Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-14

tlOn, winch was UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Resolved, That this committee recommend TO the
conveotion that committee Of three from each
delegation be appointed on resolutions, and 10 re-
port business for the convention.
On motion by Mr.. A. T. Browning, of South
Carolina, committee of three was appointed
to wait on the Hon. w. G. Dawson, and con-
Lyons and General w. T. Gordon, of Virginia,
Thomas j. Campbell, of Tennessee, and Gen
eral j. A. Young, Of North Caroline, were APP
pointed said committee.
The committee retired and in short time
returned with the Hon. w. G. Dawson, who, in
taking the chair, made his Acknowledgements for
the honor conferred upon him, and touched
upon the topics which would probably be SUBJ
mitted for the consideration Of the convention,
among which were direct importation and ex-
portations, the Pacific railroad, the Tehuante-
pee railroad commercial connexions with South
America, mail communications with foreign
countries, education at home, manufactures at
the south, improvement of the navigation of the
Mississippi river, and its embankment SO as to
reclaim the immense extent of swamp lands in
its borders for cultivation. His remarks were
received with much applause. ".
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, of Mississippi,
it was ordered that the daily sittings of the
convention be from 8, n. m, to 3, p. m.
On motion of c. X. Marshall, of Mississippi,
it was resolved that the delegates from each
State appoint three of their number to compose
a general committee, who shall prepare and
submit to this convention such business as they
may deem suitable for its deliberations
The several delegations having been called
upon, named the following gentlemen for mem
bers of the committee:
Maryland. Creighton, Geo. Bartlett,
Joshua Jones.
I lTirginia. flames Lyons, Myer Myers, Odin
G. Clay.
North Cmolina.-Dr. J. H. Gibbon, p. X.
Dickinson, A. j. DeRosset, jr.
South Caretina.-JamesC Chestnut, c. G. Mem.
minger, Henry Gourdin.
Georgia. -Nelson Tiff. Judge Z. A. Nesbit,
Hiram Roberts.
Forida.--Benj. +. Whitner, j. B. Brown,
Stanisaus Glinske.
Atabama.-Daniel Coleman, N. j. Scott, N.
Lockett.
Louisiana.-samuel w. Oakley, David J.
Hook, Jno. b. Leeafe
Mississippi. w. Clapp, T. A. Marshall,
r, II. Crump.
!, 7enaessee.-Wm. II. Polk, j. Knox Walker,
Gen. VIM. c. Kyle.
1erds.-Mr. Ray.
Kentucky.-Gen. Leslie Combs, Lieut.. M. F.
Maury.
Upon Kentucky being called, Gen. Leslie
Combs arose, and stated that the delegation
from Kentucky not having arrived, he asked
permission TO name Lieut. M L. Maury to rep
resent Kentucky. And thereupon the president
appointed Gen.<Combs and Lieut. Maury as
above.
On motion Of Mr. G.. W. Perkins, of vir-
gina, the following resolution was adopted,
viz:
Resofced, That the rules of the Houseu Repre-
seniatIves OF the United States, so far as applca-
PIE 10 the same, be adopted for the government of
this body.
The following resolution presented by Mr. G.
n. Marshall Of Mississippi, was referred to the
committee on resolutions, viz:
Resolred, That il is the deliberate sense of this
convention, that the object for which we are con-
vened Is the general development and mainien-
ance OF the rights and resources Of the southern
and southwestern States; and while we regard
commerce as the great coonizer, civilizer and
chrlstlanlzer of mankind which, with its various
carrying interests, demands our special conside-
ration, we also recognise legitimate bust
ness all other matters of practical character
tending to the accomplishment Of the general