New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-13
DAILY CRESCENT
Proceedings of the Industrial Meeting

Proceedings OF the Industrial Meeting
Held in Harrington, near the Pensacola
Mary Yard.
The call for Industrial Meeting at the Pensacola
Navy Yard published by a committee Of a previous
meeting most enthusiastically responded to last even
ing by and respectable assemiage of the cit
of Pensacola Milton and the vicinity Of the Navy
Yard
Major W IT, Chase unanimously called the chair
md Mr.. J. W. shppey appointed Secretary.
The chairman, after making few pertinent remarks
and reading very interesting paper the subject
tdfusing knowledge among men," stated the object Of
the meeting proposed that DR. A. L. Plough be requested
to address the assembly in explanation of the objects Of
his mission and read several testimonials in favor Of the
me from distinguished gentlemen in Louisiana and
Alabama
Dr. Plough then introduced by the chairman and
gave interesting history Of his experience of the nu
Of the mechanic arts at industrial
eaand of the progress the various branches of industry
IN the city of NewOrleans and the State Of louisiana
ing the last twenty years lie concluded by expressing
wish in the object Of his present mission that whereash
art of ship building has become important item in
country that ship Of may be built the Pensacola
Navy Yard proper steps be taken for obtaining the
order sanction Of the United States Government for
that object The ship if built to be exhibited the pro-
posed Fair in Neworleans the product of Southern
| industry and Southern mechanism. @ .s......
VIM. w. j. Kelly Esq. of Pensacola then addressed the
meeting eoqueny setting fotth the advantages that
would to the South the State Of Florida in pact
inr If the vews Of Dr. Plough stated by f en- n BE
and expressing his conviction all the cti
zens will earnestly unite in the effors contemplated
On motion of VIM. Morrill,. ESQ., seconded by Col Saint
| it was
Reeoleed. That committee of three be appointed tc
draft resolutions expressive of the of this meeting
The following named gentleman experimentation o
NJ. Avery, Joseph Forsyth, ESD and VIM Morrill, Esq.
The committee retired for deliberation and during it,
absence. Col j. NJ Landrum of Milton made few forci
remarks showing the necessity which exists for
ton among the mechanical and agricultural interests
the South to enable them to compete with those Of M
North and the certainty of successful result of uci
exertion. .st r..f
The Committee having returned presented the follow
ing resolutions which read by its chairman JOSEPH
Forsyth Esq, and passed unanimously.
Resolved That cordially respond to the appeal Of DR.
A. L. Plough in favor of the establishment of Mechanics
Farmers and Artists Exhibition and Fair in May 1853
in New0reans and that will cooperate with him
| as ability and circumstances will admit.
Resopei That delegation be chosen by this meeting
the city of Pensacola and the counties of
Gambia Rosa in the Industrial Convention to be
holden New0rleans in May next
Resored That memorial be prepared and presented t.
Congress- in favor of constructing vessel of at thl
Navy yard near Pensacola, with all the improvements thai
have been given to the rstclass and fast-sang ships
the mercantile marine Of the United States with the
of developing the facilities of such constructions in time
of peace at the only Navy Yard existing south Of Norfolk
that due preparation may be had therein for time
| war
Rsolred That it is desirable in the event CT tn,
favorable consideration of the memorial by Congress thai
the vessel of should be constructed and equipped II
time to be exhibited, Southern dah marofvar. at th
grand Exhibition and Fair to be holden in New0reans
May, 1853 |' f i&
Resolred That committee Of twenty-five persons b,
appointed by the chair whose duty it shall be to prepar
the memorial to Congress to cause it to be nnmerous
signed and to correspond in relation to it with person
residing In Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama aud Florida
and with the Senators and Representative in Congress
the State of Florida with view Of procuring thei
prompt action in the premises.
The following named gentlemen were appointed accord
ingly fp--
Hon B. D. Wright, Hon. NJ. Avery, ". W J. Kelly
VIM Morrill, W H. Chase, Robert Joyner. Jasper Strong
E. W. Don Joseph Forsyth, VIM. j Keyser, H. F Ingrs
| ham. John r. Brooks, Geo R. Underhin. s. u. Gonzale
Albert Goay Thomas II. White. N. BRENNAN. Alexand'
Mcvoy, W. L. Crgler Warren @ Dow, A. II. Bright. ia
Herron J. NJ. Landrum, James McCay, ]. W. Shippey
/ On motion duly made and seconded,
. Resoed That the number of Delegates the Industr
Convention to be held in New0reans in May next sh
be twenty five, thirteen of whom to be selected by Il
3 Chairman.
The names of the delegates follows:
e Hon 0. NJ Avery Joseph Forsyth, Il Il. Simpson, G
Brightly, Major w H. Chase, II. +. Ingraham, j.
Brooks, Samuel I. Hartt r. II Watts Albert Cola
Aaron Hendrix: G. r. Underhil W. L. Criger. Capt
d Baker. J. Il Michaiohsky James MeCay. +. DeCord
W. w. D. Kelly. James Heron, VIM. Morrill,. j. NJ Lal
drum W. Q. Dow, Edward sweeny, L. R. Tow,,send, 10
Bowers.
The following named gentlemen appointed a con
mtee by the Chair agreeaby to resolution introduce
by W Q. Dow Esq, visit Bagdad, Milton and vcint
for the purpose ofmakng arrangements for Indust
meeting to be held at future day
AL Messrs f. E. Simpson J. II. Lloyd S. T. Gonzalez,
P, Peete, W. W. Kelly, j. Forsyth W ii. Chase, j
! Land.um and II. F. Ingraham.
On motion
Resored That copy of these proceedings be transm
ted to His Excelency the Governor of the State of Flo
ida. And on motion of }. Forsyth Esq,
Resoipd That copies of the proceedings of this meen
shal be to the editors of the True Delta = Bee
and Crescent of New0rlears the Alabama journal,
State Register and Advertiser of Montgomery, tn
Herald and Tribune of Mobile, and the Gazette
the Florida Democrat of Pensacola with respectful IT
quests for the publication of the in their respecv
papers.
On motion of James Heron. Esq, the thanks of tn
audience tentered to Doctor Plough.
And motion of Major Morrill, the meeting adjourned
W. Ii. CHASE, President
| j. W. SHIPPEY, Secretary.
/ U. S. Navy Yard, Pensacola. March 6. 1852.