Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-27

N !; iinother column will be found a well considered article
upon the subject Of the Convention, which is 10 be held III
Memphis on the 9Th of June, for the advancement of South.
ern commerce. We should go at length into this subject,
and explain al large the importance TO the South, and IL
our own Commonwealth especially, Of the topics 10 be dis.
cussed, and the action TO be taken, at Memphis but We
have had so much to say, and have had 30 many occasions
in urging the subject upon our readers. that we forbear.
Virginia is expanding her credit ana her means 10 the
amount of scores of millions Of dollars, in opening avenues
for the West aud South West TO her own shipping ports.-
Measures are TO be taken al Memphis TO give. 10 some South
ern port or ports, by concerted and combined effort. the
benefits of the Southern import trade, which is now mono
polized by New York Shall not the Virginia people, the
Virginia cities, The Virginia rail roads and great canal be
represented in a body which contemplates such vast infu.
ences and results TO all, as the Memphis Convention Shall
Charleston be there in force, shall Baltimore, shall New Or
lenns, shall Mobile and Savannah be there in persons OF
their most talented and distinguished men, add Richmond
Petersburg, Norfolk, Alexandria and Virginia be unrepre.
ssn,ed 7 / not Baltimore and Wheeling conspiring by con
nections through Ohio and Kentucky TO Memphis, to reach
and command u trade that belongs 10 Norfolk or Richmond
IL Is sufficient simply to suggest those topica, to show The
urgent importance OF the movement, To Virginia and her ci.
Ties.
Al the request Of the Intelligent meeting Of The citizens
Of Richmond, held last week, the Mayor has appointed the
following gentlemen, taken from Richmond 10 part, and part.
ly from the Stale at large, 10 represent Virginia and Rich
mond in the Memphis Convention. II Is scarcely possible
that all these gentlemen can attend; but it is a public du.
ty resting upon each one of them, who can possibly do 50,
to mai e the trip and give voice 10 his State in the delibers-
tions at Memphis.
Gov. Joseph Johnson, VIM. Fl. mcfarland, John 7. Ma
son, John NJ. Bolts, George w. Summers. Wyndham Ro-
bertson, Whitmell P. Tunstsll Of Pittsylyania, Joseph X.
Anderson, Edwin Robinson, Edmond Fontaine, John Dove,
Charles Ellis, Charles Dimmock, Samuel Mordecai. George
TONNES of PiltsylVania, James Busher, Lewis +. HarSie,
William w. Forbes OF Cumberland, Hugh w. Fry, John
R. Thompson, Waiter D. Blair, Thomas w. McCance,
Thomas J. Boyd OF Wylhe, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Richard
@. Morris, William 5. Burr, Richard O.. Haskins, Samuel
Price Of GreenbIier, K. B. Haxall, Geo. N. Johnson, Allen
Geo. 5. Palmer, l.. w. Glazebrook, Henry L. Brooke, Jas.
Lyons, John Z. Rutherford Of G~uuchland, George W.. Nun.
ford, D. B. Layne OF Allegheny, Robert H.. Maury, "A
Chapman of Monroe, N. NJ. Martin, James X. Caskie. Johu
S. Caskie, John NJ. Daniel, o. P. Baldwin, Jas. A. Cowardin,
Alexander Mosely, Carter II. Irwin. A. Riyes OF Albemarle,
Henry p. Irwin, Philip 81. Geo. Cooke of Powhatan, Rob-.
Johnston, Allen Mcgruder OF Albemarle, Writ Robinson,
VIM. M. BurweIl OF Bedford, Thomas Sampson, Gen. Stein
berger. Thomas J. Deane, A. Graham, B. b. Minor, William
b. Preston. James Thomas, Jr, Joseph Segar, John +.
Womble, Benz. Rush Floyd, K. w. Hughes, Francis Nal.
iory, Isaac Davenport, Jr, Thomas J. Randolph Of Abe
marie, David Currie, Jr, VIM. Nj. Pey,on of Roanoke, Ro
Stovall of Halifax, A. 5. Woodbridge of Chesterfield, WIN.
Rutherford, David |. Burr. VIM. w. Crump, a. 9. Pendle.
ton, +. B. Miller, S. Ned. Reid, John Echols of Monros,
Vincent Whether, VIM. w Boyd, t. L. Preston, John n
Cooke, Jos. e. Cabell, B. H. Smith, Spicer Patrick, II. A.
Edmondson, VIM. Terrili Of Bath, Charles Elicit, John D
Imboden, II. w. Moncure, Thomas NJ. Bondusant, Holdsn
Rhodes and ". w. Day.