New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-08
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

Georgia, to-day. From what we have been able to
gather from the newspapers, we imagine ALL nearly
ALL the Southern States will be represented by intell
gent delegations. We know not how many of the
appointees of Gov. Wicklife and Mayor Waterman
have made it point to attend and properly represent
the vast commercial, maritime and agricultural in
terests of the commonwealth. We hope sufficient
number have gone on. In a geographical point of
view, Louisiana is of more value to the South than
any other State. Commercially, she is far in advance
of any of them, and her present performance is sure
to increase with the future instead of abating. In
all maritime respects and advantages, she has no
equal nor can she have during the present century
while in agricultural wealth and ducts present and
prospective, she may fearlessy challenge comparison
with the most favored.
We do not mention these facts in O. spirit of boast
ing but simply to illustrate the necessity of such
sthte being suitably represented in any general South
en convention in order to give it due weight and in
tluence with the people.
Our readers are very well aware of our opinions in
regard to the socalled Southern Conventions that
have previously met, and of our hopes in regard to
the one that assemblies to-day. The former accom-
plished nothing but the expenditure Of vast amount
of wind-work, which hardly suticed to attract even
while the performances were going on, and which was
| forgotteni Immediately afterwards. If the present
Convention does nothing more it would have been
better had it never convened But, as we anticipate
practical good, have previously intimaed, from
the convention that opens to-day we shall watch its
proceedings and deliberations with more than ordinary
interest.
In view of the peculiar and extraordinary circum-
stances that now surround the Southern States me-
nacing their present and periling their future, will
be the foremost duty of the Convention to recommend
such practical steps will lead to the preservation Of
and the permanent protection of the other. This
can only be done by suggesting probabilities and in
ducing the Southern people to carry out those psacti
liabilities. The day for visionary theorists and theo-
ries has passed. and besides they have already done
too much damage tobe tolerated longer.
Southern manufactures and Southern shipping are
prominent among our indispensable wants. Without
these two adjuncts we can hope to become,
tionally commercially, agriculturally or tinan-
cially independent. So longas we are without them
just so long will rival and inimcal States and coun-
tries make more money out of our labor than we do
ourselves. Now, how are we to obtain these impor-
tan aids to our advancement and development? That
is the question There must be starting point some
where. But where? we are asked. We think much
depends upon the action Of the Legislatures of the
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