Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-09

meet
again in Savannah, Georgia, on the second Monday
in December next 4
Various resolutions, looking to the development
of Southern resources and to the building up Of
Southern commerce, were adopted; and among
them the following:
"ResolUed, That the objects of this Convention,as
developed at its several sttngs in Memphis, Charles
ton and New Orleans, being to secure to the South
ern States the utmost amount of prosperity as an
integral part of the Federal Union or to enable them
to vndicate and maintain their rights and institu.
tions in any event, matters all pertinent and
cognizable which relate to the development of our
SOIL the enlargement of our internal improvement
system, our domestic trade and direct foreign
merce, mines manufactures and the arts-the social
system and institutions of the South-our schools;
colleges and press-and that delegatessare invited to
bring with them, or forward in their Absence such
statistical and other information may be necessary
to discuss and report upon these and kindred SUBJ
jects in order to secure the most practical results
Resotced, That the people in their primary assem-
bes, for the purpose of sending delegates be invited
to express their opinions upon the objects indicated
above, that their delegates may be thoroughly adj
vised of their wishes.
Resozred, That the Senators and Representatives
in Congress from the Southern and South Western
States he requested to vote for law granting ap
preparations in aid Of ocean Mail lines terminating at
any Northern port, without the insertion of clause
lines that may hereafter be established between
ports of the Southern States and Foreign ports.
Resolred That committee of six be appointed to
memorabilia the Legislatures of the Southern and
Southwestern States to unite with the State of Virgin
ia in the formation of line or lines of Atlantic steam
to ply between Hampton Roads and other ports OF
the South and Europe-and that said committee are
authorized to adopt such other in further
ance of the object as they may find expedient and
proper
Resozred, That it is cxpedient for Southern legs-
aturcs to release from the license tax all direct im
poration from foreign countres and adopt such 9TH
measures as will protect and advance Southern
commerce.
Resolrcd, That it is expedient that Southern manu-
features should in all cases be used when they can
be procured on as advantageous terms as northern
manufactures.
Resolued, That Southern men ought to patronise
Southern literary institutions and books publish
cd in the South when they can be procured
Resolrei That in excursions for health pleasure,
preference should be given to watering places and
other localities on Southern SOIL"
Col. Walter Gwynn, of North Carolina, offered
the following preamble aud resolution, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, under the existing tariff laws of the
United States duty of 80 per cent is levied the
article of rail road iron imported into this country
from abroad; and, whereas it has been, for some
time past, the settled practice of the Government
to adjust the duties imports to-the revenue STAN
dard-and it being now apparent, from the an
nual report of the Secretary of the Treasury, that
large surplus, derived from duties on foreign
commerce, has accumulated in the Treasury, be-
yond the wants and expenses of the government;
and, whereas, the successful and economical prosecu
ton of the rail road system in the United States is
seriously embarrassed by the present heavy and
unnecessary taxation rail road iron import
ed from foreign countries, whence alone adequate
supplies are obtained, on cheaper terms even with
freight addel, than the domestic article can be furn
ished-Thcrcfore;
Resolred That it is the decided opinion of this
Convention that the said duties rail road iron
ought to be repealed Or greatly reduced"
\ friend, writing us from Richmond County, in
this State, makes the following pointed and sensible
observations on the subject:
6 have been pleased to notice that Gov. Bragg
has appointed delegates to represent US in the Sou
thern Convention at Richmond. They arc the right
kind of men and have No doubt, if the Cohven.
ton is conducted in proper spirit, that much good
will result to the South from its deliberations 1t is
not to be desired by the South that We should be-
come in the strict sense Of the word, commercial
pcople-still less in the sense, manufacturing
people, But 1T is desirable that we should improve
what we now have, and to some extent diversity
industrial pursuits. 1t is desirable if the worst
should come to the worst-which may God in his
mercy avert THAT the South should be able to
take care of herself How is this to be done? We
must begin in time must build up own cities
and towns, by holding out inducements to them to
import for themselves. Why not import? We have
the capital the seaports, and best Of all, the pro-
ducts Of industry in the greatest abundance. All
that we lack is a little energy of Character
little more yankee enterprise" If We had this,
and why not put forth we could take such steps,
and that too of peaccabc and praise-worhy char
acter as would make the aboonists and freesoers
our very negro catchers." Yes but let them see
the South resolved no longer to be insuted by their
otcious interference and preparing to oe indepen-
dent of them for all her supplies, and you may de-
pend upon it, they would soon take better view
of our domestic institution, and let alone Let
us then touch their pockets-let increase our
trade with the northwest and the south-let us i'm
port from foreign countries for ourselves, and thus,
while stimulate our own agricultural pursuits, at
the same time secure commercial independence"
RAILROADS FLoRIDA-A correspondent of tho
Richmond Enquirer, writing from Tallahassee, under
date 9th December, says:
Hon. E. C.. Cabel, President of the "Pensa-
cola and Georgia Rail Road" has lately published
very able and encouraging report-considerihg also
the entire internal improvement interest of the State.
We learn from his report that the Company over
which he presdes arc determined to construct the
road without delay. Nearly all has been let our I'M
der contract-the few miles Tallahassee ex-
cepted This road extends from the city mentioned
to Alligator, where it connects with the Central
Road terminating at ST. Johns river, OH the Allan
tic seabOard.-Near Alligator road from Savannah
Ga, will join the Central road and Georgia is not
allowed tt tap the Gulf, except in this way. The
Florida Road" of which Hon. Mr.. Yulee is Pre-
sdent, starts Fermandina, the seacoast, and
crosses the entire State to Cedar Keys on the Gulf
side. This is progressing. From Tallahassee there
is road directly St. Marks, on the Gulf and an
other to be constructed to Pensacola as continu-