The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-17
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VENTION.
lREroRTED FOR THE RICHMOND p,uv n,sp.rcu,
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION

KNOXVILLE, TENS., Tuesday. auv II
ocin.t Convention reassembled this morning a,
$500 a. anu the Proceedings were opensJ yi,S
prayer, by Rev Mr.. Martin of the Ran,;. WITH
g. :, a' ie.tefs were read, among which wss 80,
ao,h the editor Of the Union and Peace tdro.o,n que
anu one, private letter fsent in hr s',
which created much laughter " 's hiStake)
iv v 'aoe ei Lieut. Sylvester v Mowry fro,, A.
. noIa, was taken up. letter from G.n a.
ConvaO,;e. MIN to the consideration of tbs
on, ooonn'ehsioh, was read. On motion nf IIon w tne
butl, OF = T., he was admitted as a mamhax "ih' m
r,a, pu, however, OF the right to vote man or Al;
cuss questions brought nm "P"h vi us
Mr. W. J. Davies of Kentnct, -
sen az delegate though the STATE ha osia n.ih,
~ "pPoiu' representatives. lie was adnit,.3 r.
~ NJ, oS.n ~ d q member OF the Savannah Convention
y,n,ic ~ - ryan, OF south Carolina, offered A reg
uaon Apiesslng the opinion Of the Conveptio,
that the oth article of the treaty of Wa.biol.
: l"lined ln lo4Z, ought to be repealed and that
COPIES OF TINS opinion be sent to the government NJ
Washington, and to the Governors OF the diaara". ~
states. The object of the resolution is to bava th
l. : squadron on the African coast withdrawn.
Mr. e. Is. Grice, of Virginia, moved to Law the ra
solution on the table Hon. Vim. b. Reese, Of Tenn.
moved to lay that motion on the table.
Mr.. Jno. v. Lapsley, of Ala, moved to Law the
whole subject on the table.
Mr.. Bryant called for vote on that motion bv
States, which resulted as follows:
-tycs.-Tennessee. 12 North Carolina, 10: Mary
land, 5; Kentucky; 10. Total, ~.
NneS.-Missssippi. Z ; Lousiana, 6; Alabama, Q;
Arkansas, 4; Florida B. South Carolina s; Yir-
| The resolution was then referred to the commit
! tee on business.
| The journal of the proceedings on Monday was
then read.
MIR. Van Dyke. of Tenn, took exceptions to the
! expression hy the secretary in the journal, of
views on the opening address Of the President, as
! had been done.
Mr.. II. d. Smith, Of Ala, moved that the address
itself be inserted in full in the journal of proceed
| iDgs. Th" motion was carried.
! The members of the committee TO prepare reso-
lutmns were announced ~ follows:
!. North Giroiina-I. ". Spratt. T.. b. Bryan and
TJaS. II. Williams. -illlpmn-Willie y. Mason, W
j. Ledgard and T Il. Bcthar. GroIgN--A. n. Wyche
Jno y. Morgan and H. NJ. GRUMPY Flordd-Mad
iSon :. Perry, ". ". Mccall and q. C. Gibbs. Ten
| ncssee-Gen. Cardwell, A. Il, V. Crozcr and L. Ii
tus. BIrUttHd-J. ; Tyson. c. Webb and NJ. II
limbaugh, and Is. Ii. Richardson Worth Carolina-
\. :. Merriman, T. ". Murrell and d. Chrsty-
| NiSStSSilpi-Jno ID. Eastn, Columbus Sykes and
| Reuben o. Reynolds. TTgiHtt-Myer Myers, Jas.
| Lyons and Jnn. T. Anderson. -ATkdHsus-R. VI.
Gaines, c. Sanders and ". l.. Rodgers. kentucky-
| VI. Davies. Lonsjanu-Bshop Polk, J. A. 5. Ack-
len and c. W. Philips
Mr. j. Martin, of Tennessee. offered resol ntiun
| limiting the time for speaking TO 20 minutes and
prohibiting more than two speeches from any MEM
Der on the same subject.
After much discussion, in which appeals were
made not to "GHg" the members the RESOLUTION WAS
laid on the table
Mr.. q. r. Elliott, of South Carolina. offered res
oiution, expressing it the opinion of the Con
vention that the harbor of Port Royal. :. c. should
be fortified, anu made coaliur station for govern
ment vessels
Mr. NJ. Bloun, of Alabama, amended the resolu.
ton SO as to include Mobile, Alabama, and it was
passed.
MIR. b. C. Yancey. of Georgia, moved that the ed.
torS and reporters of papers of the States repre-
sentedIn this Convention, be invited to take seats
on the floor of the Convention, and that editors and
reporters OF papers in States not represented, be
admitted by special resolution.
