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

merrial Convention. TO he held in that
cit, on the third Monday in April next.-
The Hon. ii. l.. Pinckuey, Mayor. was
called 10 the Chair, and VIM. NJ. Martin,
Esq. appointed secretary.
On motion of ker Boyce. Esq. it was
Resolved, That a COMMITTEE of FIVE he
appointed TO report on The measures prop.
er To be adopted in relation to the approach
ing convention.
The Mayor appointed The following gen.
tlemen to compose The Committee. viz {:
Col. A. p Hnyne, Col. A. Blanding. NJ
G.. Morleca, Andrew McDowall, ,and Chas
Edmondston Esqrs.
The Committee, having retired for a
brief interval, returned, aud presented the
following report and resolutions, which,
on motion of J. w. Toomer, seconded by
r. Yeadon Jr., ESP, were unanimously
adopled:
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee, appointed TO consider
and report on the measures proper 10 he
adopted by this meeting in relation to The
Commercial Convention, to lie held in
Charleston. South Carolina, on the third
Monday in April next, which will be the
18th day Of the month, beg leave, most re-
speclfully to REPORT:
That they have bestowed on the smhicci
referred to tIIem,all The attention their linn
itctl time would pcrIlit-they are of opin
ion that argument is no longer wanled to
convince The people of The SonIheru and
South. Western States, that direct i'm
port and export trade, between them and
foreign nations, would he promo,ive of
their best interest. l time permitted, the
occasion does not seem to require IN elaho
rate examination Of the subject in all lis
bearings. The able documents already
published, have fully demonstrated in the
clearesl manner, every point which it could
he important for the Committee TO estah
Iish. Indeed, The whole question is in
cluded in the single proposition, that it is
not only the duty, but the interest Of the
staple gro,Uing Slntes, by erery proper and
honorable means, 10 improre their natural
Advantages, By securing to Themselves that
portion 0 fthr commerce ofthe couniry,which
naturally aad ighJuNy belong to them.
Foreign commerce is not only an ele-
ment Of wealth scarcely less essential than
agriculture iIselfbutit isaiSo one Of The con
stituents ofsorcrcignty. which euery pohti-
cal community should possess. Our brerh-
rem of The North and middle States already
possess it-anl why shonld nol'he Staple
sion! Shall we forerer, By our own neg
lect. permit all the great mercantile uusi.
ness of our South and GULF coast cities, 10
he transacted in other sections oftnc coun
try; and thus allow millions of our capital
to be carried awav for their profit and ell.
ioymeni! Wond not this, in reality, he
permitting the torpid policy of the Chinese,
to be in actual operation with us, though
we blamed the narrow policy ofrIa Gov
ernneni! We earnestly hope better pc
Rod has arrived, and without any jealousy
on our part, of The prosperous condition of
our northern brethren, we trust we NAV
puf in, and support our claim TO our share
of that commerce, especially to that por-
ton oft Which relates 10 cur opn exports
and imports.
II is well known fact, that the South
and Southwestern States furnish more
than three fourths Of the entire exports of
the whole Union, while their i.nportalions
amount only to one icuth of the produc-
tions received from abroad, in exchange
for these exports. 1t has also been repeat
edly sIewn, that when the Imports of The
whole United States amounted to one hun
dred and ninety millions those of our South
ern Gulf Coast States, amounted only to
t,Venty millions: and while tile domestic
Exports of the Union amounted to one
hundred and seven millions. the States uf |
the South and Sourh-N est, exported near
" 50 millions The STATES of Gcnrga,
md South Carolina furnish exports 10 the
amount of tweuty four millions. and they !
import less than four millions. Tne Com
niltee, here take leave, TO state annher
fact, which they deem highly Important,
which is, that .foru period ofnearty t,Usnty
years. Immediately preceding lSD7, very
'arge and profitable Direct Tude, 'cas
,ctuaHy carried on beimeen the Cities of The
South, and the ports o Europe, by South
,rn merchants and Southern ships.
The Committee are fully aware of the
lillIcultlcS 10 uc cucOuuicFcn IN changing
he existing relations Of Commerce, and
urnins the currents of trade ino new
channels. They, however believe for the
accomplishment of This noble object, the
'esonrces Of the States, Immediately inter-
,sted. are most ample. We should be
prepared to make every mani y sacrifice
or the accomplishment of our commercial
reedom. should i. cost US ten or even ff-
cen years hard Iahor. For we all know
hat nothing great Or glorious has ever
yet been accomplished. without much
,ains, labor, and The most unwavcring
perseverance.
The crisis is certainly favorable TO move
onward, in your great work-lor il places
he staple growing States. in possession of
rreat nower and STRENGTH The Southeru