Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-08

patriotic efforts Of the Convention with sue
cess.,g ln order TO contribute Us far as may
be III our power, towards this most desiraS q
BILE object, tho citizens Of Charleston here
assembled, do adopt the following Kesoiu-
tons, viz: -
lst. Resoirca, Tha, we believe that it
Will he cnincntly conductive to the pros
pcrity and welfare Of the Southern States,
mat DIRECT IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADE
with foreign countries should he established
and promoted, and we entirely concur with
Convention. i'll the opinion they have ex-
pressed, and which has been SO f0rcibly H.
lustratcd in their Addrcss-that the Asri-
cultural staples of the Southern States.
which form the basis OF the foreign com
1lerco oi the Union, oIlcr MS facilities for
carrying ON this trade, greater than those
possessed ny amy other part OF the Union.
2d. RcS0ired, That influenced by no
spirit OF unaindness UPWARDS our Nurtl.crn
brethren, ami feeling in no degree Jealous of
thsar commercial prosperity, we yet believe
that II is Il duty which We owe TO ourselves,
To use all honorable means TO sccnrc our fair
snare OF the profits derived From the eypor-
tatIon of our own productions, and the
importation of those foreign goods which
are received III exchange for ihcnl, which
profits have heretofore been almost cXc!u-
s'vely enjoyed by others, greatly TO the in
jury of the SautiI.
3d. Rcsoired, That fully aware Of the
difficulty OF changing the existing rcIa,inns
os commerce., or turning the current ortradc
INTO new channncIs, we cordially conrur in
the propriety of appointing Delegates 10
meet the cltiZcns Of the other Southern
States, in Convention, at Augusta. on the
FIRST Monday in April next. thai by wise a.d
prudent measures, uiaturcd hy The common
t"unscls o! AL those interested, ,Il, accom-
piismcnt oil our great Object may be secured
l'h. iesoired, That deeply sensible oft,
beng 'ndispcnsibly necessary 10 our success
that tree and direct communications shouId
TIC opened, between the South Atlantic
Cities ami the Western States, in order 10
furnish a market for the foreign Goods, which
may be received in our por,s, uml to omen
Il direct interior trade between The Sor,h
aud The Wcsi-we cordially approve and
Will zeaionsly support all those measures
which may, III our opinion, be caculatcd to
open such communications, and establish
such connections, believing that thew will
furnish the surcst means Of securin. pr,,-
pcrlty oi the Southern State, land strength
enlns tue bonds of our Federal Union.
9th: Rtsotred, That Influenced by these
views, the following gentlemen be anno;n,-
ton, III the Convention to bc held at Auu,,s
III in April next, viz: Gen. II. Y. Unvuc.
Gen. James Hamilton, Gen. George NJ.
nuiiic. Hon. licmry l.. Firc:nry. Hon.
Thomas i'cnnc;t, J"!in Robinson. James
Adgcr. Col. a. =. llaync, G.. G.. Mcmn,in-
@cr. Chanccl!ag Z. L. Num!in, J::.nr, Rub.
ns"n, A;cN. Black, \. TnI,ias. David Alex.
nndcr, Il. w. Fort, l.. NJ. Wiley. II. W.
Conner. Henry Gou:dpn. Andrew Mellow
AL, |. r. Holmes, Jude Evans, Chancellor
Harper, judge O'Nca', Chancellor Job
!"h'.s"n, G. II. Kelsey, =. p. Ripley.
Charles +. Lowndc>, &, \. Trenholm, j.
n. CardoZ", K"r Boycc.
9th. Rt%oice1, H'hat our f;.!iow-c;,ixcn;
IN The several Judicial districts Of the S,:,r
he earnestly requested To hulI .,ul!. i,,r.
i'"S ~ their respective t0myi Houses. T.;
appoint Delegates 10 represent then, in the
i"n"cn;'on, and Thai l, i..;,,r lh. N,ynr
IN hcI;iii' Of Ill" cisH,.i,>. l.: :cunrs,,,i :,
TRANSMIT copies ~ ;';!ic>r I,nccuAi,"; ~ .I,..
different Districts, and ti... >icl other
measures rs he nny l'.:ni: best ca.cuIaird 10
promote our .ici.i.
|itl. "cSoir;i, :! hat l'n thanks of MI,
!hiS Inc''l::" hc p:y>rnic, ia ,ilc D.I,.p,,rs
WI" SO ably represented uS ut iiI; Couvcu.
iInn IN Augusta. in October last. I, ,,,..
Committee. for ihri; rri,o. ;,:!l address.
hii'i also To the C:larr:ian and Secretary of
thI> meeting; an'l that t!i"S.: procrrdinn he
published in all the gn.rrics "irhis civ.
fhc mrclIn" then adjourned
II. l.. PiNC!tN:LI. Chairman.
II. GALLEY, Secretary.
from Tic Ccrr"*f'rfs"rn cjMc CAo,',:rn Couricy.