Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-21
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONFENIlo''
THIRD DAY-MonNING SESSION. M


The Convention was opened Win Pt"S''
Rev. Mr.. OVERLY Of Georgia ...und
The journal of Yesterdays proceedings "a' - E,,.
A Latter was received from Hon. Mr. Ciase, "a in
rida, commenting upon the great scarcity o which
the icountry, especially in California; o,T v ,sears
in 1857 yielded 81 oOo,ooo IN gola. tno Of Coolies
of supplying the want was Importation s W The
from China or smuggling negroes from Az, would
former had proved failure, and the ia,'e' oonreu
meet the same fate il carried out under W" .b smus.
tce system. He thought that in Is monlhs "d com.
cling of slaves into the cotton States E,st,r
mencs m such an extent that the fanatics o
Hall and Others would see the nscessi'y W would
the slave trade and the feeble efforts o sarr.d To
yield to the will Of God. The letter was
the Committee on Business. ..,,al explana.
Mr.. Iancey, Ut Georgia, rose 10 ie' 'swsnauer rs
tiou having been misrepresen.rd III I,..fv .Johu
port. The reporter making him sny , .,nnr;,
Wentworth instead of Long John ,h. rscall
The order Of the day-the resolution LOT .ne ~,
of the squadron from the African coast no tate a.,
Mr.. Bryan, Of 5. Co. said he ", ISL. ,rads wa, not
tuclly, that the re-openlng u' ~; II. wiehsd the
hi, object ia Offering the resolution. ,;,;,n 10 he
Convention 10 understand this propos..i"I .-a.n
isolated from the slave trade. lho te".y ovs trade
England aud America to suppress 'no "a 10 fai,urs
was an experiment which hah ia'eu' aH ,h Emgli.h
had b.en .ck pow-dssj by member oI .ue ,,
pa,;a,oart Durjnr the frat five years a'!er ne
tresty 300 900 Africans we're eHpor'eo. uosp e.,
80 British vessels aud those OF other n".'ous'
,os.i Ths slave trade, II Is true haa oeeu o' ~
nm In, !, wus by The Brazilian prohiolioh' no 'ne
r,n.r;can usyy Our cruisers only augment the nor
,a c,i,n, Of expectation, by increasing tue
cruelty attendant upon secrecy .s.,rsd
frca from barbarsm as far as II has been done auu
She ia entitled to III bu she wishes 10 w.
, ,rads t her transfer Der l.ets from the coas'
"r ,r,;.a n tts: Of Cuba. and blockade the ports
,bsr,. 7, ia evidently unfair that the South-not
;,;z. at which imports slave or ID engaged III lne
,rade-shou!d he forced 70 bear snare OF tue eA
n.n., incurred in maintaining Heel 10 suppress IT,.
lie spoke o the great ahnoyau,o oeGa,soneu sn,,
can commerce in the search oil United otates Vesse's
bv British officers cruising Tor slarefs
Ills r.narks exhibited much research, and eHciteo
much applause. , ,..,.,, ,,ods
The following repnrts .
ther consideration Of the document relative 10 peace
Tie committee report back the resolution OF alr
PoDe os 5. c., recommending the establishment o.
steamship lines between 'utlIeru and ore'gn pore
and the fostering Of the same by the public ad Oh 'ne
sayer.i States, ard recommending Southern hsp.e
ssr;stives 10 insist the same encouragement pssns
given them by the General Government s.i gwen &c
yess.la starting from Northern porte, win Recon"
mend ation that they pass. ,, cLL
Trey report back The resolution OF MI: Cnurcn
well endorsing the scheme of Mr.. A. Dudley Mann
asking 10 he discharged f:om the ur'nel eons'oe,e
ton OF the same with the additional request 'na' tn
committee be allowed TO reconsider ther acoa Oh 'c
same. e,L
ar Convention ASSN hla at Montgomery, Ala. 90 The
ID Monday of May, 1853, aud requesting the Govern
ora and ths various officers OF tho several cities ant
towns OF the Southern States 10 ap2oin. delegates Il
the same, and that this Convention appoint Com
mirte- at Arrangements tor the same.
The Committee reported resolutions recommend
ing 10 the Southern people 20 manufacture witn!i
th-nseives far as practicable. all articles Tor the.
own use. and declaring 20 be the du;yot tho South
ern people to sustain suci manufacturers
The Committee reported back Mr.. Pryor's resolu
ton recommending to the Legislatures OF the South
-rn States 10 exempt from execution for debt ons Oh
n. 20 slaves in the hands Vt each STAKEHOLDER, with
recommendation that II pass.
TIE Committee reported lack the resolution OF th'
Hon. w. W. Boyce Recommending free trade and di
rec, tag a;on, with a recommendation that II be re-
j-cIed.
