The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-13
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Special Despatch to tho Herald.
DEr IT, July IL, 1865.

DEru IT. July IL, 1865.
The whole morning taken up in spirited discus
sion Of the basis Of voting in the on.ention.
Mr. CocLBAron, Of Chicago denounced it as unfair ha.
only vote should he given each board 1t
just chicago. lie offered a resolution increasing the
votes of the boards of trade the number OF members
rcprcscnted, which voted down
The Chicago delegation then read protect 10 the effect
that the action Of the Convention was unfair arbitrary
and unreasonable, and the members taking their hats
we're the Of boiling, when committee, composed
of Messrs Hamn, CoOlbaugh JOY, Littlcohn, strann
ham, TT at and " uick. appointed 10 arrange basis
OF voting and restore harmony. The committee de
cidcd to give represented the number OF
votes which they have in the Electoral Colleges and Chi
cago cooled OF and the members sat down.
The crisis now probably over, but fears still
tertancd that the Convention will break up confusion
After this business had been concluded the Convent
took a rcccss.
AFTER RECESS.
The business Of the Convention begins to
smoothly General walbridge makes good chairman,
and keeps delegates the question under discussion
Quite number Of resolutions bearing upon trade and
commerce, were received and referred. Among them
the following, by Mr.. spanding. Of Ohio which sup
posed to Indicate the views Of large part Of that dele
CATION
Resolved That II is the duty Of Congress TO regulate
commerce with foreign nations In such manner 10
increase the resources OF the government for Tho
payment the national debt promote the indopcnd
cnc and prosperity OF the government and 10 efficiently
protect the labor and industry OF the people ~ The tncd
States against the conflicting policy of other Powers
Mr DFSNIsoS of Bay City, offered resolution on the
subject Of the Reciprocity treaty, which was promptly
laid on the table,
resolut' on recommending the formation Of Na-
tlona oard Trade offered by Mr. HLL OF boston,
which was referred aud adopted after being reported by
the committee.
Mr. Iours Aligv of Buffalo, took occasion to defend
Buhlo from aspersions made IN President Aspinall
opened the door parng between the New York aud
4 Western members, which was Kept up With ,igor Tor
/ some time.
reported favoraby the above protective resolution of
Mr Spauldnc with some additions which was greeted
| with loud cheers and unanimously adopted showing
thai the Convention h committed 10 the protective policy.
letter addressed TO The Detroit Board OF Trade
read from John Bright Of England, urging renewal Of
the Reciprocity treaty
MIR LrTrJ6ix from the Committee on Transit between
the West aud the Scaboad reported n favor Of the
structon " ship canal round the Niagara Falls capable
of passing the largest vessels the best OF open
10 pass vcsecs Of thousand tons burthcn
from Point Calhoun to The sea.
Mr. pRossER, OF Buffalo, submitted n minority report
his own behalf urging upon Congress the Importance
Of enarWng the Erie Canal a means Of defending tho
lake and facilitating transit
Mr. AfINx supported the adoption OF both IN
lengthy speeches IN which he declared against the Re-
ciprocy treaty which had built up Canada at the ex
pensc Of the United states some OF his remarks ~ 10
the Canadians hisscd by many OF the American de-
legatcs az IN timed, although true TO the letter.
Mr. TOWNSEND of Buffalo, spoke In favor of the Eric
Canal enlargement W. Ltnejohnl o. Oswego, N sup
port OF the report and Mcssfs Mciarcn OF Montreal
and Malcolm Cameron, Of Quebec, delivered brief
speeches and pending vote the Convention adlourncd
The discussion s making converts 10 Reciprocity faith
and s friends hopeful Of t nal success Very cor
dial feelings exist between the delegates Of the tinted
1 states and the British PROVINCES