Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-13
NUMBER l42.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE SOUTHERN CONNERCIII Covvrvr,o>,


SAVANNAH, Dec. ll.-Mr DeBow OF Louisiana from
the committee on business offered series OF rcsoution.
Isl Appointing the next meeting at Knoxville Tenn
on the second Monday in August ne1t
3D. Endorsing Dudley Mann's scheme for . I;ns M o,
OF $4,000 tons from Chesapeake Bsy 20
Sd. Favoring the introduction of so,,b.,, ,., ,,
into Southern schools and colleges; and providing tr d.
appointment OF committee OF distinguished Southern
professors TO prepare such works
9Th Recommending Southern Legislatures. IN or,,..
their in said schools ~
,th; Favorng the encouragement of Southern book,
penodieais and journals in place Of Northern pubca
9Th. Recommending the encouragement, Of the mining
ana manufacturing interests OF the South
The resolutions all adopted
Mr. Semmes reported fayorably upon in,sr.oc.s,t,
communication via the Ishmus Of Tehuantepec recon-
nending Congress TO make n contract with the sloo
company, Tor the transportation Of the mails between
New Orleans and San franssco by that route The r,
port was adopted The resolutions in favor of the pa.
enc Railroad, reported yesterday we're taken up and
adopted without amendment
Many other resolutions we're offered and ,.s.,r.5
A letter from Senator Toombs was read In favor NJ
absolute free trade and direct taxation o.s thousand
copies were ordered TO be printed.
Much desultory debate took place in favor of ope,;o
ern from the South - ~
Ihe Convention then adjourned Until Friday
SECOND DrsPArcH1
SAVANNAH, Dec. l2-The resolutions in favor of r,ss
Trade and Direct Taxation were laid ON the tabl. nv
voe o. 10 a. but the vote subsequently, reconsid
cred and committee of from each State wa. ,nnoin
ed to consider the subject and report to the next
uon The resolution in favor the completion Of certain
ed. "''e AuoPs
Mr. Hubbard, OF Alabama, cfered resolution alvocat
ing the establishment OF detective police to ferret ont
dlsiurbers OF the peace in Southern States and un
oil southern planters or the establishment Of fiscal
agency ~
Resolutions for the appointment Of committee to in
que INTO the eHpediency Of opening the slave trade
'hr Albert Pike made eloquent speech in opoos
uon to the resolutions the ground of humanity-be
hoped that the whole wsrld would ultimately be free
Mr. Bader, OF Alabama, replied to Mr. Pike He cor
trasted the condition of society the North and South
and drew conclusion in favor of the latter and bopei
that slavery would always exist
Inc resolutions were rejected-24 to 6l Alabama
south Carolina and Texas voting in the affirmative
various resolutions reported, viz: In favor Of
mail contracts to North and South America-for steam
ship company-estabishng foundries for casting cannon
and small arms-recommendng an organization to pro-
mote Southern emigration to Misunderstanding whether
due proportion OF and munitions of war is i'm the
southern Arsenasaskng Congress put Southern har
DOTS IN state OF deicnce-sympahizing with the demo-
cratic movement in South America and Introducing slave
ry there.
These we're all adopted, and a committee appointed to
call the next Convention and issue an address 10 the Sou
thern people. Adjourned
final adjournment will take place this evening