The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-17

convention OF delegates assembled al Old Point OF
the ah inst 10 consider the expcdiency OF establishing
direct trade with Europe, and OF organizing an oceal
Steam Navigation Company.
The following gentlemen were elected permanent ON
GERS of the convention, viz:
President-fiorace l. Kent. OF Richmond -,
Viee Pres,dens-Conway White. OF Norfolk X. w
Baugh. OF Portsmouth, Robt G. Scott, OF Richmond
r. X. Meade, Of Petersburg JOS Segar, of Hampton
reos pIss9S Of Aoa %ss ;, p,hmo0a s,m0,
I. Sawyer, OF Norfolk fhos q. Broughton, OF Norfolk
Jno. S. Cunningham, OF Portsmouth; VIM +. Cunning
ham, Of Norfolk Gailaher. Of Richmond.
Mr.. Lyons, OF Richmond, moved that committee O
thirteen be appointed to prepare and report business 10
the convention tomorrow
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen said com
mtee:
James Lyons, Robt G. Scott Conway Whittle. Dr.
VIM. Collins. Joseph X; Anderson, Thos. l.. Preston
John Williams. Hon R. Kddsr Meade. George Blow
A. Milhado, Judge J. Y Mason Arthur K Smith, and
T. Sawyer.
The convention was then addressed by Judge Mason
Robt g. Scott, esq, James Lyons, esq, OF Richmond
and Geo. Blow, Jr., esq, OF Norfolk
SECOND DAY, July s. ls50-At eleven o'clock, the pres
ident H l.. Kent, esq., called the convention to order.
james Lyons. esq, Of Richmond, from the committee
of thirteen appointed yesterday to prepare business fol
the convention. reported the following resolutions:
Rssoiusd, As the opinion Of this convention that it il
OF great inpodanca Vgna and all the southern States
for shipment foreign markets, and whose passengers
bark Al those ports that direct by line
bay and tue Island OF Britain, and with
o,her markets OF the world until direct nicaton
can BIO established with the continent of Europe.
g. Rssopsd TIA, the thern States entitled par
cipae equally with the North, and every other section oil
county, beuefts the OF the United
States which they have contributed. and do contribute
in valuable quality and material as largely as any
other section OF the nation and 1t is the duty therefore, Of
the government afford them equal postal facilities with
which afforded the North any other scction
and would he very great facility the people of the
States generally and especially the southern At
anc States well as economical 10 be able to transmit
and letters and from southern port, instead
OF sending them and receiving them from Bostsn and
New York; i is the duty OF the government to afford as
much aid to the establishment OF line OF steamers
North
Rssoipsd That committee OF five BIO appointed to lay
our claims this BEHALF by memorial, before Congress,
and to ask that will make such appropriations may be
corresponding with those which have been made
Tor other lines Of ocean steamers which carry the mail
Rssolued, That a committee OF five be appointed to
petition the isatnre Of Virginia take the subject into
Consideration, and bestow such aid as deem wise
ana best calculated foster and sustain enterprise In
the opinion oil his convention the legislature IN no
regulate its taxes, and appropriate money more
OF properly 70 , sd our own psops
protabc than erecting and sustaining under
and thus enhance the value OF agricultural productions
save 10 people very large amount now annually PAID
trade the form OF commissions to factors and agents,
ei2hs insurance, and the cost Of travel to tho points
IDENTITY believe WILL be made greatly extend the
features OF Virginia
hostages received the Contemplated line Of steamers
shall time fall short Of the amount which ought be
paid under the contract the United states Will be fully
dened by the facility which will be afforded OF adding
to the force of the sudden and pressing
emergency
R.aped That the commit,ee appointed petition the
legislature Of Virginia be and they requested
pare aud publish the petition by the LIST Of November
The vote was then taken upon the resolutions, and
they were unanimously adopted.
On motion OF Judge Mason, the thanks Of this
ton rendered to the Hon. Messs Meade, Moore
head Ewing. and Mr.. Preston for their eloquent and
able addresses.
On motion of Mr.. Lyons,
Rsored That the president of the be added
to committees memorialzo Congress and the egsa
ture.
Committee 10 memor,aiize Congress. John Y. Mason.
A. Milhado WIN. Collins, Robert g. Scott, ard James
Lyons
Committee to memorabilia the legislature James Ly-
ons James Gordon William F. Richie Isaac Davenport
and Arthur X Smith