The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-21
FIFTH AND LAST DAY.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
THE CLOSING Observation-Disclosures THE
90, CUBA ErIMIAN sTATEs-CoNDrrIoNAL SOUTHERN
coNFEDERACY, ETC., ETC
vICKsBURe, Miss, May Is, 1859.
After the mailing Of my report Of the fifth days pro
ceedngs Of the Southern Convention afternoon session
held at which, however, there were but small num-
Der Of delegates present The resolutions presented by
Mr. Deahed in reference the notable scheme Of estab
fishing steam Communication between Client and Men,
pills. and, in connection herewith making Leopold
Stadt, opposite Antwerp sort OF neutral commercial
port under the protection Of the United States flag
called up, and after short speeches from Mr. Dea6eld in
support Of and from Mr. de Bow in opposition to the
solutions, they were laid on the table.
The Convention then took up the resolutions offered by
Ex-Governor Mcae and reported back by the committee
and proceeded TO consider them. Mr.. McRAE made cha
raceristc speech in support Of them which he excam
ed-The voices from the mighty past and the echoes
coming back from the mighty future say to in thun
der tones "Why wait your Know you not that Cuba is
your own This outburst Of libuslerng eloquenee was
received with loud accamations
Another delegate followed in speech in favor OF the
acquisition Of Mexico He supported that proposition on
for spoage, "snd that to acquire that repub
lie and stop the tamperng of foreigners with it, the
hroats would return TO their agricultural and pastoral
occupations and there would be cessation TO pronan
ciamientos"
The reasongs Of these arguments appearing to be per-
ecty sound Convention without any hestancy adopted
the following resolution
Resolved That necessities of The South
ss
Inhmian raDsts to the Pacific placed under American
control.
Resolved That looking to the magnitude Of our interests
this subject this Convention to The people Of the
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publican spirit on he sand Of uba and the Of
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The Ishmian States and among all the people and states OF
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people q NE s.vshodins States 70 meet
%i Sss. ils :ssg SsI tasr rights and inst.
Judge JONES' Of Georgia. did not call up the resolutions
which he had offered in the morning session. the object
Of which to cast Off all intercourse the Northern
States Az probably would have been adopted bis for
bearance is much TO be commended.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. W. r. MELEy
OF Mississippi, was called up and adopted
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act OF Congress declaring the slave trade piracy Do its
subject right Of visitation AID ssssch this
s ae s Sa upon the
moment England according treaty with that Power,
treaty.
After the adoption the customary resolutions compli
entary to the President the Secretary and the citizens
of Vcksburg and reference to the printing Of the pro-
ceedings and with vaedctory speech from the Presi-
dent General Chas Clarke of vcksburgwho really
Quoted himself in the chair with great ability and fair
pessthe Convention finally adjourned TO meet at Atlanta
Ca, on the second Monday Of November, 1850.