The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-05-06

capacities for trade aud commerce, together
with statement in which shall be sat forth
the names aud the lengths OF the several
railways, their cost, and ,he increased value
which has been impaired 90 lands and other
property, VA consequence Of such improves
meuts
The next resolution j, for d,c appoint
neut Of committee to memorable Com
gross. in favor of the following measures /;
l. The remission oil duiies on all rail.
Rad iron.
> The passage OF an net Tor the i'm
proyement Of the merchant service, bv ems
couragiug boys to go TO sea, and for pre-
venting descrtion.
3 70 send one or two small naval
steamers mp the Amazon, for the purpose
OF exploring the tributaries OF that liver.
which the States owujeg them have 4 ,
clarcd To- be tree Co the commerce and nav.
igatiou Il the whole world.
T. To encourage tie establishment ot n
lme of maii steamers between SOME South.
era sea p1ft town and the mouth Of the
amazon, or some othrr port 10 BRAZIL
.. And also to encourage the estabI .h-
meut OF direct mad route by steamers.
between some Southern port aud Europe
& Upon the improvement of harhots
aud navIsable rvcrs.
The next three or four resolutions are ia
favor OF demanding the Tree navigation Of
the river Amazon, which is set forth 10 be
OF infinite national importance whIchit may
be at some time hereafter
The other recommendations OF the res
port are Committees Ia rvpnrtupon plans
Tor promoting Southern and Western man
ulaciures aud mining, to urge upon each
maritime State the encouragement Of ID
rect trade with Europe. hy such bounlias
and exemptions rs may bee most eNredleut
II 10 establish from some southern port or
ports direct lines OF steamers, to be sup
ported hY all the southern states. aud tai
urge upon the government of the ulied
States the formation Of reciprocal treaties
with foreign governments for the nduis
sion of their products, at equal and re,
daced rates of duty
Here Is a large programme. We shall
look with great dead Of interest to the
results which the labors of the Convention
may bring forth.
The debate on the Pacific Railroad
scheme occupied nearly the "hole Of the
tb.d day.
The order Of business as reported bv
Mr. Naury, Was called up on the fourth
day, aud the statistical committees agreed
to. lhe whole business OF the day. turn
I'd on the third resolution, appointing "a
committee 10 memotm,lr Congress lot tho
passage of several measures, were resolved
as above
Tie first proposition 10 ask Congress Ior
2 "rom.ssou Of duiies on railroad iron.
was approved Il WAS adopted, striking
out the word remission, and inserting
reduction
The second, third. fourth aud Goh prop
osiuous were ngrccd to without opposition.
When the sixth proposition came nr, TO
memouai2r Congress tor tHc Improvement
ot river. and hafhor., NJ Po!k. oi leunys
ssr. moved to strike 10 ont. ou the ground of
constitutional power. ltwa- loHhy ,otr
ct lrn State. To tour bee tour alhrna
uee States wee Virginia, South Carolina.
Georgia and tennessee.
Mr. Po', chem n,o,ed 20 nld thc arlui.t
zion oi Cuil. hpi 20 was rslrd out OF oriri
assam amendment Gov tmr. oi Alabama
tbeH mo,ei 10 ada 'sa lai as ae, %. V.ihja
tnr constitutional competency p, ,oasus. t..
aud the rest of the iaf WA. occupied in ae
bate ora th.s toWc - Praprgg