The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-21
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VIII not detaln you BY relating such detentou. :.
occurred before reached Louisville We left r..
point on Saturday evening in the steamer EmpressI
with the expectation Of arriving here on Mondsv =
nen we came in sight of the little tswn OF Raleigh
OF Eclipse--the most magnificent boat that foats
RernsPs on Wesern Eastern waters--stuck fact IN
tns mud where she had been during the whole night
being renewed, she passed on only FIVE miles when
We overhauled her again. resting anidships on q pile
-. oss ana a. the Empress and Eclipse belonged TO
ana same I'm owners it became duty to assist her.
. e III IWenry-four hours, after taking of the best
, " ner cargo we ere pulling and fugxins with
wishouPt pipes puffIns painting blowing aud snortins
come sound fell upon our cara s.she,s "a ~ .rsh
sJ sJ Never, until then, did my charity come n con
dnIesd n patriotism; but it was then that In
ancnsrtable WISH that Conrress had besn an h.,S
cane dan with our Chief Magistrate on the hsrr
cessty of making liberal spnronriatnn o. me ne
out lne oars and removing other obstruetans - rs
have contro n nese mighty streams-and ii could
tlI they were made sensible the con % IN
or OF congress to facilitate comeree nrorsct ~. No
ans ana secure the lives of people fGrest sp
put sir the chief objsct of our visit has been mar,
aa on Pnsned can say for m, SELF and think
no plans or pr posit submit to The rss1
We were sent as special delegates to msnif - -
wnJ % might meet in Convention that the
portance OF the great questions which bronsht ro -
gether and that they participated heartily n that
Md
together as one people, That purpose has hsar ~ :.
complshed by our presence here to-day and bv ~.
distance we have travelled to meet you. (AposussS
Mr PRESIDENT, am not one of those who indulse IN
habtual prejudice against our sister States al the
North-my heart. thank God, is capacious anongh -
embrace In Its affections each and every part Of our
common country, (dlhering we do on many points
compromising that gallant, but must say somewhat
inpeSuous, State OF South Carolina with her extreme
wooden nutmegs, with their extreme idios, ncrases
on the other trusting that time and experience and
rensctloo VIII correct the of each. But not
wlthstandln. feel no jealousy of and sprejudice
against, the North. must say that think the time
has arrived when it becomes the South to sat mn a
plause)
Mr.. President, trust that will not subject rnvsef
20 the 1mputatlon of vanity, if fatter myself that
sne cai that has been made upon did not proceed
Irom foere Idle curiosity TO hear me speak. May
not suppose that there is desire on the part Of fe
convention to hear wha' tn views entertain in
regard TO their action, and how far their proceedings
can be endorsed by those represent (Crss of yes1
Slr, have had very limited opportunity of hearing
what has been done or said have read very hur.
rieoy IN the papers OF the morning the resolutions
that have been adopted and wit out Gaming to COM
nit myself In full TO all the details of the Convention
can say that endorse the general character OF
those resolutions with all my heart and only rearet
tnat was not here in time to participate in their
passage.
First, then, in reference to the Pacific Railroad
have been long Impressed with the necessity of ha wing
some more direct and speedy communication with
our Pacihc possess1ops as well oy land by water
ihe security OF our territory and the protection of
our people, alike require it. prepared to ex-
press any opinion to the best of constructing
the road, or as to the best locality for the route
will only say that reasons not NECESSARY TO men
tion here should prefer hat it might not 70 too far
North and the advantages of Southern climate over
the rgd winters of the North would of itself be sut
fcient to determine on some Southern route Gan.
plause.)
Mr. President am very far from desirinsto intro
duce any thing IKE political discussion in this body
though the subjects that you have had under con-
sderation have necessarily paraken more or less Of
political character 1t impossible that il coulc
be otherwise yetif subjects of your deiberation
were now open for discussion should forbear to ex
press the current OF thought that ran through INV
mind on reading the proceedings of the Convention
and looking upon the assemblage before me some
what in the light as say in Virginia of s'Free
Barbecue may re e permitted at least 20 express
| DONE and the reasons oy which | am influenced in
| expressing that gr.ti6cation.
