Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-11
THURSDAY MORNING, SEP. IL. 1851.
TUE TIMES, TER
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

This Convention assembled at the capitol yes
terday at II o'clock, and proceeded to organize
by temporarily electing DIR. Atkisson of Danve
Chairman, and Messrs Montague of Middesex
and Charles Ellis of Richmond, Secretaries.
The Chairman in a brief add ress returned his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him. lie said:
Wehave met here gentlemen, for very important
object; tits to make Virginia entirely independent
of AboIitiousts, whether here elsewhere
This is an undertaking devoutly to be wished,
and it is one, which can only be secured by the
hearty cooperation of all present trust we shall
attain this end, and that our labors may be crown
ed with success.
Mr. London said that as this was an occasion
of graver importance than any which had for a
long time taken place, he thought it was becom-
ng and proper that the blessings of heaven should
be invoked upon their abours, and he therefore
moved that the Rev. Dr. Early be requested to
open the Convention with prayer.
Dr. Early then offered solemn and impress
sive PRAYER, after which the Convention proceeded
to business.
On motion of Mr.. Richard Anderson it was
resolved, that committee of Is members be
appointed to superntend the organization of the
Convention, which was carried in the affirmative,
and the Chairman accordingly appointed the COM
mittee.
A resolution was offered that committee OF
Is be appointed, whose duty it should be to
prepare business for the Convention. At the sug-
gestion of DIR. Early, however, the resolution
was laid on the table, the Convention not yet be-
ing fully organized.
The committee on organization then returned
and reported the names of the following gentle
men, as suitable officers for the Convention
Presideht-RICHARD ANDERSON.
Vice Presidents-H. l.. Kent; F. Mallory;
Conway Whittle; c. R. Barksdale, Prince Ed
ward; Gov. Jones of Tennessee; Gov. Floyd,
Virginia; DR.. PAUL of Petersburg; DR.. White of
Caroline; H. Adams of Rockbrdge; Judge Ma
OF Richmond; Dr. Early of Lynchburg; d.
H. Londen of Richmond; Dr. Atkinson of Dan
Vile.
Secretaries-C. Ellis, Rchmond E. ?. Mon
tague, Essex;P. w. Hinton, Norfolk; J. c. Crane,
Richmond; and Col. Kirby, Norfolk,
On motion of Mr.. Burwe, committee of Is
was appointed to report resolutions proper for the
adoption of the Convention, and also to suggest
the best means calculated to develop the COM
commercial prosperity of Virginia.
A resolution was then adopted, "That Cover
ner Jones of Tennessee, the gifted and eloquent
advocate of Internal improvements in the South,
be requested to address the Convention"
The resolution was adopted by reclamation, at
ter which that gentleman delivered an able, elo-
quent and most instructive address. After con-
GLIDING, resolution of thanks was unanimously
rendered him by the Convention.
A motion then made and carried that Mr..
Lyons and Mr. McCance be added to the CON-
mittee appointed for the purpose OF preparing bu
siness, resolutions, &c.
A motion was also made that when the Conven-
ton adlourns it should adjourn to meet again at
the place tomorrow evening at o'clock
The motion was adopted; after which the Con-
venton adjourned.