Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-16
speeoh Of John mi. Boots.

- We publish to-day the remarks of Mr.. Bolts, CT
Virginia, before the Memphis Convention, which,
like all ofhis efforts, is able. We have frequent
ly expressed our surprise that no more remark has
been made by the press throughout the Union,
upon the action of the Memphis Convention. Some
portion ofthe press has seen proper to ndicule its
action, and attemptto disparage the results which
its friends anticipate froGl it. For own part,
while the mere action of that Convention as such,
caTnot be regarded as directly effectual towards
the accomplishment of the ends for which it was
called lit having direct power TO carry out uch
endS) yet, in view of the imposing influence
which q body of men, such as those assembled al
Memphis; composed, as it was, of the talent OF
many of the Southern States, of both polite
parties, deliberately recommending 10 the Federal
Government course of action upon great and
grave questions OF internal policy, must exert up
on the legislative department of the Federal Gov
eminent we cannot but regard the action of the
Memphis Convention as calculated to affect per-
manently the policy OF Congress.
Apart from the fact that the members of this
convention have recommended action upon the
great questions of internal improvement and COM
mon school education, the additional fact that the
members of this convention from that section
OF the Union which has heretofore opposed such
legislation, IS worry of attentive consideration II
shows that these questions attracting attention
IN the right quarter; it shows that the intelligence
oil the South is awakening TO the paramount claims
OF commerce and education; it shows that idle
technicalities, vain bubbles, and empty sophistry
have given place TO enlightened reason, and ex-
panded and liberal views of the pressing exgencies
OF the country; and above all does it show, that
the men Of the South have been reused from their
lethargy by the reckless land iobber operations of
the last Congress, 10 perceive the important fact
that unless they sllive for themselves not only will
Improvement and commerce be confined exclusive
lyt the North and West, but that the South will
actually pay for the construction of Northern i'm
provements.
The Northern and Western States have their
eyes open on these questions, and the South will
lose all unless action be speedily had in her be-
hall, ana we are more than gratihed 10 see the
Southern Memphis Convention take its stand in
favor of great national improvements, and the an
preparation of the public lands for at purpose.
Not that we have any local FEELINGS to be gratifed by
this result Were the North occupying the COM
1nerciai position of the South, " should ill en-
.' terrain the same feelings. We desire to see all
pot ons oil our country equally advancing on the
great highway OF prosperity, we desire 10 see the
seaboard trade no longer confined to few cities,
Whistler North or South, but ext. nd, d all along
the seabosrd, and in order % do this there must be
Improvements extending into all portions of the
country, ready to bear to the ship-boa1d the pro-
ducts of the interior. Such should be the true
am OF every patriot, and we sincerely hone that
The iaoors of this convention will be long fe in
the practical results seen in the development of
the West.