The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-15
THE COMMGRCIAL CONVECTION.
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THE LAST Days PRoCF .eplNGs.
Final Adjourrrsae ai or the
Dss .tes,
&C., q. &c
The co"n 1e~cssal Conventions


to cali anc der convestion which was res,rsed to the
conm.tS o On Resolutions.
Tne ,onuttec then the adoption of the
raol iunsor unforin ystosA o. gegss aAd measures
and nc ftsfnanon Of National Boarl oI Trade rue
rSoiarJps u1optrd
The tsnmittoe appointed weights and Measures
were sessr Rob and Sabine, Of ;iano; Crcenougb and
Rope, OF Massachusetts,; soo,goo ana Marsh of New
YORK, Yano sud Lyon, al Ohio Bridge Bssen 81
Michigan; nelennoA AGA scaddsT, OF Illinois, McLaren
and Johnston, Of Wisconsin, Busby and Bennett OF
Fnnsyva~a; Harwoca and FORT, Minnesota; Alex
Tndcr and R,lla, or f.ssnri, and Irvine, Ross, Spra
L. onaTd Grant Carrie Lyman Steele sates and
ssrackorso the British PROVINCES
The mmtee 10 orsonzs National Beard CT Trade
opposed of -hc following Messrs Converse, OF
Mlssao husot,s; Tie-scy hase Stark Of Nc' York
Tagies OF OHIO; frGee, of Michigan scammoa, Of ii'
nos: Whitney, e Wisconsin; Wcho Of Pennsylvania,
layer OF Bune ota and Riobison, or Mssoar
On motion Of he conyonnor, y was dcGa 70 adjourn
fags clock ibis Afternoon and TO accept the
hospitality uf stiic Mich s,an University
yhe ComUttae GA HslpSr improvements reported The
following vA.,ich was Edopted
Resolved That the recognizes the rational
Earacter ois-1avigabls Tsrs and lake harbors which
saosd facilities for conducting the OF the
country, which tina government derives large
revenue - t.c sGnso Of tins Convention that IS
me ntesos as well Us tho duty OF tho general govern
to make such improvements such gable
rivers ane AXE haF)ors from time To time, as Tie ntccs
the trca lry VIII J"fiy appropratng moneys for such
work
Attoy o'clock .abngvnornine the Hon JOSEPH Howe of
Nova SCOTIA took tn floor, and is nov delivering an
eloqaoe ana iofahie speech ON the question oil rec-
procity
Thenot resolution OF MIR JOY photographed yesterday
passed unanimously. The question the second
resolution recommending renewal Of treaty The
fricUUS the OF its ssuccesS.
Detroit crashed the delegates and ladies at a
snmptuous excursion and supper the river last night,
WHOM bes-t AMI talent met social intercourse Many
fine speeches made after winch dancing and
music, and The company returned delighted with the
tlgs4 iu.Fen fipna anh nruif and ri All
Trade
DETROIT, July I4-P NJ
The Converts after adopting Mr.. joys resolution
reciprocity with amendment giving the committees
Weights Measures and National Board of Trade
the President reporters citizens OF Dcoi, and others
rned, sJOurnd with three cheers for the Union
The following the amendment TO tbs Joy resolutions
above referred to-
the government of the United States in giving
notice to The government OF Great Britain Of It's wish to
terinnaeitho treaty OF reciprocity OF June 9, 1854
Resolved, That this Convention do respectfully
quest the President of the United States TO enter
into negotiations with the government Of Great
Britain having view the execution OF treaty between
the two countries for reciprocal commercial intercourse
betwcenthc United states and the several provinces OF
British Columbia, the Selkirk settlement and Van
coavers Island, based principles which shall
be 81 and equitable to all parties and with reference to
the present financial condition OF the United States and
which shall also include the navigation Of the st.
Lawrence and other rivers of British North America with
such improvements the rivers enlargement OF
The shall them adequate the require
IsenS o. the west III communicating with the
EfI Howe's speech was loudly appIauded and when
The vote was taken on the reciprocity question 1t was
unanimous
Delegates left for Ann Arbor at three O'Clock accept
oil ovation from the citizens an the Michigan Unver
siiy fine feeling existing between all parties concerned
Our DOs-"it Corresponae"ce.
DETROIT, July II, 1865
Mr. Hannibal Hamlin who yesterday declined 10 serve
upon the organization OF the Convention as Vice Pres
dent at large, oday again signded his dsncnation to
take an active part in the proceedings by peremptory
refusing to allow his be placed the Reel |
procy Committee among five members added thereto
This addition made the consequence
Of the angry protest of the Boston delegation
against the overriding of their wishes In regard to
the name placed upon that committee they desiring that
Mr. Lorenzo Sabine should represent them thereon, aud
the President OF the Convention having overrued their
wishes Their complaints, alter the adjournment of the
Convention induced the accommodating Chairman, who
eagerly sought meet and every obstacle
harmony, to add five to the Committee Oh Reel
procty among which those of the xvce
and the Boston Sabine. Mr. Henry A Prentiss of Maine
was substituted in Mr.. Hanlins place. Mr. Sabine is
recpocty man. being largely Interested the fisheries
and Of course favors the old treaty
Judge SrAuLDNG, Of Ohio, who has not displayed any
particular regard for Canadian neghbors thus far n
the Convention, offered resolution reference the
appropriate committee which declares "that II IS
tons in snch the resources Of the
government for the payment the national debt, to
promote the independence and prosperity the
try and eec;ualy protect the labor and industry
people Of the United States against conflicting policy
Of other Powers"
Is rErrH
immediately after the preliminary business of the
session had been disposed Of Mr. wnIl,s F CoLsAreH
Of Chicago took the floor aud said that the Chicago
t~ .ft.. a ~
venton, especially in ths Of the votes TO be cast
by she delegates felt gross injustice had been DONE
not only TO their city, but numerous other com.
mercial communities Bv the rne adopted the great
States OF Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois represented
each by bat one delegation, have more inau- ,
rnce in shaping the action Of the Convention
than the small villages OF Springfield Ohio
Kalamazoo and Bay Ciy, Michigan. II would /
seem as though thegentemeo managing the Convention
had some Interior object view purpose not s.
played ppon the surface Cheers and cries Of $40.
no y he could why they really desired thet
he expression Of the Convention should represent the
Jews OF The great commercial interests In the several
tates they should refuse such by
the Convention the commercial Importance Of each
lace entitled her to He hoped that the Convention :
'ould proprcty adopting the following reso.
niions which. he offered
Resolved That the action Of the Convention IN declar
~ ihsi each association rpresented in this Convention
all he entitled 10 but vote Is virtual declaration a
hat the majority shall be controlled by the minority
nurey Ignoring The great American doctrine Of repre-
en,aucn according TO con6iiueacos aud numbers N =
nch conEitueBcies n
resolved, That the resolution giving 10 each
ca Dn' on vote be rescDded. thai each association be
.q'''rea 20 report 70 ihe chairman the number OF
UT o su.n fsocafion and every such association shall
= epbueu ' ono vote lnd additional vote for every
~ huhafed members VI ossocaton aud that for y
ilseuoh over hy members any such atioD shall 81
2 entitled 70 az additional vote r,
LoHaGneeis irom portion OF he Convention followed e.
eTead'ng Of The resolution vhc those who had taken
ie lead IN The management looked blank ,e
Mr. sr.tIDno, Of Ohio, promptly rolr and moved 10 | .
y the resolution the table Great con fusion epsued e.
Mr. > ScAxxoS, Of Chicago IN an excited manner v,