Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-20
from tic Norfolk Beacon Of Saturday }

(Fron, tic Norfolk Beacon Of Saturday, y
TIE CoMMERcrAL CoSYESrioS- nteres. excited
by the Convention decpens as it proceeds. The Pfes
dent Yesterday nno1nced handsome specimen of print
ing paper iroi, parcel Of 200 reams made by con-
tract at Petersburg for Mr. Gargy principal paper
dealer Of Philadelphia, and designed Tor the book wok
of Messrs Carey and Lea. Mr.. Rutfn then read his
report which list ened 10 with the deepest alte n,0n
Then came the report of Col AliIlson from the general
committee Of 81, which was read and received cordially
by the Convention. An animated debate ensued be-
tween Col. NJ and Mr. Hubbard, and the reports and re-
solutions were adopted. There were several animated
speeches during the morning, among which were those
OF Messrs. Fenable Of C., Myers French and others.
In ;he evening session there 4 spectacle that
would have touched the stcrnes heart. a resolution
was offered by Col. Nli!son to the fleet that the South
ern ard South We stern States haze common interest
in the direct -ade, when COL layne and addressed
The Convent IN in thrilling speech. He traced The
early efforts in favor Of commercial meetings IN the
South, and az peaed most successfully to the PATRIOTISM
aud pride Of Virginia in sustaining the commeicisi IN
dependence Of the South. lie alluded TO the Virginia
Dedication II al attended the Augusta Convention. and
paid well .scrvcd compliment 10 Col John 5 NIlison
who epresf uted Virginia on that occasion, and whose
able report heard in the morning The scene was in
deed brIlirnt The galleries crowded with ladies'
and the bl gh.ness oihe lamps tended 10 show oil every
obiec, in the cea,ness OF day When hecOncIuded long
and loud the pluds that rung through The iouss
md ammo unced The adoption OF the resolution that called
him 10 thu floor MIR Venabie o! Cla!ksvliIe then moved
tia, another Convention be held in Raleigh a. o. IN
Ncycmb,.r next, which was unanimously agreed 10.
As so me mistake has occurred III confounding the
names OF Gtn and Col layne, we are requested 10 say
that the gen, 'eRan visit 20 cur E"roughs Col
Arthur +. H1yne of Charleston who was a Colonel IN
the regular army during the late war, and the particular
friend Of Gen. Jackson.
THE Resolutions adapted on Friday, recommend lie.
osi.,,vc aid 20 be given TO the diffusion Of agricultural
INSTRUCTION nd knowledge and 10 the promotion OF ngr
cuI,u,s nt -ovemen,. They appoint committees to wait
On the Leg OF Virginia and n Carolina 10 OBJ
tain such aid as the agricultural Interests of the two
States may require. They recommend rnremit,ed e1
er,ons to re:,ore the direct trade they invite Nanuac
tvrcrs and OF her Capitalists in iorrgn countries to es7
SisI agencies and form commercoi connections among
rs t.v opp ONT Committee Of seven 10 carry out this
inv;s,ion I'D they recommend to all inland merchants
and rczders give preference 10 the importers in The
2ors of Virginia and North Caroina-and they invite
ahe Hanks these States 10 cooperate with The views
c3 tie Con ,ention.
The Con vention refused Friday evening, TO take
I'D tee rema aiming resolutions on Internal Improvement
by : vote Of ayes AZ, noes 80