The southern press., 1851-09-17
From the Richmond Whig.
Commercial Cenyeu utioD.

The convention on Wednesday adjourned
over to o'cock yesterday evening, at which hour
il again met. We regretted to see that less
spirit prevsiled than was previously exhibited,
for few persons were in attendance, and they ap-
parentIy not overcome with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Burwell. chairman of the committee ap
pointed 10 prepare an address, &C., read report
TO the convention, which was marked BY the lu-
ininous reasoning and valuable statistical infor-
nation, characteristic of the efforts of this dis
tinguished advocate of the cause of internal inn
provement. Ths following resolutions were
appended to the report Of the committee:
ResolUed, (asthe opinion of this committee,)
That lines OF mail or other steamers, or other
vessels. from Hampton Roads to some port or
ports of Europe, ought To be established; and
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
and such other Southern States as are disposed
to aid in the enterprise, should be appealed to-,
and an appeal should also be made 10 Congress
to bestow upon snch line the same mail facilities
which are extended to the Northern lines; and
The bars which now obstruct the navigation of
James river, should be removed.
Resoit ed That committees be nppointed to
memoraize Congress and TIE legislature Of
Virginia, aud to prepare address to the public,
upon the subject aforesaid, and tie great i'm
portancc to the people of Virginia, and the
South generally, that they should conduct their
own trade directly on their own bottoms, and
with their own men and means.
Resolped, That lines of packet ships, screw
propellers, or mail steamers, ought to be estab-
lished between the exporting cities of Virginia,
and the West Indies, and South America
Resolued, also, That the people Of Virginia
be requested to hold meetings. in their several
counties, cities and towns, to effect the objects OF
the foregoing resolution; and that to this end it
be recommended to them to adopt some organi-
zation by the appointment OF standing and cor.
responding committees, or otherwise, as to them
shall seem best.
Resolred, That the merchants of our Atlantic
cities ought to import directly to our Virginia
ports the production Of foreign countries used
and consumed in this and the adjoining States !;
and tn it be recommended to the merchants of
the in erior and the people at large, to aid them
in this noble enterprise.
On motion of Captain Dimmock, the report
was adopted unanimously.
| The question then recurring upon the adap-
tion OF the resolutions, Captain Dimmock moved
| that vote be taken upon each one separately.
| Colonel Morgan regretted that he was COM
| PEELED to dissent from the action OF the COM
mittee and the resolutions proposed by it, lie
developed his views i" detail, deprecating the
introduction of party politics. of all appeals to
the federal government for aid, and insisting
upon the necessity of individual action. As an
embodiment of bis views he offered the follow
ing resolution, by way of substitute, for those
prepared by the committee.
Resolued, That committee be appointed to
open books for subscription &C a joint stock
cot pany, for the purpose of constructing or
purchasing the necessary vessels to form line
of packets between Virginia and Europe, TO be
propelled by wind or steam, with sufficient
capital 10 run the said vessels.
That the said committee prepare petition to
be presented to the legislature for the incorpo-
ration of said company, with leave TO the corpo-
rate authorities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Peters
burg, Richmond, Lynchburg, Fredericksburg
and Aexandria, and any other corporate town.
Virginia, to subscribe for stock in said company
Some discussion here took place which closely
resembed political dispute--the right Of the
federal government to appropriate mail money
and remove bars in rivers forming the hone o.
contention--Col Morgan, DR.. Mallory, Captain
| Difrmock, Captain Fulton, Mr.. James Ferguson
II. c. Cabell, and Mr.. Jas. e. Crane, pirticipal.
ing in the discussion. The debate, however
coon took wider range, ard the propriety oI
establishing line of steamers or a line OF pack
| cts ives elaherat, ly consider . We hope "a
furnish some sketch Of the discussion hereafter
Mr. ii. c. Cabell, 10 order to obyiale all diff
fcultics, on behalf Of the committee, withdre"
the I'd, in the series of resolutions proposed.
Col. Morgan, for the present. withdrew hi'
substitute.
The question then recurring upon The adop
ton of the resolutions Of the committee, they
were carried with almost perfect rnaninity.
The sui stitute offered by Co. Morgan wa
then adopted, and placed in the series in lieu o
the I'd resolution prev. v.ously Withdrawn.
Mr. ID. H. London then offered set Of very
remarkable resolutions, and enforced the posi-
,ions advanced, in a speech Of some length. Th,
late hour. however, at uhich they were offered
prevents us from giving them this morning: