Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-18
co1rrpEpy cOMMERCIAI. CONVENTION.

The President had Cabinet meeting to-day ~, Tue
purpose leaxu, Of considering the Ss"
treaty. 49,
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL. CONVENTION.
ar KNOXVILLE. TEN.
Srcoyp DAY-MuRSIsC SESSION
Atafw minutes past nine O'CLOCK the toh'ehuou
was called TO order by the Pres'dent.
Prrver by Rev. Jos. II. Martin, Of the "a Pres0y
terrain Church, knoxville
Tne journal of yesterdays proceedings was read
aud amended 80 ms TO embrace the opening address
nf IN. President in full and then approved.
The President laid before the Convention various
communications, which were read.
w. j. Davic, Of Kentucky. stated that ne han oeel
appointed a delegate from keut-.ky to attend Tor
,ner session of this Convention, but hac sae'Ved nc
appointment this year, rs no delegate haC cee. up
pointed in any way from Kentucky. He would ask
il he would Ge allowed by the Convention to take hi'
seat as de!sgais from Kentucky'
The President decided that Is this was but an al
iourned meeting Of the sGg:e Convention, therefore
m.,nber al q former session Voaid be considered Il
member now.
Under the ssme decision, Mr.. Bynum, Of La, -
psared and took Lis seat in the Convention.
Mr.. Bull Of S. e., cs.led up the resolution lad up
on Ia. table Yesterday in relation to admitting Lieut.
Sylvester Maury, OF The u 5. A, delegate from
4 portion vi the GaGsden purchase knoHu Is AFRO
ns.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. e. Is. Bryan, OF 5. G, submitted The following
revolutions:
Resolved, TAFT in the opinion OF this Convention
The eighth article Of the treaty OF Washington ratlnec
on the 10th OF Eoysmbe1, 1872, ought to Do annulled
under the provision OF tie nrSt clause o. the esVrntn
article OF said treaty.
Resolved, That u copy Of the ebove resolution he
sent by the President o; hS Convection, 10 the Sen
a,ors and Representatives n Congress iron each State
here represented, with the request that It 10 id be
fore the legislatures o ueir respective S'a'es Aoi 'ue
consideration.
Tho eighth article above referred TO- provides for
tine keeping of squadron on the coast OF Aries Tor
;he suppression Of The slave trade aud the ecvrnth
article provides that after FIVE yea;S from ae rdtirca
ton @: iL!s tfeGly il sha continue in orce until one
or the other OF lice psIi;es shall signify wish to ter
inmate it,
AR. Gree, of Va. moved to iey :ae resolution on
the table, but withdrew his rsout:oE Z; .he Request
OF
Mr.. BRYAN, who moved to refer .hen TO the COZ
miitee on business.
Mr. Reese OF Tenn. renewed the motion 10 lay up
GA the table.
Upon this motion, Mr. Bryan called for s;se vote'
which was ordered
The question wss then taken by States, upon laying
the resolutions upou tee table, scd 1t IVES uo agreed
10, as follows:
Yes..-Kentucky, Il votss; Tennessee, Il North
Carolina III, aud Maryland S.-:2.
Nays.-A!abama, votes ArkaneGs, ! FLORIDA,
3; Georgia, 10 Virginia, Is. MississippS Soulb
Carolina 8; and Louisiana So.
The States were called upon for the names OF their
usnbers OF the COMMITTEES on business. and the fol-
loving names were announced as the Committee on
business.
Alabama y.is " Mason, w j Ledsard and I
b Bethel.
Louisiana Bishop Polk, : ) S Acblou aud w
Philips.
Maryland John Tyson, Cbarles Webb aud NJ
Herbert limbaugh.
Mississippi-Jobu D Ea;,iu, Columbus Sykes and
r Reynolds.
North Carolina-A Merrimsu, W Murrell uud
D Christy.
South Carolina-L w Spratt, E b Bryan aud
James II Williams
Teuueases-W Il Caswell, A X Crozer and +
Titus.
