The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-07-06

ia order that from such pracrlca men ne might
gil the committees instructed to be appointed i
under resolutions adopted yesterday by the
Convention. il
The Chairman of the COMMITTEES on Finance
reported a resolution requiring that % so be re-
quired for each delegate for defraying the expen-
ses of the Convention.
Col. J. T. Trezeyant proposed on the part Of
the Memphis Delegates, stated that Memphis de-
sired TO defray the expense OF the Convention,
considering the members as their guests.
This proposition was voted down by the distant
Delegates, who declared that Memphis had al
ready done her full share in the liberal hospitality
extended by her to the Delegates.
Mr.. Brewing renewed his proposition TO desig- |
nate Charleston as the next place of holding the /
Convention.
Some debate ensued as TO the place of holding
the next convention.
Mr.. Cobb of Missouri then offered series of
resolutions in favor of Mississippi Valley Rail
Road, from New Orleans to the Fails OF St. An
thony-while Congress appropriated lands for
the construction of Rail Roads running East and
West, it might also do something for Road rum
ming North and South agreed TO.
resolution for promoting the cause of Edu
cation in the South was then submitted BY Sec
retary Marshall, and unanimously adopted.
On motion, Hon John Bell then addressed the
convention.
Mr. Bell would offer no excuse for any possible
failure on his part to fulfill the expectations of
his audience. Erem apursuit of his health in
the mountains of Tennessee, he had visited this
convention to listen rather than to speak. The
call upon him was therefore unexpected and un-
looked for.
He deprecated the idea of supposing this con-
vention to be Of local character, implying jeal-
ously or coldness towards our Northern brethren.
He had no such feeing-he was glad that no
such impression had been warranted by single
word used in this convention.-We met as
Southern men upon geogra phical division, but
in no sense as contemplating offence to other
sections. TIE statesmen and liberal men of the
North would applaud our course; they would not
regard it as offensive to themselves, but an effort
10 equalize us with our more fortunate Ofrom
certain circumstances Northern sisters and the
opening up of means of national intercommuni-
cation. Our brethren of the North and East, OF
some Of them, taunt us with the absence of moral
power, in art, science and institutions of learn
ing among US, and pretend to trace the deficiency
to our domestic institution The Honorable
gentleman answered this argument BY citing the
bases of Greece aud Rome, slave States, which
reached the highest point of civilization. He
spoke of the Northern people and their feelings
towards the South or to Southern institutions.
On the contrary they wished the prosperity of
the South, but he did not believe that they would
consider the holding of this convention as a
measure hostile to their interest.
Mr.. Bell then urged that we ought to follow
in the footsteps Of Northern manufacturing and
commercial enterprise, until we even excelled
them in the generous rivalry. He then proceed
cd to a general eulogy of the patriotism of North
ern people, declaring that in the imitation of the
same noble spirit consisted the hope of the South
He then proceeded to the absolute necessity O
the South working for herself Our Southern
press. he thought, was much inferior to that o
the North in point of talent. He thought w,
ought to correct that most important matter, b,
more liberal patronage to Southern Journalism.
Mr.. Bell then adverted to the immense bene
fits derivable from the construction of the Pacific
Railroad. asserting the Necessity of its speedy
completion.
He considered the Tehauntepec Railroad as We
~ important. 1t could not and would not in
jnre the Railroad. He also referred to the Pa
mama and Nicaragua routes, believing them to bt
all necessary to the increasing commerce of ou
own country.
He then went into general review of th'
history Of commerce-the sources of the wealth
of Tyre, of Balbeck, of Alexandria, as we'll a
of the moderns-all consisting in the riches 0
the East. the gorgeous treasures of the Orienta
world.
He referred to the fact that England held ii
quas slavery Is 600 900 human beings, thougl
he did not deny that their position and condition
had been improved BY her domination in India
The Pacific Railroad would, however, give u
the traffic of the East, now enjoyed by England
From the tops of yonder pyramids. fort,
centuries behold your deeds,' said Napoleon
previous to his battle on the banks of the Nile
IN order to stimulate his soldies Not forty cen
turies but one century will work as might,
changes on the banks of the Mississippi w,
shall have our Alexandria. our Thebes, our Mem
phis, mole magnificent than those whose ruin
now crumblc on the shores of the Nile
He then drelt at length and eloquently upor
the future prospects of this vast valley of tn
Mississippi. recurring, however to the Pacif
Railroad as the great means of developing It's re
sources. With the union Of government ali
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