The Waterways

FROM LAKK TO OCE V. Detroit, Micli., Dec. 19 Whea the bied l-iday the committee on resolutions reported a lengthy memorial to the M-nati ,ui! 1h.ii e .ï representatlTes, etting forth the history of !ake ii :ind dilating apon the impori: mei f rom ButT;ii" to Dulnth and The memoria] abounds in interesting statistics, ;iü i!' which go to show the adraiïtujje to be derived from tlio proposeii iiction, and earnestiy appeala to coiijfivs forauoh leg-islation as willprovirtv' for the immediate beg-inning of vvoik li: each of the recfuired looalities, o as to insnre tlie completion oí a 20foot ebannel alonjf the whole line by the time the works now in progress on the St. Mary's river are completed. reaolutions aocompanying' the meinorials and vrhich were adopted, urge eongTess 10 authorin immediate commenuement and speedy eompletion of an uuob.struelfd channel not less than 20 fect n (Tepth and sufficient width throug-h the lakes and connectiiijf 'waters between Chicago, Duluth, Superior and liuffalo, and that the seeretary of war be authorized to malee contracta for the entlre woik, and a suflicieat sum of nioni'v l appropriated therefor, as ftirery oonsideration of prosperity ia time of peace and protection in time of war demanda the coastruction St a waterway of sufficient capaclty to a'luu the free passage of vessel draw ing S0 feet f water through our own territorjr from the great lakes to the Atlantic oeean. The convention stronjfly favors the improvement of the Hudson river to i navigable depth of o feet from Coxsackie to Troy. It respect f nlly urjfes upon congress the Becessity for the most liberal appropriations for t,be r-.la Ulishraent and maintenance of all needed lig-hthouse.s, fog signáis, buoyg and beacom throughout the cutir.' chaiu of lakes, to the end that added security may be g'iven Li life and propertjr. A .■uiiuiiiu ■.■ of legislution was appoiuted tci phice the tnatt ■■ beforé contrress.