Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-14

SOUTHERN AN0 WESTERN COMMERCIAL Con

u u u CiS SNNSsI 1851 WV ~ " VI ULlcea nf
The Convention, and invited strangers. Handsomely o,,s
mcn.ed pllcards OF Arkansas" Texas" Mississippi"
Missouri" ILLINOIS" Florida I" Kentucky" Alabama
tennessee" Georgia." louisiana North CaroIios'n
. VIRGINIA n"Dis,rict of Columbian maryland" "Indi,n. u
"Ohio." and "Soulh Carolina" designated the localities Of
the different delegations, while the second tier OF boxes WA
eraced with the presence OF the 'aa'es ana gentlemen Of he
ihe following are the Delegates from Virgins,
Tbos NJ Crowder, Thos J Cornics, Jas Mcdowell, C
Hall, G A Griee, Holt M W, ,Ko15 s Tho, W WaiIac s0s E 4 e. sSDr.!ley.
a + CruichfeId. Thos Branch, " A Bragg. Saml Stevens
4 N Keiiy. Jno 7 Robertson, Rob- Leslie, Hugh Nelson. Il
49, u yV,n n Ferguson. Geo Bfamble, Hunter Woods. q
r. CIay 5 D Whilte, P w Hinton. Jno + Lsmoiue, Dey,s,
Otey, Wm F Gordon, wm L san5ers. F N Dann;ngson, L,
" : psers, Geo WhilefelJ, Geo w Grice, w n H Hodges
VIM Collins, J c White, NJ Myers. fl Tappey, CIV
M",douah, Alex Litt!e, K o B,ittoo. Mcllwaine, J H
Cooper. D G Potts, 'no Ro p,yis Cnas 5 MS1aaa' SEQ geo " y
aLIisn EJmnnd Rnhin, Thos B Rowland, w Doyle, wn
r. ,.Idio Richard G Morris. g 3 White, Jno u II H,,t0r,
Vim D Robots jr, VIM "a ii h : Anderson oa' Jas :" FK"'i h1sn.os
ThosJ Kirkpatrick, F Mcll~alne Jas 3 6i5ry,1 II BOraa,
" r Peters, Jno H Cook, Jas Lyons, p H--yleI, J c
% E,isns K 4 Tailet, Jno F Tanner, Henry z CabeIl. H.u.
=. = e vail George W Clutter, P Claiborne Gooch, VIM
Stewart, John G Hatton-96.
The Hon. r. Lsger Hutchinson having called th;lcas.
roa,;ur 10 order, rrluestcd the kew. Dr. G. hancse, 10 cpsu
Inc nr6cecdlDss, whereupon the Rev. gentleman offered % ,
most iervent and eloquent prayer:
THO MavDr then requested the lOn. tihihW y. DlT50O
III. presiGan, of the Commercial Convention, which assem-.
49, Msmohis ia June last. 10 preside over the deliberations Of
the Conventions; which motion was responded 10 by tokens
If onnroba,lou BY the Convention.
MI Dawson acknowledged MS sence o. obligation tI o.:
rcoewoi Of tie compliment which lad been tEice ALREADY
conferred upon him. but most respectfully anl elncerGI? ID.
cliucd It's acceptance, Tor reasons WHICH u c assigned AZ SONS
lenn,h and in very feicitous terms.
Col. w. Fl. Snead Of Tenn, moved The appointment OF
committee of three, from each delegation 10 nominate offceri
n; ;ie Convention, which vas seconded by he hoo. {. G.
It..of A h,rp, and The question 0Ellg tQksn, tlp Cu.t
lion was unanimously agreed TO-
Tina Commi,te. having retired for delibcration, ret irneI,
after a brief interval. and reported the following nomiul.
lions
President Hon. VIM. c. Dawson Of Georgia,
First Vice President, Lieut.. NJ. +. Marcy.
Secretary, WIlmot G D=Slussure OF S. C..
V,ce pnesIpESTs-S r Lsake Of Virginia, Gen } Wins.
low of North Carolina, Hon J A Woodward OF South Curo.
lima, Judge f r Ncsbit of Georgia, Hon G Clay, ST., Of
Alabama, S w Olkley Of Louisiana, W D Coleman Of Ms.
sissiopi, d.. John Shelby Of Tennessee, Gen Leslie Combs
Of Kentucky. w D Moseley of Flords, Thomas Whi,tids,
Of MnryIcst.
Virginia, Thomas Lotine OF North Carolina, A 7 Aidflch Ct
south Carolina. James Hamilton Of Georgia, John W Jones
OF Alabama J 3 Leake of louisiana MIR. Matthews OF Nils.
slssippi. r L Saunders of Tennessee, -- Of Keu.
lucky, Ca Prince Of FloriGG.
Mr.. Nrsbitt then Offered the following resoluuon, which
was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That Ibis Committee recommend to The Con.
yep;iDn, that a Committee OF three from each delegation b
appointed on resolutions, and 10 report business for the Con.
ventiUn.
On motion of Mr. A. F.. Browning OF South Carolina 1
Committee of three was appointed To wait on The Hon. Z.
C.. Dawson, and conduct him TO the Chair, and M..ss
James LYONS and Gen. w. r.. Gordon OF Va, IhoH'i j.
Campbell OF Tenn, and General J. A. Young of N. C,raA
M, were appointed said Committee.
