The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-05
Re-orcning Of the Foreign Slave
Trade.

Trade.
1t has become customary cf late Years with
most of the Southern States to have an an
nual Convention. ordinarily styled South
err Commercial Convention. for the purpose
of consulting about the peculiar interests of
their section: for reviewing also the meas
lrcs of the General Government. so far as
they are supposed to be unfavorablc to
Southern projects and institutions. and de-
yising variety Of schemes for making Trade
Commerce and Literature flourish in their
borders. SO that their people may eat. drink
read and think. under less dependence upon
their more entcrpri>irg and industrious
Northern neighbours Hitherto, so far as We
can learn, these as<cmblaycs have accom-
plishcil nothing beyond the cmbodying OF
the current view. and feelings of few cX-
cited .lavcholdcrs and rabid politicians, in
an annual series of valiant Resolutions
Having maturcd and adopted these. and con-
cludcd their labors with public entertain
mcnt, cnlivcncd with numerous potation>
and speeches. the delegates return home t'
congratulate their friends upon the good
time coming. to rest year and wait the re-
vival of Southern trade and commerce. tn,
building Of Railroads and the establishment,
Of Southern lines of Ocean Steamers al
through the magic influence of their reported
speeches and resolutions. One would sup
pose that sensible men would tire of this il
time but there seems to be no lack of indi
viluals to furnish the talk and resolutions 70,
every new Convention. The last assembling,
Of the kind has just closed it's deliberations a,
Knoxville, Tenn. Delegates were in attcnI-
ancc from all the slavcholding States except
ing Delaware. Kentucky, Missouri and Texas
As matters Of current history. showing the
VARYING phases of Southern feeling and opil!-
ion upon the institution Of slavery. We think
our readers will be Interested with a glance
at some of its Diversions ardrcsolut;ons.
The pronl;rcn; topic occupying the at,c,:-
ton Of the Cony,s.;on Va, tie cxpcIicncv Of
rc-opcning the African slave trade. Pre-
linlnary. however, to the main business of
the meetings, warm discussion was had IN
reference to admitting Reporters Of Journals
not in sympathy with Southern ooinon> and
especially the reporters cf certain con>.ic,,-
ous Black Republican n,ncr~. The >cco.d
sober Thought Of a majority ct III. members
however,. settled 1hr orc,,i,n. IN favor e
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tho Eusir,>< c,,nni,,cc fine t,r,v;rr po.,.
flows.
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Washington. ratified on the 10th of No,,m-
her. 1912. ought to he annullcd. under the
provision CT tl' 'f>' clause oi the 'it'c';A
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in Congress from each state represented.
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should not be taxed to support naval force
to suppress the African Slavc.radc; that the
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ocn' people on c'f'h'-'hat the great evils
that threaten Southern institution, are the
theories propagatcd by Northern books and
ncr;od;c.ls .,dtb,t tbc Soutb sbould ,,,,l;.h
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It's OWE oooNS an" support us own literary
and theological institutions. MIR. Snccd, Of
Tennessee, though in favor of the abrcgat;ou
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Resolution "1hnt It's contrary to the setted