Virrinia-Janea LYONS Myer Myers and j. r
AndeI son.
Mr.. Lyons, of Virginia, presented communication
from John Is Jones in relation 10 the maintenance Of
Southern press III the city Ut Ph,iaGel; ha, which
read aud referred to the Committee OIL busjness
Mr.. Martin, rt Tennessee, offered the following
resoition
Resolved, Thut 10 member OF this Convention be
permitted 10 speak longer than twenty minutes on
any question, aud not more THAI twice upon any
question.
AIR. Smith of Alabama, moved to amend by insert.
ing st the end of the first clause of tho resolution
the worGs. "unless by the consent OF the Conven'
ton" which amendment was accepted by the mover.
After come discussion, on motion OF Hon. WIN. IL.
Polk of Tennessee, TIE resolution was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Elliott of South Carolina. offered sundry reso.
Lotions TO the eSpedeucy of terrifying the harbor of
Port Royal in South Carolina, and m9kng il a coal.
ing station for the larger steamers Of The United
States.
MIR. BiGuut of Alabama moved TO amend by in.
serng the name of Mobile, Alabana which was
copied by the mover.
The resolutions were then referred TO the Commit.
tee on Business.
Mr. Yaurey of Georgia, Offered lie following reso
lutiuns:
Resolved That editors and newspaper reporters
from States represented in this Convention, be in
vited to seats in the Convention as reporters.
Resolved, That all other editors and newspaper re
porters pretent from States not represented, nsy ap
ply for the privilege Of admission reporters, by
means of a resolution introduced by some member
applicable to each particular CASE
Mr.. Yancey said that he offered thess resolutions
4 compromise. Ii admted Southern editors and re
porters ut once aud while it did not exclude those
from the North, it required that each individual !
name should be presented and decided on according |
10 its merits or denerlis !
Mr. Buyce, Of South Carolina: SUCCEEDED that I'm. |
Ter the rules of the Federal House Of Representa-.
ives which had been adopted for the government of
The Coav. ntlUu the presiding officer authorized
% admit such reporters az he should deem proper.
Mr. Yancey considered that only those rules ie.aiug
o parliamentary law had been adopted, and mol III.
pecal rules of which that in relation 10 the sdmis
ZION Of reporters was one
Mr.. Bi 5uut, of Aabains, cfIe ed The following sub
,tiiute:
Resolved That the President az this Convention |
10 authorized 10 admit editors of newspapers and ie
,or,ers 10 sents upon the floor of this Convention.
Mr. b. sail tina: in selecting an officer to preside
,ver their deliberations il 10 be presumed til he
capable OF performing the duties Of his station,
Ind fully understood tue interests contided 10 his
lie had perfect confidence in their officer, aud this
luty MAS contided 10 the presiding officer Of the Con
;ressonal House Of Representatives he wss in favor
t. in like manner, corfing it 10 the presiding officer
Il this Convention.
Mr. Pryor of Va, was in favor Of the resolution |
ri;hout amendment. lie willing TO consider the
act that newspaper was published in the South
imd face evidence ihst its editor aud reporter
friendly 10 the leading objects of Ibis Convention. But
YVES unfortunately the tact that edtoes and repor'ere
{ tue North, were 10 Do considered az untrandy TO
be South, aud therefore, he was for having each IN
lvidual stand on his own merits. II any member de-
irod to have Black Republican editor attend their
meetings. 10; lin take the iponsibility Of proposing
im.
The amendment was not agreed 10,
Mr.. j. /. Martin, of Va, osreG the following cub
i:uie.
Resolved. That the reporters of southern presses
e REQUESTS! To occupy appropriate seats in this con.
eni!on sud to report accurately snd truly As pro
esdirgs aud deliberations.
Ar. iancey accepted tina amendment.
ar. Mckae. o. Miss, offered the following s1b
iitute:
, Resolved That the members of the entire press OF
~ tue ostes OF this Cpiou and OF any other coun'
~, DO ADMITTED as repoy;ss Of the proceedings of this
On yruiion "