Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-16

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SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CONNER
CIAL CONVENTION.
Atthe adjourned meeting of the Southern and
Western Commercial Convention at Charleston,
S. c., on the 18th instant, Lieutenant Maury, as
chairman Of the committee, reported series Of
resolutions which were ordered for immediate
consideration. These resolutions are too long
for our disposable space to-day They relate,
first to manufactures and mining; recommend
ing the appointment of committee to collect
statistical information on these important sub
jects, and make report thereon to the conven-
ton. Others follow upon memoralizing Congress
for the following objects: The free Importation
Of railroad iron; exploration of the river Anna
zon, and the establishment of q line ofsteamers
from some southern port thereto; the establish
ment of line Of steamers from southern port
to Europe and the Improvement Of rivers and
harbors in the south and west Also resolu-
tons against the arbitrary action Of the Brazil
ian government in shutting out commerce from
the Amazon, and congratulating the govern
ments of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, for their
liberal policy in admitting foreign commerce
into their interior.
Lieut.. Maury announced the arrival Of adele
CATION from Missouri
Many resolutions were presented from the
different State delegations, all recommending
important subjects for the action of the conven-
ton, which were severally referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions; among them, as most
important were the following:
BY Gen. Tilghman, of Maryland, recon-
mending oil the States represented to adopt a
system for the arrangement of manufactures
and commerce.
| BY Mr.. Lawton, Of Georgia, recommending
the appointment Of committee of five from
each State represented to secure charter for
the establishment Of a southern and western
commercial and navigation company.
BY Mr.. Marshall, Of Mississippi, recommend
ing an inquiry into the relative advantages of
slave and white labor on the improvements sug-
gested also, others relating to the training
and instruction Of the youth Of the south and
west, and recommending the appointment of q
committee, to prepare report on the southern
and western book trade, and the general liter
airy and scientific wants.
BY Mr.. Blackwood, Of Missouri, several res
olutions having for their object complete COM
mercial system and the improvement of inland
navigation of the south and west, and memoir
alizing Congress to aid by donating public
lands i'm the construction of Pacific railroad.
BY Mr.. Dickinson, Of South Carolina, urging
the several State legislatures to institute scien-
tiic surveys.
BY Mr.. Aldrich, of South Carolina, recon-
mending agricultural exhibitions, and institute
fairs.
BY Mr.. Wisdom, Of Tennessee, recommend
ing the construction Of n chain of railroads
from various points on the lakes, and from
Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, passing through
the agricultural and mining sections Of the
south and concentrating nj Charleston and Sa-
vannah.
BY Mr.. Ruin, Of Virginia, against the pas
sage Of any Law, and the repeal Of those now
in force, granting aid 10 any line Of steamers
from New York 10 Europe, or any other act by
which tho interests of the south would be pre-.
JUDGED.
by Mr.. Leake, recommending each southern
State represented, having seaport, 10 adop,
measures 10 prevent the abduction Of slaves by
sea or otherwise.
BY Mr.. Crowdea, Of Virginia, 10 grant .
bounty on shpbuilding In the south and west.
Gen. Leslie Combs addressed the convention
on the subjecs of Pacific railroad, which he
strongly advocated.
Mr.. Albert Pike, a. Arkansas, then addressed
The convention upon The same sahjeci, supporir
ing the rssolu,ions offered by him.
Gov. las. G. Jones, 81 Tennessee. addressed
the convention upon the same subject, support
ing the resolutions offered BY him.
Lieut. M. v. Manry, upaa being called CIR.
addressed The ccaveRfion. savoe sting the build.
ing Of o railroad 10 The Pacific.
Gen. Combs, az ksaiacky, resumed che
iloor, and replied 10 the speakers diasnag from
him.
M. Albert Pike again siars<sed he meet.
ing, and briefly rsplisd 70 the speakers difIsr.
ing from him.
Upon motion, The rso,ssien ef Gov. Jones'
of Tennessec, was shea referred 10 ne commis,
tee on resolutions.
Mr.. Mcmahon, IL Tennessee, offered ths CD
lowing resolution, Which wss sjeeisd, vizs
| Rescired, Iaasnaeh ~ The reporters of ths
city press win hare doaIsle duty 10 perform n
the convention and tho dinner, thai this con