The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-13

unrestricted by snow and ice. the vast an rap
idly growing commerce OF this country, Inucn
of which Is now, on account OF 80 hsuIncleht
depth of water compelled to seek with long
and expensive rail hauls. mort bern ports ana. :
THAT there is at Savannah, Ga, port waere
ships may lie secure from storms IN iIesh water,
a port which has already dAptn oI 80 Ieet a.
mean high water from the city 10 Ihe sea-
port, where, due to the increased ueptn OF
| water already obtainec by ths Uhis , states,
| there is saved annually to tue pFolucers ana
! consumers Of this section SUN greater than
that expeudei by the United states upon the
| harbor since the formation of Tue government;
| a port whose ocean c 1mmsrce OF 1851 amounted
| to Sl53. 600, gain Of S3s,CJUeUO over Tue
| preceding year: a port whose terminal property
| al1ne is worth over S10,0Ol0lO, and which has
now regular lines of steamers plying TO the
principal northern ports; the second cotton
port Of the United States aud the first naval
stores port OF the world; and
That the United States has already entered
upon the improvement OF the harbor, the i'm
mediate completion of winch is demanded
alike by the commerce and navigation seeking
il. and by the economy of construction to be-
gained in vigorous and continued WORK; and
calling upon tie mem 1ers representing Georgia
in both houses of congress to do all In Their
power to enact such legis alton as would bring
about the speedy com plstion OF this great work
which the general & we, nnent has already I'M
dertaken.' therefore be i
Resolved By the Senat =. the HOUSE concurring,
That his excellence, the governor of Georgia,
be aud is hereby directed 10 communicate this
action 10 the governors OF Cn1 states or Ala
bana, lorids. Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
Arkansas, TennesSes. Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri
Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and
Wisconsin, especially as more directly inGer-
ested IN having a route opened TO the Atlantic
ocean through q southern port possessing the
advantages OF Savannah. and to all the states,
as work calculated 20 benefit the whole coun-
try, aud ask the governors of each of said states
10 lay the matter before their respective legis-
latures with their oficial Endorsement re luest-
ing their respective legislatures by resolution to
call upon their senator's and representatives in
congress TO aid and support, By their influence
and votes, the senator's and representatives
from Geor Sia in their efforts to secure an ade-
quste appropriation to enable the general gov
eminent 10 at once vigorously prosecute to com
pletion the work undertaken and already begun
oy them at Savannah, Ga, as demanded by the
commerce Of the whole country.
Realized, further, That the state Of Georgia
and her citizens will ever hold 10 appreciatve
remembrance aud recognition any cooperation
and assistance rendered by siste. states in sup
port OF her representatives in congress in their
work for obtaining an appropriation cOmmensu =
rate with the magnitude Of the work and ne
cesslty for speedily securing deep water at the
port OF Savannah, for the general good as well
as the especial development of needed South
Atlantic port.