Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-21

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lin w IT, Polk Of Tennessee, H'nithu.' VI W.
r.,nu. question on the reception Of ths report I've
,arwards changed the urti"r sn As 10 in"Ae u u'o"
cnncurring in III. report "f the c"lhiuee. . . ,,.
Ar / C. Brown. nf Gsor2la moved " ''y tue
whole subject on the table, , ,,
The resolution to lay Oh ths loo'o "o0 WV "
'0I Ysss%S"r.h Carolina 10, Georgia 10, and TEN
nsssee II. Total i! -, r,.s
als,'sma 10. mississippi :, Louisiana Z. FIorid. 5
artsnsas Total 50. X 4nucky did mol vote, the
delegates had lett. .
The previous question was orderel. A.
Ihs uurstion occurring on the am -udnsnt oil MT
Snped of Teunessse It WAS lost by STATES as i'"T w.
Y.as Maryland 3. North Carolina 10, Georgia w.
Ark arsas II. Total ~. :,
Nays-V,ryiniu H. South Carolna 8. Alabama H.
Mississippi; . Louisiana 6, Florida g. Arkansas A.
Tota5l
Ths resolutions Of Mr.. Bryan, of 5. G az reported
back by the Committee on Business, were adopted by
Ysas-Mmy!ani s, Virginia IL, South Carolina 5
Georgia 10, AisSans 10, Florida s, Mississippi -
Louisiana h, Arkansas I. Total "a.
Nays-Marys:t 3, North Carolina II, Tennessee
l2. Tutal27
The resolutions cs adopted, are as follows:
Resolved, Thr' in the opinion of this Convention,
the Sth article of ths treaty ct Washington, ratified
on the 10Th Of November, 1872 ought to be anuulled
unier the provision of the FIRST clause Of the eleventh
article of said treaty.
Resolved That a copy Of tho above resolution be
sent by the President Of this Convention to the Sc
majors and Representatives i'll. Congress from EACH
State hero represented, with the request that 1t be
laid before the Legislatures of their respective States
for their consideration.
The eighth articles above refereed to, provides for
the keeping of squadron the coast Of Africa for
tho suppression Of the slave trade; and the eleventh
article Divides that, Iter five years from the ra
cation of h! trenty it shall continue in force until
Oh. or :he osr OF the p.rtss shall signify wish TO
| terminate il.
The Convention discharged thu Committee from
the further consideration OF the peace memorial and
] it was laid on the table
The Convention passed the resolutions encouraging
| Southern manufactures.
| The report Of the Committee. recommending the
rejection of the resolution o. Mr.. Boyce, OF 5. o., in
favor of free trade aud direct taxation, taken up
aud motion made not to concur i'll the report Of the
Committee.
Mr. Flouruoy addressed the Convention against the
| resolution.
Judge Jones Of Ga, replied in favor of direct tax
elton and free trade. This was the most abs speech
your correspondent heard upon the subject, and
he will not lnur its power by attempting synopsis Of
| it, bat suggest publication OF 1t In full
FouRrH AND LAST DAY-MoRSlSo SESSION.
The Convention was opened with prayer, by the
Rev. Frederick 4. Ross OF Alabama.
rae committee business reported resolution for
publishing proceedings Of the Convention in Bal!
| imore, FROM ia official report oy w. Blair Lord
which wac adol:ed
| The series {! resolutions offered by Lieut.. Maury,
endorsing TIC appeal OF tae people OF Arizona for lis
erection into 4 territory. tue Pachc Railroad, the
overland wagon route to California, &c, were adopt
! ed.
Tbs Chair having ruled that un6 aished business had
precedence, but business could be introduced
by the general consent Of the Convention. an exciting
discussion took place. Mr.. YaCcsy, Of Ga. appsaled
from its decision, c5aracsrzng it a. that of An auto
crat and dictator Hers tae cries o. "order" drown.
81 his voice, had Amid good dea! of confusion, the
| decision confirmed by The Convention.
! Mr.. w. II. Barwel Of Va, offered aresolution re.
| ouesfng the government 10 instruct ifs diplomatic
SCENTS abroad to use their best eo-. 20 procure the
reduction rep,Sl os tho duties on manufactured
| or raw tobacco. Referred.
Mr.. Wsden. OF Ala, offered g resolution condemn.
ing the re.openng OF the slave trade. Objected TO,
! and declared o9t of ordsr
Mr. Page, of Ala offered series of resolutions de
claring General Walkers course in Nicaragus 10 BE-
highly ueiforous, hs having gone there on the invi.
taion Of the existing government, and censuTng The
conduct 81 the commander OF the u States soop Of
war ST. Mery's; approving Gen. Walkers course IN
attempting to introduce African slavery into Nicars
eus, and recommending his csuse % the SoGth. OBJ
| iecred TO and declared out III order.
| Mr.. McRae, Of Miss, offered resolution similar in
its msaaing TO that OF Mr.. Page-objscted 70 snd
| ruled OFT.
