The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-19
From the Knoxville Register & Wing.
PROCEEDINGSO OF THE SOUTHERN
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION AT
KNOXVILLE, TENN.

At a few minutes past nine o clock, the
Convention was called to order Ivy the
President.
Prayer 10y Rev. Jos. II. Martin, Of the
2 d Presbyterian Church, knoxville.
The journal of Yesterdays proceedings
was read and amended so as to embrace
the opening address Of the President in
full, and then approved.
The President laid before the Convcn.
tioU various compunicatlons, which were
read.
Mr.. Z. z. Bryan Of S. c., submitted
the following resolutions
ReSotred, That il the opinion Of this
Convention the eighth article Q! the treaty
of Washington, ratified on lie 10Th of
November, 1912, ought to be aunulled.
under The provision of the first clause of
the eleventh article Of said treaty.
ReSoIred, That a copy of the above
resolution be sent, Ivy the President of
this Convention, to the Senators and Rcp.
resentatives in Congress from each State
here represented, with the request that it
be laid before the legislatures of their
respective States for their consideration.
The eighth article, above referred to.
provides :or tho keeping Of squadron
on the coast Of Africa Tor the suppression
OF the slave trade ; and the eleventh Ar.
tcIe provides that after FIVE years from the
ratification Of this treaty, it shall continue
IN force until one or the other of the par
ties shall signify wish to terminate il. i
Mr. Grice, of Va, moved to Law the
resolution on the table, but withdrew his
resolution at the request Of
Mr.. bryan, who moved to refer them
TO The committee on business.
MIR. Reese Of Tenn, renewed the mo
tion to lay upon the table.
Upon this motion Mr.. Bryan called for
scale vote, which WAS ordered.
Tie question was then taken by States,
upon laying tie resolutions upon the tn.
Dle and it was not agreed to, as follows ::
4EAs.-Kentucky, II votes Tenrcs-
see, - North Carolina, 10, and Mary.
land S.-42.
NAYs.-Alabama, 0 votes Arkansas,
4; Florida,3; Georgia 10 Virginia, Is :;
Mississippi, 7; South Carolina, 8, and
Louisiana G.-e2.
Mr.. Martin, of Tenn. Offered the follow.
ing resolution.
Re$oI0ed, That no member of this Con
veption be permitted to speak longer than
20 minutes on any question, and not more
than twice upon any question.
Mr.. Smith, of Ala, moved to amend
by inserting at the end Of the fist clause
OF the resolution, the words, "unless by
the consent Of the Convention" which
amendment was accepted by the mover.
After some discussion, on motion Of
bon. VIM. III. Polk, of Tenn, the resolu.
ton was laid upon the table
Mr.. Elliott, of South Carolina, offered
sundry resolutions in relation TO the expo
diency of fortifying the harbor Of Port
Royal in South Carolina, and making it
coa!ing station for the larger steamers
Of the u. S.
Mr. BIount, Of Ala, moved to amend
by inserting :he name OF Mobile, Ala,
which was accepted by the mover.
The resolutions were then referred to
the Committee on Business.
Mr.. ChurchweI, of Tenn, offered a
resolution that the Convention recommend
to the Governor Of each of the Southern
States to appoint five delegates TO present
ihe subject of the steam ferry as proposed
by A. Q1dly Mann, apd which was en-
dorSed by the Convention at Savannah, to
the people Of the Southern States, and
solicit stock for the same, which stock
should be represented in a Convention to
be held for the purpose OF eIectng officers
to manage and control said company at
such time and place rs said delegates
may select.
The resolution was referre 10 tl9 Com
mittee on business.
Mr.. Boyce, OF S. c., offered resoIu.
tion IN relation to the repeal Of duties on
imports, and the establishment of sys.
tenn Of direct taxation.
Referred to the committee on business.
MIR. Pryor, of Virginia, offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
ReSol0ed, That it be recommended 10
the Legislatures Of all the slave holding
States to pass acts exempting one or
more slaves in the hands OF each slave.
holder, from liability for debts costracted
after the passage of said acts.
Mr.. Campbell, of Va. moved that the
resolution be adopted, and spoke a: con
siderable length in its favor.
Mr. limbaugh, Of Md, was in favor Of
the resolution, but was opposed to the
establishment of the precedent Of acting
upon such matters without their being
considered by a committee. lie there.
fore moved the resolution be referred to
the committee on business, which was
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Trigg. OF Tenn. the
convention took recess until four O'Clock
p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at four
o'clock, Z. NJ, and was called to order by
The President.
Mr.. S.arke, Of Ala, offered the follow.
ing resolution
iRcsc!sa2, That as means OF raising
0 sudicient fund TO deiray the expenses Of