The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-10
FINANCIAL q COMMKRGIAh,
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6AruBDAf AFEhlh0s July 3, 1850
On Tuesday next, the 18th inst, there vH as
psmbls At Detroit . Convention composed OF repre-
ssotativeso Of nearly all the Boards Of Trade and
ohsnbers OF Commerce in the United States and
British provinces, who will comprise the best mer-
camille wisdom and largest business experience Of
their respective sections, the object of their meet
Ing being the consideration, I ON 3 practical bust
ness standpoint, of the important questions Of
finance and trade which the war has evolved, and
which demand in their solution the highest Wisdom
and most disinterested patriotism. The successful
prosecution Of the gigantic war for the pressrva-
ton Of the Union rendered necessary two eondi.
tionS-the sstsbliahment Of a debt commensurate
With the wants Of the Government, and the SUNNY
Of = money medium which should also meet the
exigenoies involved in the contest. A contingency
incident incident to these was taxation, always a
disagreeable element in the political economy OF a
people. The eject 0faIl these was inevitably ,ueh
q disturbance Of commercial relations, 10th de-
mestic and foreign, as to have almost completely
reFolutionizsd trade. To confer upon the situa-
ton Of the country as to is business interests, and
to offer such suggestions IS shall seem best adapt
ed to secure that increase Of prosperity in the fu-
turs which BY q proper application of the means
at cur command seems inevitable, viii be the duty
d%eVolving upon this Convention. In pursuance Of
this duty the following main questions viii engage
its attention
1. The currency.
q. Taxation, direct and indirect, necessary to
raiSe the amount Of revenue required to meet our
necessity expenditures. -
s. The best means to Increase the facilities of The
transit Of our products to market.
4 ThsreoiPrOcsl trade between the UDikd States
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close Ofbusines,. Exobansa 4. srm :. nsr hnvins
and \ premium ,elIinp.
The LIpoinaati panaTs rsn-s.an. nattsr. IN that
city, both financial and commercial, as without
marked activity. Currency balances have been
largely reduced within a few dsys by the calls of
the Government.
or business in Chicago the Tribune saws:
Business in nearly all departments OF trade and
commerce continues lively. There is a more active
aSmSna I'LL vi TSis Y sniPpsls, ana she move nent
extent BY an Improvement In Eastern msTkets
In our general markets tbere il no in Drovsmant
in the aggregate of busine,. doing Fiour I. vs-v
suist. Init srmer in cons, onsnca of tba .taodv "a
vanoa for tba paat - A.. j. Nouv w.
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the better grades Wa a. i,Tsgrtar. - randa-tt
1870
iwPOSs Oo 1Ose' AZ . reiiaOle price ) NO. Srsu was
without change and steady. 1here were no trans
actions reported in Corn. and The markst olo,ad
nominal. Oats wers ouist and vitbout decided
change. Rye and Barley e~outinue inactive and
nominal.
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