Mr.. Lea, Of Miss. offered resolution fsvoring the
purchase by the L. S. government Of the Tehrsntepec
Route. Referred
Mr.. Brown, Of Ga, offered resolution calling on
the legislatures of the South to pass stringent
police laws in regard to negroes for their government:
Mr.. Lspsley, Of Miss, offered resolution for sp
pointing committee 20 prepare teI; books tor S3uta
ern schools. Referred.
| The Committee on Business reported es follows
aeking to bs discharged from the consideration OF &
resolution for the repeal Of the laws prohibiting The
African slave trade, aud resolution appontiu. 8
committee to prepare Southern text books as the st.
ter committee had been eppo Itec end not yet report
cd. They reported in favor oi ;ie following:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution calling attention to tbs culture ui :he
grspe vine 10 the South aud West and sppointin: q
committee consisting Of .mhers from each State
to make separate reports Oh this SUBJECT at tbs uext
session OF ;io CuDveIiicp.
Resolution declaring tie peai Cot Wy OF conmanl-
cation between New York aud San Francisco. is
founded IL ;as South West national line OF Raiiroaio.
passing through tie STATES Of Virgiuin, Tennessee,
| Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana and thence over
m. Islhuus OF TeLuaI:spsc, urd urging the govern
men OF the United States to sesrrs Cor lis ci;izsn,
passage across the lshpus fres FROM tie iEterven
ton or protectorats Of any forsgnpower whatsoever.
Resolution offered by Bishop Polk, of Loulsiaua.
endorsing the object OF the Convention of Southern
Bishops, recently bs!d in Tennessee, to select se
for Southern collsge.
The committee requested to b. discharged as there
WAS not quorum present ct lie deliberations. IT.
Mr. limbaugh, of Nd offered a letter from DR..
Richardson, OF Md, on the effect of oxygen 10 DR..
stroyiDg malaria, which WA referred to committee
to be reported on ut the next Convention. Received
Mr.. Elliott, Gt \. c. offered resolution, appoint.
ing committee uf five, to report nj III. uoI. Con:
venlion the cost of selling cotton in our principal
cities, aud other statistics about ths cotton trade
The resolution adopted, and Messrs. Elliott, oil
s. c., Blcwitt. .: .ss., Jones, of Ca I'll. Prince
Of Ala, and Gen. Sparrow, Of La, were appointed
| I'm constitutH III. 'N-Nmittpe.
Mr.. Carroll o. J. c. offered resolution. appoint
ing COMMITTEES = -repare business tor the next Con
vention aud 2:1.:-h the same before the lnseling
Of that body. A-c2:ed.
MIR. Latham, Of s. e.. offered memorial recon-
mendng the establishment Of large publishing
house, in Southern State, in the locality which viii
Subscribe the most largely for its erection.
The resolution declaring that the time has not ye;
arrived G,r IN. Southern Commercial Convention te
consider the propriety OF reopenlng The slave trade
was taken up.
Mr. l.. w. Spratt, Of s. C., offered M amendment
appointing committee to investigate the proprlety
OF reopemng tile African slave trade and the chsrsc
Of slavery, absolute and qualified, throughout the
world.
The vote on the amendment resulted as follows
Ayes-Arkan:ss, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama
South Carolina aud I,ouisisna-4i.
NaysTenuesses, North Csroliun, Maryland, Fr
ginia aud Florida Is.
| Sn the amendment wa lost.
The hour Of IN O'Clock having arrived, the order o.
the uaY-tne resolution OF u(. )yoe, OF .. ~ u
favor Uf free trads and direct taxaton-wss taEsi
up. Judge jones Of Georgia having the floor.
The discussion was participated in by Messrs. Hub
bard Of Alabama, Maynard Of Tenn.saes, Elliott o
South Carolina, and Is ,yce OF South Carolina.
Mr.. Cooke Of Tenast-es no we'd to lay the Who'll;
subject tbs table, but Withdrew his motion in orde
to allow of she freuds Of the resolution to make
motion by which it ives refsrred 10 the next session Of
tia convention in Montgomery.
Bishop Polk OF Louisiana, VIM. Perkins OF Ala.
VIM Gilmore Slime Of South Carolina, ana b. B. Car
roll, were appointed committee Ga books 70. South
eru education.
On motion. the convention adjourned Until o'clock
! xvEsISo eLssIok.
Upon the re- assembling Of the convention. tbs irs
bu-iness transaction the adoption Of a vots o
70 ,6a Ind oiti1.ns of m. Oil