Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-19
,5;.h,,o.,h. Tuesday, June I'D.


H' t,Iory's Rcpcrt-Nr M. wilhdrew IL on r''oa y-
~ ,,lv question taken upon 1t was as 10 .ie qres'on
nlond exchange operating upon the o"tc' 'ofeiSh
o. go, LIN tho sports subsequently presented oy Inc
oo,nni,,ces on Trade and on Manufacturers, 'here
y 80 s,n,e discussion-but no excite hsh'- " ar u',u
"a "a. f, ,he absence OF the Secretaries, VINO nave the
al :, their nosscssion, 10 lay the seVefa i,efnrs
rco'"S IA ~ fhc,re our readers--but all shall be
81 ~ The journal and the Reports adopted
r. ''. "a Na. u hone in our next. MIR. Maiorys able
:s,o,, and Nj Richard Anderson SUBSTITUTE J." Tue
Inv s,prrrnon finally adjourned in the finest spirit
a.o,d They have not met in vain They have
IL oDbodIed in their reports useful body OF Sta
,;.s about the Commerce, Manufactures and resour-
J. NJ Virginia. They have appointed s,aHdng com.
zoos 10 90 on With the collection Of facts connected
Il - .hsse subjects To make known tas resources OF
-" State is 10 show TO distant capitalists how their
" ,,l NAV be proftably invested-and Gs necessary
nseOucnce, invite it to our borders The Conven
-, have also recommended an increase Of Banking
s,e uader certain qnai'iic1l'ons which their reso-
Ions will point out-Tbey have recommended the
ssing of new Convention at Norfolk on the second
Wednesday in November And they have recommended
,o the People 10 send Delegates TO the Augusta Con-
.r,ion 10 meet in October next-No body of men could
separated in kinder feelings towards each other,
ain more ardent disposition TO promote the interests
the rrea, cause which they were assembled TO consult
.9on. .
The Debates were uble, and spun out to cnnsidera.
"a lsoclb-but we could scarcely have room Tor them
ref sketches Of the following speeches, much
,deb,ed to our city papers, 1--WE shall n,erweave such
as, remarks OF other gentlemen as may seem 10 throw
r.her light upon the Proceedings wnen we publish
Lem 10 next
Thursday June IA, 6 o'clock p ~
The Convention met according TO adjournment.
The following Delegates appeared and took their seats
;:,ng the session, viz Messrs. E. p Pitts from Acco.
=,ck and John Gaines from King and Queen; Messrs
Caen Z Finn, and VIM D. Mckinney from Suffolk
MI\ aDSpnnnd James
Snuel d. Rawlings from Norfolk.
On motion, Mr.. Robert Ridley, from Southampton,
appointed Secretary, during the absence of Mir j.
Mcfarland.
N! Mallory waived for the present his right to reply
eve other gentlemen opportunity to address the
nGention. He DESTROYS that the subject should
h disposed Of this evening
After some conversation between Messrs. Macfarend
Richmond and Mallory, Mr.. Stanard rose TO move to
TIE out so much of the Report relates 10 Exchange,
passage Of The Report which relates 10 this SUBJECT,
NO one but The principal proposition appears TO be,
3.! shen exchange with the North is unavoTao'e,
calculated 70 encourage direct foreign trade be-
s.sn Virginia and Europe)
Tn. motion called for long debate in which Messrs.
Mallory, Gin reply to Mr.. Stanard,) James, Stanard,
sin, Mcfarland of Richmond, Allyn, Baxter, and
Talk took part. The debate was long and animated
be- The question finally taken by ayes and noes
and the motion 10 Strike out was lost by vote OF SO
eA
On motion, The Convention adjourned after 10 clock,
meet again TO morrow morning, a: ~ o'clock
FRIDAY, June Is.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, at 10
clock
The following gentlemen appeared and took their seats
3 he Conventions
From syf9ik-Thos. G Benton
From HiltiamsGurg-Ro. II. Armis,ead
II From King 4. Queen-John Bagby.
II rom Cinrkselic-A. w. Venable.
II From RieAmond-Jas Gray.
from King Wiuiam-Benj F. Dabney.
The Convention being called to order, The chair
guesd that the adjournment, the report Of the
ice was under consideration, and the question now
rs on lis adoption.
81 Dr. Carr then and addressed the Convention.
dsscsn,ed the objects which had called the Con
aon together, and expressed some surprise that gen
had taken exceptions To the political bearing OF
report He said he could not the dark Sub-,rea
RHi,m, which some gentlemen saw in the report. He
asTed The subjects 1t discussed legtnately and pro.
De connected with the purposes Of the Convention
regarded its facts appropriate aud its deductions To-
3cl He expressed desire, however, to conciiaie-
throw oil upon The waves, and remove all grounds of
s@nsion. He therefore moved that the repor, be COM
kd 10 a Committee, 10 be amended 10 meet, It pos.
Bse the views of The Convention, and remove the
2iec:ions
Mr. Baxter said he would agree with the gentleman,
would modify his motion as TO refer ii 10 select
nmil,ee, which amendment accepted by Doctor
ar
Mr. B then read some resolutions which he had in.
a5ed 10 offer, bu, the motion of the gentleman from
oemare had superseded the necessity.
Nh g. corrected an impression which MIR Carr seemed
have lmbIted He had not despared-he had not CIV
up all hopes Of the eXpedency or benefits of the ac
OF The Convention. lie remarked he had no hope OF
ehls from the action suggestions of the committee TO
ON The matter had been referred The Report he said,
not ascribe the decline Of Southern to
gle proper cauSe-He commended that ills reasoning
s'Tfoneous-that its facts and deductions were wrong,
m! at all calculated to shed light upon the questions
Inc consideration Of the Convention. He read by
o.! Argument. some resolutions which he said he had
'n up al the suggestion Of some mercantile friends,
ch would open the way to the attainment Of such
cllca! and valuable information would be service
eo the Convention in its deliberations, and point out
proper remedies, and only modes Of recovering our
&c! foreign trade.
VT. CraIk Of Kanawha, suid that the nature Of the
port required him, from the section Of country he
rtned, 10 in,rude on the Convention for a few mo-
mis- tie said that he had thought the object of The
"eni!on was, 10 consult on and adopt something spe
:. and he would ask the gentleman from the Borough
Norfolk II the report recommended any specific plan
Tue contrary he said it dealt in abst actions which
acc 10 no object. The report was all blank, as to
thing practical
Ar, Carr made some remarks. He hoped that discus
would not be entered into. His object conci-
"n-he hoped that the Report would be committed
although he thought it right in its facts, in its de-
"'hs and in lis principles, nevertheless for the sake
aim"ny, he hoped it would be SO shaped as to meet
VIEWS Of The Convention.
AMER some conversation, Mr. Stanard suggested the
''e'y Of adopting the proposition. He said the &C.
;ence in this motion, by the friends Of the report
y: least be their part of desire moi
;cs this Convention discuss all the political topics
sed in the report He hoped gentlemen would
y, he proposition of the gentleman from Albemarle
y 'hear its discussion.
VI Crak said he unwilling to give this report 10
4ei committee, without first presenting the causes
sn Me people whom he represented held as the true
winch had operated against the Southern trade
sau he gentleman from Richmond had portrayed
pe"eN OF light, the true obstacles 10 Southern
~ lie then entered into a detail of reasons
nc neu as the immediate causes Of the decline Of
n,., '"u concluded by hoping gentlemen would
s. S S,sesea' vie, View of the SUSPECT
,bs rose and moved 10 lay the report the
Ne ne p moaon OF Mr.. s'anatd then prevailed.
80" r"peessoS his Qualification at the concili-