Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-06

ties, and at/the same time, fixing O
LISTING reproach upon our own insti.
tutlops, teachers and people.
phe resolutions were adopted. y
" NAVAL SCHOOLS.
The following resolutions, from the
Committee Oh Business, were then
considered ..<< '... /
Whereas, it is the opinion of this
Convention that to give stability and
Importance to our Southern com:
merce, we should open u direct for
eign trade: not with one country
alone, but with every~couutry whose
products can be~adyantageously ex-
changed forours, TO accomplish which
1t is IAN Indispensable preliminary
that we increase and diversity our
maratime interests by inducing and
training ourpeople to embark in the
pursuit. Therefore, be it. ~.
Resolred, That in the opinion Of
this Convention, tits essential TO the
success Oft my effort on thepart of the
South to establish commercial inde-
pendcDce, that schools for the rear
ing and education Of seamen should
be established in each Of the Southern
States.
Re&olcea, That this Convention
should memmorialize the Legisla-
lures of the different Southern States
to establish and sustain institutions,
where should be received and educa-
ted apprentices for the marine ser
vice. ~
MINING AND MANUFACTURES.
The following resolutions, reported
front the Committee ON Business,
were next considered !.
. Resolred, That whilst agriculture
is and property should be the pre-
dominant pursuit Of the people OF the
States represented in this Conven-
ton. the interests Of these States
would be very greatly promoted by
the employment Of capital in other
pursuits, aud especially in manufac-
lures and mining; that the abun-
dauce and cheapness of the means Of
subsistence, of fuel and water power.
the temperature of the climate, and
other natural advantages will, if pro-
perly improved secure to these States
a virtual monopoly of manufacture as
we'll as the growth of cotton THAT it
is believed the present cost OF trans
porting this staple abroad II more
than cover the expense Of manufactu-
ring ir at home and that rs an in
vestment for security, for certainty Of
result and uniformity of income, the
factory and the mine, when properly
managed, have no superior!
Rrs6lred, That in the matter OF
railroad construction and equipment,
it is the duty Of all companies at the
South to encourage such locomotive
and machine works as may DO estab-
lished among US. -. Z
The resolutions were adopted.
PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr.. Cochrane, of Alabama, from
the Committee OH Business, to which
had been recommitted the Resolution
concerning the Pacific Railroad, said
being DESTROYS of framing their action
in accordance with that Of previous
Conventions upon the project advoca-
ted Yesterday, by. Mr. Pike, of Louis.
lana, the Committee had examined
the matter and could find no conflict
between the two PROF. ;itions in any
material respect. He had therefore
been instructed by the Committee to
report them back again without
amendment, and with the addition OF
another resolution. lie therefore re-
ported the following resolution 4
! ResoIceG,/ That Railroad ought
to be CONSTRUCTED from, the Mississippi
river, by way of FL Passe, along or
near tho /32d degree Of North latitude
to the Pacific Ocean; that this road
should consist of separate and con-
tinuous sections that it should be
incorporated and constructed under
the authority af tho State and Terrific
rial Legislatures, and that the means
should be derived from
individual, corporate and State con-
tributions, together with such aid as
may be obtained from grants OF pub
lie domain, for postal and military
contracts, or any other service which
may be lawfully rendered to the Fed
eral Government by said Company.
Resolred. That it is hereby recon-
mendcd to the Southern and South
Western Railroad Companies, that
in the event any section of the said
road shall remain incomplete or with
out authority of construction BY re-
sponsible parties they. shall obtain
an act of incorporation authorizing
them. or some one or moro Of them,
to undertake the construction OF such
incomplete sections; and this conven-
ton hereby invoke for the enterprise
Of the construction of said rail road
or any section thereof, the ala and
approval of all the true citizens OF the
citizens of the South, whether in pri-
yate or public station, for the com
pletion Of q work upon which depends
greatly the permanency Of the Union
and the defence, development and in,