Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-06


n. the essential adjune;s Of our continental high
ways. deserving like them AMI in connection
,yi,b them, the generous consideration al our
Government it is therefore
PssoIreA. That this body call the attention OF
conpre.s TO the total absence of suitable aud IN
dependent home lines of communication between
our ports an the Pacific and those on the Allan.
tic and Gulf of Mexico aud to- the feasibility "i
euoouraping the establishment within the lnrs-
diction and control Of the United States, oi II
continental highway or highways for the secure
and sneedy transition of mails, persons, NUM-
Tins Of war and merchandise between the OPP
p,.;te scabnards of the Union. and part OF
this General and national system OF policy, II Is
also
Resolped. That Congress he likewise solicited
IN take undor consideration the feasibility OF en-
cournging the establishment OF system OF lines
of mail steamers TO connect our principal inhfts
Of commerce IN the Atlantic. the Pacific, and
Gulf Of Mexico, with the various countries with
which those countries have may he enabled to
acquire the best markets at exchange and
create relations of the most general benefit to
the country.
Gen. Green. of Texas. offered the following.
which were adop ted
Whernas. the construction Of n railway from
the Valley Of the Mississippi liver to our Pacihc
coast, is pronptiye of the development ct agri-
culture, the mines and commemorative defence
of that coast in time of war and its preservation
to the Union in time of peace; therefore
Resoiped. That considerations of comparative
GRADE climate and economy of constructing.
maintaining and working the proposed railroad,
is indicated by the Texas Western Railroad
charter upon the line of :2 deg, north latitude
crossing the entire State of Texas and ntcrsect
ing the Rio Grande at or near FL Paso--thence
by the route lately surveyed by Col. A. b. Gray,
South Of the river Gila to the State of California
where said river unites with the Colorado of tho
West.
Resoired, That as said road is now under
tive construction, it is hereby recommended tn u
the Legislatures and citizens If the Southern
and Southwestern States. aid, BIZ all necessary
means. the speedy building of said road. and to
unite with this min trunk. branches intersecting
the Mississippi Mt New Orleans Nicksburg,
Memphis. Cairo and st. Louis.
Mr.. Myers, of Norfolk. offered the following
resolution. which was adopted
Resoiped, That n committee of six be appoint
ed to mcmoraze the Legislatures OF Southern
and Southwestern States. to unite with the STATE
Of Virginia in the formation Of a line or lines OF
Atlantic steamers, to ply between Hampton
Roads and other port of the South to Europe,
and that said committee are authorized To adopt
such other measures in iuriheranee OF the OBJ
iect as they may find expedient aud proper
The following gentlemen were appointed ~
the committee, Mossrs. Mypr Myers, Jno. +.
Doyle and George Blow, Of Norfolk; and Messrs
f. f. Cabell Wyndham Robertson and james
b. Ferguson, j., of Richmond.
Mr.. Il. G. Norris, of Richmond, offered the
following:
Resolred, That it is cxpeden for Southern
Legislatures to release from the license tax all
direct importaiions from foreign countries, aud
adopt such other measures will protect and
advance Southern commerce.
ReSoired That it ia cxpedent that Southern
manufactures should in all cases be used, WHEN
they cau be procured on advantageous terms
as Northern manufactures.
RtSoired, That Southern men should patron
ize Southern literary institutions, and use books
published at the South when they can be procur
ed.
Resoired That in excursions for health or
pleasure. preference should be & wen to water
ing places and other localities on Southern soil.
The resolutions adopted by reclamation.
Mr.. p. Y. Daniel, jr., oi Richmond, offered a
resolution for the appointment of a committee OF
nine to whom shall be referred all resolutions
adopted as the of the Convention, and who
shall prepare and publish an address to the PEG
pie of the Southern States developing and ex-
pressing the views of the Convention. The res
oIution was adopted, and the following gentle
men were appointed as the committee Messrs
J ID b DeBow, OF Louisiana; Robert Ould. of
Georgetown, ID c.; James Lyons, of RlchL,pnd;
r X Meade, of Petersburg; J K Anderson. of
Richmond; J II Gibbon, of North Carolina Niger
Myers, of Norfolk; Tench rilghman, of Maryland,
+ b Deane, Jr., of Lynchburg.
Mr.. j ID b DeBow, of Louisiana, offered the
following:
Resolred, That when this Convention adiourns,
it will adjourn to meet at Savannah, Georgia, on
the second Monday in December next
Resolved, That the object of this Convention
10 developed at IT'S seyerai slttngs III Memphis,
Charleston and New Orleans. being to secure to
the Southern States the utmost amount OF pos
perity an integral part of the Federal Union,
or to enable them to vindicate and maintain their
institutions, in any event, matters are all peril
mont and cognizahle which relate to the develop
ment of our soil, the enlargement of our internal
improvement system, our domestic trade and di-
rect foreign commerce. mines, manufactures and
the arts--tbe social system and institutions of
the South~-o schools, colleges and press and
that delegates are invited to bring with them
or forward in their absence, such statistical and
other information as may be necessary to discuss
and report upon these and kindred subjects in
order to secure the most practical results.
Hesoiped, That the people in their primary as
semblies, for the purpose of sending delegates
be invited to express their opinion upon the sub
jects indicated above that their delegates
may be thoroughly advised of their wishes.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention
are due and are hereby rendered, To the Board of
! Trade, the Committee OF Arrangements and the
citizens of Richmond, for their hosptahe and
magnificent attentions.
The resolutions were adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. James Lyons, the thanks of
the Convention were presented to the President
and Secretaries. for the acceptable manner in
which they had discharged their duties.
| The President Gen. Tilgham,) then addressed
| the Convention follows
Gentlemen ofthe Commercial Convention : -
There is no individual in our whole country how