Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-06

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col II. G. Cnbell, Of Richmond. alluded t. the
! d;fFcnlties Which have heretofore existed in
! Southern Commercial Convention. lie thought
they should collect statistical facts Tor The de-
yalcnment of the resources OF the South and
Southwest instead of talking about lines OF
ocean steamers. / he discussions OF questions
which divide the two political parties, had, he
believed been one cause OF the sliin attendance
| n, the present occasion. He eoincided with the
| views ot Mr. Floyd. The South should do
something for herself before asking the aid Of
Congress.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Richmond. arose for the pur
nose If explanation. lie was member of the
committee which reported the resolution, nothing
was farther from his mind than TO introduce the
question in political sense
Col Cnbell resumed. He did not impute any
snch design to the committe, but the effect of
such resolutions TO make party capital. The
statistics read yesterday by the gentleman from
Norfolk mir Myers.) presented something prac-
teal. and would attract the attention OF the
Snnth 10 her commercial resources. He hoped
that all this discussion would stop. and pro-
posed that the resolution Just offered by Mr.,
Myers would be substituted for the report Of the
committee.
Mr.. A. b. Magrdder of Charlottesville pre-
ferred the resolution rs it from the com
mite. There could be no objection To IT because
it looked TO something like an equitable adjust
mpni OF the difficulties between North and South.
II il be right for Congress to made appropria-
tons for OCEAN steamers on the ground that they
can be converted into war vessels, then we are
rid of constitutional difficulties, aud discussion
on that point might cense. lie did not agree
with the gentleman who last spoke (Mr. Cabel)
and believed that, "a this as commercial CON
vrniion the question of ocean mail steamers
was within its legitimate scope l. 1t right that
we who contribute to the common treasure
should draw nothing from that treasury! Now
j. the time for To act. The report OF the
Secretary of War shows that the southern lach-
ton of the Pacific railroad is the true one; aud
shlI we, by our action here, exercise II baeiai
influence upon that question when il comes up!
In continuation, Mr.. Magrader expressed him
self strongly in favor oil the resolution as 1t came
from the committee.
The previous question was moved but with
drawn.
Col. Cabe then moved the Indefinite postpone.
ment of the subject, for the purpose OF Offering
Substitute.
On this. Mr. Morris, of Caroline, renewed the
proposition for the previous question.
Mr., Lyons was opposed to the movement OF
the previous question:
Bhe motion wn1 Withdrawn
Mr. Mcdonald, Of Hampshire, said he thought
we had had enough discussion. aud the ii'iIe
time left should be deYo,edt, action. lie there.
ton. The motion sustained.
The que ston then arising upon Nh. Cabell's
melton for an indefinite postponement oil the
SUBJECT wns put and lost
Tho question was then put upon the following
amendment to the amendment utte1e by Mr. Nc
Donald,
Rcsolred, that the Senators aud Reprcsf nta-
tives in Congress from the Southern Stnto be
aud aud they are hereby requested to vote Tor no
Ia, I'M d
steam lines for carrying the mail unless the
steamers of such lines required To arrive and
depart alternately to and from Northern and
Southern ports.
The question was decided in the negative, 10y
n unanimous vote. SO the amendment To the
amendment was lost.
The following amendment offered by Mr.. Mac
farand, then came up.
Resolped That in the opinion of this Conyen
ton. any such line of steamship between any
port in the Southern States and any port IN Eu
rope, should, when estabi shed, receive from the
General Government equal employment and re-
muneration in the carrying OF ocean mails to
That which is received by any line sailing from
amy other port in the United States.
The vote was taken, by States, aud resulted
--ayes 3, noes i. So the amendment was lost
The question was then put upon the original
resolutions reported from the committee. and re.
sultrd-aves 5, noes 2. So the resolutions were
adopted.
The resoltions, rs adopted, are rs ioows
Whereas, This Convention deem 1t lndlspen-
sable to the successful progress of Southern
Commerce, that line lines of first class stea-
mers be established between port or ports of
the South and some port or ports IN Europe
| therefore.
RtSoired, That we earnestly recommend the
! Southern aud Southwestern States to unite in the
establishment of such line or lines, and that
! the delegates from those States to the Convention
be requested to call, the attention of their res
! pecive Legislatures to the Importance OF thesub-
! jce. and urge their co operation.
Resoired, That the Senators and Representa-
tiyes from the Southern and Southwestern States
be requested to vote for law granting appropria-
tons in aid of the mail lines terminating
at any Northern port without the Insertion OF
clause binding the Government to extend like AID
to line or lines that may hereafter be estab-
lished between ports of the Southern States and
foreign ports
! The President announced that the following
gentlemen had been added 10 the committee on
business: Hon James G. Jones Hon. VIM. III.
| Snead and Gen. A +. jackson of Tenn.
Col Walter Gwynn, of North Carolina, offered
the following preamble and resolution, which
adopted.
Whereas under the existing Tariff laws of the
United, States a duty of 30 per cent. Is levied on
the article of railroad iron imported into this
country from ,oad and whereas it has been for
time past the settled practice of the Gov
| eminent to adjust the duties on imposis TO the
revenue standard and it being now apparent from
| the annual report of the Secretary of the Treas.
ury that large surplus derived from the duties
on foreign commerce, has accumulated in the
treasury beyond the wants and expenses of the
Government, and whereas the successful and &c
! onomcal prosecution of the railroad system in
the United States is seriously embarrassed by
the present heavy and now unnecessary taxa