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ATLANTA, TUESDAY, MAY *7. the C()BERIIAT«BUI< €•»¥»*• •nos. | B rfalr«w4«r THIUr»-0«lH«rl»f • t Rranljr - DUtl»*«Uto«* from all Tmwf mt IM Eleven stales Urpre*eacfi- •vc 30lBfle**iev * r»ae»l ITeterae- .UdrtM mt Wtmm L. A. TfeaauM -Peraaneat Of* Accra- Great Cherokee eoMty-Tkoa*y Enw, JJ«Murj». 9 1 McConnell. J A McfZmnet'. Prenklin-rmk H U*ttn. ThornwriUc—W S Yodbz. P h B«w-r. M C Pmiih. Cbtthvai e»n«t/—Co«ood K « Aid r-or. H Krtp Mn. Oetmtm UbMv, r«.rr Brjw, U Andcraon, (j “Irarr^M. Cobb Coantf—W D Aidemm J C B'arkwrfl. W T Grove*. U M Iliaa.-y, W rkiUipa, B S bfeifurtf, M JCYanerj.ciin-ard. ADAtrJiui. E B*aB. O Krtxtr. H M Yunnr.J F Ozietrre. Cunj.bc 1 county—T WrLvbam. Let Bal'arJ. W "OfTore. JCHmuh. J W NdmMS U Toons ton. GreeanDe—VIR Itorrto, If Reeve*. R D Reader. : P Johnson. J D ilnatcr. J 1> Htewart Fortyth-Ii rye, i)rj» La orton, J IMk* J Mnnitj nigh’ sud JcrlerSf j awalrr vtaltori sad datrgrira been to arrive by evrrr Into. ThaheMo n4pMlMMlKkeM)m>raigMv.ul rar street presented tbs eppraraiwe of a tunuuur. Tbo National wa* thronged, aad Ih.Efmbe'l arcade « a N. mve ef kaiaa.Hr There was .alia an am. of dlaUngatrhed men tobeaara Ex Senator Jotkaa II It. Ora Merzu Kama, member of Cob rices from Ike First District, Sexa'sreC. C Klbbee aadd.C HkkalKOalaMl Abda Jebaaea, Marnrnr farirtriillr. Baa. H. V Woolen, Major of Stone H-oeuIn. Boa. U If. Trammell, President of Ike Senate, and Ike member* of Ike Praa Aaaodatlon. Mra. Cot More* ad, wbo kaa tka aallra population of Atlanta aad IVtMui aa admirer*. waa Ike coaler of attraction at Ike KlaHmll lloaao parlor. naamait mm wanted kradwarkmmtof lain* inureImora at II a. a There were two pines (red ih'rtT-KTra tlmra la Aflcea mlaatm. Tka dilag ejlka aahla rt raeled alarserroml laiknt rtetallj. Tkerolctkvl lerfaMiart ndnlmM. snaagnarate Ikat ao arol- •lealamircd Ike eeeaolea. A notlcenh e fralare «■ CHMfW . . A J Veal, m McCord y.J KUoad. IMKaib. W G *■ **erer. N A Mclrredo. W . 111 Kremlin nr A MBortog, JCMeMf * I, Kef del I McBrMr. J Anror, fl fWurMcaeat In tr>«? raaloe wort fl UaH*»,lked«c»c«i«rtrd world. /UNMMl with fall* rfatafcfl. -Ki JIT oM m* *111** SenaJe ClMunber *t rleren o'clock. MM Honor Major ttommock. of AUanu. waa ctlbd fo arwMo aa iraaporary UuPtaa«, which ho did wfiVtrH^ aadf dlznify. (X w>l Tbmmmm Hantaon waa MtiiOMdy made iwTaurtl Chairman of fh« dHei^tion. aad Cokmd W. H. WcMaa. aofl Poaolor a C. ElMwoaadepcnBa- went Beer tar lea. the roar rwTiow caixkd to odder. At 13 w. hla KsrxUeovj Hormor Jamea M. Smith aaerwdrfl ih« Ppraker'a d**k amldat applause, and railed Ihe enwmif low to order. Oro threw hoadrrd ddrwMeo fmw* rar'ooa parta of fho Uatow wot praaewu TV? gtUnleo were tfaoofled »jr mrrrtaaUI'alca.an-l erew atandiwg room caM ho«Hf V had far wowHoe prertowa to I ha onrwlac mi taorotTcwt on. The ladka’ ryVery waa Ailed hj a calaxj of female hmliacaa from Ueor^toaad ala«cr Btatea, awd prea«*l# d a iara recce of Paaty. At twotre o*c*nrk contlnnod applause aanownced tWappraorh of nia Vinflwcr. fo»Tcrnor Smith, of ilo-rsta, who. aticwdcd bj a w * * ADMIN OP WELC 'll t Gentlemen of Or Gomtenttm-lt kw been Fettled by the onooiUM «>r Arraaflrwewta. wbn Axil the liywxi, that I alwold call the Convention to It ta wr rarr pkw»t da?j to rxtent a wi leome to the vMtiflfl paeaU a»d deepalefl * — ewwoMwi omnlrj. Extended — woo Id be nance arary. Their atratea the deep Interest mat.— ._ mo airy In hrbftlf of the p*op»o of prood pmjact of tho At Ur. tic and canaL. Ho extend to all of yon a __ Wo art happy loaaojoo Inonr midst. You rhail sham opt hiwpHafy. and 1 hopo this occasion will make h rot at la the hlatnry of crery friend of the welfare of oor country never to be cramd. My Ttcwa on fhla qneatloo fra won known, had I «M1 wot Irwrpaaf on yoar patience farther. .JTT rae to bid yoo a hearty and to the Mat* and capital of Georgia. Ih tookhla ptacoaafd prolonged ap- leMJ Ur. B T C hamberlin, A Haas. Z D Harrison. W aita. W M Ismrj. John fltephma, A C Oar- Ifnetoo. ACLadd.E W Mar>h. BKOune,RFMad dox. R H Boiler. D Peekter. M Mahoney, John Mor- rIroD.BrJIowel.JT Glenn. Macon—W A HaflT. Mayor; T flsnle-ntn T C Me Rarncy. J JCtay. GII llazleborei. c A Nnulnz. W J Lawton B L Willteyhrm. W RRoyrra. FePx Corpat. W McKay, J J Cornell, J FGrren, J A Ralston, H II , G Batta. _ Tt-WJ Atkins. WMTi RawtdL Bartow eoonfy—C W lloward. Komr-J W H Underwood, KT IXargrore. IT E Ha rte, D M Bond. M Jlwln. II. J Fletcher Khanklin, J C McDonald, A B H Moat Ur. Eo*enc V Hardy. Oxford—L*r A Mean*. IID Capers. J S Htcwart. CTotambna—cJi»| KI.Mot.WD Chipley. M J *Vaw ford, C tl Williams. It A Bvron, c Swift, T n Foma- tain, CJ A Redd, T E IDanctaid. Milton County—« M Ilook, Jaekaon Graham. Tl C Rom*. A P Bmww. E J Cam?*, n I.Cnmdnffbao^ A W Hotowiba. Dr J M Howell. Kenton Wot All A Ikon/-Carey W Styles, A M Wolllshin. L I.Stro- xier. U N Wmtbrook. t n Mcl^ren, J H Fanis. Board of Trade of Albany-1.1.Plmzler. Corfectnn-J LJonen. hapir. J T Healnte, J M Para, T J bhepberd, McComark Neal. J W Aodcrrun, JE McConnell. “ A E Steadman. > M Mann. IJ B Wuknson. ft P Hilton, BjthMO. LII PialhSMB, J W Wiley, ; Wooten. C Kubtnanw. P. II Wrickt. L (krriactos. A J*wept*. F B Mapp. O W Haas, H W Tfenmaa. Y Jucl; F lUoft, LU Ckwoptoo, R L ITnater, J LBaatrr. Gretenabom—W M Wearer, Mayor Dr. Wn L M larrla. Wm II Branch. R It Thurmond. Jaa N Amor. fJonym-Dr A C W Travta, Mayor. T II Hryan. minty—A J Cheney. J A Cotton, J C Hon Inn - Hall, r—Hon Jon C NieboHs, Lexington—W W Dtvenport. Camming—II C Kdlorg. J ft Omen'n, T. A. Moore. II T B II. Geo RHIr-;, J A Sim*. Dr B T Riden. Dr B J Brown. Talhottem—€> D Gorman. Gafncarille-E M Johnson. tTrmwfor.isrlUe-Wm Mera'cr. “ ^ - - II, K T MerrlweUwr County -M Kci ren, K D Rrn ler, n P ark. Waahlnftoo. Wilke* Coan'y U F Andrews. S G Pctfa*, James A Bens* mi. Whltcsbnic-T M Cleturnfa.T J B*>ynton. Brunswick—J J Harris, T P Smlih, J W It Pope, W B C Coker. Alheia -H IICarTeion. A PPopc. J CChristie,ItM Smith. J C Turner. W Price. Craw fori County—G * McKennry. Darien - C ft Ijiugdcn. Joam.h Milton. J lines Lsch- nnw. W It GigallllaU, E ft RsrrJsr. W W Chsrllon. Augusta—Chas G OOtdrkh. V J Motes M j Wm ralg East msn—Chas R Arms* ran-. T E Sumner. Dawson Count?—J llockenhuH. Rockdale County—J A Kennedy, ET Horn Her. Dr D- Wills Ibsu dell rend a bcasilfal and IKOAUIXATIOU. Colonel Frobel, of Gcnrg*a, with a few remarks of warm rutufly, nominated aa temporary ekalrmai the Hon. Lewis A. Thomas, of Iowa [Applause.) On tskliflhfh ami, the chairman nddreruud the con- rmtlon, ta substance, aa f©flows: annnxsa or sw. lswis a. tbom as. GmtUmrm mnd FtUow LVlztn$ : I ret uni you mr ameers thanks for the honor con- ferrad upon mo. My hmrt has long hom enlisted in tha rsnaa now under c maMemilvn. I tms from the •MmuUfal and prodaetlre Ui «l of the Northwest- a land Inhabited by flflcen millions of people. Bat over this land to-r*ay fa apallcf doom* Inrplleof oor giatar* ca filled to rrplcttoa, and oar fields teeming with goldeo grain, wears literally poor. Fire hundred milHsn bnabcla of corn-tba rarplaa of oor two last crops are amt tytng apon our lumD, worthloas; ab- ssdoioly so. b cauaa wo haro no market for It This la own of the sad fealano of tb« condition w^ mo laboring under la «ar broad, prodaetlre and baantlfal land 1st her* «h* remedy for this? Why go »o tha Ifoahto a**d ex penes of prodaciag when tho rsawtla Uo worthkws nu oar hands ? Thsrofurw wo aMwt to-day In this ball to remedy this gnat drawback on oor Plate and national pros perity. and to prrro»t lb# rrcarrroc-oflbsu* Im- waoi Iaausa for tha comlag years. We And fa the Southwestern portion of tbs Union, lo these Gottno (bales, the avno bod condition of affdrs that dc promsa IV Iwdnatry and agricaUard proup rtty of my own sactlan of tha coaaUy. Yoo bar* the earns baaoltfal and prmtncUra land. yon Mro noatlgt- Ha market for the dlspmal of yjar agrlcalUral and . _ „ Howard. Indian ftpring— 1 T J fUndcrs, Mayor. Cedar Town—S M II Brrd. Colombia county—W MrLcan. Georgia State Graagr- -T P Jarcs. Jefferson county--J BSilman. The mem beta of the Georgia Pre-a Asaocltt ion en rolled U*c r names as deleratcf. [Sec pr.ceedlngs of Prrar Aasodallou f.w list ] . Con«culion adjourned until 3 30 r n. afternoon' session. TheConrcntlon met at 8:10 p n. lion LA Themis, of Iowa, In Urn chair. Th» Conrcntion bar-ng be n cdlcd lo order. Col Whittle, chairman of tbu Committee on Crttfmiials, rend the report of the commiure, which we giro an- d»r ihe bead of IbecUluf the Slates KTnuNCTE or tux ooTKanomi. At the conclusion of tho reading of IV report. Oovernor Smith, sccompa* led by Governor Crown,rf Tennessee, and Governor Woodson, of Missouri, rarronndod by a brilliant gilsxy of distinguirhed men from all peris of Urn Union, entered tho ball aad took their red* amid prolonged applan*e from the and the mul Undo crowdirg Hi: spadotxs Bcronr or couxittcx on rxnaaxcxT onaAiizt- h Inn mark, aad paratyam oar coannerclsl es InSmmqaroe.off hlsTonr capital and labor la There la a remedy for all Ik s. and that Is lo (stag this qarottnu of the Wedcva aad Allaa'Jc Caaal to a la lb* aR powevfal sword that win rat the Gordian Knot «f oard fllcaltiea; It la the only thli g that — nr wm do It. When wo haro aetilrd apm a p’an of action la i grave and Imp-riant maiur, let * to carry tt«ntand irlnroonro cm lax wrtgbtof the t nrdep which now cripp'es oor rnsralii. dcpnnsia war tndaatry aad detrires the prop** of tbn legttiamte resaKa of their labor aad rapiial. I fed Umt oar datthc rstkmo will h« barmo- ■•nan. aad that«mr country win thaaknsta t* efoti far Dm solrlag of Ihm great question of mar tkaumvktatiot, one of tbs moat momrntons I bat basarrr stirred the tmpnlsea of the Ameriraa pople. aad whose effects caasramlyhe estimated. No other sahj rt ought nr wNI be hrwacbed in tbla (Vmrentlon We mast Ms ana strive, lad vidu ally a »d a* a vetweseatative body, to make our work a glorh a* one. and pat It bsinnd cron the sb*dow of ndnnhtof tl aland tri •apsafsii of Mil- Wcntilr, aa Irmp ua*j See-ct ary, which wse c«rried. M W. n WmnMoflired the rdluwiag te olall a wMcb was adoptel: nemdvd, Tmtt the roll of Stairs be cal'ed and the chairman of the deleta bmn nvronnt V requested to furnish U secretary n lib a list hi their drfcwatm and thaiherh Irmanof the convention appoint a c m- mittro on credentials. CM. C. IVep'ea novel th t the cons mitten bn < M n. I. N. Wh’ttte, W. II. Werase. R C Ardmol and D ft rrintnp. Gconri•; R. A. James, of Tennes see, IL A. Towns,of Olit*s MjerWetl. of aentutt) „ a of the beref soM comm'U*-. drolml by tb^ d-Hgmilo.. kG^MOj i DjBjsc, aid the motkn. . DuBoee. of u«>, um. >.