Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-17
Convention of Miners and Manuf,c,n...

! On motion
Resolved, That the members of the Leeisla,p,.
State Convention and all other persons from d;,s
who are Interested IN the objects of this Conyepnon
friendly thereto, or who desire 10 represent abo,
stituents or friends invited to take seats a, mst
OF this body. and they requested to hand IN -
names and places OF residences To the Secretar;e ~
The committee appointed for that purpose, tho,
their Chairman recommended the following een,.ns
~ permanent officers 81 this Convention " io were h
npon unanimously elected
Maj. 4. > WOODBRIDGE. of CHI terrified
lice President:
Andrew keyan Esp, Of Petersburg
Col. Vim. T. Baskerville OF Mecklrnhur.
Maj. 0. NJ Cruchtield, Of Spottsyl9alia
David P Curry, Esq, oi Rockbrid5e
Archd Peasants, of Richmond.
Gen. Bernard Pryt"u, OF Richmond.
| Secretaries:
| VIM t. Hamilton, al Richmond
! f. B. Bentley. ri Richmond.
! John +. Leno;nn. Of Petersburg.
| F. Slaughter Of Fredericksburg.
Upon taking the Chair the pre-iden; b..eiy oIy.,.
10 the objects Tor which ia. Convention wa, calico 49,
stated hi, readiness 10 receive pr"oosoa which rsr
bcrs NIGH: b. disposed ~ o;ic..
| On motion.
E,Solred That the delegates from The State Of y..,
land and any other delegation from withou, the S:,
be invited take seats in the Convention and par,ic
i'll its proceedings.
Holden Rhodes ESD then addressed tic Conyer3o,
setting forth the dcpv!abe condition of MI the ys-c
Lr;nchc. Of Manufactures ana Mining of the country -.
upon concluding moved the appointment OF the FLOW
Ing Com u:ttccs:
FIrs:--A committee 10 inquire into and report n.
condition OF tie Coal and Iron trade.
stcona-A committee TO inquire INTO and rspor. l.,
condition of the Cot,on and Wool.cn manufacture.
7Hfrd-A committee TO inquire inc and r.nor- Il,
aF p,a, ,,s..
Co;,wiit,t on Coal and Iron-u Rhodes, Chn;r7.,
and Stephen $ Lee, A. F. D. Clifford Andrew E!l.co;
f. {. Dctmod, J. L. Anderson, s. j. Jordan c. / y
desluys, J. W. Cuny Vim. 5. Trip.c;,, John F. Tsnry;
A. D. Towncs Richd Crouch, jas. H. Cox, j. rlournc,
John II. Preston Robert Archer. Nicholas Mill. 10 rho
added tie President, at the reques; .: the Couve
ton.
Committee on Cotton and UcoIe,. NAM acture-W,,
B. Hamilton. Chairman. \. kcvan. Sanl'l Wethere! f
c. Egertou. i. II. Williams, o. c. Tiffany, Vim. Il la,
MI, 5. &. wymnn, l. D. Crcnshaw, Vim. II. Powe,. J
Eustace, H. l. Kent, J. Warren Slaughter, John E L.
moline. and Vim. Hubbard.
Committee other Manufacturing AMI Mnng i,t~
rsn.-Spicer Patrick, Chairman. VIM Mckim. 1los y
Smith, Tho- r. August, James c. Crane, 0. Y. Balivr
md Il. B. Haxal
A communication was then read from Cbas E Sr!tt
Esd Chairman of the Executive Committee Of the ros
Masters Convention OF ,vlvania and presenting H.
distribution fifty copies Of documents relating to ID.
aud referred t. the committee on Coal and Iron.
the report of the STATE Committee on the luiu.t5a
Exhibition of 1851 to be held III London, addressed
his Exceilency Gov. Floyd, read and received st
companied 10y Circulars for distribution among the
bers of this Convention
On motion the Convention adjourned to meet a.ai. =
u o'clock, ?. NJ
The Convention met according to adjournment a. i
o'clock P "
The President announced the object OF the adjoure
meeting 10 be to elicit addresses from gentlemen teeg
an interest in the manufacturing and mining establr
mems Of the State.
Tie Convention was then addressed BY Messrs This ?
