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Correspondence of the M .rcurv.
kNONvIII.E, .\urust Ill.

'>''H|h!f1 august IL.
.Essrs. EEtors Imayine TG2 tlcIcr,tes Ia
sides casual aud special visitors, crowded. into
small place like Knoxville, scattered ovcr Tho
hills, and noninaly six thousand inl,abita nts
When y"n have fully contemplated the .lisnro
portion between the visitors and their last.
you will DC prepared, in n moderate ,lcprcc tn
appreciate the discomfort AMI sclfsncrifice of
~ Inc "eieg"tcs III t'le'r patriotic attendance at
the present meeting.
The numi'rr of distinguished men is small
ii"r. W: W. E"yce, of Carolina Hon. las.
Lyons, Of Richmond. Va; Hon DaviJ link.
Dari, OF AiabaIIin, are the tLrcc of rreotcst
note, with Mr. DcBow. of Louisiana. tic prcsi.
dent OF the Convention, who is richly entitled
I" t,'!s honor at the hands of the people of the
South, Tor whom he has done so much. Iscnd vou
paper continuing his very admirable o,l,lr,.ss
Yesterday there occurred an exhibition of
Southern feeling, manfcsting itsclfin nm ,hsurJ
and insignificant manner in reference IN a 80.
porter scnton by the proprietor Of the New
ork Herald. whole hour of the time of
the convention was consumed in discussing
whether this individual should be o,low.J n,i'
mittancc, or excluded on account Of tl,o o"t;.
southern course OF the Herald. Another hour
was consumed again. this morning ON tho s,mn
remarkable topic, when, Mt the motion of Mr.
Mctac, of Miss, it was disposed of in the only
manly and proper way. hy admitting all re.
pcrters who nre disposed to report. After any
privilege in public body occurs. it. will Lc
time enough to restrict it, hut not before
Quite number of resolutions hive lccp sul,.
initteu 70 the body, and referred 10 the Business
Committee by the different Delegations. Only
Two OF these have been yet reported back and
recommended for adoption. Both of these
came from the South Carolina Decrotion-tI,o
one recommending the abrogation Of the c;,,y,,h
article OF the Treaty ut Washington of 1872
which obligates the United Suites to kecpo
squadron on the coast of Africa for the s,,pnres
sion of the slave trade and the other recon.
inending the fortifying of the harbors of Port
toyai, 30. "a, Beaufort No. Ca, md Mobile,
Ana ,ani making them conling stations.
Col. T. Bryan, of st. Johns CulIeton. offcrel
the first, and when it was reported. obtained
the floor and advocated it in nm able and we'll
prepared speech, which he is to finish to.mor
row Mt lo o'clock Thiss, proposition is aimed
nt the late action Of Francesand England con-
templatiDg an evasion of the treaty obligation
aud the virtual reopening of the slave tra,lc
under the gn'se OF contracts for labor and the
Importation of apprentices AS there seems
great scnsitiveness on this subject, particularly
from the slave supplying States, it il probubl.
that no action as all pointing to the rc-opcninr
OF the slave trade will bc taken. If. however
these prejudices and jeapusies could Le over
come. anu the matter considered in reference
70 Franco ana England, there could he no doubt
Capt Elliotts proposition was sustainetf bv
him III All effective nnd well received spcecI
aud the measure was unanimously aioptej at
its conclusion. .,.i. "
Hon. W. W. Boyce offered resolutions in fn.
vor of free trade and the direct taxation of the
people 6y the lpnitcd States, Just as by the
States themselves. 1t has not vet been rcnort.
cd. but look toward with great interestao the
report, and hope to hear speech on the sub
ject from Mr.. Boyce 1t is a great anl
thoroughly sound position. and any thing done
In this direction will be valuable
.. 1t IS expected that the Convention will al.
Journ tomorrow but as yet little has been
Gen. Pillow is here. though not delegate.
iie will proba'tsSSbe tile next elected Senator
An extraordinary Southern Rights sermon
was delivered here last Sunday, for tho edifica.
ton OF the delegates. by Parson Brownlow. 1t
was strong and pithy, and has excited great
admiration in those who heard IL Mr. Brown.
low is one Of the. chiefs Of the lions, and every
ane wants TO know Brownlow, who appears to
be AS modest as hetis earnest
: This is beautiful country, and the crops of
yheat and corn are exceeding fine. Wheat
must fall I'D price. 90. - :.
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