Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04
STEAMSHIP CuNvENTiON AT OLD Poi.' l
tReporled for thu Richmond Dispatch

affair as soma portion Of the first DAY lh'cce"S
will show and while Chesapeake Bay Ia me 'HN".'r
terminus, It's not made aS,HdY n2 non. i'i'''
addressed to n number Of distinguished men VI ~
parts Of the Union. in order Ia render Inc ru'ee
national in ts character as Is possioe', 'S show
ters were replied IN in the spirit expecteu' "'u
thatt the interests of the whole Sou'h nte y",,;,s
in the Convention, es well Gs those oi hE'n Dr.;
Among the gentlemen III Attendance ne "a. and
dent Tyler who is the President OF 'h7 oo"s' "'i
Hon. X. X. Meade, minister TO Brazil "n' 10 oNo ~
the members. ,,,, q, G,,,
oclnck. in the bail room Of the Hygsla Hotel lne
room was fairly crowded. the larger portion o' me az
diruce being comprised OF the far sex VINO IRE 'tSN
In. at the i'uut. q: course, iin IA nv Wv
nroyes great incentive speech making ana Iita
ven only knows what i:hicsoh' VIZ "'' " ~
morrow. $500, - D,;,.,, os
the body and unanimously e!:cfen. a committee , VI
three was appointed 10 inform nun "i tre NC ~"
committee was composed OF Messrs w. l. i"ndreh; n'
Norfolk. A. d. Banks, of Petersburg, and Hon d. W
Rarrinyar of North Carolina. The duty beus a's'
charged Mr.. Tyler took his seat. .,,.c
lie snd he felt nearly identified with The object LOT
the cali to preside over ts deliberations without The
SLIGHTEST hesitation. They had assembled on interest
ing business and had many serious dificui'ies 10 GU
counter The restoration OF comneIciai prosperity ~
the South was Nil important, aud IN accomplishing
That we have to contend against the disposition OF
trade 10 travel the channel to New lOrk-a channe
which in hundred years, had built The third Guy OF
tho world. and become 30 deep that II required 'ne
concentration Of all our intelligence TO divert Tue
trade back to its proper course.
He alluded TO the immense Influence OF New YORK,
her extending tboroughfa-"s, palatla mercantile
warehouses, swarm OF shipping. which Ito use Ill IL
lusraion familiar to visitors at the Pon') were burst
ing forth like crab from lts shell, and dra"lps II,
everything around them. What can we present 10
induce this trade to tho South? Time will accom-
p'ish much and nature has given us advantages
which will do much TO place lis on an equality VIVA
the great commercial metropolis. a roadsteau anu I"
channel unsurpassed, are at our command. we NO"
wait means of transportation to correspond Win
these advantages. Any ship-bulldtr can apprec'a'e
the effect OF putting such ship rs The Great >asteln
on the line. lie commented specially on wv l,.n'
gained in passage from Liverpool to Souhelh pu,s
The very fact of her size would create tendency ol
freight to be transported by her. The 'peaser tnoi
gracefully thanked the Convention for lie h"Ho' I"
bad conferred him, and resumed bis scar; puu;...
On motion of Mr.. Dudley, Hon. ID. VI; narringer
of N. C., Mr.. Hamblin of Tenn, Capt Page OF the
District Of Columbia. and NJ. y. + a's VI MAJ S'"""'
we're chosen Vice Presidents. w.
Messrs Broughlon, Lamb ard Banks OF the Nor
folk aid Petersburg press, were cppoiihca Secre'a
ries. WV,
Mason, Hon. John LetIter Hon. Lewis Cass tsnyins
he considered tie enterprise one -" nniinnn iinpoi
tsnceI Secretary Toucey Of the Navy, Hon. q. '.
Brown Postmaster General Hon Jacob Ihomps0h'
Russell of Wheeling. Va, and Lieut.. Mathew Maur
All tic LISTERS speuk of the scheme as likely 10 Us
successful a:ii Gscaim all sectional feeling IN lhe''
advocacy OF il. The letter of the Postmaster Gen.
raj il fair specimen CO the others, aud Te insert II
at length:
Cs9tenen-I cannot be with You w tho VITA lrist''
my duty 20 the public services, which am enc :s'or
Ing faithfully 20 discharge, forbids my absence al the
present moment regret this very much, for have
watched end Uympathised and sornstmes personally
participate IN every movement Intended to give New
Orleans, Mobile, Charleston Hld Eo:lok, that .lus'
proportion OF the commerce OT the country 10 WHICH
they were fairly Quilted. ! never wisrec ~ ave
them Inors than they entitled 10, but have
nevsr ceased TO hope that should yet see them re.
gain long lost aud neglected rights Of exporting ana
importing directly to The full extent demanded hy tho
uroSuc,s aud wants Of tho countries connected WIZ
them qua aepeudsut upon them.
