Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-21

being, "Shail the main question be now pun" il, w...
derci. And, upon Tho putting OF the question. le q 50 or
given TO withdraw the s!xth measure. Cav vi.
By leave Of the Convention, Mr.. 7. J Cam,t.u
nessee, offered The following resolution, which a.. ~ Ten.
Resolved, That hereafter no gentleman shall be- au.op'ed
sueak longer Than ten ninutes. nor more Than n 40 IHed u
for explanatory upon any question before lMs b,tv e1csl,
The question then recurring upon the sixth ms..r..
amended, Mr.. N D. Coleman, of Miss, offered ,bs folatSe as
as q substitute, viz: 'le
Resolved, That The Senators aud Representatives..
prcss, from the States represented 10 This Convep,ioun Coz.
Gues,ed TO urge upon Congress the importance Of -. re
lowing measures. viz: "'0''
I The reduction of duties on railroad iron.
2 The passage of an act for the improvement of ,b.-.
chan, service. by encouraging boys to 60 70 sea and M ". met'
venting dcsertion. PIG
the nuroose of exploring the tributaries Of ,ha, rive "uN'
The States owning them have declared 10 be free 10 tho , .H
merce and navigation of the whole ~oridi and tina, ,hs r u
va,nm.nt Of Brazil be requested 10 permit th.se ,s "s va.
make expInrations and surveys upon the shores Of the ',s =
zon belonging 10 that nation.
4 10 encoursee the establishment OF a line OF mail .,.-
ers bel wccn some Southern port or ports and The ,Doms y,
the Amazon, or some other port oil Brazil. ~"
5. And, also, 10 encourage Inc estao"shn1ent Of tlnr,
mail route by steamers between some Southern por, o. r ro"s
And, uftc. discussion, participated in by Messrs J,..
Lyons of Va, Nelson Tilt Of Georgia, Lieu,enan! u ID e
Msury, and Maclarlnnd Of Va, upon tie call Of States >. ).
" EeappaIahama, Arkansas, Florida. Georgin. Ess,r.,.
Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, Tennessee, Te1~ls-l0"
Nays.-lndia"a, Missouri, Nis;'a Carolina, soo:A Caro-.
lima, rir2inia-5
The substitute was declared adopted.
UpDn motion OF Mr.. +. F. Perry Of South Caroiua, IL.
fonrlh resolution was stricken out.
Upon mellon ol Gov. Clay Oh SiaoaHa, the i!!h proDo,.
| ton was stricken out.
and thc first resolution amended by filling the bIaDs VIZ.
zone from each State represented In this Convention" ,,i
the first resolution, thus amended, was Then adopted.
The second resolution being under consideration,
MIR. MaciulIand, of Virginia, moved 10 amend, BY s,f.i,,
out from /" trade" in third line, 10 "by" 10 fifth l!ne, vbicss
was rot adopted.
Arer DISCUSSION, participated in bv Messrs Lcake, off,,
LYONS, of Va, and Ma flrland, of Virginia, the second ,.c.
lutipu was adopted.
The third resolution being under consideration, Mr. Pc
GOOch, OF Virginia, offered Inc following as q subsu.ule,
VIZ:
Resolved, That q committee, consisting OF Two ments,
from cacn sea port represented in ihis Cnn;ent!on, &c a..
noin,eJ Tor the purpose Of cnqniring into the ~expedieGcy n
esla ollshing u i!ne of steamships between one or moe d
said ports and certain port or ports .! Europe, with lise,y
to act during The recess o! the Convention. TO carry iuo
prompt execution such schtnei hasiHS me e0oVe ob!ecll.
view rs may be agreed on.
Resolved. That the Southern Delegation in the Conp,,:
of the United States be requested 10 u:2c ths passage o. o
act author!z. ns the transportation OF the United States Vail
in said steamships, with ouch C moehsa'l0n us hs bee.
heretofore allie wed to other Steam Lines for similar service.
Which was adopted.
The fourth resolution being under consideration, III.
White, of Florida, moved to amend, BY striking on, NE
Government; Of the United States" which by permission b.
after wards withdrew.
After discussion, participated in by Messrs. 6. A Tes.
holm Of South Carolina, C. s Bryan ot South Caronas,
Jas Lyons 81 Virginia. John Cunningham of South Carol.
M. Il 4. Marshall Of Virginia, p. II. Ayl-t,0 Of Virginia. az.
Clutter OF Virginia. Dir. Clutter, OF Vireln!l, moyei 10
| amend by striking oct all after The words "and equal"
Mr.. Jas. Lyons, of Virginia, moved 10 amend by striking
out 'reciprocaI"
Mr.. Til, of Georgia, moved q substitute, as follows
Resolved, That this Convention RECOMMEND TO the Gov
erpnent of the United States TO make treaties with fOregc
Governments, providing for tho admission OF tobacco Co.
other Southern products, al reduced rates of duty.
And the question being upon mis- amendment, II VII
adopted.
The question then recurring on Mr.. Cutters amendme:'
il was adopted.
After discussion, participated in by M"ssrs. T. A. Marsha
Of Miss, Polk ofTcnn and Rutflu OF Far the question 20
ing then taken on the substitute. II was not adopted.
MIR. Polk OF Tennessee, moved 10 ctnEe odt Inc hin
clouse, beginning "and that" which was adopted.
The question then recurring on the resolution as amend
ed. II wHs adopted.
NJ Pu-kin5 o! Va, moved To reconsider tho second iSio
luton, which IVES not adopted.
b. permission, Mr. a. w. Putnam Of Tenn, submitted
% per on mines add mining, and The Iron works OF lenness;s
which was ordered to be printed with the journal.
Dir. Purkins Of Virginia, moved 10 reconsider second rsao
uliun, and rejected.
Third report taken up and FIRST resolution adopted.
Second resolution adopted.
Third resolution. -Mf. Chapman moved " sIr'ke ou', 81
published in the newspapers"
Mr.. Tiff O. Georgia, addressed the Convention;
General Gadsteu addressed the Convention.
Mr.. Coleman Of Mississippi addressed tue Convention.
MIR. White of Georgia, addressed the Convention.
| General Cuombs Of Kentucky, addressed the Convention.
Gov. Jones, OF Tennessee, addressed the Convention.
Colonel Polk OF Tennessee. addressed the Convention.
Mr. Dawson addressed Tie ConveniloI.
Third resolution withdraw.
Fourth resclution.-Mr. T.. A. Marshall OF Mississippi, %.
dressed the Convention.
The hour Of three having arrived, the Convention otoG'u.