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SOUTHERN COMSERcIAL CONVENTION
At KNOXVILLE, TENN
From the knoxville Register and Whig.l

Prom the knCLFLle hfklhEE AL hAbsl
SECOND DAY.
Mr.. E. B. Bryan, Of S. C., submitted tht
following resolutions:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Con,
veption the eighth article Of the treaty Of
Washington, ratified on the 10th Of November.
1912. ought 10 be aHnuiied, under the provision
Of the first clause Of the eleventh article Of
said treaty.
Rssolpsd, That a copy of the above resolu-
tion be sent, by the President OF this Conven-
tion, to the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from each State here represented,
with the request that il be laid before the Leg
i~slatures Of their respective States for their
consideration
THE eighth article, above referred 10, pro-
Tides for the keeping of a squadron on the
coast of Africa, for the suppression Of the
slave trade; and the 1Ith article provides that
after five years from the ratification OF this
treaty, It shall continue in force until one or
the ether Of the parties shall signify a wish 10
determine IL
Mr.. Grice, Of Va, moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, but withdrew his motion at
the request Of
Mr.. Bryan, who moved to refer them to the
committee on business.
Mr.. Reese, Of Tenn, renewed the motion to
lay upon the table.
ARAA NAAt 4lAADus MI DINcA CclleA Tor a
scale vote, which was ordered.
The question was then taken BY States. uDon
laying the resolutions upon the table, and was
was lost as follows
HEAs-Kentucky, - votes Tennessee, p ;
North Carolina, 10, snd MaryIsnd SO.
NsYs-Alabama, g votes Arkansas, 4
Florida, 3 Georgia, 10; Virginia, IS: Missis-
sisipPi, South Carolina, 8, and Louisiana,
CO..
MIR. Churchwen, Of Tenn, offered a resolu-
ton that the Convection recommend to the
Governor Of each OF the Southern States to an
point five delegates to present the subject Of
the steam ferry as proposed BY A. Dudley
Mann, and which was indorssd bv the Conven-
ton at Savannah, to the people Of the South
ern States, and solicit stock for The same.
which stock should be represented in a Con-
VeltIon to be held for the purpose Of ~electina
ofh6ers to manage and control said company al
such tine and place as said delegates may Sc
lect.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Business.
Mr. Boycs, offs. C., offered a resolution in
relation to the repeal Of duties on imports, aud
The establishment OF a system Of direct taxa
ton
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Business,
Mr.. Mowry, Of Arizona, offered a resolution
asking that the Convention would indorse ne
application Of the Inhabitants Of that portion
Of the Gadsdsn purchase known as Arizona.
for a territorial government, &c. Referred TO
the Committee on Business.
Mr. Pryor, Of YIrgisis, offered the following
resolution:
Rosd,sd Hst It Be neeaanszIsdt to the Leg
i~slat0res OF all the ~slaFehoiding States TO nass
acts exempting one OF more slaves in the hands
of each STAKEHOLDER from liability for debts con-
gscted after the passage Of said acts.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Va, moved that the reso-
luton be adopted, and spoke at considerable
length 10 its favor.
Mr.. limbaugh, Of Nd, was in favor OF the
resolution, but was opposed to the establish
nent Of the precedent OF acting upon such mat
ters without their being considered by a COM
He therefore moved The resolution be
to the Committee on Business, which
agreed t..
Nh. ). B. AlIstop, Of South Carolina, offered
the following resolution:
ResolUsd, That this Convention suggests and
recommends 10 the merchants, capitalists and
commercial men Of the South the importance.
alike political and commercial, and the great
advantages 70 be derived from establishing and
Increasing the direct trade between the ports Of
he South Of France and The Mediterranean
md those Of the principal Southern States Of
.his Union.
Mr.. Lyons, Of Virginia, presented a commu-
l~icatioA from John B. Jones in relation 70 the
maintenance Of a Southern press 10 the city Of
Philadelphia, which vas read and referred to
be Committee on Business.
Mr.. Elliott, Of South Carolina, offered sun
Try resolutions in relation to the expediency Of
the haFbor Of Port Royal, in South
Carolina, and making it coaling station for
be larger steamers OF the United States.
Mr.. Biount, Of Alabama, moved to amend
" inserting the name Of Mobile, Ala, which
vas accepted By the mover.
The resolutions were then referred to The
7ormittee on Business.
Dir. W. G. Fiournoy, Of Va, offered The fol-
owing resolution:
Be L resciUed By this ConUsahoa, That the
chsme of Mr.. Dudley Mann, to establish a
team ferry line, fo- the transportation Of per-
ons, produce and Manufactured goods between
be waters Of the Chesapeake and Milford
isven, be approved by this Convention, and
re hereby pledge ourselves to use our best ex-
rtions to accomplish the objects thereby in
ieatsd
Mr.. Flournoy said that. as be was compelled
0 leave the Convention after to-day, be was
nxious to place himself upon the record If tie
in favor or the scheme Of Dir. Mann,
nd, therefore, be would ask for the Immediate
onsiderstior Of his resolution. Mr.. +. then
roeeeded to argue At length in favor Of the
roposition of Mr.. Mann.
Nj. Blunt, OF Ala, spoke at considerable
myth, in opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. Flournoy replied.
Mr. Hunter, Of Norfolk, Va, moved that the