Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-18
southern Commercial Convention
THIRD DAY.
WednesilaY AnrilIo 1874

The journal Of thelp eceding daysWas read and
approved.
from the committee on business. 80 II
MANuFAcruR,So AND MINING
|. LIST, Pesoiped, That whilst Agriculture is, and
properly should. be, the Predominant pursuit Of tie
people Of the States represented in this Conven-
ton, the interests of these States would be very
greatly promoted by the employment Of capital m
other pursuits, and especially inM anufactures and
Mining; that'the abundance and2cheapness oi the
means ofssubsistance, of fuel and zwatef power,
the temperature of the climate, aud other natural
! advantages, will, Improperly Improved, secure to
these States virtual monopoly of the manuiac:
ture, Us well as the growth of coltUn:-lhat il Is
believed the present cost Of transporting this sta
pie abroad,i willsmore than cover the expense OF
manufacturing 1t at home; and that, as an invest
ment, FOR security, for certainty of result and uni
tornnty Of income, the factory and the mine, when
properly .mannged, has no superior.
Cd. Resofped, That committee of - be ap-
pointed b. tins Conyentioni for the purpose of Oh
taining the most reliable statistical information as
| to the number and location of manufactures and
mines in the States represented this Lody; the
amount Of copital invested in the several estab-
lishments; The amount of income and disburse-
ments; the number OF hands (operatives) employ
Ell, Tree and slave, the amount Il the raw material
consumed, the quantity and quality Of the manu-
featured; the prices at wi ich they are furnisIled
the markets in Which they chiefly sold; and
| other items of informal On, tending to show the
present condition and extent of our featuring
Secretary OF the Convention a report OF then in
yestigations, TO tie laid by him before the next
\ meeting of the Convention; and that il be the du-
| " of said committee to address the people of the
States represented in this Convention. aud 10 urge
the importance of action in the Legislatures there
OF in favor of education, oil manufactures oil ship
building, of direct trade and of mining; aud that
It lie the duty of said committee TO collect and 10
present Mt the next meeting OF the Convention,
statistics and other useful Information relating 10
the International improvement Of these several
S'ates-their industrial resources, their mineral
treasures, their manufacturing facilities, aud their
capacities for trade and commerce; together with
| a statement in which shall be set forth The names
andengths of the several railways their cost, and
the increased value which has beenimparted to the
lands and other property in consequence Of such
ResoLued, That a committee OF - be apuoiuted
10 memorialize 'ngress in the name oil tins Com
SentIon, and III the most earnest manner 10 urge
tn" Importance Of and 10 pray for the following
| measures, w:
/. The remission of duties on railroad iron.
2. The passage of an act for the Improvement of
the merchant service, by encouraging boys 10 go to
Sea, and Tor preventing desertioa.
g.. 10 send ole or two small naval steamers up
the Amazon, for the purpose of exploring the trb-
utateS OF that river, which The States own ng
them have declared TO be free 10 the commerce AMI
| navigation OF the whole world.
| d. To encourage the establishment Uf line of
mail steamers between some Southern seapo
town aud the mouth Of the Amazon, o: some other
| port in Brazil.
| s. And also 10 encourage the esta blishnent OF a
direct mail route by steamers, between some South
EN- port and Europe.
| 6. Upon the improvement Of harbors and navi-
gable rivers ~ 80
I Resotped, That in the judgment of this Conven-
ton, the adoption Of the shove named measures
would tend nightly to promote the general well
fare. The interests of the country require them,
and even handed justice should mete them out.
| Whereas, The governments of Bolivia Peru aud
/ Nka Fa ~
conan waters free TO all the world; and lohereas
this action on the part OF those COVE nmentS has
removed those streams from tn condition OF in
laud alters, the navigation of which is peculiar
to the Riparian States above, and placed them in
a category OF arms of the sen, the navigation oil
which is as Tree to all the world as is that OF the
great high seas themselves.
Whereas, The doctrine that the straits or natural
channels which connect free waters with the
I'naIn ocean, are also Iea, even thoughboth banks
oil such channel-way belong TO the same state, and
be within cannon Shot OF each othes, on the ever
| lasting principles OF right, and is sanctioned Ly
the Federal Government has been invited 10 this
subject 10y memorial from the Memphis Conven-
ton, therefore be il
ResOlced, That Brazil, the nation owning both
banks OF The AmazUn, at its mouth has no right
arbitrarily to shut out the world from the navIga-
llon OF its waters, or TO prevent citizens OF The
| Unled States from passing throug the same, with
| their vessels aud merchandise, 10 The Riparian
i
| there.
| 2. That the President of this COW, ntion be re-
quested, IN the name of this Collvention 10 con
gtatuate the governments Of Bolivia, Peru, aud
! Ecuador, upon the enlightened aud liberal policy
which they have adopted with regard TO their Anna
zon Provinces, and TO assure them of tn deep in
trest which The people represented in this Conven-
tom eel with regard to the free navigation of the
amazon and its tributaries, to the speedy settIe-
tnent of the country drained by It, and to the de-
Selopnnent OF its resources.
Resotned, That a Committee of - be appoint
ed to consider and report upon the proprety and
e&pedlency OF adopting some plan for promoting
Southern and Western manufactures and mining
| operations
Rssotped, That this Convention recommend 10
each of the Southern States having sea port Ia
encourage the establishment OF direct trade with
Europe, either by eaemping from taxes for a limit
| cd time, the goods impor' Ell, or by allowing the
| importers an equivalent drawback or bounty, or
| ny such other mode as 10 the Legislatures OF the
| respective States may seem best.
Resotued, That efforts should me made to es-
tabllsh adrect line oil steamers with Europe, from
some Southern port or ports, Without turthcr de-
Myi and thai, united support of all The Southern,
States should be pledged, if possible, to sustain
\ such line ~ -
Resoloed, That this Convention recommend 10
the Government of the United States the furIlla
ton of reciprocal treaties with the foreign
mentsfor the admission of Irrespective protlucts
al reduced and equal rates or duty; and that The
Senators aud Representatives from their respective
STATES be requested to bring the subject before
Congress.
After some debate the resolutions were ordered
TO be printed. =
| A;number Of resolutions were offered by mem
beIs which were properly referred, when the resou-
ton on the Pacific railroad, taken up and de.
bated until adjournment Several long speeches
were made which we cannot publish Tor want OF
room.
Sometimes, in this country, a newspaper is
mt lcted in damages for Tie publication OF libel;
and in arioLly when this happens, the n. wspapet
punished SETS up q cry Of persecution, aud com.
plains bitterly of invasion of the liberty of the
that the liberty Of the press will, in the u States,
ever be seriously threatened, much less actually
invaded. Fhese will always be allowed .sample