Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-20
Correspondence OF the baltimore merican
Southern Commercial Convention.

railroad should be Immediately Constructed he
tween the Mississippi river and the Pacific Ocean,
independent de md oil general government.
"a. lhat Inc route to commence on some point
OF the mississippi river, between the cities OF ST.
LOUIS ana New Orleans, aud that it should proceed
ny snch route rs will secure 10 il the land conri.
| buttons Of Texas. .
3d. Frhatthe Gadsden Treaty. as published in the
public papers ought to be ratified So far al least ms
y serves The tght Of way through Mexico to the
| Pacific.
4th. Recommends that combination of the
Southern States ought to be formed forth con-
struction of Railroad to the Pacific ocean, as
recommended by the proposition Of Albert Pike, of
Arkansas.
| 9th. Recommends the incorpor ton by Virginia
of great Southern Pacific Railroad corporation
and that said charter be reafirmed by all Southern
States
9th. Provides for the appointment mt of commit
tee of one from each State to.prepare the form OF
| a charter, and 10 address the Legislatures of the
several States OIL the subject.
series of resolutions were also reported, re-
commencing that the Legislatures of the Southern
States instruct their senators and representative
Congress to vote for all propositions having for
their object the grPnt of alternate sections OF the
public lands for railroad purposes-and expressing
the opinion that such grants increased the value OF
the remaining lands 10 tile government W hist they
were of service 10 the States in adding the tax
able property within thesr limits.
Another series of resolutions recomme nd that
the representatives. in Congress of the States iep
| IGSCuLtu III SOHScullOt, uE requested 10 use
their influence to procure appropriation 10 en-
lnrge. improve. AID make free the Louisville ca
nal.
Another resolution in favor of the adoption of
measures 10 $ scure uniformity i'll the value of
the coin OF the several commercial Countries was
presented.
IA resolution recommending and approving of ag.
| rcnltural exhioiiicEs
A resolution recommending the Southern sea-
port States TO adopt rigorous measures 10 prevent
the abduction OF slaves.
Another resolution from a sub Committee was
presented and ordered TO be placed on the Journal
/ recolnms ndlng the appointment of Commi: lee
| TO inquire into and t~pCrt as 10 what is the most
effective and CONSTITUTIONAL neans of protecting the
rights oil the Southern States. This report also re-
commendS one of these means that tile Stale of
Virginia Shall impose tux OH the productions OF
any State guilty oil an iniraction OF the rights OF the
Southern States, which will have the effect OF pre-
venting the productions of such offending States
| from being purchased by Virginia merchants
resolutIoc providing for the printing Of the
proceedings OF The Convention was withdrawn,
at the request of the Charleston delegation, WHO
claimed the right of paying all the expenses OF the
| Convention, including the printing.
"A resolution was introduced for the Legislature
oil the purpose OF raising substantial contribu.
ton 10 the Calhoun monument.
The unfinished business Of yesterday was then
to ken up, being the clause of the 9Th resolution
providing for petit onng Congress 10 aid in the I'm
proyenent OF rivers and harbors. This is pont
on which the Democratic members of The Conyen.
ton charge that an effort is being made 10 turn tile
Convention 10 the advantage OF the Wing party
in connection with the fact that nearly three
tonrths ofthe entire delegations in attendance ARE
Wing.
After warm discussion this morning, Mr.. Bruce
a Wing faom Alabama, made powerful appeal in
favor OF the withdrawal of this clause OF this
oltuion, as~onr calculated to distract, divide ar,
destroy the usefulness of the Convention.
Lieut.. Mauey, as Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions declared that he had no power to
WHITMAN the resolution. hut Ia Of Iat
resolution in committee, he would ask Of the Com
mlttee the power TO withdraw it. (Appause.)
delegate from Florida opposed, in calm and
powerful speech, the withdrawal of he resolution
on the ground that the new states of the Union,
without regard to political distractions, were en-
Titled II the Improvement of the rivers and har-
oors, by the General Government-that the old
states, with their harourS already in,proyed their
resources developed and abundant capital may de-
nounce the principle as political heresy, but the
new States d. manded The improvement of II cir
iVefs ana harbors as rgt. TWAS not a politi-
cal question, but practical and vital question 10
those States.
After much debate and considerable excitement,
Inc withdrawal was granted blythe Convention
| Col. Polk then withdrew his amendment rela-
ing 10 the acquisition of Cuba.
Tie Elain resolution was then altered so MS
merely 10 recommend its several points to the con-
sideraton OF members of Congress from the South
ern States.
The question then rising on this resolution. Mr.
Lyon. of Virginia, stated that he was opposed 10
That clause OF :he resolution recommending tLe
sending OF exploring steamers up the Amazon, and
declared that he would vote against the whole IL
| 1t was retained. He considered II n snec;es of
hllibustering, open, bntefaced Ibusterinr aga;ns;
me sovereign rights oil friendly natlon He de-
hvereu an eloquent tribute 10 the conservative
chntacter OF our country aud people, aud the i'm
peEatiSe uuty OF observing the rights of Others
Lit. Maury defended the resolution, and went
INTO statement of The question of the navigation
| OF tile AinaZ n
MIR. Lyon con'entled that it was nothing. but an
attempt 10 engraft their Country the principIes
Of That most odious OF all liv ng kImves, Louis
hosSuth, and warned tie Convention Crcm allow
ihg II, Sympathies for the oppressed of other ma
Of foreign intervention.
Mr.. Mcfarland, Of Virginia, declared that he
could discover no such prciple in the resolution
| The question was then taken on the resolution
States TO FIVE. 4}f-s E27s-s : - ~
The next resolution undertook 10 propound The
me law OF nations, giving us the rightto navigate
t me I,yer amazon. and was strongly opposed, and
hnalty rejected by decided vote.
The resolution requesting the several Southern
adopted. 90
The resolution recomme ndng the establishment,
OIL a southern line Of steamers 10 LIVER DOL, and
urging that such line first started shall receive The
united support of the Southern States W as reject
60, anu the following substitute, offered originally
ny ;nlyer MYERS, OF Norfolk, was aLopted: -
hesotped, That Committee to consist of two
.nenoeIS from ach Southern seaport, represented
IN this Convention. be appointed 10 CONSIDER and
report the most practical means of es,ablisbing
line OF steamers between one or more ports Of
the southern States, and port or ports of Eurone
WIN liberty 10 SIT during the recess Of the Con-
ventlon, at such time and place as may be desis
mated blythe Chairman thereof. = 1850
The resolution recommending that efforts be
ihaae win foreign governments 10 reduce the ex-
port duties on American productions, by recipro!
cal-treaties, caused some debate between the COT.
Non and tobacco interests and its general bearing
~ the tariff The reciprocity point Of The reso