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

Suut righteous one, ana bound IL TRIUMPH
ia wa, as strong Southern man any one coul
| ne but il Greeley himself should come hershe would
| no willing 10 allow him sent here, frnm which he
could send forth ns abusive editorials he pleased
Mr. Cooke, of Teun enforced the sentiments nj
| the pen,l.mnn from Miss. lie was confident that
nothing would be said or done in this convention.
which they need be ahamed TO hear reported in any
of the northern southern papars. He WAS willing"
| Hdmit all the meInbrra of the press from Parson
iIruwnow down 10 Greeley. Laughter and mp
| plau-e And If Greeley M hi. reporter should mah-
false statements about what said and done herr
he was willing 10 tru,, to Il ownow to correct him
Mr.. Yancey said il grated harshly upon his ear IL
hear delegate of The gallant State of Mississippi
favor thy extension Of cives by the Southern Com
mercia Convention To Black Republican editor. Nm
one would invite Greeley, BuDnelt. or lovely Johu
Wentworth TO partake of his social hosp;a!itrs, and
| he was for applying the sans rule here. Southern
members of Congress did not change the socabilites
of Southern life when they went to Washington; they
did not associate with Black Republican editors AM
reporters, neither could he extend civiiies 10 them
herr. Reference had been made to Parson BrowrJw.
He had known that gentleman by reputation fur many
years. and knew him to be true TO the South and her
interests and was willing TO trust the defence of her
institutions to him. lie had the PLEASURE an Sunday
last, of seeing Parson BrOwnlow for tbs fret time,
and Of hearing from him an nnanswersble argument
against any association, political or otherwise with
the aboOuists Of the North. Parson Is. said that
il he should meet an aboitiunst in heaven liz would
he certain TINT he had tanpered with the door keeper
and cheated him III SOME way. He wes willing to
serve under him rs his general. But if q man was
not fit TO 90 to heaven, hn considered him unworthy
n seat upon this floor. He willing TO trust the
President Of the Convention in this matter, as he
knew him to be true to the South. But he did not
desire 10 hive the Convention extend this civlty to
the editors of Black Republican papers. ii. had
accepted the substitute OF the gentleman from Nirgi.
MT Martin) q provision. and hoped it would
be adopted.
MIR. isrownlow, of Tenn, said that having been al
| t,,l ali, hy fulf
bent upon him 20 respond in a few wordS. He had
not expected to say a word while this convention
IN session. He well known in the community in
which he lived TO be very modest aud difidenl man.
Laughter and applause. In rising TO make n few
remarks he was very sorry to be obliged 10 differ in
the least degree from any gentleman here Indeed,
he would say, that he concurred with gentlemen up
on both sides of the question lie had listened to The
discussion upon the question of admitting reporters
with great deal Of interest. He had no doubt that
they were all aiming at the same end but were seek
ing to accomplish it in different ways. He was sorry
To be Obliged 10 say to his friend from Georgia, Mr..
Yancey) that he 10 favor of The position assumed
by the gentleman from Florida, tMr. McCalll last
evening and the gentleman from Niles (Mr McRa.l
this morning, and also by other gentlemen here III.
was in favor of admitting any and all reporters IL
hi, Satanic majesty TO send reporter from the
Internal regions. with red and inhamed eyes, and
scorched whiskers, and with the Odor OF birthstone
| about him, let him be admitted. We, OF the South.
fight against princpaities and powers and the wicked
and the devil iReIeyed laughter aud applause -
We cen ouspeak them, end outwriio them, and, ii
necessary, We Outwhip them. lie was Tor night.
rg them in the Union, not out Of tie Union. He
Ter holding o1 to the purse strings OF the govern
nent the navy apd the standing army, and when the
tins comes for the sosta &c fnite as one man, hs
would knew no division no Whig no Democrat, no
Know. n othng. And when dflveh TO tas val re va.
tor uniting together against their adversaries. AUG
giving them the Il! and rubbing It in. Continued
laughter and applause
The question was upon the amendment OF Mr..
Mckay of Miss TO allow all reporter. aud editors
70 attsnd the sittings Of the Convention.
The question being taken, the President announced
that The snendo,eGt had been adopted
A member from yirgiLia Se;lsd fora vote upon the
amendment
The Presden, decided thar the resnt haa been an.
ncunced by the chair. MIR. Yancey of GA, appealed
from the decision of the chair, and upon that question
called tor u vote by States which WAS ordered.
The Lection was stated TO be-Shill the decision Of
the chair stand as .he Judgment Of the Conventl0n'
Inc QUESTION was then tai.op, aId the decisien OF
the chair sustained. Yeas 81, nays Y, a. fellows
Ay-s-Arksasas t. Teun.s,.. -, Mississippi I.