« — i : v. A. Gaakil, of Tct>n*tsec: W. H. rw, of J*. &: J. M Kw. «* 8 0; Hon It of Ry ; G- a II T. Fisher. Mis-.; Ilcrb rt R dciiffe, of Maro. tux races *MOCur« Gen Gar lagton moral tint tVm-mbcrs of the Georgia rtesa Asoorialkm. Invited by G*r. Smith, brnqasstsdtoemoBtbctascIro* as delegatee, which motion prevailed. 1 be Secretary pcoct? to call rax nosxor statts, wVn tho following responded: a-Hon J.*hn A Mini*. Erma G IUebnds. nf Gadsden, PfUr J K flva •den, B F IVp% J K Bvana. J L fuaaiagh ra, M*y»r John It CaWwdl, M C Flf.h "ladtiM-OoT Smith annonreed that he waa la ns oriptof a te'egram from Got llnwir cks announcing that he would aftlrc to night, which — -** w ll rw!m r fonts S3&‘«SSK\ kJ Mar la Sr, CE Miianhnsritf lir hrr* ICaddiflb. M'sslmiiqd—Hon U W Walter, Gen U T. Fisher. r«|, Ckl John L Eruutwd Both hr Execa'ire apprintmemt. flentli(hnoMaa—Orptala Thomne Tsylor, J MBs- •tt&V&Stua-inar.j. SSn-MVr Ktlktan. VAOukl'l.T Kirfcr. J s VUtM. fra, Ckarwoosa; Traliwo. fc A Jim. BJ* 9,jJot. J * W.« p«t at ■ »lc<Oil«->TLr»^at trlntllk; 1C Cunp.oI K^oxtiUc,Ten. Wow T~k-Jra« _ „ . khrari Q bilak Yoodaoa. CM D II Aral **r5fij»-r L TUAM, jraMfra VifSM, CKMifagira. BWkrara*. sural, cowl 1 Ilm. Jck. f cwrr.. *• r 7TraL i nSranri. Alkuj; Hon C. J. MumiIjs. "S'Kb'C C KiWwr, BtnkiwjUk; Colonel A IK Colomkop. Dr A B Cklkona. I T*Son(lBWfrakcn.AUui>;BonB W Bock. ^•*1100 LI VUUIr, kacn; Don J J Ik)*, CM- jSon D S Frintop. Eorar; nen Lcnl* Tomlin, A* Don W r Mice. DiklanqEO; non B n mil. wjwoMnnw StWWrTKaBS ^ ! fiT4?SK X C; Hnn H M If mrih. M €L ,—_J» Doff Green. T K Jones. W IABMcn,DTB<n4on. VOLUME VI.I ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY. M4Y 27, IS73. INUMBER 5 Ocmstuce on Commerce Uon*e of K-prescniatlres convention rf the Oc 1 fP Bice. rnsonrra-lIVkg^ml FKwnosD. Va, May 19, 1513. Gottrnor Smith-Tomy regraifiod that Hmil te impaasiMofjrMe ui attend Ih* coar»nUoa tomor — row. TV policy of Improving our national htghwws riling me to the convent ton ft tV Ik of ceouneresand itcklr-g thim together by anlfirial bother prominent eiUxe.TS of tVMx'usto chan nets wharn arewmry aad vractlcabie. affords a lanta on the 99(1b of nci' : rssdy swlution of the problem f t bow to place the peodods of therountry ia the brads of the consumer at utc lean possible caul, and the iaflnenre of jy«r convention should V potential ia moulding public sentiment iu Its favor. When this policy, which is not antagonistic to aaj existing Uteresta. shall hare been osce agreed upon, the mode aad m*nacr of Its wise and practical execution by the aid efthe Fcder al GorerameatJ although of riul lmportince- osgbtaot to be a matter of dlfflculiy or danger. 1 trust that the convention or Governors may adds new Imprint to the movement in this behalf to thoroughly inaugurated by tha late Cougrrsskmal convention at bL Louis, tho importance of which cannot be over estimated. m Giixect C. Walk ex. Sr. Patn^ Mnseon, Kay 10,1873. Cqt. Smith: Dear Sir—Bcfcriar to your kind inrlttlkm «f April 2J, to be present at Atlanta contention on Uu to h inft, I have not sooner ban able U> reply defl- nite'y as to my ability to accept. tb«>ag*i I have bocn aaxtons to d« n for many wssons. I think I cm now safely ray that I shall be there ia person, or if any thing should ialcrrtme lo prevent, that the State of Mlaarsota shall there V rcprvsrnted by a capable dtl- e*atc selected and commissioned V me. Ilupisg to meet you at the «*. Louis r o vctlion nrxx weak, I am very rrspcctfal’y. Uoxacs Avsnn. communication of ths1l:h ir.st, tnnsmi' ling Ihe re port recently submitted !T “ tat At- R^grctUng that my official engagement* wUl no* permit ma to he present at the ONivrntion. and thaok- in* you Tor thecocs'dcra ion which yoar invitation conveys, I beg to assure jiu of the very gnat int test I feel in the t abject to tic considered by IV conven tion. nod of the satisfaction I th aid have in aiding in the attainment of its o* j xt. Very iesprc’fa ly, A A HcxraxxTa. Mr j* UCOCJaL jos Lin qu kct. fiosTtx, May 15.16*3. -Iregretthat Imperative engrgementa Colc a era Onto, April 10.1813. GourhOf Smith : convention of Govern ora will be la ia possible for me to leave Columbns ou th.- S4I and rtui meet with you, 1 shall hope to avail mjulf of the opportunity, if this cannot V dooc 1 will — tfearor to send some one to represent oar SU c feel a lively InUrost la the pnqwsc.i mterpnee M ere It would bo greatly for the iui«j.cst of tbc West and Northwest, aa writ «• for y u- sectlon of tha country. And f*»r av«».h» reason I should bo glad to scc.-|< yoar invitation, thu I might evidence by my por»- Icare here ou the Jfdof May and sill ■ etfu . Eawaxo F. Notes. I am icsp ctfoils. •r, April td, was received In doc Jonesboro- J I. Ilnyal. Huossrlllfr -W W Cato. Rorkmart - Seaborn Janes. J1 iVtro Prrsldcn’s—n*w» E O Richards, of Ala; Bon _ A James, of T«,n; lion II W Walter, of Mfals- slnpi; Hon Jasiah Quincy, of Massuchu*clls; Hon VlrKhda; Colonel D H Armstrong, of Emix yecrctarr—LCarrington. fleorgia. Assistant Becretsrlea— UK Merrill, Ksrtarkr; J A Ducaa, Missouri; T B Kirby, Tennessee; W U “ , Georgia. APsacas or oovruvoa a. c. anoww. Governor Brown waa then iobodnerd lo ihe asrom- hlue. la a few neat and api>r«q’ratc remarks by ll«m. Lewis A. Thomas, and th* Governor then addressed substance aa followa : ftmlib, I came here sa a spec tator. and as a wrli-wlshrr of tbc gnat cnlcrpilse under disco«sIon by this Convention; in Ihe progrem and snrema of this great work, I am deeply later es ted. 1 did not apprehend that the bon r of pro- lh* deliberations of this important body ndrrcd 1 accept tbc distinct lo* with heartfelt thaaka. Ti.ls body repr* seats the Intelli gence, enterprise and the material Interest* of the South aad Southwest, aad must hare an important aad lasting effect apon the beat interests of our com General Ffebcr, of Mi<sisrippioffered t* c following Resolved That a ermmitte-? of m-» delegate fi each (Ma'u represented to this. fVmvealion be ap pointed to repmt buvlaeM for this Convcntloa, by resolution or otherwise. Adopted COMMITTEE OS aCSIWESS. Ooverwor James M Smith. Chairman. Tennessee. Colonel Tomlin*oo Fort; Kentucky. Captain J V Gould: Mississippi, General HTKishrr: North Caro lina. W H Pace; Iowa. IIon..Lewin A Thomas; Mis souri. Governor Silas Wooden; Maaaaekuaetta, Her- Ra'cliff*; Georg a, Cobmet B W Frobel; Ala- .John P Appleby: South ttarollna. Colonel J M E«#nn • Virginia, Colonel C S Carrington; Florida, lion. W. P. PrKe, of Oeor. la. iffrri a resoulution Umt tho discussion* of this convention be limited sir'city to the sa*»J-*ct of cb which Ibis convention was < resolution but was willing to leave the matter to * ;ment of the convention. solution evoked some disrnasloa. pro and con and was finally ca rted smld aopUnro. Mr. Snyder, of Tennessee,«fiend a resolution that the opening of the Tewrcasee river, to unobstructed \m» hr the removal of the obstractiou of the PbnaW was a m-Jt- r of the u*roost Import- to the material •ntrreatsof tho Foalh and West, aad that tbla c-mvenlkm sbon d imp'cro t'Pngrm with the necessity of opening the navigation or said river, aad that the appropriations hbherto m»d.’ by Congress for this purpose have rot hern sufficient, and bare been made in spirit of dixrimtnatk'n in favor of o'her sections of tha country. Referred to COmmiUeeow Buriues*. Mr Jonathan Nurcroes, of Georgia, offered the fol- 1 °SSVrd. Tqat this Conveottoo recommend to the Government oftb- United States, ia taking steps for the construe*km of the Atlantic and Great Western C«mL to order a twd or hoards of engineer* to re port upon th* practicability rf ptasin boats uver the ridge* that must be cm route by means of inclined pHnes and * with the design of taring distance and a in cost of th i caaal. On motion, Mr. Noccross wm all wri to explain tho intention of bis resolution. He stated that by this means one-half the cost woo'd hr suved, and also from 5 Mo 75 miles of Ihe route. The canal would then be from one to two humped reel lower, and the cost of transportation would be pronwUoaatciy cb opened. The resoluuon wm referred to the Commit!* Mr. Hery B-yan Hf-reJ the followiac: Resolved, That while we urge united action In re gard to thu Athwt'c and Great Western syatroi of canals, we recognise that the domestic trsns of this country mnri at an csr’y day require at least two water Hue* South of the gr at lakes la view r f tbla fact and for the rreson that the President has urged attention to the inland cuaat Him? u trended by Cot P II. Ralfor*. sketched out In the ■rial- d letter herewith attach**! Tr*er*f.ire ResolTed, That this convent but w ill take steps to squire Into the ment* of the same, an ! report rulta- b'e action ncW toils sdj**ur met Resolved, That a committee of — be appoinUd by 1b* chair lo carry oat these resolution*. Referred t** ewwmlttoe on hash R t the effect of the Atlantic and Great WwtT» i the I row and coal trade of the world aad re- portlbc result of their tnveaiigvivna to this coovcn Mr. K A J-me*. of Tennessee, moved that the balrmaa appoint the special committee referred to. GeneralUariiagtnw.of Georgia, objected totheap- . ointment t-f special commifeca, and hoped that the matter would nc left to the c’uamlilce va Gcnaal errentu3 result without ■ On motion, t he rreotatkm was referred to the Oc: Mr H W Walter, of Mis l-wlppi. offend a resolu tion to the effect that the cue*traction rf a skip ca nalrround the Fhbsif Niagara I* a rnbjxt of vital Importance to the comwerrial twteres* s of the canny. Krfk*mi to committee on Busiaesn. ObL tlsclunatas rerpte* >ow*d that every delegate la the emveatbm would ba allowed t*» nbnt k * thoughts on subject* rev main mkebuslcem this body, aad wtU seriously hear them, ss4 their resolution to go to the Commute on Bus! cot Walter. « Mississippi, koprd that the gentle men would nr*kc tb* deiibsatkws general, for the benefit of the Kwt. West, North aad South, sad not oonflnu them to si ctionat henrflte alone. This will Congress f*roc»b:j to them important works _ •. Oobh. of Krwtocky. off.