The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-19
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.

FOURTH AND LAST DAY.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn August Is, 1857.
Tue Convention NIT al O'Clock, pursuant to adjonrn.
meni
The reading Of the minutes dispeused with.
The Convention proceeded to the consideration OF the
ports Of the Committee On Businen
TERRITORY ARIZONA
The report on the resolutions OF Lieut. Lowry, OF Ar
sona recommending the general government the grant
ing OF separate organization to that part OF New Mex
and the establishment CT port on the Gulf OF California for
exports and supplies, to which end recommended to
Kegouate ~th Mexico for that privilege, taken up
The committee recommended the adoption Of the resolu
tions. Pending the question on them,
Mr. GEORGE S. WALDEN, of Alabama rose to offer
luon which he desired have referred the Committee
on Business
Tue declared the gentle nan out OF order the
unfinished business o. yesterday which the
ton Of the reports OF the Con mee Business having
precedence all other.
Mr.. WALDEN appealed from tia: decision, which wal
sustained.
Mr.. WIN E RARywELI of Va by general con sent,
and being announced tina. the committee nal bust
before ii, offered resolution recommending that the
general government its influence to procure fro N
foreign the repeal a reduction Of the duty
tobacco raw nanufA ,tured.
was ordered to be referred.
Mr.. WALDEN, by general consent, offered resolution
declaring against the settled policy and be, interests OF
En-. ssvehoding States to repeal the law prohibiting the
alAve trade. Referred.
Mr.. GIADSEY, OF Nin under the privilege, offered
resolution recon mendng the appointment OF 4 commit
tee consisting OF member from each State, to souc
and encourage the preparation OF text books for
and COLLEGES manuscripts Of said books be examined
and n approved to be recommended 70 the Convention
the proper measures taken to secure their publication
Referred.
F1IBusryRIsx IN NICARAGUA.
Mr.. p d. PAGE OF Alabama offered the following reso
buttons
Received, That sense of this Convention that the
cause Of Gen VIM Walker in Nicaragua has been highly
mtritorous and that In opinion interference
his relations by the United States man Of s. harys
Vas upcaed for and wrong.
Resolved That this Convention sympathizes with Gen.
walker IN his ate nps, under the express invitation Of
new order OF things In that unhappy and distracted
Resolved Iha, the policy Of Gen Walker to Introduce
OF foreign slavery in Mica aqua be approved
by this venten, ana that recommend his enterprise
70 seriors consideration OF the Southern
Objection being made the resolutions were no, acted
Resolutions of somewhat nilar character were
offered BY Mr.. M5Ctea, OF MAisspp, but for the
ere mol received.
RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD TO SLAVERY
Mr. Brown Of Georgia, enered . resolution recon-
mendng the orgsniz on OF slave police 70 CHECK every
ats mpt 81 in,urrecuon Referret
Mr. sPsArr Charleston, offered theollowrg resolution
which acted upon, objection being -"1nat
PRESIDENT
tain oil the fsc connected with the Present condition and
future prospects slavery In the Uni ed STA and other
parts OF the world ana the and extent Of the In
ternaonal law upon the subject Of the African slave
and the proprety Of opening thai trade with the
OF Africa and report the same aa the next Convention"
A SMALL STORM In THE CONVENTION.
NJ Bull, OF South Carolina nded the Chair that l.
competent for the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr
sprauH 10 move suspension OF the rules with v!sw 10
enable him 70 ofer his resolution.
The CHAn remarked that u question hal been Just de-
cded upon the appeal from III Ohar the motion OF the
gentle nau from Alabama Mr. BlunO
M YAsoKY, Of Georgia, ,sd be should protes, agaus
The President constituting himself sutocrst over that body
and IN .arine me privileges Of delegates. .ss , Ill
OF the hall
order themselves BE would again protest agansi such
Icries Of "order ! crde, - were again u,.ered.l
Mr.. YANcxY asserted tha, he OF order He
would not init interruption. ], any gentleman
disposed TO interrupt him. let him come face to face
de said hatbe gentleman from south Csrolina
(k sprs bad perfect right TO move Suspension OF the
rules and oer bis resolution shoud the Con Feniion de-
Gle In favor o! suspension. The President refused to
order the restng OF the rule on tina, subject, which
contrary 10 Al precedent
The CHAa repeated that The decision o, Convention
already rendered upon he question tf The inAdmssi
bhtJ o! resolutions while the unfinished business WAS
penang
pJRrT vEsus INDIRECT TAXATION.
The hour Of 10 O'Clock having arrived the special order
which the resoeut svor6g direc, taxation reported
adversely upon BY the Committee on Business.
The pending question oon the motion OF Mr. Jones,
o. Georgia oagree uih tse report OF the committee.
oTess the Convent In supper. OF direct IAxssion.
Virginia delegate inquired whether the general gov
sves and other properly when they Afforded no prolec
tion for hat property.
Mr. Josls ,ad the general gevernm sn bad 1ndoueiei
the constitutional power 10 tax properly Of ali kinds
but whether ~ WAS Just tlat they should do
80 wa another question Az 10 the question Of
properly from foreign Invasion and Assns, insurrec-
goo but the teDera government he considered their
objeo, procure ,uco system Of taxation shall
operate j1sy, equally and fry upon al the property Of
Che citizens Of The Unied Safes, either al the North.
Boaih, EAs, West, rich poor. Yesterday be a.
tempted 70 ptove-and thourhs he did prove-tha, the
just AID unequal be, The dreren sections Of the
Union, and still betpeen individuals. he would
nov roceed 70 show thai the people dd feel N burden
OF ndirect taxation reply 70 the proportion that
che people did not know VIA, they pad-thai they pad
vhoui grumb ne and did no' feel the dsadysntsse. Of
they paid, anc he regarded as dishouorsble
ADD dissrsoeful thai . fraud should be .perpeuaied
,ecs their interests. suppcse you are Knocked
dopn In the dark and DO not kno~ Who did ia man
va. With pos or ,onss or any other -eaeou DO You
not feel ~ he appFehendei that no man could be Knocked
MAJ oose. b.. twenty soIsrs IN value or whs,ever pro
porsna amount might be, he was certain 70 fee IT, no
nsi,er sov may be eI.csed, directly o. indreeuy w
advocates Of The An fallen, the notion that costs
tess ooIlec revenue through the Custom House By n
pou than will collect the amount BY direct
tsx's, the s,surd and their whole doctrine, and
ber rgumens In support Of nothing but aosu -dtes,
fslsc.s and ncousir encies 4, may be true Eu ope,
where the people belong the government; but In tns
county where the s0vernmen, eelsugs 70 the people, tie
20 far from beng true that for
every dollar that goes to the treasury through Custom
Houss nesry tvo are aiken Of pockets OF The
sumlns tai Iayp people Before proceed 10 the proof
let me observe that he error govs the that
be collection OF money oo's the govern ngrine
anythlng when the truth s The eu<e cost fails ON the
peope-tne owners ~ the government The admipisrs-
Tors Of the governmep, they need given N 70 ens-
be them 70 the peopes buspes the e1pe m ref
put the amount 10 the treasury and the whole ex eeuse
Falls them Iar year, the people pu, into trea.arv
through the Custom House SEA 10000: aod am N
prove tina, them nearly double 70 get Il there The
Importer charged the i1ober 10 the arT he
pad-sS AGO Coc-add IN the f6i 900 600 and YOU nave
a7O 100000 which this tariff the i,bber
me jobber charged the retailer is per cent pro
Az on VIA be paid for ar1-s 500 oto-a1d $40
400 600 and you have 900 which the retailer pay.