The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-17
Speecats Of EX-GOye rOr Jones, Of Tenn.; Mr.
Pike, Of alabama. and Lieut.. Maury.
RESOLUTIONS.
&C. &c, 10.
Third Day,
FROM CIR SPECIAL REPORTER.

The convention assembled at n o'clock this morning,
ana was called to order by the President Prayer was
said BY Rev Mr.. Burnap, ter which Lieut.. Maury pre-
scented the following report Chairman Of the General
Committee Business -
Resolved That whilst asrieu is and properly should
b. s a q sh the people e the
would lie very groay promoted by the az ca
pits pursuits specially manDiaotures and
fuel and wstes power tue Of the
secure 10 these states Virtual MONOPOLY the
nsnpfasture well the Growth q be-
heyet tie present cost Of ransportns this staple abroad
Will more than cover Tie expense Of il at
sinty Of 'esult and uniformity of income the factory
Resolved That mas he ppaiSea bv this
for the q fol obtaining the
and mines IL tho states represented in this
body The amount Of capital in the ssysr. estab
Of hands peT y empOyed free and sas h
quality Of the manufactured articles produced prices
woh sey The IN wi he are
tho present condition aud extent Of our in
the report Of be laid BY
be the duty address the people II the
IN M ssd e uTs the s
of an S5 S St,ss ~ e
collect present at the meeting Of the
and Shsr nSp to the
their mineral their
with statsment whish shall set forth tho and
s es Ss
in consequences of such improvements.
moras Congress in the name of this and IN
Che most TO urge the Importance Of and to
pray for the following measures, viz =
The remission Of duties n railroad iron.
chant service by encouraging boys go to and for
To send two small naval steamers up the ANA
ION for the PURGE, Of exploring the Tributaries q that
tree e the commerce and s,igatioa Of the whole world
between seaport and the mouth
the Amsson or some other pert in Brazil g
route by steamers between some Southern port and
Upon the improvement Of harbors and navisabe rivers
Resolved That in the Of this the
promote the general The Interests Of the
try them and evcnhandea justice should mste them
whereas The governments Of Bolivia Peru and Ecuador
to all the world and whereas this action tho part Of
diticn inland waters the navigation Of whchis peculiar
to the riparian States above and placed them in the cate
81 tn. world as that Of The great high
which connect free waters with the main also
free though beth banss Of such to
founded the everlasting principles of right and
he is has be- invited
ResoHed That Brsa the nation owning both of
the Amazon at its mouth has right arbitrarily to shut
9ss, ' the passing
aS
%spss u BOLIVIA Peru upon shs snsS.snsa
r and to them
e With ne S
it. r. Ind cshs OF Of sss
RssSivsa That committees 30 apgsatsd =
sder and report upon the and
ufsotuTss And mining opsra,ions ,.,,.
direct trade Win Europe sisssr sssmptas
aSwng the an drawback or bounty
tive states may seem lest
Re,oyed That effort. shSnld be made to establish di
delay and that in the event me
Southern States should be pledged If possible to sustain
Resolved That this convention recommend the gov.
Of the United States the formation of reciprocal
their respective at reduced and equal rates Of
ooDsress
TIE convention on motion of Lieut. MAURY, agreed to
proceed 10 the consideration Of the report but it
found necessary to have printed rs for the benefit of
the delegates who might desire copies the reception of
the resolution declared in order The States
then called alphabetically when the following resolutions
we're presented
BY Mr. J. W. CLAY, of Alabama
Resolved That committee recommend to Congress the
reduction If deemed sxpcdient the entire repeaof the
BY Col HALE, of South Carolina
Whereas The government Of Great Britain had lately ma
to ps,sPatS in the benefits Of her coast
ing trade precisely he those which ap-
opinion tina, this Ss policy ought to 3 reel
such Legislation on lis part would only conform
principles regulating the most enhtsnod nations q
to the different States Il this Union, therefore,
e. appoint 'es to be the
LEGATIONS Of The several in in hs
the said STATES respectively submitting this subject 70
me Ss to ponS 70 hs liberal py
tho British by opening our cOatns trade to
After the foregoing resolutions had been disposed Of by
reference to the Business Committee, General Leslie
Coombs OF Kentucky, made speech in support of the
following which he presented yesterday
Resolved Ist That It s vitality important to the pros
more railroads connecting the States the Atlantic and
"a That the Southern route ought 70 at suts
New nd itself Nth the yS1Gas SIM
thirty 81 or
dssn.ssd sy Ma. Stat II her Law enacted last
81 That 4 upon examinaon It is sseertaned that III,
for sS% aS Ts: sS ss q
1 rot included within the limits Of the United states
os1e.ssd to nesotste with Gssioo To-
ns s sns sna ee and said railroad
Mr. PIKE of Alabama, spoke in support OF long serie,
of resolutions which he presented TO the convention yes
terday and which referred to the Business Com
mittee The following is abstract Of the resolu
tons
Resolved That is idle 70 expect Of Congress substantial
aid railroad to the Pacific south Of the free States
That proof Of the feasibility Of Southern route will array
the Ncsh against it, That to await the action of Congress
~ to permit the appropriation Of lands TO the
csnftrueton Of road for the North
That this evident by the dissent Of Northern Senators
the Gadsden reaty-by their to prevent the
extension OF slavery and to inter Southern
communications That humble oureelyea NV ak
ing assistance from the North TO avoid tbs the
raj states combine with railroad companes and
portons to construct road commencing Ia ssvo State
and 70 run Ell Paso point Pacibene
rotatng for the right Of with foreign
That Virginia be advised TO incorporate Southern Pacific
points the Mississippi Of which the several States
panfes and individuals and II necessary the interve
bes az Indian shall he That the States M
invited take two millions OF stock each, and to confe
such franchises each deem proper That committee
of member from each state here represented do draft
charter and lay the before the Governors of the
raj sses and the General Councils Of the Indian tribes
request them TO take such steps be necessary
This corporation to have the TO negotiate with Mexo
for the right Of and TO enter into all neees
protect the citizens and 6f Mexico,
purchase from Indian tribes the right OF way and tn
prohibition Of rival enterprises are able TO bull
tLe road and ought to build IL now.
Resolved That II Is earnestly recommended the differ