The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21
From n. Bal,.mors American.
The southern and western Convention.


The convention numerousiy attended IN our city
ON last Saturday The names OF gesiemen who presided
and engaged in the discussion the foor VIII show our
readers that some OF The most distinguished talent and IN
teress OF the South Southwest and West thought proper
ON this occasion 10 manifest their feeling in the great OBJ
eets of The convention by visiting Baltimore even al the
approach OF mid winler and near an annual iesuval
when few willing TO leave home
The time which the convention necessarily allowed II
self for lis session short that many persons who
were anxious TO give eloquent encouragement TO the
efforts OF Baltimore unable express their
opinions.
In our interviews with members from all sections, we
constantly heard the warmest approval OF our motives IN
soliciting this assembage of leading men from the sew
era sections to which invitations were extended. All
seemed sensible OF the geographical and commercial I'M
porlance of our city as great national centre OF trade.
where the various productions OF all might meet Tor ex-
change and dispersion II Twas acknowledged ON all
sides that our ambition fair one. and that the great
iaternal mprov are just completing would ne
cessary pour into lap the resources OF that gen
erous and glorious West which most demand
ed for the uses and consumption OF our kindred
South II must not be considered invidous il in this
connection we refer especially TO the mastery speech
delivered at the opening OF the convention by the
Hon W. c. Dawson, United States senator from Geor-
gia Ii is full of that wide reaching staesmanshpth
embracing naticnaltyhat clear condensed and aphor-
isc eloquence for which the senator IS so well known
throughout the country. We regard il one OF the
keenest judgments to true national policy that we
have listened TO for long time We commend il To the
perusa OF all our citizens, and hope that the South and
West will give extensive diffusion. From its i'm
mensey increasing productions the West is begeiting
direct interest in their diffusion by Atlantic navigation.
independently of the Gulf This is new to it. and j,
should induce that section TO lend the seaboard IFS
est support in all those improvements OF commerce which
insure its security and speed
The convention was addressed by Lieutenant Maury
United States navy. whose speech is clear eloquent,
and scientific analysis o the worlds opening intercourse
with the great rivers of South America and the eeming
population on their borders Pressed we ere on this
morning, we have only space 10 alde in this nnsatis
factory manner the capital discourses OF the Hon
Messrs Downs, Underwood, Bowie, Freeman, Breckn'
ridge, Orr, and Robinson and OF our fellow citizens
Messrs Bruno, Baylor. Graf, and Wallis Their speeches
will do the orators justice thar 0Ar euogium.
The banquet, given by the merchants 10 ther visiting
guests was splendid affair 1t was an additional argu-
ment in favor of Baltimore People asked each other
where in this country elsewhere has Nature concen
tated SO many Injuries from the field, the woods, the
farm the water the garden. and the orchard Nor did
they refrain, moreover. from asking where was another
Guy TO those delcacies in the manner they were
spread for us on Saturday afternoon.