The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-20
THE REPUBLIC.
THE BALTIMORE SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN TRADE CONVENTION.
[nEPoRTEp FOR THE REPUBLIC
BALTIMORE, December Is, 1852.

| The Commercial Southern and Western Trade
Convention assembled at IL o'clock this NOR ming
in the saloon of the Assembly Buildings, and was
| we'll attended; besides which there was large
| number of members Of Congress present. amongst
whom / noticed Messrs Underwood, Brecken-
ridge, Stanton. and Preston, of Kentucky; Sena-
| tor Jones and +. p. Stanton, of Tennessee; and
Senators Dawson, Clemens, and Pratt.
The convention was called to order at II O'Clock
| by J. +. BRyNE, esq President of the Board of
Trade, who was appointed temporary president,
and J. F. PIoKRELL, esq, secretary.
An address of welcome. on the part of the citi-
| zeus of Baltimore TO the citizens OF the South
Southwest, and West, was read by Brantz Mayer,
| esq.
The address thanks them for the alacrty with
which they have responded to the call We have
summoned you, says the address, to lay the corner
stone Of a great national exchange Baltimore, by
| geographical position, is the original and national
terminus of the great internal trade. Though other
cites have constructed great works ofinternal i'm
provcments, Baltimore has been no laggard, and
by the construction o! the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal nd Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has reasserted
her natural supremacy Baltimore ID not only the
national CHI mel Of trade but the great central point
OF sea board union, aOrding by her railway theshort
est and most economical communication between
Ohio and the She is the national entire depot,
ncarest to all points, and must afford the best mar
| kei for the products Of the South and West. The
address then proceeds enumerate the great inter
nal RESOURCES of Maryland, and the rapid Increase Of
population refers TO the advantageous situation OF
Baltimore Tor the tOregn trade; warns traders Of
the South and West to free themselves from COM
me rcia subserviency TO the northern cities, and
winds up by extending a home welcome to the
| ST. rangers now assembled
| After the conclusion of the address, which was
received with applause, on motion, the chair ap
pointed a committee OF one from each State to re-
port permanent officers for the convention. The
committee consisted Of w. H. Hoffman, Maryland;
L. X. Price, Virginia; T. L Clingman, North Ca
rolina; A. II. Stephens, Georgia; J. l.. Or, South
Carolina; Alexander White, Alabama; John ID
freeman, Mississippi; Felix Houston. Lou.iana l.;
Messrs. Upton and Beardof, Ohio; J X. Under
wood, Kentucky; F. p. Stanton, Tennessee j;
j. l. Robinson, Indi ma; p. Herman. Missouri;
E. c. Cabell, Florida; V. E. Howard, Texas.
| They reported for President Hon. VIM. Z. DAw
| con- with large number of vice presidents and
| secretaries.
Senator Dawson, on taking the chair, returned
| thanks and made speech OF some length, al
| iuding to the necessity of prompt action on the
| part OF the South and of the West to prevent the
OF the commercial capital ofthe nation
at New York, and thus ma Ike all sections of the
| try equally attractive. He alluded to The Lennon
case and the necessity of increased foreign and
domestic commerce of Baltimore for the preserva
ton OF the harmony of the Union. The following
| committee OF thirteen on resolutions was then APP
| pointed; and the convention took recess TIL
O'clock:
Hon. J. D. Freeman. Mississippi; Hon. J. c.
| jones' Tennessee; Hon. J. X. Underwood, Ken
| lucky; Hon. Il. L. Clingman. North Carolina;
Hon j l. Orr, South Carolina; Lieutenant M. F
Maury, Virginia; C.. G. Baylor ,lesq., DIstrict Co
lumbia; p II. Sullivan, esq, Mary land; Hon
l. Robinson, Indiana; Hon. John Moore, Loui-
ma: Hon II. Nj. Taylor, Missouri Hon Richard
Ap, erson, Kentucky; Hon. X. !. Bowie, Mary
land; Hon. Alex White, Alabama.
The Hon. JOHN L. RoBINsoN, of Indiana, asked
| to be excused from serving on the committee He
had come to the convention as a witness rather
| than to take active part in the proceedings He
was not sufficiently acquainted with the subject
for the consideration OF which they had assembled,
to be able to participate actively In the proceed
| ings of the body,
The PssslpEsr replied that. as they desired tho
| gentlemen to learn something in regard to the
| matter speedily. hey would keep him upon the
committee. [Laughter.]
| The committee then retired from the hall; and,
on motion of the Hon REvERDy JOHNSON, the con-
venton lat quarter past one o'clock) took re-
| cess for an hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| At - o'clock, p. m, the President again called
| the convention to order.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Hon J. d. Freeman, of Mississippi, ind
said:
Mr. President, the Committee to whom re-
fnrTeh the subject OF the address ana resolutions
have, after discussion and consultation of the diff
erent interests of the West. South, and Southwcst
directed me to report the following resolutions:
Mr.. BAYLOR then read tue report of the com
mittee:
The Committee on Resolutions, to whom was re-
erred tire Address of the Board of Trade, after dis
cussion and consultation with the different in.
,erests south, Southwest, West, and Northwest
beg leave to report the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we highly approve the admirable
address by which we have been welcomed t. Balu-
,nore and that We sympathize with the noble
Efforts which the city OF Baltimore has made. and
ia vet making, to secure the trade and commerce
of the States the South and in the valley of the
South.
Resolved That the prosperity and pernanency
of the Union will be greatly promoted by the mul
tipca ton OF the means OF commercial and socia
intercourse in the several States, and that this
| vention recommends that every effort should be
| made consistent with our obligations to the whole
10 incI ease the intercommunicaion between the
cities and States of the South, West, and South
west.
Resolved That the Atlantic cities and States Of
the South the great natural highways o.
commerCe-the Gulf stream-and these Satce
should improve the facilities offered ty nature by
, resorting to all the aids of science and art.
Rtsolred, That among these facilities We hail the
speedy completion of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road with eat satisfaction, and look TO it open
ing a new channel of trade greatly beneficial tc
the interior States of the Union, and especially
rhose bordering on the Ohio river
Resotpsd, That the question Of a great CONNER
ciaI cent,e of commerce for national exchanges
, will necessarily depend upon the cheapness O
transportation, and that it Ia OF great importance
to the West and South, and Southwest, to ascertain
the prices OF freight and transpor tation to Balti-
more, and from BALTIMORE to Liverpool, and Other
: important points of Europe.
Resoiped, Trata committee of - be appointed
by the chairman ascertain and publish, after the
completion OF the baltimore and OHIO Railroad &c
Wheeling the rates Of transportation on that roac
Of all iDiportant articles of commerce.
} X solpsd, That it recommended to the
chan4 Of Baltimore, az means of securing the
trade of the West, Southwest, and South. TO esab-
lish line or lines of steamers between Baltimore
and Liverpool, and other important parts of Europe
Rfsoiped, That while VIC disdain the Sill htes
prejudice or hostility to the welfare and prosperity
Of any particular section or city, North or South we
would promote, we think we reasonably might
consistent with the lava Of trade, its great centra
position the commercial interests and prosperity Of
, Baltimore as being we'll calculated to excite q
wholesome and beneficial competition with more
northern Atlantic Cities which could not fail to be
, peculiarly advantageous to the whole South, South
west and West, and in fact to the nation at large
, Hon. r. l. Bowie, of Maryland Imove to amc NO
the resolution proposing the establishment OF lines
of eamers to European ports by adding after tho
az tbc words fsan6 South America y