The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08


will tale the trouble to investigate this subject, YOU
viii End that sufficient amount OF tonnage to
sustain these lines, is now transported upon the James
and Kapawha canal, ana the Other lines OF in
terDal mproy ement in Virginia. ID referring TO the
various state works of importance omitted the
Manassas Gap railroad and the Alexandra, Loudoun
and Ham Dshre railroad; l omitted them because !
Was DESTROYS 70 run over this subject speedily, noI
wishing to detan you with any len thened discussion
in rriesnoe TO it but say, il you viii ayestgse the
amount OF tonnage transported upon our lines OF Internal
improvement, including our great canal say I" great
be ause, alhoa Ugh railroads more popular, the ex
ri, Of the country kas demonstrated the FACT that
nal improvements 10 be thoroughly elective must
combine DO systems; and because ia pon Of utility "a
medium of transportation the James river and
Ksnswba canal IL second to no imp' ovsment repeat
| If you sill Investigate the amount of tonnage
transported over these mes, you viii find that sui
| Gent resources exist to sustain the prop lsed
line Of steam ships viii not worry You gentlemen,
by going any detailed 81 in reference to this
matter of tonnage. invite every who hears me TO
investigation Of the subject and have doubt he will
be inevitably led TO the conclusions which have ar
rived at But that IA not all We propose in these reso
uons 10 invite the cooperation OF sister States in be-
hslf OF this project and when that operation is
dered hen they become Interested in th,
ships which desire shall be started fom the waters OF
Nrg nia, when possess that country which is united
us by bonds Of iron and hear Of STEEL Deg leave to say
here, although may sound upon your a. sxrava
CANT that viii have amount Of tonnage and passen
ger support for this line Of steamships that you cannot
concentrate any where else 10 this upop save possibly
| New York. And doubt if New York can concentrate
bu, the result Of the building up Of the lines Of int Groom
upicatioa that centerpg upon waters, will BIO to
draw off from tnat conmerca, emporium and centre
the the Chesapeake such amount Of its trate
ill require such steamers a the Great Eastern,
| with al her capacity, to transport That may seem
very sweeping declaa Bat look at this gentle
The States that must send their merce into your
port the States Of Tennessee Kentucky and North Ca
rolna I,ay must send there, there law in
all this that cannot be voated.hat
has beer violated since commerce began-the law OF To-
calty. You have ocaity-you have position and you
! Of internal Improvement from the waters of tho
Chesapeake nto the mighty West and you
4 ". hava "
Of that because you will afford the cheapest and short
est line Of transit between that great consuming country
You will have, immediately upon the completion of the
Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad and the npleon
the system Of railroads in Kentucky together with the
Covngton aud Ohio Railroad, the commerce Of eight mil
lions of people, taking by the Of 1850 The
ercs that would then pour out you would be equal
OF that lines OF such
as tue Great Eastern allowing four steamers to each ine
could not transport What crn the Great Eastern
takef There is an idea prevailing In the country
that such is the immense magnitude OF that vessel that
she cannot be filled. What is her transportation
capacity? What fills herr Fifty thousand barrels Of -FOUR
twenty five thousand bales Of cotton, ten thousand hogs
heads tobacco What tn, TRANSPORTATION day down
James rveIf wohundred and thirty six thousand TONS
which is than will be required for four Of them If It
all commodities going Europe Therefore say that
there no doubt Whatever that ali the fears aud appre
tensions which entertain Of inability to sustain line
Of steamers are perfectly idle We have the means al.
means to accomplish that grea, work which all yearn
for; and We will have ere long amount Of commerce
transi, afforded by this line Of steamers cloud
oheers} Well, gentlemen, the committee recon-
missioner to visit Europe for the purpose Of
making known the true condition OF our progress in
cesy for appSnDs Cannot this BE-
done by other involving less COST say, say
that If this convention without appointing such
agent We had better not have come here Is the interest,"
II has been the practice OF the commercial cities OF the
North eecy all efforts and to misdrec foreign capital
Tennessee but to send ii to another region country
is the interest," and it has been the practice of CONNER.
