Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-15

On motion Of Mr.. 7. J. Scmmcs, OF Louisiana A. Dud-
ley Mann was added to the committee making il to con-
sist OF tventy-one members
On motion, at balfpasi O'Clock, the Convention ad-
journed
SECOND DAY.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 9th.-At few minutes past O'Clock
the Convention was called to order by the President
COMMITTEE business.
The President announced the following gentlemen
members OF the Committee Business John Cochran,
J. 6. Barr, Alabama r. ). Barlow John H. Howard Ga
4 C. W. Hal, Chas: Ferguson, Nd; John A. Calhoun,
p. Mallory, w. NJ Burwcll, Va; w. q. McAdoo, John
w. Fleming, Tenn; J. ID. ID. DeBow A. F. hewitt La
j. Maxwell, w. Mosely, Fla H. Mcleod, Texas; and
A Dudley Mann.
On motion, Messrs Barlow Of Georgia and hewitt Of
Louisiana were excused from serving the committee,
and Messrs Simpson Fouchc OF Georgia and T. j. Semmcs
of Louisiana appointed to serve In their stead.
The President stated that there being but delegate
from Texas Mr.. McLeod he had able to appoint but
one Committee man from that State.
| On motion of Mr. Cochran, OF Alabama il was
Resolved That the Committee OF 81 have leave TO sit
during the sessions OF the Convention.
Sundry communications addressed TO tho Convention
were referred to the Committee business without be.
ing read.
DIRECT rEADE WITH EUROPE.
e. Peoples of Georgia, submitted the following prcam-
nhcrrds 1t is OF the utmost importance the com.
merca Independence and well being OF the South that
means should be at actively foot for the pur
pose of establishing direct trade with England and the
| continent OF Europe.
BE 10 therefore Rcsoiroi That a preliminary subscrip.
ton be at once made by the members OF this body, for
the purpose o forming nucleus upon and around which
they create joint stock company for the purpose of
building ocean steamers to facilitate direct trade with En-
gland said contributions being not less than hundred
dollars b. each member.
Mr.. e said his object in offering the resolution was to
enable the convention TO do something practical and
devote their time TO the passage OF empty resoutions
What was wanted Was TO use the language OF Kossuth
material aid,
Mr. Behunc, of Georgia said that he could that
the resolution would accomplish anything it could
bind the members OF the convention If il was passed.
The object OF the convention, he understood it,
establish direct trade but that did depend upon lines
of steamships Ii would bs better Tor tue producer to
hire hs carrying done, while he made his business
raise products Lines of steamships had been established
from Charleston, aud within few weeks months had
been sold to the North discount 1t but loss of
capital to attempt TO build steamships much for
the producer TO build wagons 10 his cotton
ket when railroads would dol cheaper lie referred To
the former condition ofthe South, when she imported
her goods for consumption, instead OF transporting
them by way OF New York He ascrbed the change TO
the transferring ot the gold and silver obtained here for
customs the city of New York to be used for .he
benefit OF Northern mcrchlnts lilo be hcvcd the remedy
TO be found in the repeal OF the tariff laws
and in direct taxation when each man would pay
according 10 what he was WORTH for the support the
government instead Of the South paving she does now
larger proportion than could Justly be asked of her lie
reversed the ell Of the tariff upon the market
Showing 10y statistics that when the tariff high one
the cotton market was depressed and when the tat
low the price OF cotton raised. lie argued that
by rcpeng the tariff and raising 10y direct taxa
ton the southern merchant could obtain and sell goods
chcapy the northern merchant for the foreign manu-
features would bring his goods to southern ports to ex-
change for southern products and the country would
relieved from the support oi the $500 officials cuga-
ged ia collecting the revenue average annual salary
5000 cash Congress would be more economical of the
public money, in appropriations, as the rich and nhuen
Il would bc aversc to taxing themselves
He said that up TO 1910, the Sonth unit in favor
of free trade, least low tariff but that time was
led to support the opponent OF Van Buren,, aud swallow
the bank, tard, internal improvements and ALL because
the State rights party had taken grudge against Jack
aud Calhoun a. is right hand men. He was for the
repeal Of the taiif aud for direct taxation
Mr.. Richardson OF Nd, said that he had been afraid
whe he came here, that the Convention would have too
many things 10 attend 10. But his friend from Geo, (Mr
Bethune had brought forward, the grand panacea for
all the troubles under which the South abOred the simple
thing OF asking Congress repeal the laws and
impose direct taxation. He OF opinion however that
though there considerable truth in the argument of
the gentleman he could get the people under tand
it, IT, however, the Convention had been convinced by
the elaborate Arguments and statistics OF the gentleman
then all they had 10 repeal Of the rev
enuc laws, aud for the mI oon OF direct taxation and
the resolution before them OF hundred dollars subscrip-
ton would be- matter Of no moment.
