The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
Southern Commercial Conventiou.

A prayer having peen Ofered the D0xOlOgy
and benedction pronounced the Conference adjourned
until to-day at o'clock, A. n.
Southern Commercial Convention.
On the 18th of December, 1862 a Southern Trade
Convention assembled at Baltimore, which was very
SHINY attended. VIM. c. Dawson, who represents
in part the State of Georgia in the United States
Senate, was chosen president, and number OF vice
presidents were also appointed. After session Of
one day, during which no particular business was
transacted, the convention adjourned to meet at
Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, on the first
Monday in June. After the adjournment, the dele
gates, who were mostly members Of Congress, par
tcipated in the festivities and enoyments ola grand
banquet given by the citizens and Board of Trade Of
Baltimore in honor of the occasion, and at which
was congregation Of some five hundred persons.
The banquet gave ecldt to the whole affair, and
directed the attention of the supporters of Southern
interests to the body which will assemble at Mem,
rhis on the 9th proximo very large number OF
delegates have been appointed by the respective
Governors of the slavehodng States, and ii but one
half of the members deputed shall attend, it will yet
be the largest convention ever assembled IN tins
country. If we take the aggregate number APP
pointed by the Governor of Maryland, which is two
hundred and seventyone, as the proportion from
each State, it will make four thousand and sxtyfve
delegates on the part Of the States; and to insure
full attendance, each one is empowered, in case OF
inability to attend, to appoint substitute In add
ton to these, the principal Southern cities and vii
lagos, and, in some localities even counties and
towns, have appointed additional delegates for in
stance, the city OF Richmond will send one hundred;
Charleston, S. c., fifty; Anne Arundel county, Nd,
six &c. Previous to the meeting of the convention
it will be impossible to arrive at the exact number
but we think we can safely put down the aggregate
number appointed at eight thousand-fve thousand
of whom will doubt appear, and take part in the
proceedings. Among the objects contemplated by
the convention, and which will be called up for ac
ton during its sitting, are the following
The establishment of continental depot of cotton, in
The direct expectation of cotton by the planter, thus
doing away with middle mid lie warehouses; middle
commissions middle insurauces and all that inter.
mDabe medium which eats up substance and con-
centrates our exports y. LIVERPOOL.
TO build up Southern importing market, in opposition
To establish through raiload alliance sympathy
with the great West and Northwest, socially, CONNER
cally, and nation ally
To have one or more lines of steamers to Europe.
To induce emigration through southern ports to pass
to the West BY communication always OPEN expedi
tious, and cheap, to settle our fertile lands.
To stimulate manufactures and general industry.
To educate childrea ut home-to spend our wealth
at home.
To aim at commercial and industrial independence.
By the above it will be seen that the movement is
an important one and the practical wisdom of all the
Southern States will be brought in requsition to fur
Their the objects and establish the principles thus set
watched with eagerness by the North and East, as
on its decision may rest continuance Of the rapid
growth and prosperity Of those States whose interests
are at stake. The following resolutions passed by
meeting Of the citizens Of Richmond, will throw
some further light upon the objects OF the conven-
ton
The citizens of Richmond in view of the improvement
now IN PROCESS 70 connect tns cry immedaely with
the Mississippi look with lively proceed.
pgs Of the convention, to be held at Memphis the first
Resolved That it is the interest of the Southern and
Western States, whose institutions SIMILAR to unite
that they ought to foster direct foreign trade to and
from Southern ports as means OF chsapenng imports
and relieving Southern exports from many of the bur-
thens new imposed upon them.
Re Owed That it is expedent to make united effort
to extend line Of railway to the Pacific coast from such
point at its eastern terminus to give to the great
system of internal improvements in process Of
struccn throughout the Southern and Western States
the benefit of an imn ediate connection with that ne
and iDaIe,ting portion Of confederacy on the Pa
cfc which oilers such profitable and extended COM
merce.
pointed by the chairman of this meeting to represent
this city in the proposed ol!enion and that in ap
pointing this committee the chair sh all not be confined
the citizens OF k;ctmcnd.
Below are also few extracts from some of the
Southern journals in relation to the convention =
From the New Orleans Pieayune]
Our readers will observe with much satisfaction that
Gov Herbert bias appointed very strong Delegations TO
represent Louisiana in the convention to be held Mem
pbis the first Of next month Among those named for
this city recognise Of most intelligent and
enerpisng citezns whose have lor been ident
fed with measures of internal improvement, and
who're cxertop in furtherance Of these objects have
ubrtittrg. With such veteran friends Of progress
represent her Louisiana feel well assured her inter
ests will be properly for in the convention. Many
Of the gentlemen appointed are fortunately practical
well intelligent men, who thoroughly conyersant
with the public enterprises Of the day. Who
quainted with the soil and topography OF the South and
under stand the nature Of the questions which is pro-
posed to consider and di.cuss in the convention.
With the wealth and resources which the completion
Of its internal imp enterprises will place at its
command the South will be better prepared to build up
it's commercial railroads. eneIpr win ergage Large
share of the attention of the convention In these enter
prizes Louisiana, and especially New Orleans, deeply
interested The location of the route Of the great Pac
fc Railway ia matter Of the highest moment to this
city All these interests require to be attentively
watched and duly guarded by our delegation.
From the Georgetown Is CO. Times
Among the appointments by the Governor Of members
to this convention perceive the Of tie Hon. II.
f. W. Alstop Of this district The convention is Of
great importance and will require all the practical wis
dom Of the country to effect the great object of its meet
Ing and result In something resolutions and
paper bulletins. We hope 1t will suit Col Allstons
venence to meet the other delegates from the South at
the time and place appointed and add the weight Of his
long experience successful planter and public man
TO the council Of great who will be assembled
Memphis.
Trial OF Mary Ann Wheeler, In Milwaukee,
Wis for the Murder Of j. M. w. Lace.