T.. r.. S,B n,
resolution by giving the President of the Conyen-
tion tn" power TO admit editors and reporters. In
Offering the amendment he reiterated the opinion
expressed by other members, that the proceedings
here should be made public To the world
Mr.. Starke, of Ala. moved to lay the whole sub
ject On the table. The motion was lost
Mr.. McKac, OF Miss, offered an amendment to
Tie amendment, admitting editors and reporters OF
all the states in the Union, and the whole world.
lie supported the amendment by declaring that he
thought preferable to have the proceedings fully
reported to the North, and he believed it would
prevent the very misrepresentation that gentle
Ien feared. II Horace Greedy himself present
he would admit him. lie hated abolitionists and
held them IN contempt, and wuuld think as much
oi their ISLANDERS rs he would of the idle winI He
meant to pursue the right, and feared not that
| the whole world should know it.
MIR. lanccy, of Ga. regretted to such reso-
| tnton coming from a southern state He was op-
posed to extending sncailcd for courtesies to our
enemies. IN speaking OF the Southern press, he
took occasion to compliment Dir. Brownslow, OF
knoxville. editor of the Whig.
| Mr.. Br0wnslow. of Tenn, had been alluded to-
and though well known to he a modest and some
what dithdcnt man, he could not help replying
lie was in favor of admitting all reporters and eli-
tors, even II his Satanic Majesty from the Internal
regions wer" sent to this place, he would admit
ann, birthstone, fire, tail. aud all. He was not
afraid to let the North know what we were doing.
We can heat them writing-we can beat them talk.
ing, and we can lSat them hghting-and he was
III favor. il We were driven to the wall, of giving
them the ID. and rubbing il in.
A vote ON the resolution taken, and being
called for by states, resulted ~ follows:
Ages-Irnnesse", Mississippi, Louisiana, South
Carolina, North Carolina Maryland, Virginia, Ken
lucky, Florida and Arkansas-75.
N0cS-teorgia and Allbama-l9.
The resolution was declared to be adopted, thus
emitting editors and reporters from every where to
seats i'll the Convention.
Mr. A. 5. Merriman of North Carolina, offered
resolution recommending the organization of a
southern Agricultural, Commercial, aad Manufac-
turing Association, to be under the control of per
sons residing i'll the various States Interested Di-
visions to exist in each state, and subdivisions i'll
each Congressional district of each State. Oue
feature Of the association shall be procuring lee
turers, who shall annually enliGhten the people
with facts bearing on the Agriculture, Commerce
and Manufactures of the south. The resolution
gives the Chair the power to appoint committee
OF three from each state to organize the associa-
| zion. Referred To the committee on business.
Hon. MIR. Churchwell of Tenn, offered resou
tiOn, recommending that the Governors of the
southern states appoint five delegates each to pre-
sent the merits Ut the plan of Hon. A. Dudley
'lann, for an Ocean Steam Ferry to the people of
their respective States. said delegates to meet in
convention and choose managers 10 direct aud con-
troll the line of steamers. Referred.
MIR. BOyce of : c., offered a resolution in favor
Of direct taxation and free trade. Referred.
MIR. Mowry from Arrisonia, offered resolution
| fIvOring the instruction of the Pacific Railroad
admission of Arizona rs territory, the over
band route. and the establishment of II government
| port the Pacific coasts. Referred
Mr.. X. A. PryOr of Va, offered n resolution re-
commencing to the legislatures of the lave hold
ing States, to pass an act exemptng one or mors
s"yes i'll the hands Of each slave holder from liza
bility TO be- taken for debt incurred after the pas
sage of said act
Mr Campbell of Va supported tho resolution in
some eminently practical remarks, showing the
great advantage accruing TO the institution Of
slavery by this general diffusion of the interests i'll
| uphoding it. Referred
Un motion, the Convention adjourned until
| O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
| SIr. Stark of Alabama. moved that committee of
hyc be appointed by the Chair to collect the sum OF
! 81 from each member, To d"fray the expenses OF
publishing, III pamphlet form. the full proceedings
| of this Convention, and To suprrintend the pubi-
| cation of the same. The resolution was adopted
| and B H. de Gra'teuTicl, of Georgia, k. A Pryor
| OF Virginia O. H. smith, of Georgia, and John VI.
| Fleming, OF Tennessee, were appointed the COM
| mittee.
MIR. Fuqua, of Virginia, recommending that the
Committee Oh Business take into consideration the
navigation laws OF the United States, and report
what changes ere necessary to place the marine OF
| Europe on footing with our own. Referred
| Col. j. Blythe Aston, of South Carolina, offered
| "a resolution, recommending to the merchants OF
the south, the establishment of steam lines be-
| tween the ports of the South Of France and the
| hediterranean, and southern ports. In support
ing the resolution, he said he thought that
while We could not vie with New York In her trade
| with England, yet, in our trade with France, We
! might furnish New York herself Referred.
! "A letter was received from Hon. A. Dudley Mann
dated Old Point, enclosing the proceedings of the