The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-17


10 take INTO confederation the navigation laws the asl
Sses and report to this convention whA changes tnsrssa
upon the came footing In the coasng trade OF ooany
with
nendbg 10 the merchants, o. dtuuss sni oomur-
cisl Of the South the importan 70, alike DO Iii vi I'd
com mrrcs and the great advantage 70 be derived from
estahs hing ard inc'essug direct trace set hs
port Of the south Of France and OF the xederr.nesa
and those Of the prnd southern cities Of those Uusd
States.
MIR. A. DUDLEY MANN's soHs1R.
The PRED submitted TO the Ooassauoa lettsr frea
Mr. Mann. dated Old Point. Va wish the rerolus,oaa
place. and which Mr. Mann requested 70 lay bsfosp
this convention
THIS letter and resolutions were referred 10 tho Ba..s
Col Mann, in hi. letter. stated that he absent On
Mr. WIN FLoUxsor Of Va, offered The folio wing rsss
luton
Resolved That the scheme Of the Hon A. Dudley AAn.,
and produce and manufactured goods
o. chesapeake Bay Milford Haven 40 ,ro ved by th
Ssst to .sco% the assos sssSy sScs
Mr. Blunt Of Mobile, moved 70 lay The resolution on The
Mr. LYONS at thiy stage SUBMITTED report from the Com
mt'te on Business vhich IVES laid pending AotiA
upon the rsolrton Il ar. F,ouInoy.
Mr. FLoURNOY add -eesrd the convention u ss0e
length In support Of the resolution. he eluodsed veg
ably ihe great advantages whch the South would
and u, gee upon the convention practical action with rees
renee 70 H.
Mr. ELUNT raid Vas matter Of great notOrety that upSA
the principles involved In that scheme there greas
difference of opinion among the people II he uuaerssood
it, principles propo ed 70 build shi Of AnA
tons burden now he would ASK the Convention II within
thu, experience II within the experience of those
9Th the Of trade there yet been
chip of that magnitude constructed whioa has
cess!u 10 the ob.cs which she desgnAd 10
presumed t,rt nf nation existed Of vessel o. snnh
bu den ever floating upon the ocean he imagined shaa
tho weird furnished bit instance where dsnR ones-
prise ard desire FOR mag III speculation led 70 The
construction Of such scri, 70 ross The ocean, He ala
thai shp we'll kno that In Eoglaad, Nth "a
her skil In naval architecture che ID regarded no
mere experiment: weoccopy apnrey as,icultarAi p'dnn
no: underrtsnd II 10 bea for be gaided oy the
perience and knowledge and Wisdom Of tbose VINO sre
capable Of impartpg them TO us 50 far ~ chi sSheue
was concerned no ship approaching In mAgaiius to0-s
designed to be built by the aon. A. O. Mson ever yea
kissed tae waers upon which expected 70 take bes 70
triumph And sbHl &c, agricultural c,mmuniy-And
Vs. well knos that the south Is purely axr, aval
say engage in .peous.on % far srsusseDdor ali o e,os
In Ia 'mprehen'veness 70 sta xtcs regarding
The COZ Of there vessels may 30 81 ntere: VIVA. NE
necessary TO construct and put 10 running order chip
Of this maspituOe' We are too that seos,s6
that character How many shipI does Nr. MAsa
propose to eonstruosi Why, twelve Of this essa
must vie the matter in practical agh, Il /. meter a
doars and ceou, and he would appeal 70 the delegates
then 70 ascertain whether they are prepared 70 sustain
lions Of dollars
Col CHURCHILL correced the gentleman by stating hal
onlv four .ere contemplated TO be bsi' and the ooss q
Mr.. BLUsr then went on briefly 70 show how impracu
cable the scheme would boz aven assuming The expenss -
Amer some further remarks from Mr.. Flournoy, b
py he consented al the request Of dr. DeAne, Of LynA
burg, reference OF hia resolution the Business Oo0
mittee.
Col CnuRnnL moved tina. Col x.nn's son, WAC wAs ~
bearer Of hs fathers letter be admitted delegsa
The motion was rejected H. Mann NOT bsang sppsansA
. delegate at Old Point
up. The frat branch Of WAS upon the resolutions q.
fered In the cary part OF the day by Mr. OF q,
In regard 70 the renewal Of Ia slave trade ne s.i
In favor OF their adoption b, The Convention.