Mr. Glatoey. of Mississippi. introduced resolution
"a substitute for those OF Mr. Bryan, OF South Caro-
lima, reported back by ho committee, declaring sia
Very to be neither social or polcsl evil, thar I'M
slave trade being transfer from ono master TO an
o.her is NOT wrong, and therefore hot proper cub
lect for prohibition the South should rot Do taxed Il
support the u.va police for tie suppression OF I'M
African slave trade, recognising the INSTITUTIONS .
The South rs tie best form OF government conducv
10 the African and is ;be safest for the preservato:
of our Repc5licaa Govo.nrnsnt, declaring that ;h'
Southern States possess a.the advantages capable
making them the most independent people Oh earth
which il lie their duty TO develop and tha; the grsa
evils which threaten Southern institutions are tn
theories propaga;ed oy Northern books, periodicals.
&C., and that the South should publish her Owl
works. and support her own literary and theologlcs
Institutions
Mr.. Sneed, of Tennessee, desired to offer an amend
meat interpoiau tue orig nal resolution, the; In IL
opinion Of this Convention, It is contrary to the SO!
tied policy OF the country ~ repeal the lave prom
b,ory Of the African slave trade, without atecln
the resolution declaring that the article Of treat
rec ufing the presence of an American squadron o.
the African coast should be abrogated.
ir. Sueed said, that whilst lie was opposed 10 I'M
revival OF the African slave trade, he whs equeh
opposed TO the existence Of any alliance between thi
and aoy foreign Government calculated to deg'ad
III institution OF portion Of this coua;ry.
ar. Gla,ney, OF Mississippi addressed the CGover
tiou in favor OF his ubstuie After deliberate inVes
tivatoD, he bad concluded that slavery was neither
moral or political evil. H had not made up dis min
upon the sabjsct of the revival @! the african sav
trade he thought the: question was zoo importan
to reke position upon, without careful e~aTina
ton into al ;s consequences. lie spoke AZ length
defence of his resolutions.
Mr. Lyons, OF Virginia. from the COMMITTEE O.
Business. to whom was referred tbs communicable
of DIR. Chase. entitled "Lsbor and Profit reporte
tho following resolutions
Resolved, Thut in tins opinion OF the Conveptio
the time has not arrived fur the consideration by tn
Resolved, further, That Mr.. Chase communicate
lie ON the table and be printed.
Mr.. Lyons, from the same committee, repor'e
back the resolution commencing that the Suuther
States should lay direct tax upon all articles OF In
ynrt from those Northern States that do no' uphol
! The fugitive slave law, with recommendation tha
il DO not pass.
Mr. Lyons, from the same committee, reporte
back tbs resolutions submitted by It, Maury, rels
81, ArlZ0QH.
qaisitiou Of more terr;outk from Mexico upon GU
Southern boundary, &c, With recommendation tns
it pass.
Mr.. Carroll of South Carolina. spoke in favor {
the ainendment proposed by Mr.. sneed.
Mr.. Hale vi Tennessee, addressed the Confenlio
in opposition ~ the revival of the slave trade, an
deprecaiug the discussion uf the slavery question
inappropriate to the purposes for which tue Convei
ton net.
Charleston Standard, addressed the Convention i
opposition 10 the upendn,tut Of Mr.. Sneed, aud Il
voring the revival Of tho African slave trade II b
was the only member to enter Tvs DISSENT 10 fssoit
ton against the revival Of the slave trade, he woul
stand aone upon that position. Mr.. Spratrs addres
was learned aud interesting disquistion upon IN
institution Of slavery. He though; that cargo {
slaves from Africa landed on the borders OF Nan.a
would have made that Territory slave State. In
most ultra abolitionists in III. Territory would willing
ly have purchased slaves at 500, aud thus would bs
come propsgandist Of slavery.
AT tie conclusion Of Mr.. Spra,t's address, the Cor
ven.iou took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Staras Of Alabama, followed.
Mr. Spratt was in favor Of tho revival OF the Afr
cnn slave trade.
During Mr.. Starke's address, a bench broke i
the gallery, which created great panic, many dele
gates being Of the opinion that the Church was fall
in:.
Mr. Lyons, from the committee or business, report
ed back with recommendation ihst it pass the
luton relative to the navigation laws.
The same committee reported back with the recon
meaia,ion that i: pass the resolution of Mr.. Pryo!
relative TO the repeal OF the Fishing Bounty Law.
The same COMMITTEES also reported a resolution re
commencing thu acquisition BY tue General Gover
men, Of the Tehusnt-pec route.
The Chairmaa Of the Committee said that it ha
now concluded all the business before il, aud sske
to he discharged.
Mr. Sneei of Tennessee addressed the conventio
in favor OF his am sudmen; explanatory OF the actIo