Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-06

OHAWFOhDNlLLES conn IN Antony,
NEWTON COUNTY; Richard BYRD,
LOUISVILLE; John Campbell,
MACON; ossien Gregory.
The Hon. A B Longstreet, from the
COMMITTEES of 81, stated that the committee
was not yet ready to report, and asked for
further time-granted
bir. Boyce moved that Aloxander
Black, Mr. ammison and Az McDoWells
be added to the committee Of 81. -
MrPallaFa II Alabama. presented pres
ceedings Ofa convention recently held al
Huntsville, Alabama, VIII ch after being
read, were on motion Of DR.. Deonng' or
dered A Re recorded,
Dr. Roberts presented the following re-
solution which was ordered to be refer
ed 10 the committee OF q.
aa Rgeolsed That the committee of II
81 reouesied 10 inquire whether any OF
~ Rs6ks have entered into arrangements
with foreign Banks, by which letters Of
credit can 81 obtained upon sufficient Sc
curly. bv those desiring to enter INTO dl-
ys,.i Innortation-and if such arrange
r5Snts have not been made to ascer-
tain rs far as possible, tho cause that OPP
crates against the accomplishment OF SO
desirable an object.
M. ROYCE. Of Charleston, said that
the matter embraced in the resolution OF
Dr.. Robertson, was already before the,
committee. of 81 and had been referred to
a sub committee.
Mr.. John A. Calhoun, of South Caro-
lima. offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That it be referred to the
ronon,itroe of 81 to report as to the best
nrncticable measure oflnducingsour mer-
chants TO patronize Southern ports.
Mr.. CALHOUN, said, thatit bad often
and lonp been said Of US, that we. were
,eonle too much inclined to talk and too
little inclined to act. He feared that the
remark was too true, most especially Ia
reference 10 the great object upon winch
this convention had been called together
TO deliberate. An observation hlaue 10
him bv. a INGREDIENT of the north, during
The mast summer, hid struck him with
,,rost force--that the South had spoken
and published a great deal upon the sub
iect Of directimportation but he had seen
M practical results. Nothing had been
done.-Southern merchants were as much
DISPOSED as ever TO patronIZe Northern
ports and he was not sure but that the dis
position was, If any thing, more strongly
exhibited now than at any previous period.
Now sir, said Mr.. G. it cannot be OK
nocted that those merchants of the South
who. have been. in the habit of Patronzlng
Northern ports, should abandon. their
course, if by so doing they sustain any
loss. but ne thought it their duty at least
to give the ports of the South fair oPer-
,4unitv.by examining and comparing the
facilities and advantages of each. am
,informedthat the ports of the South DO OF
fer facilities equal to those 9th North,
but that long habit of visiting the latter,
and indsposition to get out of the old
channel, and not any inferioriiy Of the for
.mer, is the operating cause why our own
ports are not better patronzed. II, sir,
we can do any thing by which to induce
onr merchants to patronize our own cites,
we shall have accomplished mora for the
cause than by all The speaking aud writing
Of years.
The resolution was adopted.
anR said that as there was nothing OF I'M.
portance now before the convention, he
would submit asresolutlon which it would
perhaps have been more proper to intro.
duce at the close of the convention. The
matter which he wished TO bring before
the convention was perhaps not in itself
very important, or had any direct bear
ing upon the subject of foreign im9orta-
tons but it was one which he had much al
heart, ano he should not feel that he had
discharged his duty without making the
movement which he now did; and as the
proposition came from the other side Of
tho Savannah River, it would certainly be
relieved of the charge Of selislmess. Nj
B. then read the following resolution
which he submitted to the judgement 0
the convention.
ReSOIDed, That the Delegates pgescn
wllisubscfibe sum sufficient for the pur
pose Ofpurchasing a STEER Cup to be pre-
scented to William bearing of Athens a
a token ofour respect for the ineStima6'
man and highly useful and public sPiriie
citizen who first proposed the commei
cial convention and whom we claim NJ
so much as q son Of Georgia as Of Il
common South.
RESOLVED, That Messrs. Boycc, jam
G Holmes, and William Akin of S.
be appointed special committee 10 +
aceive subscriptions and to carry into effe
the foregoing resolution.
* Mr.. ], z. HOLMES, approved the res
lution-if any good should be accomplis
ed--if any kind feelings cnkindled; or
the chain of interest by which we are III
ted is brighteped by the action of this &C
vention-we shalt certainly owe tito t
gentleman to whom this compliment
intended. Mr.. IT. then made a sugg(
ton to vary the phraseoiogy of the res
luton, which was accepted ly the move
Mr.. DEARING, rose to express
thanks for the compliment. 1t was
desire that nothing Of the kind should
done; it was enough for hun to see
much talent and energy collected togett
to carry out an enterprise, for the hor
Of originating which, others were as mu
entitled as himself. He hoped that /
mover would withdraw the resolution.
-. Mr.. BEEEENGER said that the me
esty -ofshe gentleman in declining the pl
fered honor, was 10 his mind an additiC
al andiconclusiycA reason in favor of
adoption. 70 .9ae7au
After being amended on motion Of \
Boyce, SO ast substitute the name Of n