New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-24
Southern Commercial Convention.


KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. IL.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the
special order, being the resolution recommending the
repeal of the tariff laws nthis country and the estab
lishment of system Of direct taxation.
After debate of some length, on motion of Mr..
Wright of Georgia, the further consideration of the
resolution postponed to the first Thursday after
the meeting of the Convention at Montgomery, Ala.
The COMMITTEE on Business also reported back the
following resolutions, which had been referred to
them with the recommendation that they be adopted
by the Convention. @
Resolped That the nearest way of communication
between New York and San Francisco, at present
practicable consists Of the South Western National
Railroad South, passing through the States of vir-
ginia, Tennessee Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana
and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Resoiced, That the Federal Government ought to
procure by negotiation or purchase the free and per-
petnal right Of way for the people of the United
Tehuantepec in Mexico, and that this right should not
only be free from the political jurisdiction of every
State through which the transit lies but likewise free
from the intervention, participation joint protec-
torate OF any foreign power whatever.
Also the following:
Resoiped That the representatives of the Southern
and Western States in Congress and the Cabinet be
respectfully requested to ask that the President of
the United States will instruct the diplomatic depart
ment OF the Government at home and abroad to pro.
cure il possible the repeal reduction of all foreign
duties upon American tobaccos, raw or manutac.
tured. @
Also the following resolution:
Whereus That culture of the crane vine has
proved highly successful in many parts Of the South
and Southwest, and if properly increased promises to
become an important branch of commerce, there
fore be it
Resolved, That this Convention would call the at
tention of agrculturiss to the mere extended culture
of the grape.
Resolved That a committee of one from each of
the slayeholding States be appointed to make re-
port, each separately, this subject to this Conyen
ton at its next session at Montgomery.
Mr.. Bethea, from the Committee on Business, re-
ported the following resolutions
Resoired That the interests of education generally
throughout the Southern States are among the most
important that claim the attention of this Conven-
ton; and that every well directed effort for their
advancement should be efficiently sustained and fos.
| tered.
ResOred, That the time has arrived when the
seutn owes 1t to herself to enter with energy on a
career OF more extended and ample provision for the
education OF her youth in the higher departments of
learning and that the Convention of citizens of the
Southern states alluded to by the President of this
Convention IN his opening address recently held,
proposing the establishment of university of the
highest grade within our borders is a movement in
the right direction, and that this movement with
every other OF similar character is entitled to the
Notna' anu uiaterai aid OF the South
hesolced, That the school committee appointed at
the last Convention to prepare school books be re-
appointed and that the President of this Coyenton
be authorized to add one more members to that
committee from each Southern State
RESOLVED, That the members of this committee
from majority of the Southern States constitute
/ quorum, and have power to act.
Mr.. Bethea asked the immediate consideration Of
these resolutions, which was agreed to- and the reso
lutions were unanimously adopted. ~
| The President announced the following as add
tional members of the Educational Committee
Bishop Polk, of Louisiana HON. John Perkins, o
Louisiana; @. R. Marshall, of Mississippi; VIM. Gil
more Simms, of South Carolina, and B. B. Carroll
Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Elliott of South Carolina offered the following
resolution =.' r.-,.'
Resolced, That committee of five be appointed