Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-24

satisfy any resemble ,.d !a, is The shortest md mo-
eligible rcGtc .gr na OF rail road. Why i. 4
thar Delegates REPRESENTING Irc . :linl .: tho Soa,b
and South. western States should not un,c on resolr
in favor Of such !"nc? Ana particularly why should n
old Virginia ~ ns III Sir, 1in-i5ke 10 say her. rnY
that Virginia, North Carolina South &; !na and (;eo,
will unite with The other Southern ard Western Srtrs III
are IL avo! Of hn!ag this road We have powcr cnuru
III Congress al Is session 10 donate alternate sections
land FOR forty miles eoCh side Of the road and +, mil
the road from The Mississippi river tn the Pacific (Chea
Al! wc wan: is Firaniaand agree with the gcnrlem,,
from Virginia tMr Bnrwtl) that sh" has gone into r.,
Van Wrinkle >l"cp-Nufh Caroline, Georgia oni South Ca
rona whose interests largely involved in hi- great ma
tiona and Southern 10 man, who hs ep.
owe: The mpGreat Mt goCg IN The South can n
10 perceive that We mat have rail roads if ;n.od
compete win lie commerce of III. North No man car
ia 10 see inst New io.E i stretching her rail roads 10 M
- Liwrtncr river, 10 Lake Dn;auo LAKE. Erie 10 a.
Huron, 10 Lake Superior, al tho stream. 10
iiO% the Gu! ri II Xico ihr,rh" aarg f, ~, mo =
hat winch -jatU!v nrcrdct ior her r. ,hs ,u
t.aSc well Is - tie laws OF n:.,ri..
The ccrstric ION al his rail road from R,,imorc
hhceEg opens II the great avenues >! Southern can
mercc. We pass from thence ~ rail ROAD water ;, ~
mouth al the Che. Thee construct road 10 ~
paso del Norte end :hrnce to the Pacific ST Louis nav
also find 4 The PaSo sci NGIe. Memphis NAV mi
route the same point Mississippi nom Viclssg,
may a!sJ find 10 tie poln.. New Ofran. s
ln!.sect h.t branch ct The read arc indeed she al4,
building rns ui Jackson. Isl Mississippi, ard t~ncC
nciih"at |" &at!viI, Louisville. and 10 the Lakes
And sloul "e have resolution n Ills Southern Coa,er
tu: wIih gard 10 ti..$c 2'en. sar0." nls! What j.
become = ga' commerce! Are here simply
pas rest! 's IN favor OF line 81 steamers tt
ocean ard luH. no PROVISION 10 a.ng oar Produce
Atlantic pO't! Why, Mr prcSh:c:,. great as New Yrl
s"!eat AZ tile commercial advantages q! ,hr
tie SoGi tho tine is not tar t>,an, when the Sou 4
bctnd TO 81 su, crioF lie Norh in co.nrr,c nil
not. then, be mn"o:iy o Somh.fn Convention 10 /
yourn ard say nothing about tits most important SUBJECT
the sfIuciun c raj! UaG through The Southern Site
the Pacific!
You all know that rhs srhcc, Of railroads no a. ia
last srssicu Congress. We haze short session vf
thr but many a: the friends % railways arc anxious u
bills S!oit be passed itit the country should
work rad no longer talk atnut the resolutions OF g3
100 that shutd consider them already passed and
isilCtuy d"sgeTtl III ~ late scc;i"n, never before
20 IL wok nov 10 untr:tsa" 10 improve the country.
hope, then that hi. Convention will not adjourn whor
adopting resolutions "dGmac 70 the srea: interest 10 wh
have referred t'Jh.rrs
Mr. c. G. BAYLOR - Washington said desire {, "a |
word upon tins suffice. an young; am not enrItlr
much attention a. Tic .rntieman from Virginia, tll
ws) who has made Some sensible remarks tc 4t
Jcc III S0ulheiE 'nr'cst9. But old enough 10 In
having attended hIrrn Conyg nun>, that n
Southern people Do not desire mas. Conventions iulI
Commercal Convr ntipn has st,ad in progress III
nearly scU-, aud this Is mass Cunvcn,un dhr f1rr
ation of mis- hCcy ai: three years ago Europe az
the proper tine arrived 10 give il substance then h.
Board Of Trade III this cv vas called upon recognise
SIC have here senla,ves against IRON fling has n
made IN regard Il liz Numbers.
Mr. BURWELL, Gn:cunP'ing) desired 10 corcc, Tia
gentleman
in :ga:1 10 hc numbers ard respcciab!:y q this lGnyeG
t;cn.
