The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-19

The Late Southern Convention mt Macon.
me ioowing Is the address the merchants bankers
and business men Of the seeded States recently agreed
to at the Macon Southern Convention
There great objects which we desre nc ,ha ra
suit OF the momentous struggle which Ia now pending
One rs POLITICAL the other is commercial and 1nancal
The FIRST has been thoroughly organized and under the
direction Of the ablest minds OF confederacy and
with the blessing Of God appears TO be rapidly
ing to satisfactory conclusion The second in our
estimation the greatest and important has not as
yet an organization and is in great danger Of being lost
by the success OF the first before any well dgested plans
have been adopted for its attainment
We feel 1t 10 be our duty therefore, to ourselves and
our country to seek to awaken the public mind the
calcuable importance of seeing TO it, that forces
promptly mustered and we'll equipped for the coming
struggle, plans thoroughly discussed and well
tured, that by prompt and combined action when the
movement shall be made shall insure entire success,
and become, seek to be, not only politically bat
financially and commercially, free and independent
rave We not the skill and energy In confederacy
Mmcn needfu to conduct our commercial and financial
ahairs as well abroad at homer If not, we fear
IN DC content as heretofore TO allow them to remain
III sne nMids or and be conducted by others.
snail tho profits arising our immense trade with
olen countries continue to flow into the hands of these
WHO are nmlea 70 our peace and welfare, shall the
benefits arising herefrom be retained by us and trans
United as rich legacy TO our children.
mighty and systematic effort has been made bv mer-
chants and bankers at the North TO transfer 10 and
engross almost the entire profits OF Southern trade in
their own hands Our institutions have been decried to
the world in the hope that by this means they might
arve from us the sympathes If other commercial
nations and obstruct il not wholly prevent direct
With these facts before u.s. is II not time we should
awaken TO the vital Importance Of instant de-
cided action upon this subject?
One Of the greatest obstacles in the way Of the esab
lshment OF direct trade with foreign countries mme-
alateiy upon ibe opening Of the ports Of
federacy, is the fact that our merchants are COMMA
ratively unknown in foreign markets and have no
credit established there Although the products Of the
Southern States have constituted the basis of
exchange between the late United States those
Tor more than half century financial and CONNER
caf sense we are unknown TO each other bills Of
change having been drawn by Northern houses and the
vast amount OF their productions consumed by
ed through the same channel little have we been
known III these transactions that would required
10 the ordinary of events to build up that trade
and establish that confidence which Ia absolutely neces
sary III commercial transactions which founded On
system of credits.
II clear therefore, that extraordinary measures
must be DEVISED TO enable to free ourselves from these
impediments TO commercial credit and
and prevent our falling back into the old channel
as our ports again open. II is moreover desirable
that products other than great staple should be-
fully made known to the world and the great
10 foreign nations Of direct trade with and should
all unite our efforts in the promotion Of this work.
We therefore cordially invite the merchants bankers
and others Of the Confederate States us in mass
convention in the city of Macon the 14th day Ooo-
DOT next for The purpose of evsng plan estab-
shng system OF credits between the Confederate States
OF America and foreign countries which may be- practical
Die and awaiting to all desiring to IT, and which viii
also command the hearty support Of the citizens Of
whole country.
earnestly invite the assistance and cooperation Of
the press OF the Confederate States in bringing the subject
fully before the people, and the presence Of a members
on the occasion named.
We wonld also respectfully suggest to the various
Chambers Of Commerce and other societies within the
confederacy organized for similar purposes the proprey
Of appointing committees at early day for the purpose
Of due and deliberate investigation Of this important
anG plan be sa6%S . the
President Macon Chamber Of Commerce
HENRY L. JswsTT, Secretary Macon Chamber Of Com
MACON Georgia. July 20 1851