Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08
THE SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

Before the adjournment of this body which convened
at Charleston South Carolina, and represented Of
the Southern and Southwestern States resolution was
adopted devoying upon committee the duty of meeting
and corresponding in the recess and reporting the
next annual meeting the second Monday of January
1885, upon the various matters embraced within the
Of the Convention. The resolution is annexed:
Resolgsd That committee Of three from each State
represented in the Convention be appointed by the Con-
yencn for the purpose of obtaining the most reliable
statistical information to the number and location of
manufactures and mines in the States represented this
body the amount Of capital invested in the several es
taDshments the amount OF income and Disbursements
the number Of hands (operatves) employed free and
slave, and amount of raw material consumed the guam
tty and quality Of the manufactured articles produced
the prices at which they furnished the markets in
which they chiefly sold and other items of nforma
ton tending to show the present condition and extent of
manufacturing interest; and that said committee
furnish to the Secretary of the Convention report of
their Investigations to be laid by him before the
meeting Of the Convention and that it be the duty
said committee to address the people Of the States repre-
sented in this Convention, and the Importance of
action in the Legislatures thereof favor Of education Of
manufactures, Of ship budding OF direct trade and
ig and that it be the duty of the committee collect
and present at the next meeting Of the Convention
stics and other useful Information relating the
improvements Of The several States their industrial resources
their mineral treasures their manufacturing facilities and
their capacities for trade and commerce: together with
statement in which shall be set forth the names and
creased value which has been impaired lands and other
properly in consequence of such improvements to
port the statistics the subject of milling and The Inn
Der trade carried by the several States
well also as the statistics Of agriculture in the
States
Under the resolution the following committee was ap-
pointed
}. D. B. DeBow, of Louisiana, Chairman; VIM. erich
ton Thos. Hutchins, and John F. Dent, of Maryland
Thos Wallace, VIM. H. Macfarland and Mordecai Cooke
n pIniN Il III. II Hal nd lag
Patton, Of North Carona W. B. johnson, Alex. McBee,
and JOS Walker, of South Carolina; Thos. C. Nesbit,
Nathan G. Monroe, and John J. Gresham, of Georgia
Benz F. Whitner, Columbus Drew, and G. A. Price, of
Florida DR.. Chas HI. Patton Daniel Pratt, and Alfred
Battle, of Alabama ]. W. Clapp, And Matthews, and
T. A. Iredel, of Missssipp j. Forstal and A. Dmitry,
of Louisiana Albert Pike, of Arkansas Dr. Alex Nc
CALL Samuel Morgan, and A. W. Van Lew, Of Tennes-
see; A. L. Shotwell T. s. Kennedy, and B. D. p Sande-
ford, of Kentucky; John s. Rhea Of Texas james M.
Cendennin and W. II. Blackwood, of Missouri; Hamil-
w. c. DAWSON, Pres't Convention.
WILMoT g. DEssAusURE, of s. c., Secretary.
In order the better performance of the duties
Of the committee by division of its abors the following
subcommttees are nominated by the chairman. Com
muncations in relation to the business Of the general
committee may be addressed to the undersigned at Wash
ngton D. c., who win cheerfuly cooperate with the
several subcommittee
]. D. B. DEBow, Chairman.
Committee Lnterna, improvements Pike, OF Ark
Chairman; W. H. mcfarland, of Virginia; A. McBee, Of
South Carolina; A. w. Van Lew, Of Tennessee; b. D.
Sandeford, of Kentucky W. H. Blackwood, of Missouri
Committee on Industrial Resources and Direct Trade
w. Clapp, of Mississippi Chairman; W.. Crchton, Of
Maryland; N. c. Monroe, of Georgia; G. A. Price, Of
Florida DR.. Chas III. Patton, of Alabama; A. L. Shot
well, Of Kentucky; T. A. Irede. Of Mississippi Thos
Wallace, of Virginia
Committee Agrcultwe.--E. j. Forstall, of Louisiana
Chairman; 7. T. Hutchins, Of Maryland; j. A. Patton
Of North Carolina; NJ. Cooke, Of Virginia; W. b. John
son, of South Carolina c. Drew, Of Florida A. Battle
Of Alabama; A. Matthews, of Mississippi J. s. Rhea
of Texas J. NJ Clendennin Of Missouri
Committee on Manufactures and Mining -Hamilton Smith
of Indiana, Chairman A. F. Dent, Of Maryland; E. d
Hale, Of North Carolna j. Walker Of South Carolina
J. J. Gresham, of Georgia; D. Pratt, Of Alabama; s
Morgan, Of Tennessee; I. s. Kennedy, Of Kentucky.
Chairman; DR.. j. H. Gibbon, Of North Carolina; T.
Nesbt Of Georgia; d. F. Whitner of Florida DR..
4 Mccall, of Tennessee,