August OF Richmond. J. f. Schermerhorn Of Greenbrr
S. : Lee OF Maryland Jos Segar OF Elizabeth City w,
II. Burwc Of Bedford IN eloquent addresses.
On notion the Convention adjourned 10 O'Clock 10
morrow.
Seconds Days Proceedings.
FRIDAY December 8th
Tho Conycnion according to Adjournment q.
o'clock
Reports were lanicl IN hv tho Chairmcn Of the seve
raj commttoc- appointed bv the resolutions of yesrt
day. all OF which road, discussed and tnanimoc,
adopted viz:
From Mr. VIA. T. Hamilton Chairman of tho Coz.
mittcc On Cotton and Wooen manufacture.
From DR.. Spcer Patrick OF kanawha, Chairman Of IT,
Committee on Mining and Manufacturing in general al
From Mr. II. Rhodes, Chairman Of the Committee q
Coal and Iron.
To this last report were appended the following 10.
portrait resolutions, which s6ody aud express the view
and action of the Convention and they were adope
without dissenting voice
lst Rtsoircd That in the imposition OF duties for Il
support of government regard ought to be had al ID
interests Of the country with view to foster and pro
mote them and especisl V with view to then
80 far as may be- against the fluctuations Of Europea
trade and production
Cd. Resolved That in order to give prosperity to III
mining and manufacturing interests Of tue country.
thing more is necessary than such moderate and stab
discrimination in the imposition OF duties, will eusb
the domestic products fairly L. compete with the reg
products Of like kind in markets.
3d. Rrsoired, That in our opinion the present sys;e,
Of duties fails TO accomplish the objects above ndica.
i'll several specs-larticuary in leaving the dome.D
products Of coal and iron essential our natural secur
and defence requiring heavy OUTLAY. and needing the u
most practical stabityto dcpchd on the fluctuations
European trade
Mr.. c. f. Dctmold of Maryland then offered the III
lowing resolution. which carried unanimously:
Resortd Thu; the reports and resolution, Just ac;e
upon he referred To 4 committee of seven to DC sppol
cd by the chair, who -all be charged with the duty
preparing n memorial 10 the Congress Of the Cui:e
States on all the matters embraced therein and to III
ward the Ia Washington ~ soon n il NAV be ~,
pared
In obedience to the foregoing resolution, tho Ga
named the following gentlemen constitute the coa
rnlttec II. Rhoics Of Chesterfield Stephen s. Lee
Maryland, John +. Lencinc Of Petersburg s. Dcau
of l.ynchburg, mud Joseph Il. Anderson. VIM T. Ham.
ton and f.. Is. Bentley Of Richmond and on motion
Mr. Lee the President of The Convention va. addei
the committee.
Mr.. VIM. H. Haxnl offered the following resolution
which adopted
Res>lrfd, That this Convention cordially respond
and heartily approve the views If President Fillmore
expressed in his message to Congress tho subject
raw materials for manufacturing.
On motion Of Mr. f. Is. Bentley.
Rcso.rc! That the thanks Of this Convention du
and are hereby rendered Mr. John Timberlake. WI
ethcr and lis regret that he present at the tim
Of its organization.
On motion OF Mr. Anderson.
R,sol,e6. Tia, The Plough tho Loom and the Al
vi periodical edited by J! S. Skinner ESQ., devote
to the cause .: home Industry, AMI conducted with d.
tin,u!-lcd ability and Zeal. is co.diallv commended
ths Convention II the liberal supper: of all who feel
interest in the prosperity Of American enterprise aud
du,trv.
3Ir. Maciarlanl advocated this resolution and con
nn.ned Tae Plouph. the Loom and the Anvll" 10 Il
patronage Of the members of tue Convention, valu
Die no party publication.
On motion OF 3r. +. Slaughter
Resolved That the thanks OF tins Convention are du
aud hereby rendered to tue able delegation from u
State Of Maryland. Mcssrs. O. C. Tiffany Saml G. W,
man. Samuel Wcthered. Is. H. William, Stephen S. Lee
Chas 5. Oudesiuys, C. +. Dctmold Vim. Mciim. Andre
Ellicott and Thomas W. Smth for the efficient aid the
have rendered BY their ole statistics and mstu
experience in the acknowledgements 'ssiv.
To which resolution their Chshooe.s 'p'' ~'"snv r
sponded in appropriate terms '-s
On motion.
RESOLVED Tha, tho newspapers Of this oty and else