The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

a.a - hsvs both sought 70 develop ed dispose Of
fAsa. Ths South, 10, our cd colonial ally, has
. deep eenosn In our welfare, which u evident In
- history Of our State the characteristic habits
I'd tasees Of our people and Inc nature q ia.gs
OsuSh garrison our bulwsrk State withthe irressti
BE slsasat q commercial supremacy We have .
Dgt1si staks In the security Of our labor. We
ssasl q waio = ~s regard ourselves :. ss. .
part, 10 address IL argument in support Of Baltimore
10 great common mart Of production and trade
near tho North. All its staples will fnd
increased supply Of cotton will always be demanded
through Baltimore for our trade with the West,
Nershwest and North, rs well ~ for our exports
and osr domestic consumption. In return, We are
all your personal necessities and Injuries q well as
the supplies for your plantations From our own
wants We know and justly sympathize with yours
We are disposed-not in sectional spirit-not with
ing the American mind from that unmaDly subser-
vieace-that colonial obedience which 10 SO rapidly
making us dependent on the North Inc norsnern
capitals feel the danger Of this faot for they 40 all
they can to encourage the absorbing metropolitan
sentiment and to FIX the vassalage OF the South
and West By that commercial lien Of extravagaace
and debt which may ruin sec ions a. it has often
ruined Individuals Steam and electricity are "a
IDLY consolidating us; yet New York and Boston
Ignore the existence Of any commercial capitals
bat themselves, while their presses diuss informa-
tiop as their own allurements alone, and rarely
mention o rival city save to disparage its worth.
Bat these matters are not to be judged mainly by
feeling and sentiment. We ara addressing men
alive TO their interests but who know no interests
that conflict with honor We have opened our
views, and expressed our welcome briefly, bat with
honest serdiality We believe that Baltimore, as
the mart for the best coal used in the propulsion of
ocean steamers, and lying on the sea- like Chesa-
Peake, viii soon, witNyour eountenance, build up
steam fleet TO carry t8e commerce which our COM
Nan nd m uufa aku n ink aT.
ests will supply or demand Already, regular
steamer plies between Baltimore and Charleston,
and ths increased trade she has begotton demands
the speedy launching ofanother Savannah, Mobile,
sAa the Texanpsrts, have sho wn anxiety to confirm
direct trade with Fit shall be assured, W have
capitalists among us who will not shrink from tho
discreet enterprise This will insure regular South.
erB ocean lues 10 the South and viii fringe eur
coast with our own steamers. from the Chesapeake
to the remotest borders of territory II s well
known sct that previous TO lSl7 cotton though not
staple OF land. entered largely into the com
Meroe and consumption Of Baltimore. If the British
possessions In the West Indies be supplied wi ID
provisions from the Baltimore market in return for
their colonial produce, why cannot the South pursue
the same course 7 Does not our whole Southern
country-whose correspondence and produc ions fur
nsh probably one half OF the postage on foreign mail
Intercourse by s,eam-feel the neglect Of govern
ment whom il remembers that, with the exception Of
national treasury to build or maintain Southern
steamer? Why should not regular line, carrying
the mail, depart from this great central mart, and,
ooastng the whole SOUTH, supply its people, swiftly
and surely, not only with news but personal trans
portaNsn
Wider markets, too, are rapidly opening to the
worlds competition. Men too impatient for sails,
and the day will come when, it is no prophecy to
say, that foreign commerce, as well war, will be
driven exclusively by steam. In South America,
the Amazon aud the tributaries of the La Plata
to give trade scarcely inferior to that which
was developed by the emancipation of the Spanish
pssseetiopS continent. An extensive colonial
commerce already exists from this port with Africa
and the heightened head of navy has despatch
Cd officer to explore the adjacent coasts and their
commercial advantages With the empire Of Brazil
end the Argentine Confederation our intercourse is
of long and valuable standing. In India, too, the
oiscoverer s abroad, seeking, the continent, rs
well as among the isles of Japan, new vents for
American trade and its results Why, then, should
modern vehicles for trade, which are unmistake-
ably indicated by the spirit of the ago; and why
should We not boldly demand fer them the cordial
CherishiDg of our government
Gentlemen, we do not churlishly ask you to come
to us to trade alone, and then to take your profit
and depart We desire to give no spendthrift pro
ses but we intend, as opportunities presented,
70 make our city place worthy OF your sojourning.
We have row little but personal hospitality to offer
you; yet there lie spirit abroad that lie disposed to
make Baltimore a great capital, every way worthy
OF ITS sste and of the intercourse we solicit. We
tnse0d that you shall be fttingly entertained In
tngs TO greet, attract and amuse the stranger. We
know that the honesty and energy Of the merchant
o. mechanic are often aided. successfully, by the
rhafms sn6 instruction with uhich art, science and
tasts invesa capital These gratifying and discreet
Aiuremens shall not be wanting TO make you plea
sanity comfortable during your temporary residence
amongst us; but, at 81 timer, you viii receive that
home welcome Ia our dwellings, for which Balti-
more has not, We hope, been unjustly praised.
After the conclusion of the address, which was re-
seved with applause, on motion, the Chair appoint
cd committee Of one from each State represented,
- report permanent officers Of the Convention. The
committee consists off,
". II. Hoffman, Md, Upton Deersoh Ohio
i. Clinsman, N. c., 4. P. Stanton, Tenn
n stphens, Ga, j. u. Robinson Ind,
Orr. c., p. Herman. No,
Alex White Ala, &c. Caben Florida,
John D. Freeman, Miss, We Howard, Texas.
Felix Houf.on. La
There were no delegates from Illinois, Arkan-
sas Iowa, Missouri or California or either of the
Territories.
After an absence of few minutes, VIM. II. Hoff-
man, Esq Chair man of the Committee on Organi-
cation reported as follows
P,esideni-Hon VIVA, G. Dawson, of Georgia
pIoe Presidents- Richard Apperson, OF Ky;s. W.
Downs, OF La; Lewis Webb, OF Va; Stephen Adams Of
Mise u Jesse D Blight Of Ia John G. Bruno, Of Md:
Mo; r. W johnson Of Ark; J. Rusk. of Texas; Alex
white Of Ala. L. G. cabell, of Fla; N. G. Deandorf
Of o.
Secetaries-D ]. Foley, D. B. Majors. and c. G.
Bsyier.
Mr. DAWSON, on taking the chair, stated that he
accepted the post assigned him with pleasure, but
net without diidence, in view Of wha. he deemed to
BE the great and varied Importance Of the business
to be transacted by this convention. We have
seublee here to discuss the great questions Of
trail position, concentration Of capital and CONNER
cisl monopoly, and the causes which lead to VIOLA
lions of the laws Of trade and geographical position
This city, Mr. Dawson continued, occupies central
geographical position, naturally to be looked to by
less. With the view Of providing short and
ysedy route for the accommodation Of the West,
Maryland at an early day taxed herself nobly
Ira extensively by the commencement Of one
Dents ever contemplated. In the accomplishment
Vt this work she found an immense range Of noun