-red a rrsointkm that the project of cmncctlwg the Teancssce river with the Atlsatic to of mate ml Importance, aad rbonld be complied by the gcncra T govcrnmenL Refried Hcolnnri rrin ap. of Georgia, offered a rcsotalkm that the Committee on Business ukc into considcraj tkm thr Improveucnt of Coosa rive; from BoneM Montgodk ry. as slso of tho Owtaula r.xer and] tributaries. Referred to Committee on Bnata^^fl LETTXX 3 PMOM O ttWOtt OF STaTM AMD TEX TKI mnnwroy tm» cxitxp srarxs amp orxxts H Governor Saaith submitted letters on the subject H the canal from the Executives of rations States, aad Vice President WUson, requested that th y be rend to the convention. W* in the West, arc now feeling Un udee of more direct and cheap badness connection with other por- lions of tha country. For want of tranaprUlion this Bute has burned the past winter, mdliuns of bu-hcla of coca that uvg'it to have fed thoee need in^ it. I greatly fear other and previous engagements will deprive mo of t bo pi curate of mee'.iug with you on Uw 20th May. 1 win. however, endeavor to have our loaQiarf^w.ca^rcp'recnlcd. Kobeut W. Fume as. Governor. D1BTMXCT or COLUMBIA. Washimutou, April 7.1873 Governor Smith have tha honor to acknowledge the n ceipt of yours of the Sd instant, in relation to th* proposed couvcntion of Governors for tbe par- pose of considering the Atlantic and Great Western Canal project, end to state my regrets that previous arranges: cuts will prevent my alteodaoce. 1, however, appreciate the great importance of tbe enterprire, a »d. pursuant to your MggcsUon, will en deavor to designate such a delegation to attend in y stead as will satisfactorily represent the Inters t the district. Very respectfully, ILD Cooke. s since; a Ictcr inviting me to meet with yourself l the Governors rf other {Hates of the (Southwest and Northwest, for the psrposo of considering and euteprise which Is designed to open a continuous wat r common!* allun between th* Mississippi river and th* Atlantic ocean at tknuush. 1 haro delayed answering for a few days hoping that I might cl- nt asmrance of Ixdng able to attend, time spee fled In your letter, to wsr- in giving yon a favorab*e answer. Hut _ hav j so many duties c*nne»tcd with my offlee here, that 1 regret to Inform yon that I will pruhubly bo unable to meet with you on that occasion. I regret this the more as tbe question of cheaper transporta tion is now being widely discuss .d. and in the Wca: la becoming th* chief subject of pulie attention While 1 do not regard the proposed At'antic and Great Western Canal, locally considered, as of such vital Importance to lows, aa one or two other enter prises towards which oar people, are to some extent, directing their miad*; still 1 can rcc in tho prai*- worthy efforts yoo are potting forth of this grand pri'j.ct tbc germ of an enterprise which will not only incalculably promote Ibc prosperity of tbe Slates Ihrun ;h which it runs, and those contiguous thereto; but it will also materially bemfitevery i*oriion of oar common country. Tho product* or tho Missie- s'ppi Valley which are today chokin’ and crowding every avenue of transportation *- seeking an outlet to the Atlantic seaboard, and tleb will dimbtJero be doubled in tbe next decide. „J1 demsi d ererv facility for tbetr conveyance mnr developing practical • xbtevee. hoth North aad (South ant either of land or water; while tbe thoughts ard activities or men of forecast, then as now, will be directed to cunriderlng how they can enlarge tbc water ways aad railways of tbe put and carry for ward new and grander enterprises in order to meet ih-s commercin' want* of the industrious millions wbo will still be agitating tho question of cheap* r trans port atbrn. We can therefore devote ear energies to no better object than to iocretsing and prookoOng »)| the enter prises la lug In view a more comprehensive system of transpuratkn facilities; for wb*n v«*ur canal is compteted ant lbs Kanawha and James River rem'ca shall have developed into racres*; and cur Fox and Wiscnuin rivers project has been finished, and the nnmeroos schemes on foot for mlargirg ship caaal*. aad shor k n>sg the distance for our lake trade to New York, shall all have esremed shape and been brought tons high a degree of success as they will admit—it sill re quire* no girt of prophecy to foresee Umt the demand will have increared fatter lh»n the mraM tomextit. Balu I wroteyt'Q f»Hy np-n tl.1. ml j-ct !.*t fall. 1 will nut 1-i-Kik.uIhl. Icturmt Ikn pfo.nt line. WillOowhM lean to hs\o oar Slat, rtpre- Mklnl .ml iliKc-rl. h->po LhU yoar convt-nllon may MincrM; thmlyo-ir proJraauyBora forwir - — cmnplctlok.aad that tha Soalbcra Wa ca.k.. darlry fc*a been folrrrtbty paralyxal Intkopwtfav Tear., may Bad in thl. ealerprire a new itimnla. lo Wkilo U will rave to anile aa all .Ull more Inlimaiely n-eaker, on one common people, with c jmmou h >ue* *nd> common destiny. Very tiuly your*. C C Cabtemteu SEW YORK. SLsaxT, April 21,1873. Gov. Smith- 1 bare redvett yair communicaiion wf the 2nd mru. Inviting mo to atie» d a meeting at Atlaota ou thi 2Wi of may wz». to consider Ihe e-tion of connecting Ike Tenncesce nvei 1 Ibc system of Inland navigaion «, tbe West with the Atlantic Ocas at ftavaunah and to mature some definite planer action for the srompU-hment of the object. I- would afford me great pleasure to accept roar in- vilottos. If It were la my power; battue seroiou of tbe i eglslaturt* of 1 his male wUl be protracted nearly to that day, aad a mao* of bu Inrs* is always Ml ou tbe bauds of the Executive for early action. It will therefore: be Impossible for me lo be present. 1 re gret It, n«*t only b cause it would afford mu rest p rasure to mid any mtepnme for the Iwm II. of your male, bit beraaa: it would enable me to Iwcome ■ire familiar with y*or local Interests than) am at present. Allhoogk our own h^ve ouly a remote cm- iicctioa with your*, we feel thu any measure which aids to Uae welfare or pro penty of one monber of the Union, promotes th* interest* of all; U'.d If Ihe accompl'sbmcni of tbe enterprise i* view of you * pru- posed meettnr shall divert fiom more oortberu chan- aris some of the comm -rco now carried on between us and lbs Northwest, it will cure us no regret; but the contraty. are shall be gratified to know ibal Vo x L' Ax -1 Tu't.mA ■ Deac »im:-I regret tbMMMEMMEPPBp Host deprive me o< th-gTatiflctti.mor atteneteg tbe Conveatlon called by Gov. Smith, of Georgia, to meet at Atlanta ou the 20th lost. II*d circumstances permitted it woo'd have given me peculiar satisfac tion to havejolned In tha deliberations of my friends and fellow-citizens of the i*<m|temmmMMMMflmj|^ injv.rtance to oar common co;-- i™ is tffarsa for the union of patriotic d llinns < ‘ I duty- led by obstacles that human 1» gctmlty and labor c i-nn. We cannot fevl loo deep a sense of c U interests, and oar mutusi dependem... shoo'd pu-dge oar^t-Kcs to each other tux', the great bh-ssisg of steam communication, given to man wiibia tb«* *«m<vy ct those living, shall be penaitbdbi buildup a moneyed arietoenv »x and greern the i**»ple To avert this peril. 1 _ threatening, lo r puhrem institutions, I* tbe object of th-! American « bespTr)i*s|»*«stiott Areociati/n, recently o*gii»t*'d tnN*w York. Wesakthea?d of -* *“isof ac'lon. it Is evident _ _ rork must be adjusted to limit the power of th-.s- gigantic t and nn- scrupulous curporatiots To do this will require tbe best wlsdtnn and t*m pnrest patriotism thatourt-cope can command. No reform can be per- mancntly rucccsefal that is talnlel with injariice. 1 he right* of thoee whose ravings have been honestly invested in railrdkds mast bo respected, whilo the managers, who have fraudulently taxed the people. mu«l oc snmmoucd to tho har of public opinion, and tbr ; r power for future evil limited by stringent checks. Let the Atlanta contention uniting with similar as wmhiif* in the West, No-ih and Bast, give voice to tbc will of a vigiljnt democracy. Jobiah Qtnxcr, Presid-e t American Cheap Traarportation Association. This ewrcspoadencc was referred to the committee n host ness. Mr. James, of Tennessee, off.-red a resolution to the effect that the improvement of ihe Tennessee river from Knoxville to tu month, as well as or the Cumberland river, is a work of great national im poriance, and that ibc convention t-hould urge Con gress to adopt measure* looking to tb* completion of thl* necessary work. Keferrsd to ih* c >mmltte ? on business. Mr. Pascx ef Florida, cff rrrd aresotntion that the extension of tbe railroad running via Thomasville. Georgia, to the Florida coast, would op-n to the comsserce of the country one of th-i finest |*>rte on tbe American sea board, and that this convention give tbe attention to this matter which it so richly deserves. Ite f reed to Committee on Bnsioro*. Mr. Tomlinron Fort, of Tennessee, offered tbe fol lowing; . . . Where*s. A report and map of a survey nude by rapt. Janpa Iaong, civil engineer for the Atlanlicand Great Western Canal, via what is known as the -South Chlckamauga route," has been submitted to tbla convention, therefore _ . . _ Resolved, by this convention. That the Secretary of War be. and is hereby reque-ted to cause the mc*s- sary surveys upon raid route to be mad* as soon as practicable. Referred to Committee on Business. The couvcntion adjeurned until 10 ocock this morning. SXREMADM AT THE X JtUALL HOUSE. At an early hour last night Ihe people began to as anblc at the Kimball Uoase. By eight o'clock the -cade was eo densely filled that a rabbit con'd not have gone through It. while in front and reaching to the other aide was another dense crowd. Tho wa'ks . — . fl.xjfg wcr0 ml so The sddrras ofwdcrane to tbe members of the con vention was delivered by lTOMJOHXB OOBD2K. It was impossible for a reporter to report his speech correctly. The crowd wts turbulent, restless and moving about all the time. First, some one would ‘m a rear attack upon the reporter, and then some would move on the breastwork*. Home one struggling through wou'd s'rike the re- raortm'* cltow, making the pencil as erratic in its darings ns arm streak of Ibc roost vivid lightning. General Gordon welcomed the members of tbe con- calls for immediate action. The demard* t-f com merce is for cheap transjiortation; the demand of cheap transportation is for wa cr lines. It Is the spontaneous m'Jrant of public opinion The question is of present, vital and pressing necc a ally to th* West -one of life or death. Th* i«oatti Is locked oat from her stores; the ;Wc*t to locked In nod stifled with the smoke of Ihe teeming products of her fld4s. The burning cf com was for the want of cheap transportation. But the question has a h'gecr snd n rrender as pect. Deep antagonisms grow oar of the want of commercial relations. Commerce to the mo diura for re-uniting estranged sections. ‘ " sp-stte of ebrisUanby, the white thooccan or trai same pathway it u lsuxe row-paiu oi a cansi. we propose lo build the canal, and unite ihe extrema 800th and West by the only p!an possible. Wo wilt ‘ 'and plant the " *■ *“' diversion baa contributed to the benefit of your great Slate, sad to ib* development of its productive in- duatry. *’ * 1 Very icspvcuvcly. Joh 1 A. Dix S )KTH C A UO LIS A- J ALmICIl, April??, 1873 Gov Smith: i have the honor ro acknowledge the roc i»»t«»f your lett. r InviUng me to bo p csenl and take pan Im icm- ventnmof thcUuvnu rj of the goutbern, Wrate-rn and Northw* stc«n 8 aica, *t Atlanta,oaih -2 ih day of May, with ref* recce 10 the prxposid Attest c anu Great Western Canal. Permit me o :htnk you for your courteous inv taUun and toexpters iny re-greis at not being able t • be present on that • cca-u*u It. c ogniz ng, however, 1 be Importance of tha* gre-i work o< I at ruallmprovmeoi delegates, and»m« attend 1 am. etc i hiveappointe• hoiH»rarj ib.ruf ih Uiwilt Tore R. Caldwell KE TCCST Fu* a Krone. Aj ril 23,1873 Oortrnor Smith : ...... 