The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-07
THE SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

Before the adjournment of this body which convened at
Charleston South Carolina and represented most of the
southern and southwestern States, resolution adopt
ed devolving upon committee the duty of meeting and
corresponding in the and reporting at the
nual meeting, the second Monday of January, 1885,
upon the various matters embraced within the scope Of the
convention. The resolution is annexed
Resoleed That a committee of three from each State
represented in the convention be appointed by the
ton for the purpose of obtaining the most reliable
tstical information TO the number and location of
ufacorics and mines in the States represented in this
body the amount of capital invested in the several
adjustments; the amount of income and Disbursements
the number of hands (operatves employed, free and
slave and amount of raw material consumed the guam
tity and quality of the manufactured articles produced
the prices at which they are farnshed the markets in
which they chiefly sold and other items of nforma
ton tending TO show the present condition and extent of
manufacturing interest and that said committee fur
nish to the secretary OF the convention report of their in
vesgatons to be laid by him before the meeting of
the convenon and that il be the duty Of said committee
address the people of the States represented in this
venton and to urge the Importance of action in the leg
laures thereof in favor of education of manufactured of
Mipbudiag of direct trade and of mining; and that be
the duty of the committee to collect and present at the
meeting of the convention statistics and other useful nfo
nation relating to the Internal improvements Of the several
S4es their industrial resoRrces their mineral Treasures their
manufacturing facilities aud their capacities for trade and
commerce. together with statement in which shall be
forth the and lengths of the several railoys their
cost and the increased value which has been impaired
lands and other property consequence of such improve
ments report the statistics the subject Of milling and
The lumber trade carried by the several States repre-
sented well also the statistics Of agriculture in the
same States
Under the resolution the following committee was ap.
pointed
ID B. DeBow, of Louisiana chairman; VIM. Crichton,
Thos 7. Hutchins and John F. Dent Of Maryland Thos
Wallace VIM. II. mcfarland, and Mordecni Cooke of Vr
gina Dr. j. H. Gbbon, H. J. Hale and JAS A. Patton of
North Carolina; ". b. Johnson Alex McBee and Joseph
Walker, of South Carolina; Thos. c. Nesb, Nathan C.
Monroe, and John j. Gresham Of Georgia; BENZ Whit
ner Columbus Drew and G. A. Price, of Florida; DR..
Chas H. Patton, Daniel Pratt and Alfred Battle Of Ala
bana; ]. w. Clapp And Matthews, and T. A. Iredel of
Mississippi; j. Forsall and A. Dmitry of louisiana al
bert Pike of Arkansas; Dr. Alex Mccall Samuel Morgan,
and A. W. Van LEV, of Tennessee A. L. Shotwell, T. s.
Kennedy, and b. ID. p. Sandeford, of Kentucky John S.
Rhea of Texas; James NJ. Clendennn and w. IT, Black
wood OF Missouri Hamilton Smith, of Indiana
W. G. DAWSON,
President Convention.
WMMor G. DEssAusuRE of s. c., Secretary.
In order to secure the bete performance of the duties
Of the committee by division of its abors the following
subcommittee nominated by the chairman Commu-
nicaons in relation the business of the general commit
may be addressed 10 the undersigned at Washington,
D. c. who will cheerfuy cooperate with the several sub
j. d. b. DEBow, Chairman
Committee Internal Lrproremsnts---A. Pike Of Ar
kansas chairman; W. H. Mcfarland of Virginia; A. Nc
Bee of South Carolina; A. W. Van LEW, Of Tennessee;
B. D. sandeford, of Kentucky W H. Lakewood, Of Mis-
souri,
Committee Industrial Resources and Direct 7yade--J
W. Clapp of Mississippi chairman w. Crichton, Of Mary
land N. Monroe, of Georgia c. A. Price, of Florida;
Dr. Charles H. Patton, of Alabama; A. l.. ShotweL OF
kentucky T. A. lrede Of Mississippi; Thomas Wallace,
Of Virginia,
Committee Agricu'tureE. J. Forstal of Louisiana,
chairman T. T. Hutchins of Maryland; j. A. Patton, of
North Carolina; NJ Cooke of Virginia. W. b Johnson, Of
South Carolina C. Drew, of Florida A. Battle of Ala
bama A. Matthews, of Mississippi j. s. Rhea Of Texas
J. NJ Clendennin, of Missouri.
Committee Manufactures and MiniagHamilton Smith,
of Indiana, chairman A. f. Dent of Maryland T. D. Hale
of North Carolina; j. Walker of South Carolina; j.
Gresham, of Georgia D. Pratt of Alabama; s. Morgan,
of Tennessee; T. S. Kennedy, of Kentucky.
Committee Hucc.ionA Dimitry of Louisiana, chair
man Dr. j. H. Gbbon, of North Carolina r. G. Nesbit Of
Georgia; B +. Whner of Florida; DR. A. Mccall, Of Ten
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