The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-04

wsis The melton Wills other matter was psadiAg.
wsa then moved and carried thai the re.oaatiea -
ry laid tine table, sAd Mr. Aagrudsr sasmit
Mr. On Bow opposed to thu last clause Of the ssa-
senstioa He de-. Cd that al States should b heard
and should havs saa influence In the settlement Of
Mr.. hAeEypn Sc tied the amendment, and ssaet GU.
the obj, ctionAhle PIX
The question Co. and the motion was agreed to.
The report wsa again taken mp.
that the committee ph,h presented these resolutions
had bad under their consideration oil those important
Questions relative TO the effect Of adjournment and It
would b unfair to that committee the C,nveution
should decide against and refuse to adopt its report
knew that tLsss resolutions were carried In the comat
ADnEaArs from wsshsgson Would correct the gsnts-
man fr.m Louisiana and state that numerically, the
members Of he csstsee were opposed 70
true that the resolutions had been passed By the COM
nttee without debate, that reason the more why
posed TO the contemplated "a journment. II was not
thus, he ssid that their fathers had acted 10 Rev,ud
sry times He trusted that ths convention void, oy
unanimous vote determine - 90 wi the subj acts be-
fore them.
Mr. FLOYD felt reference had been msde
to the conmitteeto mako few remarks in 70
the which the oommi,tse had deemed II proper
to adopt The question he admitted va, not dobsted
but he did not look upon debsts necessary means
to arrive At just conclusions. Debats nay b, and
In this case, q matter OF superer0gat the qusstio0
put to the committee without de and they ell
TO be supposed 70 represent the senmsnts OF the
South then 1t could not do So the South not here
flow of patriotism there could be difference Of opt
nion. But the question for them to consider was, Is
this convention ar exponent Of the Of the
SOUTH They should not only be SO to have any nfu.
at the North, but to meet endorsements from
the South He asked whether it would not be rdi-
cuous 10 them to attempt the sentiments OF
the South with these ,ew members here than 1t would
be il they adjournedf Hs referred to TIE causes
whish have kept back the delegates nom s'uta.
States They bad had but . very brief no.
tid stion and that cause with the implied storm
which has continued SO long, had kept them away.
ard interest of the South 1t plrticuiary
sent that the South should be represented It wsi felt
in the committee that they should not attempt 70
OF the South. while the South not here and there
fore it was that they recommended the proposition
jouIpmen,. BE though. the people Of the South were
now ready action and that that &C ion should not be
retarded by the Of the convention; and he sug
eested that the convention should resolve to
the vigria delegates should form themselves into Vr-
MI. MORRIS, Of Va, moved the previous question,
which was adopted.
The question then was Mr. Magrud-r's motion, 60
lay the table the report of the committee.
This vote was taken BY States, and the motion was
adosttd
Ayee, 4; noes, 8; ss forows:-
AYE-North Carolina Maryland, Distris. of CaAfornis
No.-fexas louisiana and Missouri.
So tie report Of the committee was laid on the table
and the convention having refused to ADJOURN
TO business.
Mr.. DAS1, of Va, sub ntted the resolution wh,h he
had notified the convention of his intention to OTTER 1t
is reported above.
motion was made to lay the resolution the table
That motion was agreed to- and the resolution was laid
the table.
Mr. FIoYD reported from the Committee on
the following prefacicg tue report with the remark
that he had instructed to pre- ent them in the event
Of the convention refasif to adopt those he had before
offered
II ird IN lie
cessu progress Of southern that line of r class
sesT! te established between hampton Roads and Liver
Resolved ghat nesty recommend the Southern
establishment Of such line and ,hs delegates ho,
their respective Legsiaures the importance the subject
kesosed That lie Senator's and representatives from the
Southern sna soahwesern safes be 70 vote for no
Dn,ing At sohern port sihou, the Insertion OF clause
Sndi ne government extend the IKE Aid o ae
Southern a'es ard foreign ports.
Mr., MyfRs, OF Virginia spoke to the resolutions He
seia-It bis ntenti II there had been full
ing Of delegates here have proposed debate
on be taken the of steam lines bui
under the c he would only bring the
matter before their attention and that of the county.
There could be question of the immediate advantages
which would result to he South from toe establishments
of line Of steamers between Europe and Southern
port. He would showIt by figures. Tue total value OF
the productions OF Virginia esimsted At the last
600 00of thus amount it is estimated that for home
consumption $40 600 600 Is used This leaves surplus
of $50 600 600 to abroad On this export psy for
commissions freight and other oh srges s. 000 The
whole amount Of foreign into Virginia is
timatsd at $I2 COO coo year. Her direct impo tAtons
through her ports esti mattel st only $4 0OO
on The deI ence between these two sums she has 70 Day
conn ssiop, &C. SO she annually pays TO the North In
commits siou freight &C.. - 900 600 The of the Col
Inns line Of steamships 81 900 600 aud for like
similar line could be established in the South. The
subject is before committee Of the Virginia Iegisla
ture, and what the result Of its action would be- he
Of course could not say. My great Object he said has
Teen to induce thu English manuGactu and capitalists
to come to the southern section with their goods If the
manufacturers Of Manchester and the merchants Of Lii
verpool will put on two steamers leaving US to put
other two, iI will Of course, reduce the cost by half
And if the other Southern Stat identify themselves with
the enterprise, of the burden will not be heavy
great eea had been said Of the necessity OF paying
bounty to Southern importers BE dill not think taat
looking for new market for their goods They alive
to the fact that they pay all the expenses Of the
New York. They could be Induced to establish agencies
for the Of making spring and fall sales here and
these agents wo1ld Of course in making their remit
ances prefer doing the productions of tbs south
The most important point to ect TIE best port in the
United States for the locality Of this port. we begin at
past 70 those Of the present era we viii End that each
city owed its greatness TO location AMI suiabeness for
trade. The India trade in turn held BY Tyre ss
cand and Genoa Venice sprang up, batter located
than Gepoa at the mouth Of the AdfiAc and got IT,
The Portuguese took 1t from Venice. The hardy Hot
turn, tack 1t from the Dutch and st retain it. And In
that indian trade the great secret of the commercial
8rcatneeS EDgle0u der Wedltn mas come nom trade
Apply that rule Of trade case, and you win
find hat New York spsung up towealth and power BY
the opening oil the Erie canal Now which IL the best
place this continent for building up great Southern
ports think view Of the map shows that 1t Is vr.
GINA The moment line Of steamships is established
from Norfolk Hampton Roads to Europe the transit of
produce through Virginia will pay her large State
debt amounting to 500 900 600 with spective
steamships from the Chesapeake to Europe are
greater than anywhere else. Ths and storms
of Northern winters would be avoided by 1t 80
would be the iogs the Banks Of Newfoundland and
the iceberg The importstiors to the South
ssYy be made by H. and this line must also atrac
passengers The reasons for this obvious. During
the winner season passengers will, by pstr ,nizing it,
AVOID the northern storms. The difference In expense
will also have important influence on that point, ~
the cost Of travel between New York and Norfolk would
to some ten per cent Of that of the whole voyage.
IL two merchants In Norfolk import go DDS from Europe
via New York. and vim this line tho latter viii
have his goods fortnight before the other The emf
grants would also PIE TO by this line. There
could not be doubt that this line would be the great
line for all Southern and Western trade Cincinnati has
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