1 have just received joircornmunlc lion of U*:2oib ittcuuk with its inctoeureu, mvtuug a>c tooLcnd a proposed cjufercnce of Governors at Aua.»t* mil oon h. Ti-c c-nte prise; whose c alm*»14 f*»rm ih* sabjtxt of dircarei .11 In that omreutHm, i* — whose success 1 fort a deep ihten# ,»n comm deed, with thethoeg’Mf«l area of tin* r toe. aad Southern cbaauvf, w?thchcapeucd trenapo latioo for the muket of ouragrlcutuinU, mining aad ««bcr prod acta, a* wet! *3 lor returning supplies, *mcU m ihe projected canal proposes to secure, omuol but bj T great benefit loitteprope of Ken:u ky. hven besides the tn erect* of ihe important obj .xt .jr the coMiderattoa of which the confue&c > * invited, 1 feel swaret tntt a frejiu-ercam of vein ia th* informality of socia> mud personal conxerse among r pres- ntw ' fexe-.t Slat *, wortd Dcof mu'ua! t> H greatly tend io c-roent more fi.n l/ tec 1km d -of Gov. J. M Smith: Dxan Sm-Your very ao d m vital ion has been received, bat 1 find that It will be ia my lower to comply with jo«r n quest. It car ta tuc views you *x. res* in favor «h chop tn Donation. I wish ycu •ackers ia al p viptvtffjrit.^ •ccaicit With a gram national dcU, with many of the States bard sad with debt and UitiioT. we must move ia this, as lu all oUcr costly matters but it should be done according to oor means ?o ha-ten the great work so important to alt sections of our couu try. Yoars tru'y, ^ Uk.nct Hilsjx. WasMUMztvx. AprU 23.1ST3. Governor Smith: 1 *m instructed by the sdect coaamiUoe ou trees portatlcn routes lo the era board, to express their thicks to Yoar CxccUcacy for tee invitauo- to visit Atlanta on tbe 29th proximo, and to ray that they olaccrdy Rgret that the person*) engagement* ' several xucm> rs of tbe cuuimiliec pc vent their ceptancc. It toHw purpose of a*ec>ami'tee to apcctaporttow.atlessLor t-*« pcopns-*i w*ter II through G xreia, but they will probably be ocabte do so aatil sometime in ihcauuua*. CC'ET OF EXCISE'£3 Wasmixctjw, Apri! 21,1573. 1 have the honor to acknowledge tbc receipt of your build the canal and plant the olive branch of pose on 11sbanks wh« rc it will grow perennial nod immor tal. He conclmkd by extending a hearty welcome to Ihe convention to Attenti. The crowd became hotrtemus and vor.i fi roni Crlea were made for Governor Brown, of T*nn«*SHi\ B. II. llill. and Governor W cod-on. GvV«ruor Brown bad retired. aOTEBSOB SILAS WOODSOX responded In an eloquent * ff<nL HelKgin by slating that he United that he made no mislaku in ml'lrc**- tb-'m as fellow citizens; for although . a clttzci of Georgia be was a clttzcn tbe United States. He was a KsntuckUn by lb, and a citizen of the Empire State of tbc valley ... the Misrtocippl. He favored that policy that looked to giving «qual rights to all and esdn-dvc privlegf* to none. He wanted no recttonalism. no roonopoHes, noprosciip!loa. Tbe produ er as will as every body should be rewarded. He was greeted with ion.' and loud applause. •H. WITH A. TH 'MAS slble to hear what be raid, we caenot give a *yimpels SECOND d;ym PROCEEDINGS. ntcreuting and ^plcF Dcbafcs-Tcn- ncsacc Pinch and Ccorgto Patience memorial ts Conyrraa for Th rcc Water Lines from Use West Adopt- ed-The Sontb i'hidtamauga Canal to be Sarvcjed -major WcFarland's Wpcecb-Thrilling Npccclsca by Cor •ra Woodson and Brouro -fien eral Goad Feeling Adjournment Sine Die. Atlanta, May 21,1873. The convention way clik'd lo order at 10:30 t. m. 1»y 0‘Wcrnor.T G. Brown, President Tbc convention was opemtl with prayer by Rev. A. Means, I>. I),of Georgii The following APDirroNAi: dki.*oaths wire anm imce*! as having rcgistcml. Indi tna—G •veroor Thomas A. Hun dric* ft. If. C 8:evenib>n t Macon. K ivmI Smith, Rome, Ga. T J. Smith, L. B. Newton, W. II. Thomp son, U C. Barnes, J. W. Trcston, Fleming Jourdan, C. L Bartlett, W. D. Mattox, F. W. Walker, F. M. Swanson, Monticcllo, Ga. II. W. I. Ilam, Eastman, Ga. A. M. i\ Russell, Albany, Ga. Col. E C. Camp, Major W. P. Elliott, Kaoxviilc, Tenn. J. T. Waterman, O. A. Bull, LaGrange, Gu W. A. Branch, Anginta, Ga. H. II. Aningtoo, W. O. Stnbhft, 0*1. A. Baker, W. M. By id, Alabama. Him. C. Peeples, of Georgia, introduced the following relative to a pioposcd INTER-OCEANIC RAILROAD^ bieh was referred to the Committee on Badness. Resolved, That as Mr. A. K. Owen, a Civil Engineer from Pennsylvania has conic here to lay before this convention a proposed inter-oceanic R. R. from Chesapeake Ray to the GoU of California, and which is intend ed to be a supplementary work to the system of canals from the Great Mi—issippi Basin the Atlantic Seaboard of the Southern State?* that a select coimniriee Ih* appointed to wait upon the said gentleman from Pennsylvania, and examine his map?, surveys, reports, and other data which he has with him to the end that a report may be made of tbc same to this convention. now TBE TOTE IS TAKEN. By IL N. Soydcr, of Tennessee. Resolved, That whenever demand) any delegate, the vote of the convention shall be given by Sutes that each State rep* resented in this convention shall be entitled to cast a vote equal to its congressional rep resentation, that in such cases tbc chairman of each Stato delegation shall announce the vote of that State, and that the vote of any delegation may be cast as a unit or divided upon any proposition. The relation was unanimously adopted. SOUTHERN CREDIT. Mr. J. W. R. Pope, ;of^.Georgia, asked leave to introduce tbo following; Resolved, That it is futile for the South to pursue her industry however grand her re sources without a grand aggregation of capital husbanded, ’ in one . great controlling moneyed institution which shall hold in check depredating exactions on all her efforta for redemption.. J Resolved, That without capital she cannot use the labor present with fell efficiency, and hcncc it drifts to impotcncy and vagabondage. Resolved, That an unshaken confidence in herself, her own resources and final re demption arc essentially necessary to the South, for the fruition of her labors and the fostering of her credit Resolved, That the majesty of her rc sources have a positive meaning, which chal lenges Ihe fostering care of. the whole people of thcUaion. Resolved, That the rcorganizUion of the industries of the South necessary to the de velopment of these resources is m the fash ioning hand of tho jcople of thq whole country to make or mold as they please, and the supremacy of the iolftfsts at stake will the end dictate tbe poljcy which will con trol the exigency. Resolved, That tbe Sonlh being the first feel tbc benign infiucncc of her restored industries, and credit mint continue to put her shoulder to tho wheel*, through good as well as through evil report. Resolved, That to do il f i effectually, the South must accumulate Rt^.dy cost of self- denial and frugally, n bug , floating capital be incorporated in at‘grand S mthcm Banking Association, nffi>rdmg tbc ready meansj>dequate to ihe complete develop ment of all her vatied resources, whether in tbc use, control and encouragement of the labor present on her soil or the importation and support of such oilier labor as may be necessary. The chair ruled that the conven tion having resolved to consider no other subject but cheap tranfpoitatinn, the reso lutions were out of order. Tho letter of E. LcHardy to Governor Smith was referred to the Business Com mittee. THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE announced that they wens prepared to sub mit a report Governor'Smith, Chairman, submitted the following memorial as the re port of a majority of Ihe committee. MBU«»HI*L/ To the Congress of the United Stoles : Tbc uodertisnod, a commi'tec appointed by a con vention held at Atlanta, Georgia, on the 20Ui day of May, J87», composed of Representatives from 13 elites to memorialize C-*rgxM »pon the necessity cheaper transportation between tbe great pro ducing and consuming sec ions of tbs country, rc spectrally represent: That tho vast interests, c nnmon to a’l sections of _ country, involved in lha opening of lines of water communication between tho Atlantic seaboard and tbe great “basin of the Mississippi.” entitle the proposed routes to the immediate and earnest atten tion of the Unilcl States Government. Tho neces sity for cheaper tran portatlon to vital and urgent, and the best means of securing it to a question upon tbe wise and spe'dy solottoa of which depends tbc coullcnci prosperity and contentment of the coun try. To the Wert and South till* question to i f pccn iir importance. Their interests are in a great measure Identical, being th3 two great producing sections. Tho benefits of cheap transportation imrt be felt by all other sections iu an altncst equal degree. In the fear S ates of Georg**, Florida, South Carolina and Atoliama, there is an annnuil'dillcicncyof fifty mil lion bu«hc s of grain, wh'ch mint bo supplied from West. This deficiency is itc csitg, owing to the g cat de crease < f available fa m labor and the rapid increase the non prodvdog population of tho*e States. When the dcflc! airy