The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-17
WEDNESDAY, August u, 1851.

The report of the Business Committee was pro
ceefed with.
The resolution fixing on Montgomery, Ala, 2d
Monday in May, 1855, for the next meeting, and
providing for an appointment OF n committee to
call the meeting of the Convention, was adopted.
A resolution urging the southern Legislatures to
pass acts eXempting one or more slaves in the
nands Of each STAKEHOLDER from liability to be take
for debt after the passage of such act, adopted
James Lyons, EsI., of Va, Col. Bethca of Ala
Hon. Mr. Churchweli of Tenn, Roger A. Pryor Of
Va, and Hon. VIM. Boyce of 5. c.. appointed
the committee to prepare the address to be issued
by the Convention.
Mr.. Pryor having declined, the blank WIS filed
with the name of MIR. Iancy, OF Ca
The following were the next resolutions taken
l. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, the establishment of lines of steamships for
the conveyance of passengers and produce between
southern ports ami foreign ports, forms part of the
commercial development of the South
. Resolved, That, as the building of railroads
has been deemed necessary for internal intercourse
and commerce between the different Southern
states, and the has been fOstered by public
aid from the respective States, SO the commercial
intercourse of the South with foreign nations is
also entitled to similar public aid and considera
zion.
3. Resolved, That, with the large capital and IA
cties for business, and the establishment of ave
of trade of leading Northern ports, the com
mcrce of the South with foreign nations can only
be diverted to herself by the temporary sacrifice OF
capital III the establishment and early maintenance
ut her enterprise, aud to these ends public
aid is necessary.
i. Resolved, That the discrimination of the Gov
ernmen in favor of foreign lines of steamers from
Northern ports, Is unWarrantable ami unjust, AMI
that those i'll authority be requested extend the
same mail facilities TO companies forming lines Of
steamers To run from southern 10 foreign ports.
MIR. Pryor offered an amendment expressing the
opinion Of the Convention opposing federal boun
tie. to steamship lines.
Mr., LYONS could not what called federal
bountes unless every mail contract in the country
conid be called federal buuuties. He could not
the distinction between carrying the mail over
fresh water and carrying it over salt water.
MIR. Pryor replied, declaring his unwillingness 10
sce the south applying for bounty from the Gov
rrnment.
Mr. BoyCe, Of :. c., gave history of the manner
in which the Collins line obtained the S5vUVtV
compensation from Congress for carrying the mail.
and the corruption used in the scheme. He sus-
tained Mr. PryVrs motion.
Mr. Churrhweil of Tenn, thought the mail con-
trHcts should he thrown open, ana the mail given
TO the fastest steamer. lie was also opposed TO
asking the Government for mail pay for the line of
steamers from the south. They would make trip
an TWO days less time than Northern lines and thus
force the Government to seek them He had
Gently understood from Mr.. Collins himself, that in
consequence oi the failure in obtaining the mail
bounty from Congress the steamers would be taken
of the line He thought that il the mail system
now existlng-as slow rs il was-was continued,
the whole letter carrying business would he done
by the express companies.
The vote taken on the amendment offered by
MIR. Pryor, rs follows;
Ayes-south Carolina, Louisiana, Alabanm.-23.
Ndys-teorgia, tennessee, Maryland North Ca
rolina Virginia, Mississippi.-55.
The first of the resolutions was then passed, and
ou the second scale vote was called Tor, resulting
> follows:
Au,s-,ieorga, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Ca
rolina, Mary yiand, Virginia, FIorida-54.
ys-Mississipri, Alabama, south Carolina.-24.
On the third resolution scale vote was demand
ed with the following result:
Ayes. - tennessee, Louisiana, North taFollha,
Virginia, Marylsnd-52.
Nays-tieorgia, Mississippi, Alabama, South Ca
rolina-24
On the fourth resolution the scale vote was cali
ed, for rswith the following result:
Ayes-1ennessee, Mississippi, Virginia, Mary
iand-42.
Nays-Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina, s.
Caroiina-43.
resolution, requesting the Governors of the
Southern states to appoint delegates each, TO
meet IN Convention ami devise means for starting
vi steamers from Southern ports 10 Europe, WIS
adopted
altering The denomination To 'any discrimina-
tion.'
Mr.. Pryor offered amendment opposing fede-
raj bounty to steamships.
The vote by States taken ON Mr. Pryor's
amendment with the following result: -.
Ayes-Loasiana, Alabama, 6eorgia, Mississippi,
South Caroina--4u.
Aays-North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Ten
nessee-45.
The question then came up on the original reso-
luton. The vote by States was as folIows:
Ayes-Tennessee, Mississippi, south Carolina, \.
Carolina Maryland, Virginia. fiorida-0o.
.Nays.-Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama-25.
The resolution was carried.
A motion to adjourn ut midnight, until o'clock
Tomorrow morning failed.
MIR. CampbuiI, of virginia. offered resolution
''that this Convention 10 opposed TO federal boun-