The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18


Notifications with view OF preventing invasion Now
here matter from which the government has derived
necessity Of any more Notifications and has saved the
country from the expenditure Of millions Therefore
think that nasmuch as the government has direct an
interest in the subject II is duty here to demand the
remission Of all duties upon it,
General GIBBS, OF Tenn, proposed as substitute for
COMMITTEES on business that the duties he remited for
four years. He had doubt that Congress would
tuay remit all such duties and he considered it sub
great interest.
motion was here made to postpone the further
sderaton OF the question till to but 1t was voted
down Immediately.
Mr. SMITH was Of the opinion that the discussion was
useless one, and that the convention was engaged in
debate upon the difference between tweedle-dum and
tweedle-dee Qaughterl He would move that the
General CooxBs hoped something definite would be
done in order that the convention might adjourn
time between this and next Christmas.
General CHESS substitute was put and rejected by
Mr.. TIFF of Ga, moved that the word remission" be
stricken out and reduction" inserted.
The motion was voted upon by States and adopted by
Mr.. GREGG, of s. c., moved that the words locomo
yes and other machinery be added after railroad iron
The following resolutions forming part Of the report
OF the Business Committee read by the Secretary
a peru 's 1ss
70 teal al the world and whereas. nj: action the part q
sCnttiSn inland waters the nsvsssioS q which
category Or which as FREQ
to Il r.. v0 rid as that high
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long to the State and be within
other the everlasting principles q right and
Of the federal hs, been invited mi: subject
the Amazon at mouth has no right arsrsry to shut
:.
the same with their vessels and merchandise to the pa
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Amssonisn proyinsss and 70 them thsaesp
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to the speedy settlement Of the country drained
Lieut. HENDoN gave an interesting account of his ex-
porations along the Amazon and concluded by moving
And that the Of Brazil requested to per-
nit these vessels to make explorations and surveys along
Upon the sixth proposition in relation the improve
ment of harbors and rivers, there was quite dis
cusson, some of the members regarding II purely
political question motion made to strike II out
altogether; but this not pressed at the time Col
Polk moved as an amendment that the government pur
chase the island of Cuba
This was received with considerable merrment and
it was evidently intended to defeat the proposition met
with the marked appreciation of all who opposed to
the convention interfering with the great political and
party question Of river and harbor improvements.
The PRESIDENT remarked that Mr. Folks motion could
not be considered by the convention unless distinct
proposition
Mr. PoIK-Then, sir move, as separate matter, that
Congress be memorazed to purchase take the island
OF Cuba (Applause) Now sir, continued Mr.. Polk, it
is pretended by the gentleman from the District of Co
ton to memoraize Congress to improve our rivers and
harbors is made, is to protect and our
Southern coast but what is important for the pro-
econ OF that coast than the acquisition Of Cuba And
If 1t was as important to any other Power, they would
not hesitate moment in taking it If they could. think
it, and if she does not consent to that we will take
from her. MS matter of necessity England and France
we know are becoming the protectors Of the Medtsr-
extension Of the power of Russia that England
has also taken into her peculiar keeping the Mosquito and
negro king of Central America and she does not intend
II she can help it that shall extend in
that part of the continent in South America Russia
Powers comercia extension and il things continue
as they are at present will have the strange
anomaly presented to our vew-that Of the most liberal
and the most arbitrary and despotc Powers the face
OF the earth battling for the cause.-the extension
OF commerce say, If we are going into politics in this
ects that have divided the country we should do in
eeso II VIC are going to improve the rivers and har
bors we must get Cuba to protect the mouth Of the Mis-
sissppi
motion here made in favor Of the acquisition
Mexico: but before it could be put delegate desired
know what connection the conquest or acquisition
Cuba had with the subject under consideration
The CHAIR decided that the motion Of Mr.. Polk
german to the subject and therefore ruled it out o
Mr.. Polk appealed from the decision of the Chair
Mr.. PERRY from Tennessee, thought Mr.. Polk had =
suggest that the words purchase take be stricken
out and acquire inserted instead He considered it
more legitimate matter to memorabilia Congress upon
than that about rivers and harbors, which party
question.
The PxEsIpEST-H the gentleman presents 1t as a
parate and distinct proposition viii entertain it, but
not otherwise.
Mr.. PoIK-Then, sir shall move it as distinct and
shall call it proposition No. I.
Mr.. WALLACE desire to have No disposed Of first,
although | am in favor Of striking out the whole
luton
Gov CIAY-I move to amend the sixth nv adding the
words-So far as it may be within the constitutional
competency of Congress-
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK also moved that II be amended by
adding the words-"So far they of national
character"
In the midst Of this discussion the President announced
THAT it being three O'clock the convention stood ad.
journed.
DINNER BY THE CITY OF CHARLESTON TO THE
DELEGATES.
CHARLEsToN, April 13 1854.
magnificent banquet given this evening in Hi
bernan Hall by the city Of Charleston to the members
OF the great Southern and Western Commercial Conven
hon. 1t is sufficient to say that it in every way
worthy OF the beraty and generous hospitality for
which this beautiful city is celebrated throughout the
Union Hibernian Hall is of the finest public build
ngs in Charleston, and this occasion it preseneda