The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-04
Tho Southern Commercial Convention.


We published a few days since the able and ioe
estng paper addressed this body by Lieut. Maury, Of
the National Observatory We find in the New York
Courier and Enquirer the following liberal remarks as 10
the objects of the convention, and the manner in which
they are regarded by the mercantile community Of the
commercial emporium
The souther IN commercial convention meets At Mem.
phis Monday Its principal objects. described
by the circular,
To develop the OF the southern States and 10
the North to establish direct steam comnunica,ion viii
Europe and encourage the drec, exnoaton OF by
position 10 Liverpool
We think that the spirit which animates the active
and leading minds in this commercial movement hs,
been extent misunderstood the North and cet.
tain OF Journals have endeavo produce the i'm.
preston that this convention called In spirit of sec
tions aniinosy The sole feature la the programme al ali
adverse to northern interests 10 that which procaims
determination abish direct trade and communication
by with Europe but this determination arises from
the absolute necessities of the southern public. line Of
steamers from southern port Europe would afford did
and economical transit to large amount of trade and
travel, which goes by crcuou, and expensive route
Some eighteen months since the South Carolina
was advertised sail from Charleston for LIVERPOOL and
the rspdify with which her freight and passenger list
filled up showed the dem nd that existed there for
comm unication There not sufficient water
upon the bar TO allow the get several
weeks and the enterprise consequently failed, for Of
foresight but until il had demonstrated the fact that
from the South, for Europe could obtain abundant
freight renuneratng rates But The men ofthe
South no less than those oil the North believe that New
York is destined 10 maintain forever her a, the
commercial emporium OF the New World They know
that city which springs into existence and prospect
~ matter in what part OF the broad expanse our CON-
county, is but another fountain the vast stream of
traffic which steadily pours into This emporium and
they regard prosperity with neither jealousy nor 70.
greet We believe then, that the Memphis convention
aims not TO build up rival 10 njure u.s. but commercial
city which shall supply such facilities trs de and travel
as nrc necessary to the South.
The second great object OF the conve alton will be TO
encourage the development OF the and varied resou
ces OF the southern States. Stimulated by high prices al
most the entire capital and energy of the South have
hitherto been absorbed in the cultivation Of coto tobse-
co, and rice. Diversified labor the erea, want
OF the county Wordy speeches will bud factories,
but manufactures of all kinds already rap div
ing In the slave States and the Influence exercised by such
largo and Intelligent body fail mpar an add
tonnl impetus TO their prosperity Thus The two speca
objects which will enlist tbs eneraic on will
be the opening offs direct steam alton with Eu-
ropc and the greater liberalization homo industry Az
Americans we cannot but feel interest in the success
OF our southern brethren, and heartily do we bid them
God speed. TT +
"Bu there is third feature which as vet ba. been but
dimY shadowned forth. which "a as The most ssnin-
can't OF alt There will be and defs element
in the convention which viii ctalae pom England
Tor their impertnent and o6cCus Intern ,ddng with the
domestic affairs OF foreign nation IL will aim sap the
foundation Of her commercial spety by destroying
monopoly OF the cotton trade Hitherto the pante Of the
south have been busy with their business attend
to anything else bnt the and bitter abuse Of the
sboonsts has length aroused them from their torpor.
and this tho first result Of the spirit IL union
and combination now rapidly growing up among hem.
The British people tho special imbod IN sn Of abolition
principles. and against them the st attack the oesn-
lied and united South is to be made II may produce
no Immediate result but Is pregnant with fute conse-
he cheers that areu piurt
Hall will mpar strength and vigor to his Memphis
and should the hypocriiical of tho English
people be succeeded by those of real misery, they would
but receive their du, reward"