Washington telegraph., 1853-06-22
From the Memphis Eagle & Enquirer
Southern and Western
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
1sr DAY-MoRN1NG SESSION.

1sT DAY-0ioRNING SESSION.
,sntion which adjourned from Baltimore in De-
8cember last to meet in this city, commenced its
ession Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock in the
Sfrreat Hall Of the Exchange Buildings
There were not less than two thousand per
cons present, which nun2b Der is only a small por-
ton of the delegates and strangers now in Mem
his For the last three days the tide of stran-
GERS pouring into city has been constant, and
still the stream continues, without any decrease.
Every hotel in the city is crowded to its utmost
capacity with visitors, and the cry is, still they
#come" !"
Among the arrivals are some of the most prom
;nept and Influential citizens of our country, who
have come to give the benefit Of their wisdom
and deiberatlon for the promotion of the objects
sought to be consummated at this most import
ant meeting.
At the opening of the Convention. Yesterday
morning, We noticed Senator Bell. of Tenn:
Gov Foote, of Miss; Ex-Gov. Quitnan. of that
State Hon. Rob't W. johnson, of Arkansas,
Gen Memucan Hunt, of Texas, and many others:
whose names are well known throughout the
length and breadth of our Union
MAJ. IaMEs PENN, of Tenn, Chairman of the
Committee OF Arrangements, appointed by the
President of the late Baltimore Convention in
accordance with resolution adopted by that
body, called the assemblage to order, and after
u. v.
s JAMES H. OTEY, who offered up prayer
At thg-cfose Of the prayer, Mr.. Penn, the tenn
porary President introduced the Hon VIM. C.
Dawson of Georgia, to the meeting as its presi
ding officer, with the following remarks -. In
December last this Convention met in Baltimore
and to preside the deliberations Of this body
at that time was elected Hon. w. C. Dawson
According TO the rules which govern cases of this
kind Mr.. Dawson is now the presiding officer of
this Convention, and | now invite him to the
Chair
Mr. Dawson rose, and, in reply to the invita-
ton extended to him, said :-"The President of
lhe late Baltimore Convention claims no right to
the Chair to-day. This is Convention compos
ed in main of gentlemen VINO did not attend or
belong to the meeting at Baltimore, and therefore
have no right to the position of acting as the
presiding officer of this body"
"GEN. FooTE.-1 rise for the purpose of max,
ing a notion which know will meet with the
approval of this meeting. 1t that w. C. Daw
son be elected by acclamaton the President oftbis
Convention"
This motion was unanimously carried, when
Mr. Penn appointed Messrs. Leroy Pope. John
Bell ana Bishop James H. Otey a committee TO
conduct the President elect 10 the Chair.
1t was then moved and carried that the deleqa
ton from each State retire to themselves and Sc
lect their own Vice Presidents
At the conclusion of the Chairman's address.
COmnlntpU
by the appointment of the following officers:
Vice Presidents.-Henry Mankin, of MARYLAND
Geo W. Unde-hiil, Arkansas; Hon John Bell.
Tennessee; +. NJ. Ryland Missouri: Gen. John
A. Qultman, Mississippi; Gen NJ Hunt; Texas:
Dr. ]. Shacklelord. Alabama; Hon. John Moore.
Louisiana; Dr. J. P. Scrivener, Georgia; Hon. Mr..
Browning, South Carolina; R. Apperson, Ky
SecrtFaries.-W. W. Wheatly, of Texas; W.P
Smith, Maryland; }. I. Trezevant, Tennessee; J.
B. Leele, Louisiana: VIM. Watkins, Kentucky: H.
Cobb, Missouri; S. Price, Mississippi: Chas Den
by. Alabama Hamilton Smith, Indiana; Jas. F.
Fagan, Arkansas.
On notion Rev. Mr., Marshall of Miss was
selected as Secretary in Chief of the convention.
and Col D M'Lane. of Tennessee as Chief
Marshal
On motion of Mr. starke, of Mississippi, the
Rules OF the House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States so far the+.-sAxe aAs1:cal lls...xere
adopted Tor the government of this convention.
On motion of Mr. Coleman of Mississippi. the
Wee Presidents of the convention were appointed
committee to report plan by which the dele
cations from The different States should cast their
votes, when, on motion, the convention adjourned
to O'Clock in the evening.
Eucnimg Session-The convention met as per
adjournment. The committee appointed to report
A plan by which the vote of the different delera-
lions should be taken, reported through their
chairman, Mr. Bell, that the vote should be taken
by States, each State represented being entitled
to vote.
On motion of Col. S. W. Oakley, of La. COM
nlttee of two from each State was appointed TO
report to the convention the subjects suitable for
he action of the Convention, and to determine
The order in which that action should be had.
The following is the committee appointed un-
ter the foregoing resolution:
Z. &. Baylor, District of Columbia: W. L.
vance, L. L. Robinson, Kentucky; J, T Stell,
R. Lawton, Georgia; Col Fowler. Judge Nav
sou, Arkansas; A. l. Browning, E. Seabrisg.
South Carolina; Nr. Young, Mr.. Peacock, Texas:
Robertson Topp, Wiilo Williams. Tenn: Mr..
Beamis. Mr. Douglass, Louisiana; W C. Smeades.
j. W. Clapp Mississippi I. NJ. Kennett. F. P.
Blar Jr., Missouri Hamilton Smith, Indiana.
A resolution authorizing the chair to appoint a
on printing was adopted.
Mr.. kennett, of st. Louis moved that Gov
Foote be invited to address the convention. who
IN being conducted to the stand. excused himself.
IN the ground that his mind had been occupied for
sometime on matters different from those which
7ngaged the attention of the convention. and was,
If course, lily prepared either to entertain or en-
lShten the convention.
On motion of Col. Lum sden,of New Orleans, the
convention then adjourned till 9 O'Clock this
morning.
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