ca rivals TO decry to depccste IN the markets Of the
world all the public securities of this wealth. II
Is and every day their cry that Virgins head
and ears In debt Her stocks are down eight
ten per cent below par. We mutt this state
OF things We must not be relying upon commercial cor
respondents be relying upon the correspon-
eence Of railroad presideuts and merchants Of our own
Satcs We must send midst some gentleman OF
es'aoahea fepuanoh az nome sna soroaa whose wore
the state Of the facts when he comes in direct contact
b 0ss 9e0pS vino so lo were s purse strings
kno about what he speaks and whose opinions Will be
entitled TO all the csedenee 'ha. the opinions o! any man
soner and you accomplish work for Virginia that VIII
be greater than any thing that Is In our power 10
do-greater In its present aud future results, In its
tendency relieve from all the tributes we now
pay the "a tors OF the merchants Of
the worli-send such commission there, beg send
him with such instructions contained in this
luton and he will come back to be followed by capt.
tai and everything that desre and this great object
that Is essential TO and prosperity, will
be speedily accomplished. (Cheefs) These the
know, set forth very imperfecty the causes which 10
duced the committee 10 adop. hen and have done so for
he reason VA, eIs are mere IeI p.. spe
that is necessary for 10 anticipate objections to these
resolutions, and sha not do so. shall conclude these
hurried remarks s the expressiou OF hope that there
will be The un,nimity here Ia The consideration Of
this cub that there In committee, and that We
shall the recommendation by that o1mittee-hat E
the serding to Europe of a commissioner With power 70
tell the TRUTH the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
relation TO Virginia Southern States united
Il
upoa the political points Of this question, further than 10
say that in humble opnion the time has come, o. at
lcast at hend WHOM Virginia will not put f> tn
all her strength in operation with tho states associated
with her In these commercial enterprises that mark the
dsse' Yes, ! must use the word dbon iase,1 for
commercial dependence " nothing but bondaee-
bondage under which we have been living for the last
forty years cannot believe that this alton will for
hesitate TO do this anything esc that may bo
deemed necessary 70 relieve The common fr I'm this
condition We all know what has been passing before Us
for last half dozen years. We have all heard how
have been tainted viii inability TO take OF our
own interests and preserve our own Institutions am 10
favor Of taking such steps will shos 10 the world
that Virginia has walked up TIA. Tennessee Kentucky,
North Carolina and south Carolina have wsscd mp, and
that any longer 20 look 70 ooers for the
conduct Or commerce aud tho msnaee mtnt OF our
inter- q trust that will be the pleasure OF he con-
ver,r 20 aiop, these resolutions II any question Is
ssei by Dry gentleman present, by way OF further IN
\ foiinston, shall be happy TO reply.
~ CHER KKkx--r would be glad 10 hear from the
gentleman hew the vote Of the convention Is TO be cast
| Mr. DEASE-I thank the gentleman for reminding me
upon this subject The MISTER mentioned in the CON.
mee and the opinion there that each interest should
| vote upon oil questions q unit
Mr. MENU would suggest the propriey OF the conyen-
tons determining how each INT rest should vote before
the resolutions acted upon In order that proper
derstsndug upon this question may be arrived at would
| Offer the following resolution
Tina, each interest represented In this convention shall
| vote
| II was adopted.
| Col TorSrAfxR-I move that each resolution be rea
separately and tho vote be taken upon them Ium.
Mr. BRANCH, Of Petersburgld do not rise 10 max speech
that not my calling but rise TO that any
intends 10 speak 10 the resolutions the first In The serea
affords q ning theme for such display. For my part
be enlightened upon the subject referred "a
In these resolution and tho proper time 10 be In
| formed upon these subjects.
rHE CIuR--If the gentleman desires o speech, a. be
ieve he coes would make a suggestion by way OF CT
pcdiiing the business OF tho Convention. think would
be better 10 read The resolutions separately, and
there any them which any member OF The Conven
ton may exception, he do by this means the
dsc ssons will be made 10 have spec reference, anc