New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-22

THIRD DAY.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. H.
The President laid before the Convention commu-
nicaton from Mayor Chase, of Pensacola, Florida, in
relation to the necessity of increased labor in this
country and the means Of opening source Of supply
to meet the demand.
The communication was read and referred to the
Commute on Business.
The hour for the special order having arrived it
was taken up for consideration.
The special order was the consideration of the reso
lutions Of Mr. Ryan, Of s. c., in relation to the with
drawalo the o. Squadron from the coast of Africa.
Pending its consideration Mr.. Lyons, of Virginia,
from the Committee on Business, made report upon
various matters referred to them.
The Committee asked to be discharged from the
further consideration Of communications referred to
them, upon the subject of peace.
The committee reported back the following resou-
tions and recommended that they be adopted by the
Convention
Resolped, That, in the opinion of this Convention
the establishment of lines Of steamships for the
veyance of passengers and produce between Southern
ports and foreign ports form part OF the commercial
development Of the South.
Resolped, That, as the building of railroads has
been deemed necessary for internal intercourse and
commerce between the different Southern States, and
the same has been fostered by public aid from the
respective States the commercial intercourse of the
South with foreign nations is also entitled to similar
public aid aud consideration
Resolved That, with the large capital and facili
ties for business and the establishment of avenues of
trade OF leading Northern ports the commerce of the
South with foreign nations can only be diverted to
herself by the temporary sacrifice Of capital in the
establishment and early maintenance Of her enter
prise, and to secure these ends public aid is neces
sary.
Resolped, That copies of the above resolutions be
sent to the Legislatures of the different Southern
States
Also the following resolution:
Resofved, That the present discrimination of the
General Government in favorng lines of foreign mail
SERVICE starting from Northern ports is unwarranted
and unjust and that as an act of equal justice our
representatives Congress be requested to insist that
the same amount OF encouragement under the same
conditions, be granted to any company or companies
which may be founded for the purpose of sustaining
lines of route service from ports of the South.
Res0lued, That committee of five be appointed
by the President of this Convention, to memorabilia
the Legislatures of the Southern States in further
ance OF the subjects set forth in the foregoing esolu
ton.
Mr.. Lyons also reported back the following resolu
tion, offered by Mr.. Churchwell, of Tennessee and
asked that the committee be discharged from its fur
ther consideration
RESOLVED, That the Convention recommend and
request the Governors OF the several Southern States
to appoint five delegates for each State-whose daty
it shall be TO present the subject of the "Stearn
Ferry Across the Atlantic proposed by the Hon.
A. Dudley Manu. and endorsed by this Convention at
Savannah, to be established for the building up of
Southern commerce and the better development and
protection of Southern interest) to the people of
their respective States soliciting stock for the same
to be presented in convention which shall be called
by said delegates at such time and place they may
select for the purpose Of organization.
Mfr. Lyons stated that the committee had decided
upon the above report and subsequently, Mr.. Mann,
Jr appeared before them and explained the subject
to them, after which the committee would have re-
considered their previous action had they had the
parliamentary power to do 70.