Before the question on their adoption was taksns-
Mr. BRYAN read IN sosress In support OF the resoaA
TONS bot before getting through made shaa
be made the special order for 10 morrow ~ 10 oeos,
The next biasch Of the report was taken up, whioe ~
The resolutions offered 70 day bv Mr Elliott N reass -
ns forSoC.,ion Of Port Royal . and Noble q,
CT The resolutions and they we're adootsd with anes<
nens offered By Ar herrimAn, Of North oArouAA, ~
per place 70 DO fortified ana created coal dspos os sss
erpment shiTs
the Convention that all laws granting bounrss 70 those
gagged In the fisheries northeastern ooaa houlA -
and an nat % he south and ina. Tho seOsso md
svcs Of the South in Congress bs roqaes -
70 we every effort 70 procure such repeal ~ the earsa
moment
was amended BY striki'g out the words unjua -
the South" Il being deemed gcaerAly unjust Referred
Mr. j. PoPs offered . resolution 'crenoe 70 he su
pedietoy Of recommending 5tse legislatures grant Ass
aid towards the ssiAbh hmeni o. rAIsAuaauo asansrs
upon The principle Thai is granted Tor rIrosd puroos
On motion OF Mr. PAon, Of Ahoama, the Convesuos ID
burned until O'Clock so-m rrow
Dudley mann's dream steam Ferry Profess.
REPLY TO THE nERALD's srRIoruRss ON rHs OLD
POIkT CONVENTION.
TO TIE EDITOR YORK HERALD
Thanks 70 the dig, OF your reporter, prsossa
pss Of the Southern Commercial Convention -
Old Point Comfort have appeared u Icing In the HuS
You take occasion 10 append thereto leading edi~aa
which conceive 10 be ~ha Liberal sarts, and
unked, in my humble judgment, with little reAso. -
argument fear tae letters oduocd and pecchss
upon thai Interesting occasion MOI read with ths
ten,on they claimed before pennng he enoson reersA
TO. Ind. e. upon several poin, There lack OF infor-
nation contained In 10, which you will do your Southern
Correspondent, the justice " acknowledge hs po-
siby throw any light upcs the suojsct
You ai loss 10 comprehend hoss agures Of rhs-
oric the com uercia ~ rAnny the yrannzng monopoly
OF the North" You infer that these gentensa would
that your "oom nercA superiority has been ssaiDs
BY unfair means" assure you your impressions srs
erroseous there frank I'd mission Of the
cisl Dependency which syuh and
free Of this unnatural Of things su,
witnessed the exhibition Of jealous, sect nal fss
ing thai where~ih would charsoseze the dehpsss
TONS Of the Convention NJ Manns address vas . se1
sr.tee Prvduchou and able illu xsaou Of he
ana nothing more. Mr. Barn iser. though unccp~ed
tor the occasinn foroby Represented 70 the vestos
the runous III CT The Soui, OF the moneycd .hsa
| lion ii New Yosk-ano you deny ~ Why mus, VII.
epa bends be payable In city, with the moosy
there and tie bark checks In oar poaseszoaf He SAID
rhn scheme o. cohesive, Is NOT 70 souied Gus Il .ay
| hosuIiy u ~ CITY (Sew York;. We ali rejacs IN ~
prosperity ed Md be sad that che should cp,y al Ne
advsn ats OF her natural paiuon but nothing M
10 his lsvfnl and nssu an There occurred IN
/ Captain r. L. P~ge's speech:-
"We yeid on homage 70 the geutus OF the Nosth-shaA
whi n hes coavcres her granite ns and Toe
mines Of prcci us messls- tna, erseeprse sh,n has
covered the ssan viii her onDpers and stsamers asd
ma "a us, by European admission, the sec nAs
time Pswer Of the earth We admire and shoud atAxs
the generosity thai tas endowed eleee. Tmsl -cncoh
and p,ilAnthropic iussi,ut'onsths Industry thai has
covered hills and valleys ~h 10 yoy h,,nes and the
tclletusi cu that has given na,,ona iiers