New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-18
NUMBER 246 .
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
F I F T Il D A 7.

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| AT ha!t-past the Convention was called to
order by the President
resolution was adopted to appoint committee
Of five in each of the slaveholdne States to report
statistics of mineral and manufacturing resources
A majority Of the Business Committee reporteJ
series of resolutions upon the subject of free trade
and direct taxation, recommending the abandonment
of the system of mposts and the establishment of
absolute free trade and moderate direct taxation
recommending, also, the formation of freetradeasso
Citations in the States represented in the Convention
minority report, dissenting from the opinions and
policy set forth in the resolutions, and signed by four
members, was read. On motion the resolutions we're
laid on the table, This action was afterwards recon
sidered, and the matter referred to select COM
mtee of one from each State to report at the next
meeting Of the Convention.
A resolution was adopted recommending to the IA
vorable consideration Of the respective Legislatures
of Georgia, Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana and Tex
as, the Importance of early completion of the road
from West Point, Georgia. to the Mississippi River,
by way Of Montgomery and Selma, in Alabama, to
the Mississippi line to connect with the Jackson and
Brandon road in Mississippi and the vicksburg and
Shreveport in Louisiana, and thence to connect with
the Southern Pacific road, chartered by the State of
Texas.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Ala, offered the following resolu-
ton, which was considered and adopted
Resolred, That select committee of three be an
pointed TO consider and report to the next meeting
OF this Convention for its consideration system for
detective police in the Southern States supported
by planters and Shareholders also system of finance
ana the proprlety OF Incorporating planters union
The President announced Messrs. Hubbard of Ala
bama, DeBow of Louisiana, and Ashe, of North Car
olina, as the Committee.
| The special order of the day-a resolution to ap-
point committee to investigate the subject Of re-
opening the slave trade-was taken up, and a pro-
tracted debate cnsued thereon, at the termination of
which the resolution was rejected.
MIR. Dei5ow, from the Committee on Business, re.
ported sndry resolutions in relation to Southern pub
llshers OF school books the North and South Ameri.
can steamship lines: obtaining the disseminating in.
formation concerning manufacturing facilities in
Southern States: the manufacture of cotton yarns
Cumberland Gap Railroad in Virginia and Kentucky:
encouragement of ship building in the South the
holding CT agricultural and mechanical fairs in the
several Southern States the establishment of cannon
toundres and manufactures of arms in the South
the settlement of the Territories of the United States
the obtaining from the General Government the full
quota of arms and ammunition to which Southern
States are ehtlled the lortcaton OF Southern ports
and expression Of sympathy with the efforts being
made to establish slavery in Central America.
The resolutions were adopted.
hlr swan, OF Tenn, introduced resolution author
izns the President Of the Convention to appoint 6
committee TO prepare call for the next Convention
and an address to the people of the South which wa:
adopted.
The President announced Messsls. DeBow, of La.
Swan. OF Tenn; Cochrane, of Ala: Bourneau of Va
and King, Of S. c.. as the members of that committee
Mr.. Johnson of Ala, introduced q resolution i,
relation to the exemption of certain amount of slav
property from levy and sale by legal process
Referred to Committee on Business.
Mr.. Cabell, of Va, introduced resolution in rela
ton to Southern banks refusing to discount paper
Northern banks more than 30 days from date 70
sterling bills
Laid on the table,