Next thee, Mr.. President, congratulate you con-
| gratulate the Convention, and / congratulsto the
South that you have recommended to our people the
necessity of establishing manufactures among our.
send it abroad by which diversity of pursuits we
shall be enabled to give employment TO all the men,
women and children OF the country-many of whom
are for the want ct such employment driven into the
haunts Of depravty and vice. This is great truth
that have abored twenty years to impress upon the
minds of people at home. am glad to find that
THAT conviction has taken possession of your minds
and the minds OF the South generally.
Next, Sir, congratulate you, congratulate this
body, ano the entire country that this Convention,
composed of all political parties to be found the
South, have, with so much harmony and unanimity,
recoRnized the power of Congress TO make appropra
tions to purposes OF internai improvement-anothe
great truth that have lsbored to impress upon the
minds of our people. Sir. it ia glorious result and
that trust viii shed generous influence over
those who have differed with heretofore on that
| pint How far the dominant party of my State
will endorse your action, it is not for say am
no fit repre-, enrative OF their VIEWS but the city
from which come will endorse 1t cordially / am
little apprehensve, however, that the State may not.
| Laughter.)
Nor, Sir, are these the only nor vet the least sub
ects for eopgratuation You have recognised another
great principle the truth of which have also labored
loIg to establish, well in the public councils
among our own peopieIwnich In connection with the
be inseparably connected with truly successul and
prosperous administration. mean the principle
| of PROTECTION. heartily congratulate the conn-
try that at least, as in days OF yore, the South
and Southwest, in Convention assembled, composed
OF all PARTIES have recognised this great principle
and asked OF the general government Its fostering care
think, Sir ifI re.d Alright this morning THAT one
OF your resolutions which relates to the direct COM
municatlon between the Southern and European
ports calls especially and emphatically the ma
tonai governmef e. for its 'ENcoURAGEMENT AND
PROTECTION" necessary fs.ture in the CONNER
cial independence of the SouIh and Southwest Sir
TINS not subject for congratulationrhat the South
mas HPehed ITS eyes toits true interests and that we
tion of national policy
Esta oiisn your Southern manufactures a yen pro-
PoSo, ahu ~ YIN NOT De long before the South Will
mand, at the hands OF the general government PRO-
TEcrioHf for her manufactures well as for navxa-
tion and then follows what is of still more
nent imp rtance p oteetion to agricultural and me-
chanical pursuits of every description and enterprise
of every sort -
Now, Mr.. President, having thus briefly reviewed
the proct edings Of this body, may be permitted 70
suggest the chief difficulty wh.h presents itself 10
my mind for the accomplishment of these great eb
jects fear, Sir you have come to these conclusions
have heard of locking the stable door afsr the hor,
has been stoien bur in this case / fear Won hay
locked the horse and thrown the key into the mud
dy Mississippi. lLaughter.) What pity you dia
not think OF this nine months ago. How re-
markabe, that Penns sylvsnia, Western Virginia Ohio
Inaiana, illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas Missss.
sippi and Louisiana, ali vitality interested in ana
depend upon, the safe and certain navigation OF
these great streams had conceded this power
and looked to execution before they deposired -
itwers in the hollow Of one mars hand their own
destiny and to extent the destiny of rhs aest
empire who Is known be hottie to these interesx
and constutionally opposed all appropriations for
such works. Sir, you have in truth locked up the
steed and thrown away the key-ths important keJ-
TO your welfare and prosperity, and looking st
this CREST impediment which you yourselves hsvA
pnesented 70 the fulhlment Of your own views may
be justed in expressing my dissent 20 the confident
opinions exprssssd by the Hon. gentleman from Ter
nessee, (Mr. BELL) who has just taken his sest
when he said that the road 70 the Pacific wonh .
completed in i've years Sir, am under some sp.
prehenson that 1t you lock TO the aid Of he SsnsTsI
government, u will be Foug YEARS - least ne.Me
you will coanEscE II. BY thsE ttfnc \ rasL sAs