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

hat he dM ses Via 70 iutruds on thsr Nus 100 mach
ihsy not to b dishssrensd By sesips New York
sho.n p to WORK and Said up southern port that
would esps. New !Ork. me subject Is now bsfors the
~ on H. IT, npsho n zee BOD, VIZ Ss
cannot Of course say; but We have the power hare
Ri q %. By What e. ought = BE-
and dkpsl the great political difficulty which threatens
The Pc petuity OF the Union.
a. to the debt Of Virginia It not $40, 900 000 but
somsthDg over 600, and against that she hsd
Hr. Mras was very happy to b corrected: 1t only
tore He wished further to rsnArk that under the cir
to TIE MATER. He wanted TO have soue ing definite
dons BY the convention and hs would therefore the
following resolution
!ss fs.s,dsss 600 q Eiss.csS SFss
sure i De s e Ines sos
ia sssssss . g sssss
may find sxpedient and proper.
He wanted to have the committee appointed, that
they should have authority 10 act.
be appointed chairman Of such committee aud let him
select Other members on whom he could rely foe work
ing With him.
Mr. McFARIASg had an objection to the resolution
was presented He wished 70 give the other Southern
States voice IN the matter Let them say whether
port TO Norfolk. He wished the committee would be In
structed to take measures 10 memoIiaxe the Legsla
taes OF various other States aud let them say ~hers
ther would prefer to have the port located
Mr.. MYERS Acknowledged the proprety OF the sugges
ton. But he had led the principle before and failed
They had previously got committee OF two from each
Southern port and they coud never be got tcgshet.
The COMMITTEES was entirely 700 large ana therefore ie
Mr. McFARiASs Infatuated that minority of that COM
mttt3e might have ac.ed
Gen. GREEN inquired whether this resolution was ad
ditoral to those reported BY the COMMITTEES.
The CHAIRMAN did not SO understand IL.
The resolutions reported by the committee was agaia
read for information.
uton inconsistent with those offered by the com
mittee suggested that should direct the appoint
ment o. committee to carry out the views expressed
Mr.. HYKns was willing to modify It, He only wanted
to have toe committee appointed with power TO act In
MEMpzR suggested that Mr.. Myers resolut should
be withdrawn until the others should be disposed Of
Mr.. MYERS rtingy Withdrew his resolution.
NJ. FrsspES Of Alexandria, opposed to the second
resolution asking ne patronage OF the edsr. govern
people containing tins csuorous cry to tbs federal
government. 1t VAS not 20 with the Northeru people.
They relied their efforts And when the South
shah stretch out her iron to the West they would
succeed in their prise without any aid from the
federal government. he asked that votes should be
taken separately on the resolutions.
The preamble and first resolution were 6rst voted
ricu and adopted.
The second resolution again reported foiows:
Southern Southwestern requested vote
s a. SaS aid q nc Rs eS s
binding e goyer msps e s Ike AID 70 any ne Or
Southern States snd foreign ports.
Mr. LYONS Of v did not regard the resolution Ia the
(Mr. FInsien 1t only directed the senators and men,
beIs If Cengyess, Northern mai line be established
aided by Congress- that like aid shall be extended to the
South. 1t be satisfied that mail line could not
be supported without the aid OF the government he you'd
for that aid being given; and il given to the North,
he would REQUIRE it sI.o for The South But the Iesou
for supporting mail ire. He h srefore did onsder
,esoa ton objeconsble on that point He desired TO
line Of steamers established ia tue South: aod al
though he himself would prefer to see Norfolk eh he
would vote for Charleston Baltimore other port
Mr. FussDgS Of Aexan 5ria fooied upon the resolution
absti cton He showed the sbsurdity Of OBJ.
unless similar aid was extened to tie South. Imght be-
he sad that the enterprise 10 all that is needed of
the KIND Suppose he said that there vas an appsopris
propriaen should be made TO the south and suppose
that the South i'd not esabsh Its line for years should
the appropriation to the Collins line be withheld that
sccounU
Mr. LYONS of Va did not think the resolution suscep
tibe Of the construction thus given TO It,.
Mr.. FoNspES insisted that there was nothing at all
PRACTICAL in the resolution The purpose he had Ia
view was to divert the ps Of the South from tbs hope
got such aid and they would He wanted to
shut out that faint ginmer of light which he sorry
South.
Gen. 6RzRs Of Texas, asked Mr. Funsdsn whether he
State Of Virginia establish line Of steamers which
would cost So 600 900; and also, whether If he
N sne n ns sII s snnt s sns as
by 5000 600 a-yesr from the general government
member fiom Virginia, thought they we're wasting
their time on susj.ct on which they c,ud efect
thing and neg.ecng that for which they had here
They here 10 oiscuss questions Of Southern indus
try and enterprise not their relations with The gene
raj COVE, ent II absurd to be talking about 60
vernue emit aid to Southern msl line while such line
eIsts It would be time enough to talk about that
vhQ iinoey Thav To Tho
questions OF stimulating agriculture manufactures, rail-
roads and other industrial enterprises.
Mr.. MCFARLAND OF Virginia. sugges ed that the oppos
ing views Of gentlemen could be met by wording the
resolution TO merely ark Congress to give aid t, such
aid As the resolution is it is plan for the bar
gaining for votes.
fYoss sta that that was not the idea Of the re-
solution II ha their Representatives shosd try to
have put into every bill appropopang aid for the sup
port OF Northern enter pIises clause providing similar
appropriation for like Southern enterprise.
NR. McFARIASD-That makes It worse. II would be
advance moneys for schemes which have
existence. This resolution wouli place the cooven
ton in attitude which would not be desirable He
therefore proposed that 1t should bs changed 70
the idea that Congress + unter the strongest OBJ
shed By the South.
much detestation Of log rolling in aughse
As regards the great enterprise Of line Of steam pack
gary would undertake IT on their own responsibility. 1t
proper matter for the aid Of the general
~
has also the right establish mail line over the ocean
absurd to say that this demand Congress for
aid would tend to iname Northern passions and tend
. disruption. AL he would ask fr I'm Congrass fs equal
justice The South has always been denied its rights
and privileges.
Mr. ANDERSON, of Richmond referred to what had taken
place in the committee the subject. II had pro-
posed that direct appeal should be made to Congress
for aid bu, members of the iee opposed
that, end resolution offered and adopted By the
committee . substitute fer it. That substitute is now
before the convention 1t does not appeal TO Coperess
for aid. II merely directs Southern represen to
say 10 Cong ess, If you will persist In making these
large appropriations 10 support Northern prise
ask that Ike aid may be rendered TO the South" lie de-
MED that great mail ire established the kesl
of any steamship laid for the purpose before the
psny assured Of receiving the aid Of the 60
yernment. II his option that there had been
great abuses Of this power In Congress in relation to
steam sii lines; and he understood tina. movemsnt
on foot 70 ak increased appropriation for the
North lie therefore thought this hitting time d.