Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-14
Southern Commercial Convention at
Knoxville.


vention:
PRESIDENT J. D. B. DeBow, of Louisiana
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Hon VIM. Il. Sneed, of Tennessee.
Col Thes. A. Lathim, of Georgia.
Col S L Arlington, of Alabama.
COL Thos G. Blewitt Sen of Miss.
Gov VIM D. Mosely, of Florida.
A. S. Merriman, of forth Carolina
y. NJ Vernon, of Louisiana.
w. K, Robertson, Of South Clroiina
Col John B. Chambliss, of Virginia.
Col j. NJ. Clay, of Arkanpss.
! John s. Tyson, Of Maryland.
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
B. B. DeGraefeur id, Of Georgia.
AssIsTANT SECRETARIES.
DR.. Gray, of Tennessee
+. D. Page, of Alabama.
d. w. Leigh, of Mississippi.
n. Whit,snith, of Florida.
A Gaines, of North Carolina
NJ Phillips, of Louisiana
b. w. Bradley, Of South Carolina
W Lamb, of Virginia
VIM Saunders, of Arkansas.
! w. Blair Lord, Maryland.
A lengthy debate sprang up as to the
propriety Of admitting the Reporters of the
Northern press to seats in the Convention,
which was finally decided that all should
be admitted.
The following is reported as the Bust
ness COMMITTEES:
alabama -WyIie W. Mason, ". J. Ledgard
and I. B. Bethea.
LouiSianG.-Bishop Polk, ]. A. s. Acklen and
c. w. Phillips.
Maryland-John S. Tyson, Charles Webb and
n. Herbert limbaugh.
Mississippi D. Eastin, Columbus Sykes
and R. o. Reynolds.
North Caroiiua-A. S. Merriman, T. W. Muir
rel and D. Christy.
South CarOlina-L. w. Spratt, E. Bryan and
James Ii. Williams.
T6'uteasee.-W. R. CasweIl, A. R. Crozier and F.
Titus.
Vrginia.-James Lyons, Myer Myers and j. T.
Ande, SOD
Resolutions were introduced
LIST. Looking to u direct trade with Eu-
rope.
2nd Endorsing the steam Ferry line
between the waters of the Chesapeake and
Milford Haven, as projected by Mr.. Dudley
Mann; and providing for obtaining sub
scriptiOns for stock, to carry out the en-
terprise.
3rd. Demanding the repeal of the boun,
ties given to those engaged in the fisheries
on our Northeastern coast.
4th. Asking the Southern States to
grant similar aid to the establishment of a
direct commercial intercourse between the
Southern States and foreign nations, as
has been granted to Railroads to facilitate
their Interstate intercourse.
9Th The following resolution was sub
mitted by Mr.. E. B. Bryan, of South Car
DINA:
"ReSolUed, That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton the eighth article of the treaty of Washing
ton, ratified on the 10th of November, 1912, ought
TO be anuuled, under the provision of the fist
clause of the eleventh article of said treaty
Res0lyed That copy OF the above resolution be
sent, by the President of this Convention, to the
Senators and Represt ntatives in Congress from
each State here represented, with the request that
De laid before the legislatures of their respective
States for their consideration"
I'The eighth article, above referred to, provides
for the keeping of squadron on the coast of AT
RIGA for suppression OF the slave trade; and the
eleventh article provides that after five years from
the ratification of this treaty, it shall continue in
force until the other of the parties shall sig
nifty wish to terminate it.
All these resolutions were respectively
referred to the Business Committee.
There is a delegate to the Convention
from the new Territory of Arazonia (being
better known as the "Gadsden Purchase")
whose main object is understood to be to
enlist the sympathy and influence of the
Convention, in obtaining Territorial gov
eminent for his region, from Congress.
The Knoxville Wing and Register have
united in the publication of a Daily paper
during the sitting of the Convention; and
and it is to this paper of Tuesday and We'd
nesday, that we are indebted for the pro-
ceedings above given. The Register and
Uhig, also contains lengthy and able let
ter from 1t. Maury, to the Convention on
subjects appertaining to it.