The Committed retire and in a short time returned with
the Hon. w. T.. Dawson, who in taking the Chai', made E!
acknowledgment for The honor conferred upon him, .us
touched upon the topics which would p1ooaoi? DC %noInIt'ed
for TIE considera lion OF the ConYention, among which wc,
D rect importatiore and Expectations. the Pacific Rail Rod,
the Tehuanl epec Rail Road, Commercial Connections with
South America, Mail Communications win Foreign Coan'
tries, Education at Home, Manufactories ct the South, lm:
proyement of the Navigation of the Mississippi River sa
It's cmbankmcn, 60 as 20 reclaim the Immense extent Of
| swamp lands ia liz borders Tor CULTIVATION. his Feaa:Ei
were received with much applause.
On motion Of MIR. Coleman ct MISSISSIPPI, u was ordered
that the daily si,lings Of the Convention BE- from ga. m 10
5, p. III
that HE delegates from each State appoint three Of lhs
number to compose n General Committee, who shall prepa.
and submit 10 this Convention such business as 'hey may
deem suitable for its DELIBERATIONS.
The several delegations having been called upon, name.
the folio VIM gentlemen for members of the committee;
MdrpLund-Wm Creighton, Geo Bartlett, Joshua Jones.
Wrginu-James Lyons, Myer Myers. Oiin 6 Clay.
North Carolina-Dr } Il Gibbon, P K Dickinson, A.
DeRosset. Jr.
Georgia- Nelson Tiff, Judge E A Nesb!,, Hiram Roberts.
FYorida-Benl F Whitner, J b Brown, SianisLaui
GIinske.
AioLama-Danicl Coleman, N ] Scott. N Lockeu.
louisiana -SamIW OIkey, David J Hook, jno g LHdE.
Mississippi.J w CIapP, 4 A Marshal; 4 II CrumC.
KYLE.
1eras-Mr Ray.
Etn'ueky Gen Leslie Coombs. Lieu. Nj F Maury.
Upon Kentucky being called, Gen Leslie Coombs ,Da'
and stated that the Delegation from Kentucky no, hiNo.
arrived, he asked permission TO name Lieut. NJ F Msu'y u
represent Kentucky. And tnereupon the President appointed
Gen Coomb5 und Lieut. Maury as above.
On motion Of Mr 6 Purkins, Of Yirsioia, tho folowin.
resolution was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the rules Of the House Of Representative
OF The United States, go far as applicable TO the sarne, b /
adopfed for The government or this body.
The following resolution, presented BY Mr. C X Marshal
oil Mississippi, was referred TO the Committee ol res,r
lions, viz l
Resolved. That il ia tho deliberate sense of this Con1eu. T
ton, that the object for which we ore convened. is ID. ga,
raj development and maintenance of the rights and re,CaialR
Ut the Southern and Soufh- western States; and while We
regard Commerce al. The grea. colonizer, civih1sr and chi. !
tidnl2sr OF mankind, which with Ito VARYING carving in.sE
ests demands our special consideration; we also recOgn:ss
as our Legitimate business all other ma t,ors of q practical cbiE
racter, tending TO the accomplishment Of the general destgr i
embracing education, agriculture, home manufactures, nu,E
gallon, and the occupancy OF our vast uncutivaed lands 1
On motion Of Mr. Thomas T Hutchins, of Maryl,ud, ti 3
following re0nIulion was ad )ptcd, viz
Resolved, That the Vice Presidents DO appointed . COIL
mittee TO report on the mode Of voting. Is
The following resolution submitted by MIR. Geo. A. Te11 e
holm, OF South Carolina, was referred 10 Committee 90 !. Il
solutions, viz: Is
Resolved, That this convention ecommeods in the n' z
earnest manner, TO the people OF the South and more paWE
cularly TO the merchants In the seaporte, 10 embark a sun 4
bic portion Of their capital In the construction or purhnt !
VI shHps, 10 convey ohecVy 10 foreign ports, our asNcuUnR
and other productions, and bring home the return ca's'e'HH
foreign commodities. That q Commercial Marine cspioseI
performing this service, would relieve the South fron 40 eno''
nous tribute now paid TO other States OF this Union 1ndI'I
reign countries, and turn the gains Of this lucrative ahd11B
vigoratin. pursuit into a new element Of Southern opstoes%
and strength.
Accompanying this resolution was q report the'u9on
winch was also referred 10 the committee on resolu.io1h
Mr.. George A. Trenholm Of South Carolina, also SUBMIT
ted The following resolutions which were also referred m"H
committee on resolutions, viz
Resolved, Thalin the opinion OF this Convention, q nis
rial reduction or absolute repeal Of the duties now le'NsV i
rail road iron by the General Government, IL q measure m
"onld conduee In a high degree 10 promote III: iniefes'" =
all The States.
Resolved, That this Convention do earnestly recomnsa#
THIS measure to Congress, as one OF great national oso'-N
and respectfully solici; their early and favorable acIioa 'P1
ii.
The following resolution. submitted by Mr.. Geo. A. lME
holm oil ). Carolina, wls referred 10 committee on fs'"'H
tons, viz: "a
Resolved, That we recommend TO the Legislatures Of |Ez
States represented In this ConyentIon, 10 exempt from enE
taxes during one year ensuing tho importation Thereof h
goods directly imported from foreign ports into aoy P"'tS
the Southern States. Nc
MIR. Morgan OF Virginia submitted sundry proceedtns.sE
the Central Southern Rights Association Of VirsInn'' 81
on his motion The same were referred 10 the COMMITTEE II
resoiulions. II
Oa motion, the convention then adjourned. I
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. II
WAsHrseTos, April l2.-The case Of A. J. ha'sn1.sG
the Balimore and Ohio Railroad was taken up to-day "-E
Supreme Court. Il
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