Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-01
Domestic News.
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

not ready 10 report at that hour.
Al the request Of the President, the dele
gates who had arrived since the las. ad.
Journment. came forward aud registered
their names.
The Secretary then read the minutes of
tho last meeting. which were confirmed.
James G. Holmes, Esq. Of Chadeston.
then rose and stated to the Convention thar
inc committee appointed yesterday to re-
eeive subscriptions from the members for
the purpose Of procuring Silver Gun, to
DC presented 10 WIN. Dearing, Esq of A,h-
ems had discharged that duty, and he hoped
Inc Chairman of that committee would be
a'lowed 10 prescnt the same; which was
granted This ceremony produced quite
sehsas!on III tho Convention-E. Beliinser,
Esq the Chairman of The conlmitte, came
Forward, in behalf Of The Convention, and
n'ter one OF the most feeling addresses we
nave heard Tor some time, presented the
Cup to Mr.. Dearing-concluding his adj.
uress with the hope that he might long
i've to enjoy the reputation of being the
"hrst one who proposed the Commercial
convention. and ono whom we claim, not so
much the son of Georgia as Of the South
mat this Convention might he the mcans of
adding the harpest results to the prosperi-
~ OI Inc South;-and that he would esteem
the gut, not so much for its value ,hu, as The
pest legacy he could leave his children, to-
emulate them to follow his worthy example
IN liehalf OF the commerce of the South.
MIR. Dearng rose. much excited, and
returned his thanks to the Convention and
the Committee, for the honor done him-it
was more than he merted-but if wha,
little hc had been instrumental in ,loino.
should result TO the benefit Of the South
anu Southern commerce, SO long as his life
was spared, exertion on his part should not
DC wanting TO place it Oh q sure and pcrma-
nent foundation.
On motion Of Kcr Boycc, it was then
Resolved, That tho President and Vice
Presidents of this Convention he permitted
90 take part in the discussions.
Judge Lonsstreet, chairman of the com
mluee OF ~, then rose and read the Re
port and Resolutions Of the Committee
The report we will give as soon as we can
oota'n copy ofit-lhe resolutions follow.
l. Resolved, That the members of this
Convention will use their best exer,ions in
their respective States, to form trading as
eociations, in order 10 carry into effect the
purposes Of this Convention.
2.s Resolved, That increasing the fncil;-
ties of fintercommunica,ion by Rail Roads
ana Canals. between the interior Western
nndj South! Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
States.are among the most important meas
ures.of restoring to the Commercial Ports
OF the latter, the direct trade which has 6,
recently departed from them.
8. Resolved, therefore, That while it is
strongly recommended by this Convention.
to the different States to afford every poss;.
bic aid to approved works of internal i'm
proVsment, having the above objects in view
it is equally obligatory on the companies or
corporations chartered for said objecrs. to
consider their works as but purts of ono
great design, and so harmonlzc and co-opc
rate i'll their operations as to produce thryueb
those great arteries and reins of the com
mercial body, circulation. as perfect as
that which nourishcs and animares the bu-
man system.
4. RESOLVED, That the Banking [nstitu-
tions Of the respective States in which they
n!e located, cannot more surely advance
their own interests. in connection with the
public prosperity, than by aflortlinp succor
in their beginnings, to those great works.
which, intended to develope the hidden ,e
sources oi interior countries, must in return,
reclproca'c TO those institutions The benefits
Of an increasing and extended commerce..
5. RESOLVED, therefore, That while tho
beneficial ELECTS OF banking privileges SO ju-
diciously granted by the States of Tenncs-
see, North and South Carolina and Gcor-
gia, to the Central and Athens, and tho
Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Roods
have been most clearly demonstrated in
the successful progress of those great works
to comPlc,ion-it most respectfully suggests
10 the consideration of the other South
Western States, (rcquirine an extension of
banking capitaD that aid, through, similar
institutions. be granted on Rail Roads and
other works Of improvement, within their
own limits. having in view the important
designs of more intimate commercial and
social relations among themselves, as we'll
as with the more remote States of the in
terror.
6. RESOLVED, That the banks of the seve-
raj States he respectfully solicited TO form
Commercial connexions, with like institu
tions or capitalists in Europe. for the pur-
pose of furnishing facilities to direct trade.
between Southern and Sonlh Western
States, and that country.
James Il. Holmes. Of Charleston, moved
that the report be accepted; but before any
vote was taken, |. T.. Holmes. Of Charles.
tun, rose and addressed the Convention at
length. urging the necessity of action, and
impressng on The minds of members that
unless they came to the resolution of im;.
tatlns their northern brethren, in industry
and enterprise, all the conventions that can
be called together will do hut little good 10.
wards accomplishing direct trade in the
south Wo might meet together wear after
year, attribute our present situation To The
workings of the Federal Government no
much rs we plcased-pass what resolutions