The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-08

era among whom were George M4soa aud James Madison
70 m6et commissioners from the otbe States Al Il1e and
placs 70 be agreed Several States amedlAley
into the proposed and The meeting TOOK place Al
Annapolis IN the STATE VI Axrysad September Al, l7ss
There ~eEe pros-at from New York Alexander Hamilton
and kgbeu Benson from New Jersey, Abraham Cl&rk,
William O. Houston, and James Scburemsn from Penn-
sylFania reneh Core from Delaware George Heed John
Dickinson and Richard Barrett iron Virginia Edmund
These commissioner after three days session made
port In which they recommended future convention Of
AL the members Of the eonederacy to take into considers
ZION the trade and commerce q the United States and
the State Of New Jersey had enlarged the object Of the
pointnent Of her commissioners with view 70 oonso
erAtoa Of other matters not properly provided Tor ~ the
Articles Of Confederation IL recommended that the f1
eonyrnton consider such other subjects the situA
ton Of affairs might be fosnd require The other sub
ecs reerred 20 in the estimation Of those who originated
the idea o. oonsenuous were merely incidental "hhs
regulation Of commerce The great motive power
which led 70 the formation aud adoption OF the consun-
tion Of the United States
federation having received letter from Dickinson
president of the commissioners assembled at Annapolis
passed resolution recommending convention on the I'd
Monday Of May 10 be hed al Phaderh for the purpose
contemplated BY said commissioners On the 3eh Of that
month 1887 sufficient number Of delegates 10 represent
majority OF the States met at Phadelphia and inaugu-
rated their grave deliberations BY the election OF General
George Washington their presiding officer They bad
many difficulties 10 but, mpellsd by pure and
patriotic feeling they them All and framed the
consultation under which live II contained the
followiug comprehensive provision
"Ths C0ngrtss shall hare power 10 regulate Th
oregn safons and among the several States and vn The In
dian tyabeso
To this provision thus brought into existence in
debed for the unparalleled prosperity Of commercial
pursuits II is much say thai the Union Of the
States eeuened BY the convention OF 1887 has been vital
to our coamerce and navigation, and in turz
rnerce and navigation have contributed 10 the prosperity
and peanency of The Union binding 1t together b the
strongest ties Of interest and promoting It's strength ana
grandeur. liz
The fathers Of the republic did not oversmass the
benefits Of commerce when they declared that be fortune
Of every citizen interested In the thereof that
Is the constant OF wealth and incentive TO in
dasy and that The paiue q prodacs and car land m1H
state Of trade
They dad not overesiima,e the benefit Of regulating
by the federal when they asserted
that il would bege attachment for the Union itself
The minds Of the early Presidents bued with sni-
lar sentiments. Washington, in communicating with Con-
gress congratulated the country that commerce had
pered beyond former example, John Adams declared In
of his messages that had become inter
estng of attention whether consider in relation
the wealth and finances the strength and resources OF
the naonp President Jefferson put in tbs very front rank
Of day that cultivate peace maintain com
and navigation in ali their lawful enterprises, and
foster fisheries nurseries Of navigation and Tor the
nurture of man. E@
Not only the early Presidents their successots have
regarded the encouragement and proecon Of commerce
among the great objects be obtained by the Union
The benefits conferred upon this branch of industry
within late period especially deserving OF atfenton
Our Tag has been protected upon every and treaties OF
Importance commercial interests have been
formed Ii would be impossible within the limits OF this
paper all the benefits 70 commerce derived
from union of the States with complete jurisdiction over
subject Suffice it say, that within Incredibly
short space of time tonnage has grown to be the
possessed by nation IN the world and that We
admitted a the por of Chrstendom upon terms
fayorabs a those enoysd even By The power shh mas
deed she is the r,,res destined should Union
continue TO be the master .#..f q. L. 3