The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26
Southern Commercial Convention.

This body met according to adjournment
at Charleston on the 10th inst. and organized
by electing the Hon. w. c. Dawson Of Ga.
President and Lieut.. NJ. +. Murray Vice Pres
ident. Wilmot G.. De saussure Of South Car
Eolina, Secretary. S. +. Leake, Va; Gen. J.
Winslow, N. c.; Hon. J. A. Woodward, s.
c.; Judge E. T. Nesbit, Ga; Hon G. c. Clay,
SRs Ala; S. W. Oakley, La; N. D. Coleman,
Miss; DR.. John Shelby, Tenn; Gen. Leslie
Cooms KY; w. D. Moseley, Fla; Thomas
Whitridge, Nd; Vice Presidents. 7. T.
Hutchins, Nd; Mr.. Rose Va; Thomas Lor-
ing, N. c.; A. p Aldrich, S. c.; James Ham
ilton, Ca; John w. Jones, Ala; j. B. Leake,
La; Mr.. Mathews, Miss; r. L. Saunders,
Tenn; -, Kp.; G. A. Prince, Florida;
Secretaries.
The Hon. w. c. Dawson, after thanking
the Convention for the honor conferred on
him, proceeded to enumerate some of the
main purposes of the Convention, among
which were:
To establish Southern Continental Depot
for Cotton, and facilities for direct irnporta-
tons and expectations
To stimulate manufactures and general in
dustry.
To establish direct mail communications
with foreign countries
To establish Southern Institutions Of learn
ing
To endeavor to prepare the South to con-
tend for the Eastern Terminus of the great
Pacific Railway when built.
Mr.. George A. Trenholm, of South Caroli-
ma, offered the following resolutions, which
were referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tions:
ReSolred, That this Convention recommends
in the most earnest manner 10 the people of the
South, and more particularly TO the merchants in
the sea ports, TO embark suitable portion of
their capital in the construction or purchase of
ships, to convey directly to foreign ports our az
ricultural and other productions, and bring home
the return cargoes of foreign commodities That
q commercial marine capable of performing this
service, would relieve the South from an emo
nous tubate now paid TO other States of this
Union and foreign countries and turn the gains
Of this lucrative and invigorating pursuit into a
new element of Southern opulemce and strength.
keS0tDed, mat In the opinion OF this Con-
vention, material reduction or absolute repeal
of the duties now levied on railroad iron by the
General Government. is a measure that would
conduce in high degree to promote the inter-
ests of all the States.
ResOlped That this Convention do earnestly
recommend this measure to Congress as one of
great national benefit, and respectfully solicit
their early and favorable action upon il.
ReSolrqd, That we recommend to the Legisla-
lures of the States represented in this Conven-
ton, to exempt from State taxes, during one year
ensuing the Importation thereof, all goods di-
rectly imported from foreign ports into any port
in The Southern States.
The following resolution presented by Mr.
G. z. Marshall, of Mississippi, was also re-
ferTed to Committee on Resolutions, VIZ
Resolre1, That it is the deliberate sense of this
Convention, that the object for which we are
convened is the general development and main
tenance Of the rights and resources of the South
ern and South Western States; and while we
regard Commerce as the great colonizer, civitizer,
and Christianizer of mankind, which, with its
various carr, ing interests. demands our special
consideration, we also recognise our legiti-
mate business, all other matters of practical
character, tending to the accomplishment of the
general design embracing Education, Agricu-
ture, Home Manufactures, Navigation, and the
occupancy of our vast uncultivated lands.