In the other Southern States and consequent high prices for subsistence arc taken .to consideration, it «i’l be reen at once that no question is of such vital moment to tin South as cheap transportation. \/ S dcc i860,'the value of cotton (raw and nunufact. tured) exported from the United State*, amounts to $1500,000,000. This to about GO per cent of our total exports inva'uc. Cotton to ludeed our only reliable and remunerative article or export, and to tbe real basis of tho wealth of tho whole country. The present high rates of freight prevent tbc cx- por’alion of gra'n from the United SlaUs almost en tirely, allium ;h our rurplusis sufficient for the wants the c vil'z^d wcrl1. They also compel tbc Sou?h- Statca to employ a large portion of (heir limited labor in 'he production of food crops, (io which their soil and climate are not adapte 1.) ar d to that extent deprive the Wc*t of a mat kct. To illustrate: lha average production of corn in the feur State* men Honed to tea bushels per acre. To make up the de ficiency in tbe quantity now produced it would be necessary to cultivate at least five million (5,COO,COO) teres. Th'a acreage devoted to cotton would i told at least 1.23),000 bales, wrrtb, at 15 cents per jkiuikJ, $125,000,030. Deduct from ibis the Vilac or ibc corn which the fame tcieigc would produce, and have $75 000.030 lo represent the amount or loss suffered annually by Ibc Smthcm and Western fanner* from a lack or freilitrs for a cheap inter change of products. This direct less to great’y fncrcaac.1 by tbe reflex operation of the causes under consideration. Tha high price of food Increases the cost of the mano rs -.tore as well as of tbo production of cotton, and sa every o'her article we need. While tha Western farmer realizes bat a pittance upon his teeming crops, every manufactured article which he uses comes to him burdened by onerous and oppressive tariff*, th-ap transportation from the West would not only cheapen food, hat woald, at a consequence, also chcarcn labor Thli resu't would enable tbe manufacturer to supply our wants at i rcatly reduced prices, and woald enable bio to compete successfully abroad tis well mt at homo Our manufactory» would incrca«e. our export} would be doubled, our rliippin? Interests rcv.ved. and the balance of trade mid be largely in oar favor insle id of against us aa now to. Those Stales watered by the Missis ippi river and Its tributaries are the granary of the Union, and 'ght be the granary of .the world, but isolated aa they virtually arc, for the want of cheap and adequate ansportailon, existing evl s must increase and spread until poverty and bankruptcy overshadow the whole land. The feverish anil ly which pervades the publle mind apon this subject to abundintiy shown in the Tact that Congress is gravely asked to take control of the entire railroad system of tbe country, and by leg islative action regulate their charges. Whether this would mitigate or aggravate the evil—whether by Congressional mapgcment. tbe cost of operating the roods would be eo diminished as to afford the desired relief, are questions which do not admit of discussion here. They arc only mentioned to show that a great pressing necessity underlies the whole matter, which cannot longer remain unneuied, with serious detri ment to public inter xta. The exttre value of a borirl of com, transport’d a thousand miles by rail, is consumed by the cost of transportation. Tala leaves no profit to the carrier, none to the shipper, and not one cent to the prod uccr. So that if tbe railroad should carry corn for its actual cost and nothing more, from SL Louis to Savannah, or from Chicago to New York, the producer would still receive no adequate remuneration for his labor. Neither can the indefinite multiplication of railroads, nor any legislative restriction as to freight charges, cure the evil, to long as the actual cost of operating railroads remains nndhn'nishod. Until this cost shall be reduced, b7 means not now known, a resort to cither of the remedies proposed w 1! pro?- a mere expedient, which, in the end, will rarely dire public expiation. Wo do noi want exponents, or periial remedies. A euro of toe evil to demanded by the farm ing Interest oT the country; and to nothing shTtof th's should we look for permanent relief In seeking this relief, the first step* to be taken to to find a lees c >s ly mode of traaspewtaUon than that by rail, pcricucc teaches us that water famishes the chsspwt means <-f fansp elation kcown to the commercial world, and there is bat little reason to doubt that tbe soil lion of this whole question will be found to rest upon tbe constru r.Ion of great lines of water comma- nicati-m between the West and the Seaboard, whcNfe ver nature has provided away. Build the Niagara bhip-Ctn-d. connecting the lakes by an unbroken chain of navigation from Chicago to the sea; connect lake Champlain by ship caaal with th? Hudson; en large the Erie Ciaal. if possible, ext nd your water from the lakra to the Missis sippi by every proposed route, where nature bis provded a way; improve the navigation of jour rivers eo that barges may pas* ihroogh their entire leg h wHIiout hindrance, and you will have done more to rc'iw * the country from its present troubles than we j .ratty hope to Ohio >nd tbe Jonoi riven h»T« tbetr toorce* onions I ,nd w43 cnctly n.?ht. (Applauses) He tbn uoaafoiaa at tbl- chain; aad fartbcl Soolh. alfo m<JTcd lQ llb;< , , h molion _ tboTeineaje, IhclcoMai^ih-Ccmulcie. I'cccot! ■nrr.have demonstrated that U la fcnMbln to coa- ncct hj cam's tbo Ohio orilk the Jinn riser, ard the Tcnccsfcc arith the O mu'K*;mnd than, so to tp-sL. lam the Histtscippt into tho Atlantic mt Norfolk m-d atSmnnmh. Thrmeiitf of lha Jimear'nrmnd too Ksntwha canal hare hero fatty di'ca scd. aad vlU&ot pmaschrrc to repeal the mtny rent ret mhich hare been offered in foror tf tbla sent orotk. IVc amre yoar attention, ho.cr.r, fjra moment, wht'i we point oataomc of tho adranUsca which woald flow from th) conatraelioo (f th) Atl'nUc and Ur cot Western Canal, onccUae the Xinlralpp*, throesh the Teen race river, with the Atlantic ocean at fla- TthQ-’j, Georgia, The TenDC -ae- cetera tho Ohio a abort dia once chore the confluence of the la'tcr with theUiaaiaatpp! From thla'potot the general direction of theTeiruc'- ace ia aoa-hcoat, to lu great bend at Ganterartllc, in the State or Alabama. At that point the Coon and the Tcnncescc approach each other—then bdn; cn’y a narrow neck or l-nd bst.een them. Acroos thta taihmna a canal th'rty miles long woald connectlhcae two risers, end open narigallon to Borne, Georgia From Home the rente follows the Etowah to Its near- eat point of approach i o I he Ocmnlgee riser, mod down the loiter to Ihe dly of Mscen, and thence to the sea. Hature! a. already supplied the greater pxtion of this roai e.nnd it rema-ns for as to complete the Wt ik which she has ao well began. Tho route hia been aarreyed by distinguished cng-nacre cf the War Deportment, and has been pronounced by them eminently feoalh'c It offer, the following advantages: First, Cheap transportttlon. According to tha offi cial reports the cortot tr nlp- rlUaga too of grain from hi Lon’s to Savannah, by this route, woo'd be ft 83. It costa, by rail fit -10. Tho aarlng apon each to • woul-1 be $9 h t-amonniltg la the aggregate toahoat fit OOO.OJO perineum upon groin atone, to be divided between tbe producer and 'be e Second, Thin route w. uld be open tbe entire year, never rend.red impracticable by lee tnwtnt* by drought in hammer. any other nr an) In hia way tnc ral'roads miy tic I made the fc dm and dicuit-ntnca for the great trade arteries, and the Caere) which now Indace than to enter into cecastvc leases mnd couab'naUoa-, In waiiy instances eo Injrjtoa. to thS public lntcres*, would, in a great d< gren, c a t te ertsL Agianeeatthr map will hcrafltciot to show that, from the grot Ukea to tha Mi-olseippi river, there ta a virt cipm-ao of coontsy, divided by the Apalachaln chain, which separates tha water# of the Atlantic from Aoaewhica flaw Into ths Golf of Mcxlcoa Tho Third,' It would greatly tocrcoao the. coasting trade, fnrnirhing caapteymebt dating the winter months tah'-u ihe Niagara Ship-Canal shall be opened) tu the steamer- and other vesse’s engaged dnrtngranmcrapm tho lakes Fourth, Tho rout* parres through Inimea-c forests of yellow pine; and the Wert wonld lie able to obtain tho brat lumber In antlml cd q-antaaicr, and at low prices. Fifth, It opens alt the Southern States coat of the ICtaslseippl river, nr a market for Its grain, bicon,%ay and otba 1 ptfK-ae's. tbc demand for which will constantly in crease. In this the West wonld bn abo-rlate'y with- competitor. Sixth, It will famish chmp transportation foe raw cotton to tho other sections, and for the nisnaractu -cd article in return. Such ad- vantages warn'd certainly develop Ihe manafactaro of a vast erteat in Ibc weeternand northwest ern State*, and e if tern States In view of th ro considerations we most respect-, follyilml carmstly urge tbe government of thelfoi- ted States to rxU.nl such aid to these works os will car are their rpeedy construction. Colonel Tomlinson Fort, of Cliatlsnooga, Tennessee, submitted tho following as tho I1XOCITY RCrOUT. Tbc onderrlgncd, a minority of your Committee on Business, regret that they cannot ogreq to lha re port of Uae majority. Somoof as cannot consont In nil of lie details to Uae memorial, as set forth tn the report of the majority of the commlUcc. We rub- mi'. to yoar body aho following, ia addiUon to that reported by the majority, and r* commend the adop tion or the following resolutions: BcfolvcoL That in tho upiuion of this convention tho Atlantic and Great Western Const, as well as all other enterprites or similar character for cheap wa ter transportation, shoo’d bo n-Uonal h’ghvrays, bntlt, owned and enntro'cd by tho Uoltod States Government, without the intervention of any errpo- ratlon whatever, nccotvcal. That a I such htgharays shou'd be msdc pract'eat’y free, a nd no other toll be exacted by their traffic than is needed to malntsia-tbcm. Resolved, That wc ate opposed to Uae Intervention of any corporation between tho people, who are to pay fur the u-cof there works and tho Government. All of which is respectfully submitted. Tomlikson Foot, Tennessee. IlaacsuTR DcLirrx,MassfichascUs. J. 11 Fssox, Sonlh Carolina. Jxo V. G-.uld, Kpntnckv. P. L