Mr. Peoples OF Geo. said lie utterly Indifferent as TO
the fate OF his resolution, he did have the vanity to
suppose that he could bring forward anything that would
he meritUrious than could be proposed by other
But he desired test the OF the Convention some
proposition which he considered emnenty practicable
If the resolution adopted, hc did suppose it would
be Ubi cIOry the members Oi the Convention Z
was simply an expression OF desire to have initial
point about about which those can gather who de-
sire to attempt something practicable by subscribing so
much To this end, to enable capitalists TO take hold of the
mittcr.
Mr. John \. Calhoun, of South Carolina said that he
thought his friend OF the Corner Stone" Mr Bethune)
had presented view entitled to very weighy consdera
ton. IL any thing prove panacea for the south
people, free trade will do There was a period in
the history 0. this country when tbs direct mporltions
oChareon we're greater than the direct mporations of
the city OF New York The first towards the con-
ccntIaton Of commercial power in the north about
the time OF the establishment OF the United States bank
ard the tariff OF clnchcd IT, and since then there has
been constant increase OF power in the north and dmin
uon Of power in the south He would not 20 into an
elaborate discussion Of the Of this change but he
would ,ay that any other class Of people who would submit
To tile onerous aud oppressive operations OF tfe tariff laws
as the south hAd done could not sustain themselves The
south had been prosperous in defiance Of a unjust
and oppressive system Of taxation. The South paid a
tribute OF more than 40 millions of dollars for the |
privilege Of this Union, while the North had the full
benefit Of il. II that amount distributed
among the southern States Tor their prosperity, |
they would flourish like the green bay tree |
He did desire make angry appeals 10 the Conycn
ton but be- world appeal to Southern men TO meet the
question boldly, distinctly, and fairly in the face
once make up their minds 70 what they will
pursue The gentleman from Maryland Orr. richardson
said that tie south was not sufficiently informed upon
the subject 10 take driuitc action lie Mr. g. agreed
with him, but would ask il il tine that they we're
informed aud where was the occasion, and when the
He trusted the would receive the fullest consd.
Grafton.
Mr. Swan Of Tennessee, said that Il was well known
that the Hon. A. Dudley Mann had addressed letter 10
the people Of the sayehoding States in relation to the
establishment Of line Of steamers from the United
States 10 Europe. lie mad doubt that il OIL that
account that Mr. Mlhn had been invited take n seat
in the Convention, aud had been placed upon the Com
mitcc on Business And nasInuch the proposition
q the gentleman from Georgia (Nr Peoples was
one that related to the subject it but justice
prrlsr In flt. ,tw
member OF the committee aud member Of the Conven-
ton, an opportunity to submit his views To the COnvon
ton.
mittee Business.
NtsCTLLAvEors RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Thack-ton Of Virginia presented the following
olution which adopted
He'oiryd That Nessrs. T.. r. Hunter J. Harrison
Kelley, VIM. Lamb aud Richard VI Smith, editors reg.
pcctycy Norfolk Herald, Petersburg Herald Norfolk
Argus, aud AlcI1ndfia Sentinel aud All other editors IN
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