The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08

Svs 80 ',op was agreed To- whereupon-
The pErapEsT suggested that the delegates report them
BEL yes % the secretaries
r,o s,llowps is a st o. those In attendance
NorjoI and Pctsysbng hoilTodd Hon Francis Mallory
President John E. ooyle N {. KING, +, T. Ferguson
MAYER Of Norfolk; las. i. Leigh, X A. Worrel J. j.
Ress, g.. Miller souibgae, X. G Broughtou, Conway
Soua SIDE Roilrood Thomas II. Campbell President;
Thomas Branch, Archer, Charles Corltng, s Girls
ootn, l. iun.fo,d W. n. Crow, 3 Chlirey, l. C. Tap
pey, Il o. Hin on, A shafer, A. A. Alien, L. H. Stain
Vpyinia CsnaGg Railroad e Fontaine, Pre- ideut;
Vr,rn,a and and Tennessee Raslroad John R, Mcdaniel,
President, Akomas T. Preston, John Preston, Hon VIM
Ballard pS~An, Hon A. A Edmondson.
OraSo Cd Alexandra Railrodd-Iohu s. Blrbour
rresdss tANan Homer, John Willis, H. ", vanaergrft
iieasz1S s..lo" and ha%piSirs Sai a Andrew
ManS,sSV1 Rasiroad Gilbert s. Mcem.
Gscscs4 h,ss'IGnd Cop and Charleston Railroad
yupisas "a Kentucky Railroad Thomas L Preston,
Eaaen nanessee and Virginia Railroad Samuel
Northeastern and Southwestern Alabama Rai7rpoa.-F
Union STamss.p Company Philadelphia Thomas Web,
Lywch,t.ry and abingdon Telegraph COmrery-Dr W S.
Bristol ptseoation-A K Moore, s: E: Goodson, l. T.
johnson, A. & wil-on,J. W Thomas J. W Morgan, r.
fepper su VIM w Mn il aIs or
", L. Rice Dr. j. r Phillips, VIM l.. Martin, W. T. Car
mack, VIM f. Moone, Jas. T. Preston, G. L. Wesley, c.
Gaaher. W. J. Tampin, H. G. Shell, Jas. Fields, Jos
Pepper W. Perkins, J. W. Deaderck Jas. King Sen
j M. Robinson, W. G. Peck, J. H. Everett.
Mr. DuNE moved that comrattee of eleven be appoiat
I'd by the President to prepare business tor the Conven
hon, remarkng that he deemed exponent add
the members whom he had originally suggested.
The motion was agreed to and the following committee
Messrs + B. Deane, c. Foutsinc, President Virginia
Railroad J"s" Barbour Plesiden, or.nns and
dria Railroad; John Mcdaniel, President Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad; Samuel Rhea, Hon. W B. Preston
Gilbert Meem, Jamison L. a Myers, Norfolk; Thos.
On motion Of Mr. BARBOUR the Convention took a recess
I'LL O'Clock p NJ, to enable the committee prepare the
necessary business.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at O'Clock p. NJ +, pursuant to ad-
journment Mr. DIANE, from the Committee on Business,
submitted the following report
Resolved, That Virginia possessess the associate and
individual sealb cspal and that enables her
10 fulfil without oppression, exacton able bur
deDs any, all the obligations that rest upon her,
and accomplish and perfect all her great systems
Of public policy That is alike the dictate of wisdom
honor, security and patriotism that the important and
leading nes Of inter communication nov in progress and
unfrshed within her borders should be steadily and be
rally supported with al the for their perfect and
entire con ple'ion.
Resolved Thai no work Of internal Improvement. de-
signed for the transportation Of heavy tonnage ami pro
ouoe from Interior to the eeaboard, be re-
earded a. complete or finished until the means and fal
lbs waters TO Europe.
Resolved, That the natural AID artificial lines of trade
Whcn nov IN uhe ana operation among engaged
The transportation OF an amount Of domestic commodities
and productions and Of orega articles OF sc aud
steamship and that the associated public and individual
wealth and power of Virginia can readily supply the
means necessary for such line.
Rec oyCd That faith and Justice demand that the feie-
raj government shall extend like factiel and advantages
in the portsaop of the mail by the proposed line
Il has heretofore extended TO 9th lines ocean steamers
Resolved That the works Of internal improvement
10 progress will derive great bent and facilities in their
construction Snd rapid completion, from the establish.
of The ed of Steamship which al
ncalcuahy to the productions and trade already requiring
direct lines Of communication with fore go markets.
