Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-02
DOMESTIC KyTEIlIGENCE.
Fl1,n n.r iini.i.sal. Imeflean.
nrrIlERN CONTENTION.

SOUTHERN CONVENTION
We hAve received Though the augusta Gonsti-
liinnali> fie report oi the the select toinili'itfr
raised T., lie Southern Conventions OF Merchants
The uf,losc of aseeftantg what measures WI IA
iler upitioa s promote The obIects OF tbat body
Offered At an aoufned meeting held o. The lsili ~.
sla, through their chairman, the Hon ht"fse NC
bnfle. The ioeunent commences with ati express
ii HE belief that hoaever the immediate effects
ri fhe preseni drrineemcni OF the currency and cs.
eIan.cs ar Ia be deprecated, they viii IN the eud
prove brue'eia ~lnt eieimcd lhe staple growing
States. ia relieving them from Commercial dcprn-
dener Il, ened Incompatible with their prosperity. II
Is alleged thai Willie those States produce tno-lhrds
OF the oNpars aud receive scarcely one-ieui oi Tie
imports The commerce OF the other States, iouNdcd
the industry oi the former causes them 10 flourish
The time in, tie opinion the t"umitite la, arrived
wlltn patriotism aud interest demand that such CEN
di,ian of Affairs sla not eXst.--Ihe present evils
are statrd Ia have lher origin IN the fiscal operations
of the Go,einm' ut III relation 10 the various iari.,
the operation III which has been such rs to counter
balance tho local advantages III the southern cities.
The present period Is regarded h, tic tuhsrntion ~
peculiarly pfopunus 10 tie reduction OF Tie ii,cal
operations ottheGenera Government aud To tie c,-
ttbshturni ui then acoiuns REAL independence up
laslius foundation A. the means Of riiccng tins
object the COMMITTEE think That the commerce oi
the South Is 10 be carred on by their own people
is pursuits 10 be elevated and made motellbca
aud that the policy which would assign To the TIA
ding nau inferior tank has been blandlS borrowed
FROM ancient republics aud modern desputishls. II
Is announced rs Tia. deliberate opinion OF the Com
mitlcc thai change could be made III Their
pursuits thai would largely contribute rs the a
boye to the public prosperity, and that TIC
pubic spnilch citizens who shall takc the lead
~ this ncw career 81 useful enterprise VIII
deserve To ba regarded as public bcnelactors. The
prevailing habit OF investing surplus funds III land aud
negroes is considered mschc'ous. as tending To
oselsiock the market with the staple commodities,
aud ~ tts stead IS recommended the application oi
capital 10 other object, clear cam 10 the
planter A. excessive product has been always me
source Of dmuutlon IA val1c,-an axiom iai m
dnted tho t,st lnlia Company 10 bum one hall OF
tbel teas 10 enhance the worth of the rcsidnc-In-
stead oi burning - suggested that every plnlef
shall raise the productions al the soil, (oth.f than
thu stplcsl, and animals Ion ibrif own usc, aud mus
add 10 their independence and the prlce OF the
staples NJ the same ,mp. A. proofs al the adsan-
tag.s ol The Souti.ta over Northern cities or the
business 81 foreign importation, are aIduetd the
chearu,s> ri hursc rent, the hahiinal' lo"nrsS OF
ieiehts from Europe tn the tornicr. aud The alleged
facts that all The other incidents ui importation are
equal, ,heap. whilst the costs oi " uanshnueni
from New York or Philadelphia. the loss ri inter
est the freight aud Insurance. the Southern eics.
aud the expenses of landing and storing their, are
mentioned ~ all ltional motives to direct mpou ttiou
The completion Of the great works OF internal Im-
rroycmcnl ny which the Souh,n ArlaiHlc eities ate
10 NC tounttitu viii TIC dHrN 81 the hls>lsslpVit
is mentioned rs powerful agent N producing the
end III view, aud the patronage Of The State, con
cerned Is solicited IN behalf oi tho enterprise rs
additional mode OF promoting tit. cause OF IsI-
poitatipn II is suggested that importing co'parlnct-
SHIPS he formed INTO whose hands the planters shall
put potion oil the surplus fluids, whch n present
useless III Their own POSSESS In addition 10 the
above measures, The tpmmlitcc advise tho establish
mrht al corcspnn lcuce between the southern
Banks aud those OF England. by which standing cre
dIl shalt mutual, exist, based upon securities lodged
with one ~ the other aud also that agencies shall
he constituted abroad 10y the southern Banks To
which the cotton &c. shall be shnped The Re
port concludes bv stating thai individual enterprise Is
'ilcr al the chic iid Ia which regard must he had IN
promoting the scheme, aud recommends the adop
tIon ol the lnl"l ns resolutions,
l. RoSoifrR That IN the opinion of this tonvcn-
ton, the present ronIuHctule III commercial at
L,ils Is cnnts p,opnious for the establishment ola
system ot dasct import .tiois. through our southern
aud Southwestern tlucs, and lh,t called up
on BY ever, consideration of interest aud oil patriot
ism, To thow oil the degrading shieklcN of our com
mrfcia dependence.
?. RcaoireL That with Wow 10 induce public
spiftcd capitalists 10 embark IN this business, the
people ct the staple growing States be recommended
To give puhlIl manifestations of then determination
To encourage and sustain lmpoitIions through lnlr
onn scapuris,
2. Re~treI. That two Committee. be appointed
b, the President of this Convention, 10 mcmoraIizc
respectively, The legislatures OF Georgia and South
Carolinl On The SUBJECT nj limited copartncrshp>.
4 Hc~igeR, That COMMITTEE be appointed to
prepare an address 10 the people oi the southern
and South Western Sta Is, setting forth the advan
taecs aud piacucab,lIi, oi carrying direct trade
with foreign nations exhibiting in detail the extent
OF HEIR resources
2. Etsoircd, That said Com,sittce, in preparing
such address, cmboiy and conform tho views oflhc
toWcntion ~ expressed IN the Preamble aud Rcso-
luisons adopted.