteen dele gates, who were admitted to all the rights and privileges of the Conven- tion. The convention was harmoni- ous and unanimous in it's demands for dcep-sca outlet via the Texas coast, and resulted in the adoption of the following resolutions:
 Whereas, The general welfare of our country in so far as it relates to navigable rivers, harbors and com merce, is committed by the Constitu- tion of the United States to the cx- elusive charge of Congress- and 1 Whereas, Cheap transportation of our commercial products constitutes one of the most important elements of the general welfare and
 Whereas, The Congress has dona- ted to private corporations more than one hundred million of money and upwards of two hundred millions of acres of our national lands with which to construct artificial, and therefore much more expensive high ways, owned by private individuals, while they have neglected to make adequate appropriation for even one feasible harbor on the northwest coast of the Gulf of Mexico, which would not only afford very much cheaper transportation, but which by, our or ganic law, is under the exclusive care and control of Congress and
 Whereas, The vast and rapidly developing area lying west of the Mississippi river, comprising more than three-iifths of the national do- main, and yielding largely more than one-half of the agricultural, meat and | mineral products of the entire coun- try lis by this neglect forced to trans port it's commerce across the conti- nent by way of these artificial and expensive highways, subject to such eXactions of private cupidity as amounts always to a serious burden and sometimes to total interdiction to both consumer and producer and
 Whereas, There can be no justii- cation of this discrimination in fa- vor of private highways, which, du- ring the last year, cost the commerce of the West an enormous loss Tn transportation expense, estimated at more than one hundred and twenty millions of dollars, or upwards of ten millions per month therefore,
 Resolved, first. That in re-aflirm- ance of the action of the Denver con- vention, and of the committees or ganized hereunder, it is the sense of this convention that it is the duty of Congress to appropriate permanently and for immediate use whatever amount is necessary to secure deep water port on the northwest coast of the Gulf of Mexico, west of the 934 west longitude, capable of ad- hitting the largest vessels, at which the best and most accessible harbor can be secured and maintained in the shortest possible time, and at least cost; the time, place and cost to be ascertained from the board of engineers, appointed under an act of Congress passed last session.
 Resolved, second, That this con vention, in behalf of the people it represents, thank the Congress of the United States for the prompt and sat isfactory action heretofore taken in recognition of the request of the Denver Deep Harbor Convention.
 Resolved, third, That the thanks of this convention are due to the permanent committee appointed at the Denver Deep-Harbor Convention for their efficient action in the past, and said committee is hereby re- quested to continue earnestly in the work so well begun; and said com mittee is instructed to present these resolutions to the President of the United States with the request that he in his annual message to Congress recommend such an appropriation as may be reported necessary to secure the permanent deep harbor on the coast of Texas, which may be recom- mended by the report of the Board of Engineers.