Thanks to ils liberaty und public spirit OF l'rgI.
mia that have contributed largely to her canal aud
railroad connection With Soatl western and North
western S,a,ea. Thanks 10 III. saas epIrit that has
prompted Tennes.ee Ohio aud KENTUCKY T. czech nut
their Brlar:sa arms 10 enbrace ihe parent eIniie
Thanks, might add, to those ;ndsiduas, or asscca-
,ioa of individuals, who propose al GO early day the
coEsr ba;latiOa OF the grand enterprls. ~ic. has
called yua together. Grand, indeed, will Virg",a,
Tennessee, No.l.ern Alabama, Kentucky ana Ohio
call il. when tSry snail the great ships OF com.
nerce. and OF war, gallaaiJ riding into the port OF
Norfolk as they now DO lilo tho l4rbOrs Of Boston
z.
STEP like the ole which you are nos tGxiG@ {"
some narrow and sectional jealousy, never elf,
nar the South eit.. Her sons, on proper &C.
casun, SoSid battle aS long and AZ Enanily Tor The
lust rights nt tso.on New York aud Philadelphia rs
Tor ,ho-e o! New Orleans, Charleston and Norfolk.
All the South seeks la :llc movement which you
are row innkUg, unG in her Cu...el cal Conventions.
one Of which is shortly 10 sseemh:e ii .n"xvIe' is
the perfect equality of commercial rights III e.rct
nrnoa-,ion 10 her productions, he capacity iOr con-
I'D fbn Iur FIJI
rivers AID railroads.. Oar Southern cities and COM
mu,;es are only S1e..iug IN preserve ana save Them
selves that amount Of the export ana import trace
which naturally ans, geographically slong 4" them 1t
Norfolk slIn desire 10 obtain prppCrtiJ q: ne Vhst
PRODUCTIONS of the West has not Boston -Ipe.d.a
her nione, and New York tens Of n!lIohs, ivr tie
same purpose! 81 LES Pennsylvania pourc'l out her
means in rich abundance 10 accomplish INC same 90,
ject. | need no, speak Of Baltimore. God forbid
that apy thing hut The mos. lraternai continents
should ever exist batwecn Baltimore Gni Norfolk,
situated the one a! tho foot end the other at the head
of the uob,est hay in toe world Each can contribute
largely 10 the wealth and prosperity OF the other.
In the comncrcia, mo1snaI;s noW shi!g on al TIE
South the Northern States and the great cities should
Seq nothing but al atieiupt TO follow neir own exam
pie not for the purpose Of luiurine Others Dut suely
with the view u! advancing their own inter.
es, and welfare. They only desire that whatever u!
foreign articles arc intended for Southern or Western
cousunptinn shall 60 drec: to the South and West,
for yh;2h il wgs intended; and that our productions
shah .. conveyed directly from our own ports TO The
countries furnishing the best market so Important
il 10 turui.h every facility OF interchange OF pro-
,lnctiuns. that mart gcver1pcnfs have given every
incidental aid 10 1omnsfcai enterprises lko yours,
which they were able to give st Ea9 'or thie pur-
nose that our government instituted the Collins the
IIre,,tsu and the IGvre lines, paying Considerable
bonus OF compensation for carrying the nns "f
tbs United S,a On the expiration OF ths NV" latter
contracts. new p.i,cy has, however, been Inaugural.
ted, Of paying them only ;he posuces tsea or in!and
for carrying our mails to ffG'ieo ana GerhHhy'-
Whatever patronage shall he give. By Congress, in
it's future legisa,ion to any of the ocean stsrm INES
should pf course, be extended to the contemplated
nue b.tw.aa Norfork aud Milford Haven and, IN.
deed to I'll oti.c similar projects whe.her North or
South II your Inns ehould be started 10 advance OF
such legislation the grsSect cnoun OF patronage nj.
lowed by the existing law, sisil 30 freely beloved
upon IT.
In this acknowledgment OF the honor Ct yoGr lnvi.
tation, conns myself to the precise object or pur
pose Of your contemplated meeting. Were TO 20
outside and beyond that, might have many things
add in relation to pIii:e affairs Especially might
advert to how often and i:ow grievorsy Just
euuay G rights have been denied 20 the South, but
Choose in THE edgueut of your blindness, TO
leave the past with the past, and to indulge the Eope
that the future may come TO us crowded with all the
blessings that a commercial, political and social equn
lily ran CONFER
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
AARoS V. BBOwN.
It. Mrury iu his letter gves us al instance Of the
diversion of trade for want Of eXcrtion TO dea il,
that when boy he travelled in n carriage from Mem
phis, Tenn. to Washington 10 report rs mdspman
ON board the ve.f-i which 10 convey Lafayette
To France. On his way the road crowded with the
oil blue wagons with white iops-the rail road cars
Of those days carrying freight from Last Tennessee to
Virginia. Scuth Carolina, by judicous movement
building rnil road in time, has seized al! tbs trade
which is now recoverable to Virginia.
a committee WAS appointed to prepare resolutions
for the Convention comprising the following gentle
men: Hon. A. Dudley Mann. Hon. X. X. Mean., aud
Messrs r. W. Hunter, w. Lamb and 4. ID. Banks
\ comu.nne 10 solicit subscrp :ions for the enter
prise wa; eprained, as follow
DR.. Vaughan, Or. +. e Robinson aud M.ssys. j.
3. Carey, Joseph Segsr ind NJ. y. Falls.
a gentleman end u.Cad active measures. He
ur,ipused to pledge himself tia. Sl.O00 or $2.0O0
worth o: stock wurld be taken in .e county of King
William