Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-21

aud Southwestern STATES ,neetin~in ge-
neral Convention, once every yrar aud al
forwards in l0ca convention j0r the promo
ton Of all proper and honorable objects. an
any and every lcay connected Uith their pros
perify, riH in The end prore To be The true con
serrafire princip not only ofhe South und
West. Lut of the whole LniOn.
Ia conclusion, the Commitee would OBJ
serve, That in order to work our great
problem 10 a successful termination, every
Thing ,riH depend upon harmony cf. feel
ing. and uniiy ofdction on The p"rt Of the
Siatrs concerned. Aud they naller them
selves that they do perceive, at this mo-
mrni, as in bright vision, thai before long,
our day Of dsenhraImenl, will come. when
the commercial freetlnm of The South
ern and South Western States will have
been achieved, and all our cities and towns
he found marching UPWARDS, TO the fulfil
mint of their o,rn glorious destiny.
With these views and opinions, it be-
hoves US ALL individually and collectively,
from Mississippi to the Potomac, and back
to The mountains of Kcntu"ky, To lend our
aid to The great object which we have in
hand, and which, if a kiad Providence
shouM cr0iUn it vih succeSs.cannot fail to
gire the most deriSipe touches Of victory TO
the completion Of mighticr 'corks-,Ue mran
rur great rail roads of interngl communica
lion, alike The admiration o f The neip,amdoM
world Letus then, one and all, do our duly
faithfully, honestly, firmly, aud persever-
ingly, and a splendid future will be the re-
suit, and the reward Of our labors.
The Committee recommend to this
meeting to adopt The following resolutions,
in fnrtherance of the views expressed in
The foregoing Report
l. ReSolred, That in the opinion of This
meeting. direct import and export trade.
is the natural channel Of communication
between nations, which offer TO each other
the hest marker for their prnductiuns-and
that third party Intervening must oper-
ale as heavy Tax upon the exchanges be-
tween them.
2. RrSnlred, That The present ronjunc-
lure in our commercial affairs is cninently
propilious for The establishment Of direct
importaIions through our Southern and
eulf coast cities. Nnl that il is incumbent
upon every man who has at heart the good
of his country, to lend his best exerrions 10
the promotion and accomplishment ofihis
great Object. and the establishment of our
trade upon n sound and secure basis.
3. ReSoiued. THAT the Chairman of the
Meeting appoint 81 Delegates To the Com
mercial Convention which will assemble
at Charleston, s. G.. on the third Monday
in April next. aud that it shall be the duty
Of The Delegates so appointed. 10 see that
every proper arrangement he made for
the reception of the Convention which the
occasion may require.
4. Resolved, That The following Reso-
lutinns unanimously passed al the State
Commercial Convenrion,heId al Norfolk,
VA, on the l4ih of November last, in
which the State of North Carolina was al
so represented, be published with The pro-
cce,lines of this meeting.
The following are the Resolutions allu-
q. Rcsolucd, Thar the Southern and S.
Western States have Il common interest
IN efecling Il restoration of The foreign
trade, and with view to secure unity of
purpose and concert of action, that the
people of the Commonwealths of Virginia
and North Carolina, be earnestly recon-
mendcd 10 appoint Delegates to attend the
Commercial Convention which will as
sembie in The City of Charleston, S. c..
on the third Monday in A priI nexr, which
will be The | Ilh of the month.
ReSoiued, That The following resoluliou,
unanimously adopted 1T The late CONNER
ria Convention, held at Augusta. Georgia,
on the 18Th 'lav of Ocrober. 1888, he also
published with the proceedings of this
meeting.
On noiion of His Excclency, Governor
Noble, it was
RsSolved, That the next Commercial
Convention be held at Charleston, S. c.,
on the third Monday in April, 1889. and
that i'll the interim, the Delegates here as
semhled adopt snrh measures as may he
deemed expedieut, in order TO insure full
representation otilrcir respective Sections,
and 70 keep the objects ofrhis Convention
before the people Of the several Stltes par
IIcularly interested in their accomplish
meut.
On noIion of R Yeadon, jr, the follow
ing resolutions. appended to report Of n
Of the Alabama Legislature.
were ordered to be published with the pro-
ccedings
ResoiUsd, That il is 10 the interest of
Alabama, 10 encourage direct trade.
Resolved, That IN increase Of The nec-
ess ny capital, the encouragement of COM
associations. ana the internal i'm
of the State, form The chief
means, by which This great and desirable
project can be perfected.
Rcsoiued, That the members nf It's
House, he respectfully urged 10 recommend
meetings iniheir several counties, for The
purpose Of calling public attention 10 this