BURN EiL must apologize" tot 10 the gentleman
but the CDEvcni"n and s'y iiat If the gentleman re
my r"mafks. h. toes me Injustice in saying made
hing AT the rcsp"r t!'y of the Convention. No memb
could have understood making reference tia,
whatever. said, ADD repeat H. hat II s source oi 4, .
regret BE- prrseE; Southern Convention which am
compelled say does not manifest mich interest in the
great suhIcc OF Southern IS think il shouH
was al Southern Convention Inst year where bt1 nr
present representing eleven S'aesthat wd- IL
the city Of New Orleans
M BAYLOR-I did not intend AZ all TO convey The
i,f HE NTH h III
ty of the members ~ is Convention. meant this, ma
Of the slim Of the meeting and he
numbers that hec OF tie character o. Tie
resolutions, il unworthy Baltimore M:. President We
nave Tie most distinguished representatives from the mo,
influential sections o. he about which!
versing SIC have upon gu: book menhrs OF this snE
- ion Of :Ie hest y = country. We hAs
faC zeal, a: King hasincSs n.sri have "i cap
i4l intelligence and energy; and as>cr: TIA! m
Conyen wl - Tho cIil il regard 10 hcr ircc
thGn any d tie mass Cow eE'r' oi persons VINO Rho"
noi;i 81 ae, and WIN have tr'Ecr i2icnt nor enterprise
embark any rtAi;g bach 'Icy wish to ch'iy out
The government the Netherlands las mace d, Unite ana
official proposition through her consul, sias tiat e
tady cynrn in the construction OF steamer 10 I'll:
port. take This occasion IL have been II corr spon
,ucc ycarf w this interest in Europe and have point
ell this g,enmcnt The great Importance OF making
such proposition .hcsc propositions are made by as.
ttority. They come irrGi cy with millions ans MI
i"ns "f capital They rom port that mas '9I
and emigration 10 sGst"n it. 1t rliin den!t- bushes
plopostUn
Resolutions sir have nothing 10 % with this Convention
We meet lc.c;acc IS lie West, Southwest, ami South
nfg:r.d 10 he good Southern the gentleman
from Virginia, any other gentleman This is Il tunven.
non 81 !rads ConHtaiir 81 j"lats ana c""tn j. -
Uf interest and those who promoted u, rElwG
distinguished nucnce from the South 20 come forward l.
ori.rurs did come forward wi any hypothesis They
come forward and s.i hero propositions. Her l.
proposition !o,n Inc Belgian and t,thctlard Governments
fer :c Of saE. lctc lie rtrp"siun" ;om caIi'hi
a;nuu:ag 10 .i!crn or twenty millions o dollars, wh!ch
accented, would crure 10 or han.Gi.
This, is business Convention, and merely io
the purpose ct saying that, member 81 ihs C"rrcn
1n ply interested IN TIE success at The Whole cause
my protest tnat Tic opinion should nrih Ihl b.
caisr this is rot large C0nv, Dr because: there
many people here therefore il il not COHYh
ton worthy OF the South ana RL!umorc. regret a' tie
gentleman from Virginia (tnr whose ia! nts and se'c> 10
hc South entertain the greatest rcFr"r has mace ac'
suggestion in regard 10 th. Convention, tcc"us Cr con-
.iEcei that If he knew The character at IN" in!usncc which
in this room, If he knew the nl capnl IN
der this roof pledged Southern cvmmcrcc, II he Sic"
the inacncc whlch exists inside ard outside Of tins tai
mg, and a nYer tn, Sor,} nnd Europe, concentrating
the Soa.h liz w"Gid not say tnH dis Convention vas ~"
worthy the
81 Tho resolutions, they were dra'sd BY Wcsernm.
ana b" Sou'hrc, ;rd ny SoI:f! lcn autl
nicely :" pr ihis on record Tor it"r that tie
,ho'!!t - al I'D tlat lhI- Conv'r'ion has that
niiy that impn,u'cc AM hat material tor ccci, tht4
meat Of which IL IN fact his.
Hon. J. L. ROBINSON OF lnd. thoagt Tia: this 4. .s
sion promised very gard result hut ii II should con"h.t
he apprehcnsv. that il would interfere materially "1t
the programme "f The day 1uahrr). lie GosirtG rl
taken the resolutions 81 ;hc COMMITTEE Pr
shie. II hid been suggested 10 hIr, rfnp'rN hs
thought tia: the resolutions, being in a very cfnt" state
(nonc OF them having been prepared berg" inc ASSEMBLING
of The COMMITTEE" Should h. r.:crEsd 70 sub commit e.
three for tie pnr?oac oi making such verbal alterations
ihrn as isht h uec sa5y This CREME
much 't'G@. "ni would CONSUME but four five minutes
Mr.. BUiW ELL s.l that Il. desired submit lew "5'
scIyarinrs in AID TN I" tose +, hat e''t"to5c mad"
Dir ERhNlI MAYER desire 20 AK tie ge"i.mn"
wha. itncg.Y lie p;e-'cra
Mr.. buRNELL | "r!lacsWrr the ,ehteman viii @sat
pleasure. invited !r:o y the E".rd If l'r"t'
I'D a;',rd under !.aI ln,itari0n. sent hoo.
,I,'r ,.t,i he al