Vnxrnonz, Florida. Colonel Fort tno-cd io adopt the lainorily report. Ocneril anrlington moved to tabic the motion to adopt. This provoked AN KLAIt rttAOE CIPCttSStON. CoL Fort tupporlcd the tninorily report in an able .'pfcch. When the government er pended money on a public work it Bhould control tbc manner of its cxpcudiluro and own Ibe wotk. Under no'consideration coaid be consent that one of these great cn- tcrpii cs should be controlled by a private corporation. Tbc principle of granting sab- fialcs to private corporations, wa9 wrong. He wanted these canals public highways forever, [applaua-] Tamestce don’t ask Ibc government to carry nut a scheme of fraud or credit Mobilicr. [Applause ] Col. C. Peeples remarked that be wss of- posed to tbc general g ivcrnincnt taking con trol of tbe canal ia soy State. He was op posed to adopting tbo minority report even assn addends to the majority report. Tliese csnsls should be controlled by Ihe Htate, through which it puses f irev.r. [Immense spplautae] % Col. Fort withdrew Lit motion to adopt the minoiiiy report, snd moved to make it a part of tbe mvi sity rc|wrt. Col. W. II. Weems vid that he was unwil ling to ask the government to mime in and aid and lake control of any great work. Tbc Atlantic sod Great Western Canal did not ask for any land gra ts, subsidies, or money. They only asked the government to secure tbc prompt p*ynt’nl of tbc interest on their bonds, which wold I only be $>>70,1)00 per annum I . :s to all intents and purposes a free naii-mtl hiativvay for all lime li> come. [Long applause ] The government will be more like!) i t Iirinng*: the work more economically than a private corporation [Applause.] CoL C. S. CaningtoA, of Virginia, con curred with the majority report, id'.bough his personal conviction was that thu right plan was that where the public money was expended, it should ire expended for the benefit of the people and controlled by them or their agents. [Applause.] Bat the Senate committee were now con sidering several canal projects. lie concurred with tbc majority report because it was not directory. Hon. L. A. Thoiras, of Iowa, while agree ing with tbe spirit of tbc minoiity report, dissented from its present application. The majority report left tbc matter with Congress. The effect of the minority report will be to block all efforts and bar any other action. [Applause.] He did not know who the au thor of tbe majority report was, but be equal to the occasion anti to the wants of tbe people. [Great applause] Hon. E. A. James, of Tconcsscc, didn't represent any canal. The only difference between tbc reports was on tbe subject of aid. Tennessee had went into the aid busi ness, and bail got "so robust she could hardly stand hcrecif.” Georgia had a painful recol lection of the aid business. These canals coulil be built without con gressional aid. Tbe saving of 15 cents per bushel ou grain would lie $7,500,000 per an num, enough to build several canals (voice $7,500,000,1 yc3 $75,000,00, at 10 per cent wonld be $73,000,000. Colonel Weems—It was tbc comparative estimate that wilit cheap transportation of grain from the West, the ayres now devoted to cereals if planted in cotton would yield 11 million biles. [Applause] It is necessary to bnild tbe canal first, in order to $75,003, f| 0d, or any ru n. Wc propose to re fond the money to the government and pledge onr w-rfcs fir the seen* ily of the pay ment (vociferous applause) Hon. W. P. Price stated that he belonged to the otiginal canal panel. He advocated tbe charter iu tbe Georgi i Legislature. Tho rights of sin people were protected in that, __ end in the trail presented in Congress by him. i.j 1 Tbe minority report will c’og Congress in TABLED Tho motion to tabio the motion to make the minority report a part of the majority report prevailed by Ihe following vote, the vote being taken by States: Yeas—Alabama 8, Iowa II, Mississippi 8, North Carolina 10, New York 37, Missomi 15, FioridaS, Virginia 11, Georgia 11—113. Nays—Alabama 3. Kentucky 13, Ma-rn- cbusolts 10, Sonlh Carolina 7, Tennessee 13. Florida 2-4). Governor Hendricks was announced in at- tcnolincc during the morning. Repeal'd calls were made for bint. .He responded in a happy and felicitous manner. DECI.INTKG IDS EXCURSION. The following resolution offered by Gov. Woodson, of Missouri, was adoptod: Whereas tbc cities of Romo, Cnlumbn*, Macon. Brunswick, Savannah and AugUi.a have temkred tbo hospitalities of their peo ple tu the Governors of tho different Slates attendance ou this convention—and whrtcasthc various railroid oflhiils of the companies connecting tho above named cit ies have tendered free passes ever th.ir res tive roads. Resolved, That this convention expresses high appreciation of this evidence of cour tesy, and rrgteta that tbo pressing official duties of the^pariics thus invited are such that they cannot uuitf in tbe contemplated oxennion. Geo. Young wanted Major McFarland to.be beard on Ibis question, with the under standing that McFarland. would have tbc floor at tbo beginning of tbo afternoon ses sion. The convention adjourned until 3 deliberations. Colonel Prcbcll said that tbe discussion had token a wide range. The memorial nrged the necessity of threa water lines, without induraing auy, snd left the nutter with Congress. (\ppUnse )' Colonel W. II. Walters, of Mississippi, said that the majority report steered d$ar all pilitical questions (continued applause) GOVERNOR WOODSON wss called for and responded in A happy manner. He alia Jed to thorisoof Atlanta Cisco the war, and her unparalleled growth. The scat of empire and power was in tho valley of the Mississippi. The Mississippi drained TaO.OODtqnsr; miles of territory. The population was now twenty million, and if tbo population was asdi use aa in Massachu setts; fho would liavo 13S.CO9.00a She hid exported 3.000,000000 pnuads of grain' to market. We might utilize, but coaid not coniiol the winds. We could not control commerce. It might bo pent op now, bat it must have an outlet. As water, though con fined, will seek an outlet, so will commerce, no matter what corooraliorsor combinations stand in the way. He was for building these water lidusita and, would writo over all of gam "Free as tho Sea" to all wi'b whom we are on amicable terms Tor all I'mo to comt* We should not bo tn.iird lay a Constitution only, but by the lies « f cum .mice, mutual interest, a commtm g’tuy, and a common destiny. [Vociferous au«1 catuiiitu ,ns applause ] IVctident Groan vacated hia scat, calling Colonel Uuninglon, of Virginia, to the chair. Fiiim ail parts of the hall resounded cries of "Biown i” -John C. Down! auveiuma nn .wn, t f ti rnp inded to the demand. He thanked the convention for the honor conferred by calling him to pi.'s'alc, and the courtesy ana support of each ddiftalc. Thu leading object of tho couv;r.ti’*u, to c unccl tbc South and North west nu J tir *rd them cheap trans portation, met bis unqualified sup port. Ia the last few days bo had ex pci it itc* .1 * motions not felt for yean. There weic getiibmtn in the convention of every shade if political opinion; tho wearers of the b it) as well as tbo wearers of the gray ; iti.-n who d,IP.ted politically as far as lUra ra . .. ■ It. AFTERNOON &E 8ION. Tbe c-mvcul ion rcararmbled at 3:39 o’clock u. Major W. n. McFarland of Ibe United States Etfgiuccrs addressed lha convention, giving facts and figures in re-ferencc to the ca nal. (Owing to Ihccrowded condition of car columns wc are compelled to defer its publi cation until onr next edition) Hon. L. N. Whittle, of Georgia, offend tbo following resolution which was adopted unanimously, amidst applause: Resolved, That Ihe thanks of tbiacorvcn- lion are hereby tcndereal Major W. H. McFar land for bis kiadness in alitndi!ig tbo con- vention and for bis interesting and valuable address. Resolved, That bo is requested to furnish copy of his address for publication. A tunsinuTB. Mr. H. N. Snyder offered the follow iog as substitute for the majority re|K>rt: Mr. Snyder, of Tennessee, offered tho fol lowing in lieu of the report of the Commit- too on Business: Resolved, That it is of vital importance to tbe welfare of Ibis nation and to tbo happiness a-d pri-o perity of alt the people 'hat there should exist clop ootfoim andrcliahlo means ter tbo exchange of tbe product* or the different sections. That to pros tic for this necessity and to sccnro this end, the Con gress of the United State* ia earnestly requested to provide a line of water comtannfcaf ten between the waters of the Mississippi.snd thoAtlaatlcoeoan by the Improvement ef, and the Joining together of eneti nal oral wa'er coarsen aa win afford the best mc-ns for the exchange or the products of tha North and North west, with those of tho Atlantic and Gulf States. That the granting of Stale or National sohsidtrsto private individuals or corporations la calcs tat ed to create monopolies, only serves tho interest of ths few to the detriment, of tho many, Introdocraan dement dtacoco and dangerloto society and politics, leads to private spceolaUon and clam legta'ation, tends to build np an aristocracy, and la in opposition to the principles of true democ acy. That a public thoroughfare, which ta.croatcd or controlled by tho exercise of “eminent domain.” whether soda thoroughfare be a river, n railroad or a canal, should be regarded and held as a public high way, and open to tho me and cccopttlon of any per- enbj.