The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-14
DETROIT, July IL, 1866.

DETROIT, July IL, 1865.
Especial Correspondence Of Cleveland LEADER
The great Commercial international
Convention, which has been the subject of
most particular concern in business circles
all over the United States and the British
Provinces for the past two months and
from the looked for deliberations of which
the highest a~nticipations of good to the
people of this continent were held by many,
convened in this city today, and has exc
cuted the first step of its existence-that
of organizing. To the merchants of De-
trcit alone, I believe belongs the credit of
designing and carrying forward this move
ment and whatever good shall accrue from
It viii be due to their sagacity. And
whatever the outside world, (by which I
mesh the politicians and old fogies of the
day may think Of the project, the fact
that the suggestion of the Detroit Board
was so promptly and fully responded TO by
all sections, is IN evidence that commercial
men feel a deep interest in the movement,
and if perchance they do somewhat exsg-
gerste its probable effects, it is not to be
doubted thst much useful information and
8 great deal of valuable opinion will be the
result while some good will be derived
from the extended acquaintance and Hbe-
raj intercourse which it will bring about
among commercial men themselves.
PROCEEDINGS.
I have already given you by telegraph
sIl the information necessary to q full un.
dsrstanding of the proceedings of the Con-
vention for to-day, emitting uninteresting
discussions upon minor questions coming
up in the course of organization, and shall
not weary your readers by a repetition.
CHARACTER OF THE ASSEMBLY,.
OF the general character of the COnven-
ton as to intelligence, and the personal sp-
pssrsnce of its members, 1 think I may
safely say that no finer body of men was
ever convened in the country. There is
scarcely in the whole number-sbout four
hundred-sn inferior face, while there are
q great number whose large experience
and cultivate N would honor any position
in this or any other country-fuent, logical
speakers, sober thinkers, sound advisers
snd 1 confess I cannot well understand
how such a body can fail to make its delib-
eratiOns impressive and valuable.
R-HARMoEIoUs PROCEEDINGS.
It could not be expected, where so many
sectional Interests are represented, that a
perfect harmony of action will exist in the
disposition to be made of the many ques-
tinns, main and incidental, that will be
acted upon by the Convention, and l look
for some strong debates yet to come, to
which the little passages to day growing
out of the work of organizing will appear
as ripples.
Il RECIPROCITY TREATY.
One thing, however; seems To be a lore
gone conclusion, 10 wit that the OOnven- |
ton will decide against the ~abrogstion
OF the Reciprocity Treaty. The election
Of Wslbridge IS President of the Conven-
ton looks like q settlement of sill doubts
upon this point. The Canadian influence,
too, will be used to the best possible advan-
tsge, and the Provinces are represented by
some of their sblest politicians and bust
ness men, who have made it Especial point
since this Convention was projected to ed
ucste themselves Tor the work. They are,
moreover, on their best behavior, so to
speak, desiring to make rs favorable an
impression as possible. They studiously
refused, though persistently invited, 10
have anything to do with the matter of Or
gsnizing the Convention, and gave the
body to understand that they were reserv-
ing all their work for the question which,
by the character and numbers OF their rep
resentstion, they acknowledge to be vital
TO them, and they come prepared for 8
hard fight. So far, they have been encour-
ased by the addresses of the chsirmen of
the Convention, Aspinslls remarks being
of the most radical character in favor of
the Treaty.
RECEPTION OF DELEGATES.
In everything it could do, the Detroit
Board of Trade has spared no effort 10
make the visit of the delegates TO this city
in every sense agreeable and what they
still propose to do will add much to their
reputation for generous hospitality. The
hall in which the convention holds
its sessions IS very tsstefuily decorated, the
American and English flags united drsp-
ing the windows, while between, on the
walls, enclosed in everygreens, are notices
and sentiments appropriate to the occasion.
The delegates are marked off by little
signs marked New York, Cleveland, Buff
fslo, s. 1t may be of interest TO your
commercial readers to know the bodies
represented In the Convention, and 1 sub
join them:
Albany, N. Y. Board of Trade. -
Bangor, Me Board Of Trade.
Bay City, Mich Board of Trade.
Boston, Mass, Board of Trade. L
Corn Exchange.
Buffalo, N. Y, Board Of TCade.
Cairo, al, Chamber Of Commerce.
Charleston, Prince Edwards Island, Board of
Trade.
Chicago, II, Board of Trade.
Cincinnati, o., Chamber Of Commerce.
OevelAnd, o Board Of Trade
Col urg, @. W, Board of Trade.
Detroit, Mich-, Rosrd Of Trade.
Hslfax, N. Board of ommerce.
Hamilton, o. W, Board Of Trade
Kalamazoo, Mich, Michigan Central Board Of
Trade.
London, @. W /, BOtrd OF Trade.
Montreal, Y: W, Board Of T ade.
Corn Exchange.
Milwaukee, Wis Chrmbr OF Commerce.
New York, n. Y, Corn Exchange.
" Chan b r of Commerce.
oswegO. n. Y, Board Of Trade.
OttsWa o.. W., BOARD OF Trace.
Pittsb7g Pa, Board Of Trade
PhilsdelPhia, Pa, Corn Exchange.
" Bosrd of Trade.
Portland, Ne Board of Trade.
Quebec. @. f Board CT q rade.
Roanoke, No Board OF Trad.
San Francis %, CAL, Chamber Of Commerce.
st. Paul, MIN Board Of Trade.
ct. Stephens, n. B Board of Trade.
St. Louis, NO., Chamber Of Commerce.
st. GATHERINGS, @. W, Board of Trade.
st Johns N B.. Chamber of Commerce,
Springfield, o Board Of Trade.
Saeinsw. Mich, Board Of TraFe.
s~tratford. G. W., Board Of Trade.
Toledo, o Board Of Trade.
Toronto, Q. W., Board Of Trade.
Troy, n. Y, Board Of Trade.
Windsor, o. W., Board Of Trade.
The newspaper press Of the country is
very largely represented.
TIE CLEVELAEDDELEGATION I
I And nothing of spaeial note in the vav I
Of incidents, and indeed have had no time I
today TO look any wsy but conventionally. '
The Cleveland delegation are all well, and {
are not the least noisy in the Convention. {
It may be agreeable to the many friends Of !
he gentlemen to know that on the arrival
If the boat this morning, the famous Gide-
ms Band was present TO escort the Cleve- c
snders up town, headed by drum and fife.
o the sstonishment of Detroiters, who
lyed the marching column with inexpress- q