pRoCEEDINGs. AT MILWAUKEE.
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RIVER AND HARBoR CoSyENTIoS.-Pursuant to public
notice, the citizens of Milwaukee, without distinction Of party
assembled Saturday evening" May 29th, to appoint Dele
gates the River and Habor Convention to be held in Chi
cago the 5th day Of July The meeting having been
called to order by VIM DUANE WILSON, on his motion Col.
HANS CRocKER appointed Chairman, and RrFUs KING
appointed Secretary. Among other proceedings it was


Resolped, That approve Of the object of the North
Harbor and River Convention, to be held at Chicago
the 5h of july and that will appoint Delegates
tend the F..


Resoired That the prosperity of the Northwest is mainly
owing the carry facilities afforded by her great lakes and
that their improvement having been ioned for
series of years by the pures and wses statesmen Of both o


ca paes has justly led the people to consider this the
settled policy Of the Government and that therefore the doc


nos advanced by the President in his late Veto Message
have excited the alarm and surprise OF the people OF the
Northwest


Resolved That our inland and rivers the great tho
oughfares of the country, emneny deserving the foster
ing and protection of the Government that the policy
of their improvement should in nowse be connected with
the party politics Of the day, and that trust that the pro-
ceedings of the proposed Convention composed OF of
all parties and from all sections Of the country will have
happy effect in removing existing local preudces, and in
sering and establishing forever the doctrine that within
the power well The duty OF the Government to protect
the of the country and the lives and property
its citizens


Resolved That the time has arrived when due regard to
their interest requires the part OF the people oil the
West and those connected with them by business relations
without distinction of party united and perseveng effort
behalf of the great policy of improving the Habos and
Rivers of the West and that will cooperate with our
felow-czens in all calculated this mpor
tant object.