-ct t > ench regulation and conk o! by the State the nation ae will conduce to the greatest good oi lh a greatest number. That 'ho Congrcf a of the United States la requested to cause asntvcy to bo made of Iboroute knownasthe Sou h Chlckatnanga Roots,” for n canal connecting waters or the Tea nessce river snd the Atlantic ocean, and of any other route that may afford the means for the che-pcat transportation between the ponl-ms of country hers sought to be accommodated. Resolved, That the Improvement of the Ten- nessce river, and cfpc tatty the removal of tho oh- etrucUoas at MukIo Shoa's is of vital importance to Co amir.ial interests of tho country, whether same bo prosecuted aa nu Independent wotk, or part of a Una of water communication betoveen the Wt-slai d tbn All ntlc. tics Ive I, That this crovcntlan earnestly nrges upon - ut g ess th> Importance of .ajiiwoprlattog the amount or money recommended for continuing Ibc itupruvi incut of tbo Tennessee 11v- r at Muscle Shoals, which has been r-comminJcdby the United Sutra Eugtiicer tn charge, and pnbli-bcd tn the re- port of the War Bcpar'mcnt. Resolved, That while tre are glad to see other see lions of the country built up by na'kmal sid, we reel' that tho appropriations heretofore made h-i Improvement of the Tconeesce, have been In proportion to 111 OS) trade foe other sections, nor nt all eommentnnto wllh the im portance of tho enterpns:, nor the necessities of Ibc Resolved, That Congress Is hereby requested to make such appropriations from limo to Urns aa will secure ihe completion, at the ear’fcst possible mo- met. of Ihiagreat high vay for the commerce of tbe Nation. Mr. Syntlrr spoke for shout nu hour io support of h's substilnle. Numerous points of order were made, and long and oft re- pealed, applause given,hut he maintained the floor. Major Byrd, of Alabama, jocosely said was a striking example of Tennessee pluck and Georgia r alienee. General DuBorc moved to lay the cnhslHutc on the table, which prevailed by the follow ing vote: Yeas — Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Hi cnsrlt.*, Missis-ippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Huecuri, Florida, Geor gia—135. Nays—Tcnnrs*. c—13 Mr. Walters, of Mississippi, tent up the following amendment to tbe majority report prepared by 1‘reaidcnt Brown: Provided, nevertheless, that thould the United Stales aid any of the corporations referred to in this memorial, rilher by loans, subsidies, gift or Indorsements, that wc earnestly request the Congress of the United states, in act giving sneh aid, to prohibit un der suitable penalties and reslrictions, any division or partition of sucli grant of aid, or the profits or income of the company nntil the liabilities to the United States, by said company, shall have been actually paid and cancelled. Col. B. W. Frobcll moved lo adopt the amendment. The vote stood: Ycsa—Kentucky, 13; Mississippi,8; Ten nessee. 13; New York, 37; Florida, 4; Geor gia, C-73. Nays—Alabama, 10; Iowa, 10; Mi chusetta, 10; North Carolioa, 10; South Carolina, 7; Missouri, 15; Virglnii, 11 Gcoigia,0—73. “There lacing a lie. tho resolution was lost. The following Georgians were permitted to east their votes in favor of the adopt'.- n of the amendment: J.G.Nicholls.J.F.Shmklin.B W.Frubei, W. II. Weems, J. B. Gordon, Henry BiyaD, J.W. Preston, J.G. HcHiilan, J. Stephens, T. IL Furman, T. M. Clemens, E P. Cham- beriin, C. L* Redwine, J.- J. Harris, T. F. Smith, L. IL Compton,. A. U. Ladd. H. D. Capas. W. J. Young, Jackson tie. Delega tion, W. W. Chariton, C. C. Kibbee. J. W. R. Pope moved to amend by s'rik- ing out “Savannah” wherever it occurs in the majority report and inserting South-eas tern Atlantic ports, which prevailed. The majority report as amended was then adopt ed by the following vote: Yeas—Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Massa chusetts, North Garolius, South Carolina. New York. Missouri, Florida, Virginia and Georgia—133. Nays—Tennessee—13. emCKAMAUOA CANAL. Tbc following resolution, reported by the Bar incar Committee, Stas adopted: Resolved, That we request Congress to have surveys made for a canal from the month of sooth Ubickamauga. creek in the Tennessee river to Rome Goorgia, in the Coosa river. reader of . streets I lie scene of the horrible carnage of war. He w.'.s gr.-.tifiej to sec this exhibition of the highest and tasl elements together,for it war ili*: * vi:t co iliat ihe country was at l'cac;*,sul intended frail rime to come to be at pcate. Tlicro was no power to arrest tho iueviuiide dvMitiy of Die South and West. There were ih-t c inovtcs to contend agi llie cxndi.'tist f i:?o;i.'pi!ici Bf State 1 lotion; by F,,!cr»l iegirlilhm; iry compc lines. He w ukl try Ihe lost mode flret, on failure, r*ta .I l i.» the first mode. [Ap plause J Its w..uld enry home withhim the most p:< aiA-it iis . li.v.iiona of this brief but d. liglufu! v: it. [Oouiinuouv applause] Col. J C. Nivln.Is moved that a committee of five Lc appointed lo wait upon Governor Thomas A. Ii*-:ulri*;a.s ata*l invito him lo de liver an ad hen al the Kimball Uouso to- uiglit. A'i.-pU.I Comariitu?: ,1 C. Mlelinls, Dr. ILH.Carl ton, w. Al. Byrd. E A. dimes, U. W. Wal ler. Tbe roir.in t'ce ou tl.c n’solulions relative o A. K. Owens' map of ihe Iuter-Occanic Uiilr*..ttl. reported the resolution back with out reem itui.diliou. KBTt.OTIoNS. By Col. W. II. WecniS'adopted: Rcsieved 1st. That the convention return its ilivuks to liir Kx T'l'i'cr. Governor John G. Brown, f .r Ihe aide an*f impartial manor with whicti he Ins dischargcii the duties of presiding <lii.:rr of tliis convention. Ih solved Al. That ihe lliauks of tho eon- vention arc list due lo the Secretary and his assistants for the ivonipl and efficient dis charge of their iluties. Ucsoiv.'d 31. That (lie thanks of the con veatiin ttoa’si returned to the various rai roads f**r tb^ir eourteous da legates. By II. A Jitmea -at*, led. It.--ilvc.t. Tbit ti**- tLnukspf thtaeonven* lion l»*. and are i.eicbv. temlcnsl to Major Frank Wat ten, of the lScivp'ion Committee, Tor the able toil io.par'iai manner in which he dispensed tfichnspitalitics of tbe occasion, cnmMering tbo small size of tho glasses used. Mr. Colib, of Kentucky—adopted: Resolved, That Ike thanks of the conven tion are due and arc her :by tendered to the members snd repot!* rs of tbc city press for the able and isipaitial manner in whiebthey havo reporlcil its proceedings. Ur. Byrd, of Alabama—Adopted: Resolved. Thai tho tbanks of thia con vention arc due, anl are hereby tendered, to the citizen] of Atlanta for the kindness and courtesies extended to the delegates. Hon. W. I’. Price, t f Georgia, offered ibo following: Resolved, That a committee of fivo be ap- rointoil by tho Caair to present tho Memo rial adopted by the Convention Jlo Congress, and that this omihiltcc thill bean Executive Committee of this Convention in furtherance of the oi jccls considered l>y them. Tha President subsequently appointed said committee, Hon. W. P. Price, Colonel W. U. Weems, A. J. McBride, B. W. Frobd and Major Hawkins, of MissonrL General Yourg, of Georgia, moved that the proceedings of the Convention be pub lished in full, and that a copy lie acnl to each member of Congress snd delegate to the convention, which was adopted. The convention then adjourned tine die. GOV11RNOB nBSDUICKS. At half-past nine o’clock last evening Oor. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indians, addressed a large audience from)the at cade of the Kim ball ilousc substantially as follows: The Governor alluded to the weariness oc- casioncd by bis long journey from Indiana to Gcorgto, and which wonld mako what he had to say very brief. He said though be was const lous of having traveled many hun dred miles in bis lopg journey, yet be found people speaking the same language as thoee of bis own Stale, and governed by the iaw. This showed that they one and the same lacopic, Tho West was the great com au*l grain producing por tion of tbe country. The South realized its wealth irutn its cottoe. The demand for cheap transportation between the two sec tions was too great to ho withstood, and wsa sure to result in the adoption of some plan, the nature of which ho was unable at present to give fully, and that, too, at no very distant day. He alloJcd with great eloquence to tbo bareness atiu fricnally relations between the lavo sections, and felt that cheaper trans portation and more frequent communication lielwccn tbc two, would mako these rcla- links stronger. The Governor also alluded to the present commercial system of the government which is sendiog more gold out of the country titan it receives back, and closed with a most beautiful expression of bis attachment to bis country and his hope to sec the present evils in the government soon rectified. Governor Hendricks spnko scarcely ten minuK.«, lmt wc have never seen a nun crowd more live ideas in that short space of of time, lie was frequently interrupted by applause, nnd well sustained his reputation os the great orator of the West When tie bod fijjidicd, Hon. B. IL Hill was loudly called for, but did not respond. TBE BANQUET A ED BALL. Owing to the lateness of tho boor an ex- tended notice of tlie ball and banquet cannot be given. Sufficient tn ray, at this hoar, 4 V. u, that it was a brilliant success. By the latter an all water route would be etunii from tho Mississippi, through tho Ohio and T«. Ooocanvera or their bianchos, thcncobj canal from Homo, Georgia, lo Macon, Geoigio, and down tha Oemulgeo and Altamahi liven to tho Atlantic aad a port. ' ' • ' Brth schemes aro old. tho former bcirgoUrtbolsd ingti 10 far-n!£htcducas of our first Prcsidcaf, Wash- Tho latter woo certainly talked of thirty years ago. though tho queottou thou agi'utcd was tn rcTcnmccto connecting thoTamcsoco aralttio Savannah rtvau. It In with tho latter of ihcso schcuus only that I haro to do, and I shall endetver to g.vc yon btklly i a outline of what has been done towards ascertaining tho practicability ct Opcstng th’s rau’.c, aad what tie probable cost wl'tb’. Two years ego on oe; of Congress directed “anr- vcy beginning at or near OntenvOIr, cn tbo Ten nessee river, to ibo head-wafers o’ thoWcnloraad Coosa rivers, A’abtmo, wUhihaviewof dctcnctnlag tho practicability of uniting tha waters of tho War- riot red Coon riiora. forthspn’pcocs cf navigation, and estimates foe necessity I'-cks and dims to ex- trad tho navtgxSoa on mid rtra to tho tast tamed And a resolution of the Econo of tho United tatea, passed at the noma time, wssaifotiowtt “Resolved, That tbo Secretary of War tie, aad beta hereby requested to eanso the Erg:uccr Department of the United Staton to extend tbo nrvsyof ths Etowah river, (already ordered) ao an to embrace estimates for a canal cwacettag said river with tbo Ocmnlgee river, with a view lo opening a diioct aad nnobstroctcd water commnu'caii.a between tbe ora- ten of the Mississippi aa 1 tha Aitanitrccraa." At tbe rams session aa appi oprtatloa wustdsfar tho “Heeutvey of the Te-lessee River frea Ik own’s Ferry to Florence, Altbamt ” This portion coven the obi:rac:’;'n kn^wwao tho Muscle Shoals, which here Iraki ths Tcrtctscota two, anlbyprcven'leg tho coUlutoio n.tlgaUoaor this flu riser, iaagraaimeasaro. ota. rites tho eoen- try bordering upon Iu upper waters of tut* bcucfltu enjoyed by every other regies water al by .ho Missta atpplaedltatrlbnUrtns. These various ttirvoyn wtro placed tn try charge, and nndtr ablo asilttrota. .ivlt ati.1 aai iuty.were completed and repcr.ed open las: ettoratr, aud are to be found In tho report ct ibo fecr.taty <r Warac- eouaptajtng tho Freslden.