Louisiana !, South Carolina 5, North Carolina ~,
Maryland $, yrsris IL, Florida 3. aud Kentucky !.
SIS.
Gays-Alabama 8, aud Georgia i1-i2
The resolution rs amended was then adopted.
Mr. Church well, Of Tenn, offered esj!uon ,ha,
the Convention reoona,end to the Governor OF each
OF the Southern States 10 appoint tive delegates t"
by 4. Dudley Manu. and which endorsed oy tue
Couvention at Savannah 10 tie psop!e OF the SuIit
eru SAFES, and solicit stock for Tho Sans. Which
stock Should be- represented in Convention 10 c.
held for the purpose Of electing officers 10 manage
aad control : iG company az such time and piace as
said delegates rlay sele:t.
The resolution was re+e-s5! 10 the Committee Gu
Business.
Mr. Boyce, Of S. c., offered resoiut.oc .f relation
to the peal of duties on imports, aud tie estu.iia
mtnt Of u system " direct taxation.
Referred 10 the COMMITTEES On Business
MIR. Mowry. OF A!sioua, offered resolution ASK
Ing that the Convention would endorse tho apPlica
tiou Of the inhabitants OF that portion Of the Gad
cen purchase known Arizona. for a ter.itoii:
go?e:scleI, &c, referred 20 the Committee on Blu
sness.
Mr. Pfyo.. G: y!-sniu, offered the following reso
lation:
Eesol7ed, That j; ue -e;caal:anded 20 the L. cisa
:ures Of all tho slave hod:n: States 20 pas acts Ell
empt.ng one or more slaves i TIE Lands Of eaca
ssveholder from liability tor dso:s Contracted G:tef
! the passage o; said aciS.
Mr.. Campbell Of Virginia nnoved that the resoiu.
tioa be adopted, aud spoke at Considerable lspstb IL
its favor.
I Mr vauoaush OF Maryland, IN favor Of The
resolution, but opposed 10 the establishment OF
the sreced.nt Of acting upon euch matters without
their being oousseersi by committee. lie there
fore moved tte resoi4tC4 10 -e:errcd TO the commit
tee on business, which wns age I to
On motion OF Sir. Trigg OF Tennessse. The Con
vention took recess Until o'clock, J.. IL.
EvESINn SESSION.
The Convention r-.asselnhled at O'clock, p. 81,
and was called to order by the President.
! Nr Sarke O! Alabama, offered the following reeO
lutiou.
Resolved, Tai &C . means of raising sufficient
fund TO derly the e1pe,ises Df publishing in pamph
lei form the full proceedings Of tAi5 Convention, ench
delegate Of the Convention bs and IS HEREBY request
ed to contribute the SUN Of dollar !Ur that pur
pose.
| Resolved, That committee of Eve be srsgbtGay
appointed by the Chair, charged with The duty of col
ecting these contributions from the ineEbers, as" 10
complete tho necessary arrangements Tor the prompt
publication Of The report.
! The resolutions were adopted.
! The President announced the following as the
u1eI;5ers Of tho committee:
MessrS. Starks Of Alabama, DeGraflenrd OF Geo.,
Pryor Of Virginia, .. l.. Smith Of Georgia, and File.
! ming Of Tennesses.
| The President also stated that the Chairman Of
each delegation would cop!er aiayo BY collecting the
| contributions from their several Delegations, aud
| handing the sama over TO the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Fuqua Of Virginia, offered the following reso.
| luton:
| Resolved, That the committee on business be in.
sructed TO take into consideration tbs navigation
laws Of The United States, and report 10 this Conven
ton what changes therein arc necessary TO paCs the
commercial marine Of Europe upon the rans footing,
in the cOasug trade OF country, with our own.
Referred TO committee on business
Mr.J. Is. AllstOu, Uf 5. T., offered The following
| resolution
Resolved tat this Convention suggests aud re-
commenGs to the merchants, capitalists and CONNER.
cia men Of the South tine Importance alike political
and commercial, and The great advantage TO be de-
rived from establishing and increasing the direct
trade between the ports of the South France aud the
Mediterranean and those Of the principal Southern
Sa,es OF this Union
Referred to the committee on business.
Mr.. w. C. Flournoy, of Va, offered the following
resolution.
Be it resolved by this Convention, That that the
scheme Of Mr. Dudley Mann TO establish steam ferry
line for tue transportation OF persons produce and
manufactured goods between the waters of the Ches
apeaks and Milford Haven be approved by this con-
venon, and we hereby pledge ourselves to use our
best ereruns TO accomplish The object thereby in
Dictated.