New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-20
Sout,,ern Trade Convention.

BALTIMORE, Saturday, Dec. Is, 1852.
The Commercial Convention met at liz
o'clock large number OF Congressman were present,
among them Messrs. Breckenridge, Stanton, Preston
Underwood OF Kentucky; Senator Jones ana r. stan
ton Of Tennessee; Senators Dawson, Clemens, Downs,
Pratt, &c
Chairman of the Board of Trade. j. F. PlckereL was
appointed temporary Secretary An address OF welcome
10 strangers read by Brsntz Mayer EdEor oil me
Arqercdn Ii thanks them for the 0lacrty Win when
they had responded to the call I'VE have summoned
ven 10 lay the cornerstone Of the great National TX
change. Baltimore by geographical posluoh j. ,.e or,
ensl and natural terminus Of great internal trade
Though other ccs have constructed great works OF
internal improvement, Baltimore has been no Iagsari
and bv tie construction of the Chesapeake and ONO "a
nal and the Baltimore and ONO Ralroad mas
ber natural supremacy Baltimore is not only the natu
raj channel Of trade but the great central point OF e
seaboard OF the Union. afording by her railway tle
sholtcst and most economical communication between
the Ohio and the sea.
She is the national enredep0t nearest to all points
ard must afford the best market ioI produces OF the
South ard West ,,.;
terual resources of Maryland and her RAPID increase IN
population refers to the advantage OF the SITUATION o.
6sitimC for foreign trade Hwrns tne thuel7 vi 'S
South and West free Themselves rom cohiiivICia
suheeryiency to Northern Cities, and winds up 10y eN
tending home welcome to the strangers no" ASSEM-
bled. IL, ,;.h ,.os 70
ceiycd with arulHuse on motion the Chair appointed
Committee of One from each state 10 report peIlhe
officers of the Convention. The Committee consist o.
w II, Hoffman, Md 7 r. Price va; /, L. S n1slae,
White, Ala John D. Freeman Miss; tenN IA houi!op u
liz. linton Beardof Ohio; j. h Underwood, ny. =; T.
stanton Tenn. J. L. Robinson, Ind T. hefhAn' Ho'
+ c. CabeI Ia V. +. Howard, Texas; - r.....o..
They reported for President Hon. W. { pA"SoN
with large number of VicePresiden.s and secretaries
Mr. Dawson on taking the Chair, returned thahAs anu
made speech Of some iength, IN "nlei 70 nrs
crt ,lc crfher concentration OF the commercial capF
ts of the Nation at Newlork. and thus MAKE AZ a.
tions of the country equally attractive IL
co,c;cn and domestic commerce az Baltimore Ior 'ae
! nr,seryaiion Of the harmony OF the Unon
A Committee of Thirteen on kesonhon' ""S '"0A
| srpoilted and the Convention took recess
| ~ AFTERNOON SESSION -, 49,,
The Convention rea.sembed at two o'clock wheh tns
Committee on Resolutions reported series spFio'.Ls
OF the address, and tecomne ndins unleu nl,i1o-,
nsrt of he South and West 70 concentrate on b-i0'
| rs a crtat Commercial Emporium .A;.h
Considerable debate on the resolut9hs "a "Ile
Messrs Underv ood Burwell Houston and o'le'' pa
! tcipsed. .,,.o,
rcsolu,iop was also adopted that the convention az
iourn 10 meet at Memphis. on NE met S1uuay ~ 80
me- a.. southern and Western Commercial Ne1rop
After o'clock the body adjourned 10 meet NOR
may st o'clock at banquet " .ae 800 a, ococf
chnnics Institute The company were seseI az
The ssIoon-25O feet in lengh-vas oIiilahHy ueSo
rs,ed and illuminated and two rows OF tables sx'enueo
the whole length OF the hall c.u.,;ss
/ Five hundred gentlemen were seated Inc uai.lIos
were decorated with evergreens and rags OF ali
end were thronged with ladies ,s.A,h.u
hand of music was stationed at each end OF the hs
The banquet was costly and magnneeni- spsn .-H
bououet was placed st each seat, and the whole ehe
iobn G Brown President of the Board Of Trade, Pc
5sJ and after the removal OF the cloth, preteed tne
rreuHr tossts with some appropriate remALNs eo;
,ossr,;ny the mechanics OF Blsmore on the msshL'
$50 of Tho saloon and congratuafins the merchants
~ Bs,more declaring The 10 be proud dsy Ior ,Ss
NV the doings Of which had been spread Soroad Oh ne
wss .,. ,eowea TO The Union" The President ana
.nt tho president Elect, The Two Houses o. Soi'
suu SUI ~ ., which Mr. Downs of Louisians re.
gress, u ". which called up Lieut. Maury,
Fn,. AI 2opsuls responded to by Mr. sShana9nsI
to k.a1 Ns l:p %'s and az sa1
j. I. hfeNA =. which Mr. orr, OF South Caroha
.nnded After some further renlerSs shor' al
| dr,,,. nv the President concluded the 'e''''''