-o a,ssa..c for '.su The report shows that tha echruoo istc_r* y |Toett- cable; that the tesgth of taui'.g t.q: el wilt bo less than thokugth of IhoEil: C*Ba1 cufa !*dc; aad that tho coot of la oonstraefioa, tec ud >- tctlffw nccrassty rive* Improvemmu, w. I bo too aUu Uao eortaf theErtoCaaalookrgod.mo nt sx The routo as proposed, beginning xt th-ut. ulb of tho Ohio River, is to luluws: Ip :U CLiutu the Tenocoseo; up tbo Ttaacttes, junlsj Muschs Sheets to tbo month of stmt Crock, two m'.csaud a half above GastcnvaUo. .Va’oxtrs. ouj t*.wcat poiat reached by tbo Tcnnoracc; frumcoc je-uih of abut Crack by conaT and s’ack wr.cr l iv ,-*''. :| ac.ouo Sand Mcnotato, and down the velhy r tWit C.c-k to Its Junction with Ihe Coon, twuiellcaaid.ihair bdow Gadsden; Ahhama. up tho Cuosa to ihraa Georgia—froa Homo, by cuul tied tLiilc «a*cr aivl. gallon, up the valley of the Etowah tail Utile atvar, o* ton I he Chattahoochee plateau (cr.-v.v- ah-: Chet- tahoocheebyou ocqvedsc' ouehuo: rctlacalrererteau fcethlgh)—dasrulbe kc’Icw ardtcno'nv tltanto Etcrai; thcucococlltn'igd-raro thatkmnigratolhu Altamtha, aoddowu the Aitsmaha t < Iboeea-a total dlutanooof Ltaflm'lca-rtgof »ht h It t yriver. nd the remaining roj m'^ra hj ratal anu ihek wuiet wavt- otlon. The canal around MnseH: Shut!*, apuit f am the duty which It la Intended to *<ctf**rni as a il-.a fa thu proposed chela of wrier eunt ■ rt t. b.- weeutbe MI utaelppl River anl tho at o:ii: Oc ar, sdesbjned to overcomo the great obdret’.owh!rUt:»ee etuaUia- terpoeeto the free ru-lfi!o i*d tbe T.nwvro, aod M therefore bo att.pual u tbs (a eigsof the taigeststesmeremr fitt.'y to t« c epluseduposii, lu order that tbe valley uf tho U. p :r T... c.-*c,\ au rich to agricnttnral and mtcera! icufmio s. mtywo longer, foe want of cheap and- a-y wot**, c'tnnai.lca- tlo with tho great emtersof woaltisrj pot>ct ttom InUtaMiaataatssIpplValter, lehV.J.tatln !**tleeH drpttvcdof the udv.ctegeierjo.yo1 ly ratercd by all theoiher jurat tr.b laitra ofthuMiuelautipl. The proposed dlmocel maof 'his nott areas fo! iwo: Oho haodred loc* wide at v*i*f-c-. si.'cct deep, with lock chambc-s a'x r fert kr.isd and threw hundred feet long betwoen mitre rb.'s. Tbe Halt of width ts flxsd by certain local crnd'i'uos Tbo proposed null between the Ten csseeu aad ths Coon rlrera will alro. bra'des fctv.tig an a ! itk tn tho note great chain, have aro-:<r t*ti v l > tav forts, for tn eonictlni wt'h ihe ’»proveai.-i.: or the , It will open direct water cnsimar.l.mt nn he- tbe vstl y of tho Tranrssoe a st tlao :«h cat ion and mineral legions of Ccniml i.tod Ncitucra AtaMms, aod will lurnlsb a s:.r- sv j ca y water rtro'c from Eastern Tennessee anl Xor.liv) rie-.:gta and Alabama to Mobile acd IhoGwlf ct K«x era. F« this reason It wonld have been writ '.* L«r. *.»*gr.td this canal also for the pssrarc cf : r r :.asK:a,baa unfortunately the nartewee s ap; cruol*c*)tcBof the rocky ralleya through oiblcli this cica! must pass. thta Impact-cable extop*, xt a cos: cat U all proportion to tbsbtmoflu to beg Jut at by its nrcem- pUehmcnt, ud we an compeVcd, thsro.'3-o, to re- strict the dimensions of the canal to f'.a u nocm boot adapted to the eerriee cf tho trade wtdeh ta likely to seek It,and to t'eihirce'.cr or the boats which tho nitnre of tho rtsre portions of the route Tbc traffic over this route would, of xceotsily,bo chiefly In bulky sad weighty ari-e'es; grain, urcs.cuul, salt prortslons; sal th: bor.ts fur carry ing theoo rhculd be as luge aa posu.lds. ILlaffo- s’gocd to tmprore tbe tjvrr pertior.a of the uule eo that daring the dry season cr teaser.* if the towns water three feet water may always bo coni at over tho li e year, there wilt heaa difficulty ta carrying Are C> or nix t>>) fret over tho tbtsecubliu aa toCx.hsdimcn- uion* of tho c rtl. By maklrg H ecvan'y (it) fust wide at tho water ratface, and five feat dxp, with lock chamhaa th'rty (30) feet will trail ore ut: Haired ud twenty (ISC) foettong between miter si t-, we per- mil the passage of boat! one totaled and twice (tit) feet long by twenty-eight (18) feet beam. If th*y draw fifteen inches when emt-ty (a I rga alVwauce.a they will bare a capacity, when Irad.d down lo a depth of four feet six inches,of three Londtod (XU) ton*, equal to 10.KU bnshc'.s of grate; ud, dcring of low water, when they ran be kadtd down to only thro* (I) foot draught, tuir caittirg rapacity vrtll be about ooo bmdrul and ucv.-t.tj (ItU) tana—3,800 fawebels of grain. The amallcrgrata barges m:d< are ufen the upper Mlrslaalppl, hare u average capacity of about four hundred and fifty (CO) tons each, and are S8 fret ht am by ISO In length, with u draught cf CJ4 fret when fully lauded. It wonld seem te be vary desirable lo gtn to the canola now under coesJJcta'ire >u*A di as would admit at thu paumgo of then upper Mississippi bmgis; bat tbe cxcraaire crook edneco of their cooncu h:f ore referred to, loud riot compontlveiy sharp Urol, matt* s it aevu- eery to redace the length at the bouts sa orach no pas- Bible; end In Older to give them the utcraraiy espoc tty, their bram has beat Increased sc tnduigly. Strum- at Saint Loolsuraro me ita’. thh* chaago of shopo will give no odditiomol difficulty lu lUcir mu In Iowa, which lathe method by which.ta of pahsps six oe coves, they would umuwoalj CHEAP TBANSPOHTATION. Water Linen Between tka Wont t Atlantic Ocean. Remark* ol fllwj. Waller MeFmrlmmffis Corpt of Fngincera V. S. A. Ocfore tko Coyernor’u Convention. I have been naked, gratlemcn, to explain to you the agfurcriiagfcatirenof the rchcme for tbe dll of whtcla this con’cnl ton has assembled. Tuc information which I hare to lay before you la of course, ch:*fly otuttstteal, ud of morein'erratto cngtnrers.TUfbap*, thra to the gunmol puliitr With yocr permlmlon I will rmd you tbe notes I ban pared on tho subject: A glance n: the map of tho United States will Orat nt present there me but two nil-water rente* from Uao valley of the Mtartra'ppttotha so One, ill nal orat—tho Mitrireippl river. The other, partly eat ora), partly mttrtol tho rente by the grrs’. lake* ud the Ilodson river, ud ths ca nals of Ohio, Indiana, 111 route ud New Vert But there ore two other points, nd only twot where the tributaries o( tho Mlrstraippl approach so nearly the bend waters of rivcraUntdow into the Attutic that a comparatively small amount of cualllog wonld coo- ncet them, thus giving two eddiUoulaU traterroatea between the M isrtralppi valley and the AUinUe ooost These two points aro when Ihe Alleghany range seporttea tbe James river from tbo Kanawha, ta the one case; ud the rivers or Georgia from the Tames- srein tbe other. By tho former connection u oil-water route would In open'd from tbe Mississippi through the Ohio and Kanawha rivers ud the canal across the mountains to ihe James, ud dowa the James lives to the Cbco- apeakeBay undo port at Norfolk, Virginia. BThc extreme tonnage or tho boats pam-tug through o Canal to, according to tha last paUtebcd re- ports, nboot 2 to tons while tho average toed ts about ZOO tons. Tho locks bera aro 110 feet long ui 18 feet broad. Tho bowls commie] j 33 or 97 foul bag ud li feet 6 inches brand. ire here to aril attention to w curious end tm- tfact The Delaware and Kart tan Canal which form* slink of the Inland line of water cnmmotx Una betwoen tho ctUea of New Fork nut Vhitad* phla, lo of the fotowlng dlmcnrloBs: Eighty fort wide at tbo water sarfaca; avenge depflt 9 feel ;tadra ao reel long and 11 feet wide. The largest bone boats plying epos this canal con cany 4)0 tens; bit tho average netnsl cargo Is about 110 toco. Mr. John B. mills, of the firm of W. r. Clyde * On. of Philadelphia, formerly Supcrinleedeut of the Raritan aad Delaware Canal, stated to tho New York Isatoncn on Canals, as tbc result of hUcxpeil- hat tbe most ceonrmlcal boost or barge for this canal la 110 feet long by tl fort * inches beam. sg <00 tout Boata HO feat lorg tad carrying 300 tou have been tried, bat oauccouutot extra ex- of crew to meat tbe Increased difficulty ef man agement, were not found economical. Tbs Auditor of tho canal Deportment of tho State ot New York, In hta report for the Areal jar ending eptember SO, 1S7S, aays: “From tho experience of tha season cf lira onr caasln in their present condition sncqsal to ell tha requirements likely to bo demicded of then In lira, and bare ao rival am the score of cheap transportation We may rest satisfied, then, that ths 000 toe brats which would bo able to para Ihroogh i mtcally handled; at least until the tomes ot anal shaR exceed that of IhoFria Canal, which for the year ending with Ihe navigating reason of 188, omonnled to natty six mill toes nnd n half of ms. I beg DOW to can jour attention to a question which has boot frequently asked of late rests, and wkth.raanjh suuy raonghto anew a by tbuss aha hvtc given elosa attention to tho umjert. is still commonly, with ths public,* matter ef doubt; and that Is, whether In these days of nllrotds it to worth while to build i mils at uB. us cheaply. in bo carried by water. Theory* uuctrcry business sou knows, lea very unsafe guide to go by la basiacas matters. Ills al together wiser to ttko faeu u they have been detar- Mher thu from what may be done, totfn to railroads the benefits both of their practice end their theory. tion, lave you tojodgo between them. Two yesn ago tha Blsf e of New York offered n re ward of *l®,000.fortho “praettcalaad proStaMeln trodnetloa npon the canals of steam, caloric, derate!. ty, or uy motor othsr thu atlmal power, fur tho propulsion of boats,” and appointed acomwMm of waff known gsotiramnSo towmlgotl sad rapsrt upon ■abject. Their report enters very fatly Into Urn question of the rehtUre expense of moving cull boots by hone* or by steam; ud also the mat of canjlag freight by an; and bring baaed upon a long scrica ot observations npon the working* ot Ibo New York cumin ud npon the sworn official statements of thu New York and Fcan-ymaia Railroads, may be ac ceptodaa correct. Taking ap two er three of tbo best managed Northern ronds, vis: Tbe Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, tho New York Central nnd Rudson Hirer I [CONCLUDED OH 70UBS PACE]