The North-Carolina standard., 1838-09-12
FROM THE NORFOLK (vA.) BEACON.
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION

| The COMMERCIAL CON EtN llO-N.
We refer to the annexed proceedings OF The
people OF the Borough preparatory to the hold
ing of the Convention in November, and can as
sure the friends of the trade of Virginia and n
Carolina, that they will receive a cordial vel
come Now is the time for the sister States to
act in unison, and lay the foundation of foreign
trade deep and strong Eastern Virginia and
| Eastern Carolina will recover much of their ori-
ginal wealth, if they are wise and energetic mon0
but if they remain Supine they will repent their
conduct when repentance is vain. We call up
on our editorial friends in North Carolina and
Virginia to put their shoulders to the wheel and
urge it onward.
At a meeting of the citizens Of the Borough ot
Norfolk held at the Town Hall on Thursday
evening the 30th August, 1888, agreeably to
public notice,
MILES KING, Esq Mayor, was called to the
Chair, and
JAMES Il. SoUTTER and JOHN H. BUTLER
were appointed Secretaries.
The following resolutions were then submit
ted aud adopted:
1st. RESOLVED, That no State can advance to
wealth and greatness without direct and exten-
sive trade and commerce with other States and
nations-that the resources of Virginia Justify
her pretensions to such commerce, and that we
ought to use all honorable means to obtain 1t
that weapprove offrequent meetings OF the friends
of direct export and import trade, for the pur-
pose of conference and concert, and view with
undmnished interest the approaching Conven-
tion to be- held in this place on the second We'd
nesday in November next.
Cd. ReSolced, That the Chairman OF this meet
ing appoint committee of five, who shall con-
stitute part of the delegation to represent this Bo-
rough in said Convention and that it shall be the
duty of said committee to select twenty-five other
discreet and energetic citizens. who, with them
selves shall compose the Norfolk Borough dele
CATION in said body.
Sd. RESOLVED, That the trading and CONNER
cial Interests of large portion of North Caro-
lima and Virginia are naturally connected and
should be closely and cordially allied, and we
invite and will welcome to our Borough such of
our North Carolina friends as may be pleased to
participate with us in the deliberations of the
Convention.
4th. Resolued, That it be the duty of said del
epation to fi vacancies in their body; to appoint
from among themselves general corresponding
committee, consisting of five. who are hereby in
sructed to address letters of invitation to the cit
Zens of North Carolina and Virginia 10 attend
said Convention, and to make such other arrange
ments as they may deem necessary.
5th. RcsoIucd, That the delegation have the
power. (if they deem it expedient to do SOY to ap
point from their body, representatives to attend
the Commercial CONVENTION 10 DC neld III Au'
gusta, in October next.
9th Resotocd, That the Editors of North Car.
olna and Virginia and of the South generally
be solicited to copy the above resolutions, and ;o
cooperate with US in sustaining the commercial
Interests of the South.
On motion ResoEred That the Chairman be
added to the delegation.
In conformity with the first section of the Sc
cond Resolution the Chairman appointed the fol
lowing Commiee-W. Southgate, w. E. Gun
ningham. John T.. Butler, J. T. Soutter, and H
B. Beardon.
The meeting then adjourned
MILES KING Chairman,
and Mayor of the Borough