The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-21

ne was op, osed to the proposition of extending
Government aid to railroads from the Fedora
treasury.
debate sprung up, in which General Quitman
Colonel Hunt, of Texas, Mr.. Smedes, of Miszs
sippi, Hon John Bell, Of Tennessee, and Mr. Cole
man, of Vicksburg, participated.
Mr.. KEYsER, of Missouri, moved to insert thu
word "centrGr' in the third resolution, which wal
rejected.
Mr.. KAssoN then moved to insert the words "ane
temperate" after the word "genial." Agreed to-
The resolutions as amended passed unanimously
MIR. THRAsHER, of Louisiana, then offered GER
tain resolutions in favor of the acquisition of Cuba
which,
table.
The resolutions upon the Tehuantepec rout,
were taken up, and motion for an adjournment
until six p. m. prevailed
| afternoon Session.
After some debate, the vote was then taken by
States and resulted as follows
Ayes.-Alabama, Virginia, South Carolina
Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas
| Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois, Florida.
Noes-Kentucky, Missouri. (The delegation
| divdcd.)
The report of the Committee upon Manufacture
was then taken up, and the resolutions passed
unanimously.
| The resolutions upon the oronoco and the Aaa-
zon were next taken up, and passed unanimously.
The resolutions upon Education being next
| taken up
Bishop OTEr remarked that he deemed the res.
| olutlons OF the committee very Objectionable, as
| they might seem to reflect upon nearly all the
| teachers in our midet, most of them being from
! the North and East.
Mr. Corr If
| word ''native" be stricken out, which was agreed
to- and the resolution as amended passed.
The other resolutions OF the committee passed
without amendment.
Adjourned until O'Clock to morrow morning.
FOURTH DAY.-IR Thursday, June g.
After considerable discussion it was agreed that
the convention should reassembIe at Charleston
South Carolina, on the second Monday in April,
1854.
Mr.. BELL offered the following amendment to
the second section of the first resolution on rail.
roads, adopted on yesterday: Substitute Rich
mond in lieu of Norfolk" and the insertion of the
ssinlet and harbor Of Wilmington, North Caro-.
lima" Carried
Mr.. COBB, of st. Louis, offered the following re-
solutions:
Rssolued, That the Mississippi Valley road, from
the city of New Orleans to the Falls ofSt. Antho-
| ny, is measure highly conducive to the prospe-
| rity of the South and West.
Resolved, That the Congress of the United States
while granting public lands in favor of various
| railroads running East and West be memorialzed
to make liberal grant to the various States along
the line, to aid in building the Mississippi Valley
Railroad. Carried
I'VE do not understand whether these resolu-
| tons prevailed or notl
Hon. J. BELL then addressed the convention but
owing to physical weakness was compelled to
suspend and, on motion, Mr.. BELL was requested
| to write out his remarks, and the convention or
dered $4,000 copies to be printed.
| Mr. BoTTs, of Virginia, (who had but lately
arrived,) was then loudly called for, and address
ed the convention in an exceedingly telicitous
manner.
Upon motion of Judge HARDEMAN, the conven-
| ton adjourned sine die.
List of Delegates in attendance at the Commercial
Convention.
| Arkansas.-D. B. Greer, ]. F. Pagan, E. H.
English c. A. Cunningham, W. R. Hunter, A
H. Davis, Jesse A. jackson, George W. Underhill,
R. W. Johnson, R. S. Mayson, M. D. Medley, E.
b. Bishop, W. D. Ferguson, E. Worthington, W.
R. Hunter R. w. Crump, Oswald Pope, S. Mitch
ell, A. Fowler, S. O. Tappan, ] G. Duncan, J. A.
johnson, SAM Martin, James Norton, J. Thomp-
son, r. T. Redman, P. Lettel, SiIas Chcot. E. P.
Craig, E. H. Fletcher, E. Hickman, W. P. Sylves
ter ]. H. Peak, A. H. Rutherford, j. S. Horner,
T. E. Patrick, J. M. McClaudy, D. P. Hughes, j.
M. Rouken, Dr. Walsh, D. c. Cross, E. Jones, L.
Lanier, ]. McGavock, H. A. Phillips, Mr.. Buck
| ner, W. D. Jones, j. B. Finley, c. W. Campbell,
c. c. Aiken, H. Griffith, J. B. Dewitt, A. j. De-
witt.
