Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-19

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resolution, which adopted:
Resolved, That q committee of one from each
Southern State here IepI.s Gated BE- appointed iotA
| anime tic position ana advantages I'll the saVet"'
Southern Atlantic poT. with View to our A'iant.e
terminus OF the Pacific Rail Road, and the esaoi'sh
Inent oi depo: for domestic and Io'eign lrG"o n'iu
report tile same to the next session OF tbs ooh'eH'
ton
The President subsequently announced the follow
ing gentlemen Us comprising the commt'rs: Mcssrs
Houston, of Georgia; King OF South Carolina; Coch'
ran, Of Alabama; Ashe, Of North Carolina. Mallory.
Of Virginia, r.lshmnn, of MaryIani: Fleming OF
Tennessee; Alfred, OF Louisiana; Baliz.i Of Fioridn
and Mcleod. of Texas.
Mr. Cheppeli of Georgia, moved TO re consider
the vote Of the Convention, by which certain resnu
;ions concerning the Pacific Rail Road were passed
| with view OF offering the following resolutions as
| u substitute.
Resolved That the States through which the
Southern Railroad route 10 the Pacific shall pass, be
recommended 10 pass the necessary Laws for the con
,ructom d: said road through their respective terri
tories, and that the ad States and the people Of the
States Of the South be invoked to give TO the enter
| prise the greatest possible aid in money and means
| Resolved, That the General Government has the
constitutional power 10 construct that portion Of the
said road which lies within the limits OF the terrific
| res of The United States and ought In DO So
Mr.. CEappel argued nj some length in opposition
to the principles contained in the resolutions which
had been passed by the cunvenionand in iaycr OF the
| doctrine that the general government had the au
thority to construct this railroad within te limits Of
the territories OF the United States under that clause
Of the constitution which required that Congress
should make all needfi rules and regulations respect
lnS the territory and other property of the United
States.
MIR. DeBnw, of La, moved to lay the motion to re.
consider On the table. which was agreed To.
Alr. Green of Ca, offered the following resolution
which was referred 10 the committee on business:
Whereas the federal government has expended
large sums ~ establishing and keeping up lines of
steamships between New York and Liverpool and
between New York and the Pacific coast. There.
fore he it
Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives
in Congress be and hereby requested 10 nss, that
M an act OF equal justice 10 the South, the Pc
cunlary aid, 10 the same amount, on the same condi
ton and for the SAME length ot time shall be gran e
I" any company or companies which may be formed
for the purpose Of establishing line or lines Of
steamships from any Southern port ~ Europe South
America, or the Pacific.
Mr.. Green. OF Alabama, offered tue following reso
ulons:
| Resolved, That the negative vote Of this Conven.
non on the resolution Ot Dir. Scott cf Vi By which
It refused to appoint committee To investigate IN.
facts connected with the present condition aud future
asprc. ct slavery III the United States, and other
parts Of The world &c, &C. was not prompted nv
any shrinking doubt Of the Justice Of our cause, or
any urnanly fear of locking these facts in the face
Mr.. Jones' OF Geo. moved 20 lay the resolution o.,
the table which was agreed to-
Mr.. Craudaii Of Tenn offered the following reso
! lu't"n. which WAS adnptrt
Resolved, That the char appoint committee Of
three from each OF The States here represented for
The purpose al bringing In, resolutions and recon.
rnendaisona which have passed this conventions, and
which require the action al Gh scy.ral S&re Lcysl,.
urcS 10 give them practical force properly before the
notice of said bodies
The crm.uittcc under ts resolution will be given
hereafter.
Mr. Fleming. of Tenn. offered the following resoiu-
| lion, which was adopted:
Resolved, thar til. thanks Of this convention mr..
hereby rendered 10 those railroad oompanie- steam.
boat lines, stage line cOnra "rs in this and other
States, tla have kindly favored the members Of this
convention with free pasang IL ..n from this city.
Mr. Crandall, Of Tenn, offered the following reso-
! luton, which WIS adopted
Resolved, That the thanks Of this convention are
rendered IL the editors and proprietor, Of the Savam
nah press, the Mex Orleans Den and the New Or
leans COMMERCIAL Bulletin for kindly furnishing lis
members with copies Of their daily issues during the
session.
Mr.. Fleming. of Tenn, offered the following reso
! luton, which adopted:
! Resolved. That The thanks of this convention are
hereby rendered 10 Mr.. W. Blair Lord of Baltimore
whose admirable reports OF the proceedings of this
! body. from day 10 day in The city press, have given
such universal sasfaction also to the conductors Of
| the press Of Savannah, for their uniform courtesy
aud kind attention 10 The members Of This conven-
! ton.
