Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-11-29


our SISTER Alexandria was represented ty Air
Deane, rs will be seen in the proceedings
he committees will suun begin to hing
IN their reports. One OF them sat during
The session yesterday. The report OF the
committee On Agriculture is awaited with
much interest, and will no doubt he worthy
oi ITS ace emphasized author. The sui iect at
Manufactures is exciting much interest, and
The repor, Of Mr.. Siockdcll, which is eNrec.
ted I" day cannot iail 10 do good.
From the Beacon of Saturday
The interest excited Ivy the Convention
deepens as il proceeds. The President yes
'erday announced ii handsome specimen of
printing paper, taken from parcel uf 20r
ne ms made hy contract ut Pc c sbnre for
MIR. McGnrgy, n principal paper dealer OF
Phiia''elphia, aud designed lur the book work
OF Messrs. carey and Lea. Mr. Ruflin
then read his rcpor, which was listened to
with Tie deepest attention. Then came the
Report Of Gel Milscn from the general
committee ni 81 which was read and re-
cei,c ed cordially 10y The Convention. Anau-
imated debate ensucd between Col NJ and
MIR HUBBARD. and the Reports mud Resolu.
tons were adopted There were several an.
imatod speeches during the morning, among
WHICH were those al Aicssrs Nenah!e of e..
Myers, French and u theirs
In the evening session there was a spet ta>
Gle that would have touched the s,rrnes,
heasi. resolution was offered by CuI
hlil'son, 10 the effect That the Southern aud
Southwestern States have cnmmun inter.
est in The direct trade, when Col Hayue rusc
and addressed the Convention in u tn, illiny
speech. lie traced the early efforts in la
Vor oil commercial meetings in the South.
ana appealed most successfully TO the palri-
IL ia.
The commercial independence uf tho South
lie alluded beautifully 10 the Virginia dul,.>
gatIon that attended the Augusta Conven-
l'"n, and paid n well deserved compliment
10 Col. John ) Millson, who Represented
virginia IN that occasion, ard hose allie
report he heard IN the morning The scene
was indeed brilliant. The galleries uera
crowded with ladies'. and the brightness ni
The lamps tended Ia show nffevery OBJECT in
The clearn~ss oi day. w hen lie concluded,
long and loud were the plau,lits that rung
through the house, and announced the atlo,-
tt"n Of The resolution that called him 10 The
h"or. Alr Nenal'le oi Clark sville, Then mo,
we'd that another Convention he held in Rai>
eigh, On. G. in November next, " hich was
unanimously agreed to.
MIR. T.. Rtliin. from the Committee on
agriculture, made a Report concluding
with the following resolution, which wasu
unanimously adnpicd,
Resolved, AS the opinion Of this Cnnven-
lion, that The commercial aud general inter
est OF Virginia ant North Catuiina. as we'll
as The peculiar interest Of the agricultural
class, require that legislative aid should be
gwen, promptly and efeCtualIy to the d,f>
fusion OF agricultural instruction ind knnwl>
euse, end 10 the promotion of agricultural
Improvement.
The tirsf and sc, ond at The resolution,
reported by the Committee on Internal Inns
provement. were carried
The other resolutions of the series ON Jr,
!erhai improvement were then, severalIy
laid on the table.
mir Iaiteson oi Chesterfield, on FriIay
moved That the remaining re soIuIions Of III,
COMMITTEE on lnicrnsl improvement he IA.
Ken up; wherein d long aud sharp debate
arose. The question was taken by ayes and
noes, and decied as fnliows-ayes 81 nnes
o5. so The Convention refused 10 take them
up.
MIR Cunningham offered the follow ing re-
solution which was adopted:
Resolved, That Committee of Five he
appointed 10 wall ON The Legislature OF Tir-
GINA, in order 10 obtain from tba, b,Jv
such aid as the agricultural interest Of VIZ,
gina may require, and that a committee of
hve be also appointed To wait on The Iepi..
laturo vi North Carolina Tor The like n,,
pose.
Mr. Miilson from the General Commit.
lee Of 81, made Report, concIudipc with
The following resolutions:
i. Resolved, That ex, harecs i,etwecnn,.
lions OF their several commodities sho,,Id lao
effected with The least possible delay and
expense; and that an indirect and circui,ons
Trans por'aiIon is mutually disadyantapeons
IN sutJeciing the trade conducted ,hrnunh
such channels 10 charges and burdens wb;oh
would be avoided by the establishment Of
direct intercourse
Z Resolved, That the trade by which the
people OF Virginia ale supplied with those
articles hjch they receive in EXCHANGE mr
The products Of their industry il. FIR The
most part, mn indirect trade. lciup ,b,ouoh
ne CHEF ports OF the northern states. aid
ihat united and unremiited eyerIions shonIJ
he made 10 restute the direct Commute,
ZION which was formerly productive ,f en-
much benefit W 81
3. Resolved, That this Convention din ro
commend that immediate steps he lsEeot,
induce Manufacturers and oiber Ca,,;t,J;s.s
IN foreign countries 10 establish agencies and
lo'in commercial connections among US. in
oiner That The goods exported by Them to
'his country may he sen, to their final des,i.
nation, without being subjected TO those ex.
PenSes arising from intermediate agencies
"n'cn are injurious alike 10 the PRODUCER
ahu The consumer
q Resolved, That the President appo;n,