Mississippi.-James H. Yerger, H. c. Adams, C.
L. Robards, G. S. Bryant, r. H. Dalton, A. B.
Bradford, R. W. Brahan, R. NJ Gaines, William
Finley S. L. Galloway. P. B. Stark. ". Wright,
Ill
Quitman, ]. H. Hackleton. H. Williamson, H.
Harris B. ]. Malone, A. T. Caruthers, Leroy
Sims, E. A. Thomas. James speadIey. G. Waite,
Turner Bradley, J. S. Byrne, c. K. Marshall, W.
H. w Bowen, B. F. Henderson, N. D. Coleman,
| Writ Adams, George Fearn, A. G.. Carter, NJ
Emanuel, j. D: Mcconnell Thomas Rigbey, J.
Lewis, A. S. Kellogg, R. Bell J. Hudson, r.
Hardeman, W. w. Moore, G. B. Warren, w. R.
Sledge, M. Davis, G. P. Foote, S. Gilner, ]. P. c.
Danfeld, c. Hudson. c. Clark, w. Adams. ]. B.
Foote, M t. Nash, P. Poindexter. c. W. Rozzel,
Robertson, D. S. White, F. M. White F. Hender
son, John Murdoch Mr.. Clapp, w. T. Mills, NJ
W. Williams, B. L. c. Wales, w. F. Avent W j.
S. Jones, w Thompson, w. H McCargo,
Missomi.-James H. Lucas, l.. M. Kennett, A.
B. Chambers, F. P. Blair. jr T; F. Purcell, H.
Cobb, F. v. Vale, j. E. Elder, T. B. Hudson, P.
E. Bland A. H. Gladsby, R. j. Lockwood, Mr..
Day, T. M. Ryland, H. T. Chies, John Hodges,
| w RensnaW, IT., j. y. Harrell, JOnn "A. hasSOn,
James Woods, Alexander Kayser, j. Cannon, F..
w. De Kentzon, B. F. Rick, A. Cristy H. L. Sloan,
]. Bridges.
| Louisiana.-J. w. Breedlove, j c. Goodrich, J.
| Craig Martyr, S. Andrews, S. w. Oakley. John
| Moore, V. thurman, c. R. Wheat j D. Foster, F.
| A. Lumsden, Alexander Walker, J. S. Thrasher,
| Major J. A. Kelly, Captain Quarles, Mr. Jordan,
J. b. Leek, ]. B. Bemis, Captain Wilson, F. Wal
! ker, L. W. Huling, ]. w. P. McGimsey.
Iexnessee.-M. A. Haynes, J. M. Lea, s. L. G an
naway MIR, HUMPHREYS, John w. Campbell, John
w. Morrelle, r. j. Chester, w. L. Boon, j. r.
Mosby, H. J. Common, c R. P. Byers, w. M Will
| liams, H. F. FELTON,, Hon. John Bell, S. Morgan
| Willo Williams, j. B. Wolfe, w. F. Doherty
Alabama.-J B. Gladney, D B. Turner, VIM.
H. Pratt, Lewis Troost, W. S. Burr G. DENLY, A.
E. Mills James J. Donegan, VIM. Dixon, r. M.
Patton, Geo. P. Beirne, J. Lane, ]. Shackeford,
Judge Bridges, Mr.. McAlpine Mr.. Goulde, Mr..
Blocker, E. x. Wallace.
Ieras.- Wilson A. Peacock, John H. Fowler,
b. F. Hall, Gen. M. Hunt, MIR. Broadnax, w. G.
Young.
Georgia.-Hon. W C. Dawson. R. A. S. Akin
| son, A. G.. Bostwick, A. L. Borders, E. F. Daniels,
Jno P. StelI, Octavius Cohen, A. R. Lawton. J. P.
Scriven.
Kent,ckg.-L. l.. Robinson, S. Seymour. VIM.
L. Vance, Judge X. Apperson, VIM. Watkins,
VIM. Logan, Francis Roulhac John Eaker,
Yancy Eaker, J r. Howard, w e. Ford, George
c. McGinnis, E. w Cri,tenden.
Yuginia.-Jno. r. Anderson, John, knote, Chas.
Ellis.
Maryland w. Welsh.