Resolved, Thst 10 view Of the objects above 10
cheated, Q commission be appointed TO visit Ell.
rope for the purpose OF dissemn sting cnrect intor
nation IN that country 10 the financial and indus
trial condition and or Virginia. and also N place
prominently before the commercial men abroad the ad
and the completion Of that extended system OF i'm
provemcos nov 30 neatly accomplished, and which,
great producing and consuming country stretching from
che Chesapeake and beyond the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers by the shortest and cheapest line OF
cation between the East and the West.
Resolved That our Commissioner be directed more ca
pecay confer with parties abroad In reference to the
speedy of suitable line or lines fsteameTs
between the waters Of Virginia and Europe
and that he be also requested TO place himself
10 correepo pderee with the managers and pro-
prietors O. the Great Eastern Steamship Company and
report the President of this convention whether not
the vessels OF that company are likely TO promote the OBJ
Resolved, That the con missioner be authorized 10 say
on our behalf ihs merely sensible OF the IN
torsance Of hs trade but that unalerably deter
mined 10 establish and maintain n on permanent basis
and be Assure thoe disposed 10 connect with u.s. that
such nerprise will receive that support from the
Icope OF Virginia and the other Safes here represented
which 1t, importance, commercially and politically, so
lmperaivey o. mspd.
Resolved, That the expense, anendrg t.s con-
missioner should he borne BY the railroad cOmpaaies
proportion the length Of their several line s7d thi
Ihoe who Zee, authorized % do no2 'ct gc theei 9cs
30 that effect behalf OF their several Co-paaies and
That others c repty situated be lesod - Ae imme
uiate action o. that end
Resolved That nvi,e the operation OF such por
lions country, and such other lines q improvement
bgehcr with the commercial communities in our State
who may have interest with Us, tn establishing
a line or lire. ~ ocean steamers.
Mr. DIAM cVEtuung-Ihcsc are the resolutions which
have been met ucted by the commuee 70 present 10 the
considerable ~ his convention. do not know that Is
mt all pecespay FOR 70 offer any Of the reasons which
induced the committee 10 ecOmmen1 these resolutions for
The consideration q tie conyert0D; nor do propoHc at
this occupy theif steDuou nth any extended or
elaborate dousson of the Important que on5 raised by
thee resolutions but nav be proper for me- cupy ing
abe ptou hat DO a. the organ OF that co nmhtae 70
state 10 Lii convention dat there great upajn y in
all that has been done am well assured that nus can
not be dissenting voice here a. TO the propou "a con-
tanned in hc Erst olur; that all w agree that the
great lines Of internal improvement in Virginia should
he furnished with the means necessary for
their couptuon Unless that be DONE gentle men, the
labor which beg twenty eve years 40, will not be
completed Oar great system % internal improvement
hs progressed 10 iis preseDt point throagh Tue united
coru OF the iLerpa Improvement party OF Virginia. and
that party should continue 70 act "a unit upn al iGete
great qucsops In order 70 bring about iha, which, most
q all things Nrginans, desirehe discnthr
OF this com eah and Of the Southern from the
fuelgn vasaage under ~hch we have been paced STAGE
the of 1sl2 We must, gentlemen, lay aside oil
Qna jealousics and 70 ngs and for ,se inter Of
the common Sealih We must 60 before country
and the world declariog 10 be our purpose %
TO aci-decIsring a. 10 be our purpose 10 perfect
that which have successfully proiecutei VI
10 this timeI cay successfully prosecuted, because
IN tpe Of all the rdisue that has been attempted TO bt
thrown upon Virginia In regard 10 her internal Improve
ens che ha progressed with them ndusuiously and
M pfuiy pince The resumption Of active ,era Ions
10 1875 a. ahy other State IN this Union nay, will q
further Mr. President and assert before this Convention
what know 10 be true. ! viii asser that since 1s4s
Virgins accomplished than any commonwealth
In this Union has done with her own resources She has
built line OF internal improvements from Chesapeake bay
20 the Stale neof Tennessee the only thing Remaining 10 Dc
dooc 10 order complete the connection being the coz
srucuop Of fec bridges and the laying down OF so ne
Iron Gu The road Of my friend the President Of tai,
Couvouuou all OF which could be completed IN four or
i've months. That IA not all She has connected her
capital VITA her sister Southern STATE OF North Ca-Oins
by CT the important lines OF In mmuncauon
w lhe comma Neah. refer % The Dam llr talrnad.