The President announced as the committee to
which on motion of Mr.. Calhoun, Of $. G., the ma
iority and minority reports Of the committee oil bu
sness upon the subject oil free trade and Girrc, tax
alton, were referred, the following gentlemen:
! Me.srs John ~ Calhoun of c., Simpson Fonche
of Ga, w |. Ianccy of Au, Hon Quiiman of
| Miss WIN earn 81 Fla, Hon Pierre Soule Of L..
Hugh Mcleod of Texas, Hon Thomas l. Clngmsn
| Of y e. BrGle II Richardson Of Md james A Sad
don of Va, Hon David Atchi-cn of Missouri. Hon
Mr. johnson of Ark. Y Brown OF Tenn, aud Hon
James BnyHrd OF Del.
Mr Jones of Georgia enqured Whist provision had
/
| ton.
The President said it would re proper for the mem
bers OF The convention helur- .hey left TO make dc
post with the Secretary for the purpose of paying
The expense Of printing the proceedings ut the con
vention, and 1t had been calculated that the sum IT
dollars from each meIlber would be sufficient for
that purpose.
THE PRESIDENT Of rnE CONVENTION.
The following re-o!u IN, Mr.. Beihea Of Ala in
'he ch", r'l was uffrr"! Icy Mr.. Cone of Cia.:
Resolved Tint this ;lI,tnks of t,i. convention are
due ana hereby tcnGered 10 James Lyons ESQ for
the able dign ID mud impartial manner in yhir, hc
has presided its deliberations: also /" the Vice
Presidents and Secretaries for the faithful discharge
| Of their duties.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
| The President resumed the chair, wherenpon
| Mr.. Bethel announced 10 him that the convention
had unanimously adopted resolution Of thanks To
him for the able, dignifed and impartial manner in
which he had presided over ia deliberations.
i The President, (Mr. Lyons in response sad: Gen
.lcm-n Of the Southern Commercial Conventional
should DO recreant To myself, IT, upon this almost the
las; ac i'll the discharge Of the duties of this chair,
did not make to you my untegned and grateful
Acknowledgements for all your Kindness 10 me. Called
upon suddenly and unexpectedly by a large body of
gentlemen with whom had little or no acquaintance
to the responsible duties of your presiding Of
ficer, speak but the simple truth when say that,
although did not feel authorized TO shrink from the
underaking-fur had come here "a one of the sons
of The South 10 take my part in the deliberations nnd
ahos of this conventional still entered upon with
far greater confidence III your kindness and support
to enable NE discharge that duty than in any aoi'-
i,y or capacity Of my own. 1t have been abls Ia
perform its duties to your satisfaction, am indebted
Tor il to you, and not you 10 me. have been sus
tanned by you throughout the entire session with
} generosity. u maguannity and 4 trmuess which nj.
ways has characterized, aad will ever cha
racter;ze, convention nr association OF Southern
gentlemen everywhere. To you, therefore. and Ia
your support, AIN indebted for having been embed
10 perform the duties of the chair 10 your abstraction
Ii may have found il necessary II times, in the per
furmance Of these duties, o render decisions when
for the moment may have perhaps grated upon the
feeling. Of some members of this convention, YET
with charitable generosity it has been overlooked
and forgotten And beg leave to sag now, that ii 1t
Las occurred that in anything have d"ns or de-
cisi rs your presiding officer have gwen PAIN tor
an instant to any one, have done it uulnsantioroy
have been guided only by the desire and dete!m'
nation of enforcing your law and the expression ui
your will through the rules ot order you have ADOPT
ed and to discharge the duty you had entrusted 10
me. (Appiause.j
Before take my leave Of you, gentlemen, possibly
forever, though trus, il may rot be so, desire 10
| ssy a few words. Blu. would here say that trust
we shall all live 10 meet more IN TINS the coun'
ell of the South for the purpose of re-exs'nnin2 our
state and condition. and re-resovng ut resolves be
necessary that with that condition and WIN me iae
of the Sout:; we aud will ever remain idcn'!hsd
and 10 pledge to lie honor. preservation and equality
all that is sacred ard dear 80 Us. tAppiaIiSe.) An!
when tie hour Of meetins: snAli have come ugsin,
trust that, 10 the Kind providence OF God, may O.;
one of GU, an humble coop-rator with you again.
that may meet with you, not merely 10 have the
satisfaction Of renewing the acquaintance Of t. week
and occaSon, but to witness again the constant out
pouring CT zeal talent md generous devotion 10 our
country, aud especially % TINT South TO which We MI
stand pledged not merely tina; may have The plea.