New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
FOURTH DAY.


SAVANNAH, Thursday, Dec H. 1856.
The Southern Commercial Convention reassemblod
this morning.
Mr.. De Bow of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Business offered series of resolutions appointing
meeting Of the Convention at Knoxville, Tennessee on
the second Monday in August next; indorsing Mr..
Dudley Manns scheme for the establishment of line
iron steam ferry boats of 80 900 tuns to between
Chesapeake Bay and Milford Haven; favoring the in
PRODUCTION Of Southern Tex. Books into Southern
Schools and Colleges, and the appointment of Com
mttee OF distinguished Souhern Professors TO prepare
such works. recommending Sou hern Legislatures to
order the use Of said books in Southern Schools; re-
commencing The encouragement of Southern books
periodicals and journals in place OF Northern pubica
lions; and reco amending the encouragement of the
mining and manufacturing interests Of the South. All
these resolutions adopted.
Mr. Semmes reported favorAbly upon inter-
oceanic communication via the Ishnus Of Tehuante-
pee, and offered resolution recommending Congress
TO make contract with the Company for the trans
YortstiOn Of mails between New Orleans and CalliOr.
mia by that route. Adopted.
The Resolutions in favor of the Pacific Railroad re-
ported yesterday were taken up and adopted without
amendment.
Many other resolutions were offered and referred.
letter from Senator Toombs was read, in favor OF
absolute Free TIA lie aud erect taxation. One thou
sand copies of il were ordered to be printed.
Much desult{,y debate pro and con-. took place in
regard to the reopenDg of the slave trade and the
clusion of everything of Northern manufacture from
theSOuth, -,
SAVANNAH Friday, Dec. II, 1856.
The resolutions il favor of Free Trade and Dlrect
Taxation were Ibid on the table by vote OF 81 to -,
but were subsequently nsidervd, and a committee
of enc delegate fcOm each State was appointed to con
sid The subject and report to the next convention ,
Resolutions in favor Of the completion of certain rail-
roads through Georgia, Alabama and LOUISIANA were
adopted ,.L
Mr. Hubbard offered resolution advocating deec-
tive police to ferret out dsturbers Of the peace in the
Southern States and union of the Southern planters
for the establishment of fiscal agency.
Resolutions for the appointment of ommittee TO
inquire into the expediency OF re-openng the slave
trade were debated.
Mr. Albert Pike made an eloquent speech for the op-
position on the ground OF Humanity He hoped the
whole world would ultimately DO free.
Mr. Baker of Alabsma replied, contrasting the con-
dton of society In the North and the South and drew
the conclusion in favor OF the latter and hoped Slavery
would always exist. -,
The resolutions were rejected by vote OF "a 10 oi
the Delegates from Alabama, South Carolina anu
Texas voting il. the affirmative. .
Various resolutions were reported, In favor OF mal
contracts with the North and South American Steam
ship Company; the establishment OF iounderles Tor
casting carnon and small arms; recommending organ
izatjofs 10 prom tie Southern emigration to Kansas
i1ouiripg whether due proportion OF the arms ana
munitions Of Jar belonging TO Government 10 Ia Tue
Southern arssna's asking Congress TO put southern
bsrborr Ia state of defense; sympsthzing with the
Democratic movements in Cent-al America ana Tue
Introduction of Slavery there. All adopted.
A Committee was appointed TO call the next Con
yepton and Issue address 10 the southern pe'pie
Adjourned. .,
fhe fnsI adjournment will take place tonight.