True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14
STEuBENVILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1857,
from the Christian Chronicle.
slave Trade . Commercial Convention

Slave Trade & Commercial Convention
Mr.. EDIroR:-Among the various sub
jecls introduced for discussion, at the
Southern Commercial Convention, held
during the present month a, Savannah,
Ga, was the reopening Of the Slave
trade. The following account Of this
matter is given to the public.
Mr. Goulding of Georgia, offered res
olutions instructng Southern Congress.
men to use efforts to secure the repeal Of
the Tariff, and the repeal Of the laws
in,erlictlng The slave trade, and to pro.
cure n treaty for the rendition Of slaves
from Canada.
These resolutions were laid on the Ia
Bile BY nearly unani nous vote.
THIRD DAY.
SAVANNAH, Thursday Dec. 10, 1856.
The Convention re.assembled this morn
ing. Mr.. Jones of Georgia, moved that
the Convention take Mr.. Goulding's res
olullon, relative to the re.openign Of the
slave trade from The table.
Mr.. Spratt, editor of the Charleston
Standard, hoped The motion would pre-
vail. lie thought the question Of Slavery
The most appropriate subject that could
occupy the attention OF the Convention.
He advocated the renewal of the Slave
trade, and desired 10 hear The objections
of those who resisted the consideration oil
the subject. The Convention should not
recognise the right of Congress to impose
restrictions upon the slave trade; il
should meet the question al once.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Virginia, thought the
Convention no, competent to consider
the subject. The South should ponder
long before de(ying the opinion of the
whole Christian world. The recent
Message of the Governor of South Caro-
lima had asionished the whole South
and for one he was not prepared 10 en-
dorse his views. The subject was one
involving tremendous consequences, an;
lime for reflection was necessary.
Mr.. Richardson Of Maryland, said hi
was not prepared to advocate commerce
in slaves. He hoped this firebrand woult
not be considered.
Mr. Gholson Of Virginia, was opposed
10 taking the subject up now, unless nov
to discuss with the world the moral ques
tion. If the South pressed the revival O
: the slave trade il would dive away man!
now with us. He regarded it as direc
attack on the Union.
Mr.. Gouldingof Georgia made fer!
! speech. defending the renewal of III
slave trade. Slavery was from God, an
: he (Goulding) was ready to defend it i
all its bearings. Ii conferred all its bles
sings on po,h races Was tia create
crime to tear the husband from his viii
: in Virginia to work cotton field in tn
South than to purchase negro in Afric
and Christianize and cvilize him Nov
was The time to decide the question an
= assert our rights before the whole wort
Messers Cropper and Green, of Va
, endorsed Mr.. Goulding's views.
Mr.. MLeod Of Texas, pledged HI
Slate to the EXTREMIST views urged to da!
!, Mexico falling TO pieces by our side--w
: must introduce there our peculiar instit,
, lions, and counleract European inIrigue'
i Negro labor was necessary to the deve
= opment Of that region.
The motion was taken up and lost
yeas 16, nays SO. South Carolina, Te,
I; as, and par, Of Tennessee only, voting
= the affirmative. a9t.
The vote on this question shows tn
T those who advocate the re-opening Of Il
= slave trade, are generally in the minorit
Il even among their fellow-citizens. III
!" decision Of the Convention is in acco
:, ! dance with the urgent dictates of jus,i
= = and humanity. g
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