Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-16


Brihuine) Ind presented view entitled tn ye.y
weighiy consideration. II my one thing
prove panaeea for The Southern people free trade
will do So There was n period IN the history of
th, country when the direct imporia,ons &C
Charleston. were greater than the direct impor
taions II the city of New York. The fret move
towards the concentration of commercial power
in the North. was about the time Of the establish
IN, ~ Of the L. ). Bank. aud the taiif If 1916
cliuched IT, and since then there has been n con
slant increase of power in the North aud dimnu-
tno of power in the South He would no, 60 in.
10 M elaborate discussion If the causes of this
change, but he would shy that any other class of
people who would submit Ia the onerous aud OPP
pressive operations Of the tariff laws rs the South
had done. could not sustain themselves. The
South had been prosperous in defiance OF a most
unjust aud oppressive system of taxation. The
South paid tribute Of more than 40 millions Of
dollars for The privilege OF this Union. while the
North had the full benefit Of il. If that amount
was distributed among the southern States for
their prosperity, they would flourish like the
green bay tree He did not desire to make angry
appeals To the convention. but he would appeal
to Southern men to meet the question boldly,di
tinc'ly aud fairly in the fncr, and at once make
up their minds as Ia what course they will pur-
sue. The gentleman from Md, (Mr Richard.
son,) said ihat the South not sufficiently in.
formed upon the subj ct to take definite action.
lie Mr.. c. agreed with him. hut would ask il it
was not time that they were informed aud when
where the occasion and when the time wns they
could commence better thnn the present, He
trusted the measure would receive the fullest CON
sdernton.
Mr. SWIM. Of Tenn. -aid that it was well known
TINT the Hon. A. Dudley Mann. had address sed
letter to the people of the ehodng States, in
relation to the establishment of line of steam
crs from the l.. s. to Europe lie hid no doubt
,I., . TINT Int ho1
been invited to take seat in the convention and
had been placed upon the committee on business,
and inas,nueh IA the proposition of the gentleman
from Geo, Mr.. Peoples, was one that related to
tho same subiect,it was but Justice Ia Mr.. Mann,
to refer il TO the committee 10 give him as mem
Der Of the committee an opportunity TO submit
his views to the convention.
The resolution. was accordingly referred TO the
committee on business.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Mr--,from Virginia presented resolutions
in relation to communication between the
trrs of tho OHIO and of tho Chesapeake. Refer
red to the committee on business
Mr.. Thack ston, of Virginia presented tho fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved That Mcssrs T.. Il. Hunter, J IIar-
rison Kelly, William Lamb and Richard NJ Smith
editors respectively of the Norfolk Herald. PEI
trrsburg Herald, Norfolk Argus and Alexandria
Sentinel, and all other editors in attendance up.
on the convention be.added to the list of assistant
secretaries Of this convention.
On motion of Mr.. w Cutter of Va. the Pres
idcnt was instructed 10 appoint committee of
of one from each State represented, to nscer.
ton the amount of fore gn goods imported into
aud consumed by theSouthern States; the amount
,f tho public debt OF cach Southern State, dis
eliminating between creditors of foreign nations.
"f Northern States and OF citizens of the south
the Rnoent Southern states are tributary to the
Northotn Siars by why of revenue and interest
on the public debt the committee to sit during
the rcccss and to report at the next meeting of
the convention
r G Dean, Of Va, submitted the following ros-
nlu,ous:
|. Rr-olyed. That the education of Southern
youth ia Northern scminnrcs is to be strongly
Il, prccatel as unnecessary, impoltic, and having
u tendency 10 faint their minds with dsloyalty to
the South.
.. Resolved. That the people of the South owc
it to themselves and their interests to give their
patronage 10 Southern journals and Southern
books as far as possible, To the exclusion of tho
issues Of tho Northern press
,. Resolved that the Southern manufacturers
deserve aud should receive encouragement from
southern people by being preferred to all others.
whenever their products are of equal value and
a,e on c9ual terms.
1. Resolved. That our railroads should rs
lar hS FacHchble u" cpnoliuci"u ny southern
labor aud equipped with the product of Southern
manufacturers.
Referred To the committee On business.
William b Gaudcn of Ca, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions:
lst. Resolved, That our representatives in
Congress be requested to use their best efforts to
procure the repeal of the tnrif.
=. Resolved. That our representatives in Con.
grrss he requested to use their best efforts 60
procure repeal Of all laws ntcrdicting the At
rIcau slave trade, ms also To procure treaty to
hr made which will secure the delivery of fuGi
tvcs -uvr by the authorities of Canada upon the
demand Of their owners.
On motion If Mr.. Harrison. Of Va the prece-
ding resolutions were laid upon the table.
Mr.. Chambliss. of Va, offered the following
resolution which was referred 10 the committee
on business.
Resolved that our representatives in Congress
be- requested to use their best efforts to procure
a repeal of the tariff.
Mr. Moore If La. submitted the following res
olutons.
Resolved, That in tho opinion of this oonven-
tion the construction of a railroad frnm the Mis-
sissippi river TO the Pacific ocean is of the great
sst Importance for the transportation of the mails
to repel invasion and cement the Union of tho
United States and that Congress ought to make
liberal grants of pnbc lands TO aid in its con
struction.
Resolved, That the official reports of tho ex-
plorations made OF the proposed routes, recon
mend the route near the BED parallel of latitude
as being the shortest, best and cheapest; and that
the State of Texas deserves our thanks for the
liberal offer of grants of lands to aid in its
structon through that State. Referred to the
committee on business.
On motion of Mr.. Thackston. Of Virgininia it
ordered that when this in nd