The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-08

TIE CHARLESTON BOARD OF TRADE yesterday
evening held it's regular monthly meeting d.
the Charleston Hotel Club Room. The Presl-
dent, E. W. Marshall, in the chair. line mln-
utes were read and approved.
Mr.. ". H. Bellamy WIS proposed for mem
bership, and, on motion, was elected Oaoa coce'
Mr.. Hastie, from the Special Committee ap-
pointed at the last session of the Board, re-
ported as follows:
Tho committee appointed by the Board OF
Trade of Charleston to address memorial to
Maior-G General Candy, upon tho inexpedlency
of holding residents Of sister States to Dall
upon finding them within the borders OF this
State, respectfully report, that they, have full
filled their mission, and have the pleasure 70
state that in General Orders No. 164, issued
from headquarters December 81, 1867, the
question is fairly met. Imprisonment for
debt. excepting in cases Of fraud, is abolished.
No resident Of sister State can now be held
to bail on the affidavit of his creditor that ne
is about to leave this State for his own home
or elsewhere.
We congratulate tho Foard upon tho issue OF
this order, which strikes the letters nom the
limbs of The honest debtor, and places our
State in full communion with the spirit OF tne
age in which we live.
We would invite all our old friends and debt
ors with whom We have had dealings before
the war, to visit Charleston pledging for each
OF them friendly greeting, and free leave to
depart at their pleasure.
Respectfully submitted.
VIM. g. HASTE, Chairman.
A communication from the Boston Board Of
Trade was read, requesting committee
from this Board be appointed to meet similar
committees in general convention at Boston
in February next, to tIke into consideration
the present state of the commercial, agricul-
tural and manufacturing interests Of the dif-
ferent sections Of the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. Hastie, the Chair was re-
ouested to appoint committee Of three or
five members of the Board to attend this con-
vention. The Chair reserved the appointment
to another period.
The following communication was read by
the President:
CHARLESTON, November 15, 1857.
To The Oficers and Members Of The Charleston
Board Of Trade:
perity it is absolutely necessary that we should
have an industrious and productive population.
The freedman is becoraing more and more un-
willing to exert himself, and the planters gen.
orally agree in the opinion that it would be
folly to trust to his labor for q remuneratiye
crop. Under these circumstances, our only
resource is the acquisition OF people that
is able and willing to work; we cannot
accomplish this, the country will not pro-
duce, and the merchant will have no basis
of trade. It seems to me that it would
assist the objects of the Bureau OF Immigra-
ton greatly If ines Of steamers for direct
trade with one or more European ports could
be established, offering desirable facilities for
passengers, whilst sifording us many other
advantages, of which you are the most com
petent judges. From information received,
/ am led to think that steam line with
Bremen, Hamburg and Copenhagen might
be instituted, if any aid OF advantageous in
ducements in Charleston could be offered. 1
take the liberty to submit the matter to your
consideration, with the respectful request that
YOU appoint a committee on the subject to in
ouire and report. !: shall make the same re-
Quest of the Chamber Of Commerce, and il a
Joint committee would maturely consider the
subject, great good might, perhaps, be at
tanned.
/. Would it be well and possible for the State
to aid q steam line tO Europe?
q. Could and should our CITY assist init
8. Is there any hope that our mercantile
community would ccntributeP
4. What are our importing and exporting in
ducements And GIN these in any manner be
increased2
I most earnestly pray you, gentlemen, not to
deem me presumptuous in the above, but to
believe that I wish to be entirely respectful,
and am solicitous Only Of the public necessity.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. WAGNER,
Commissioner Immigration.
On motion Of Mr. Fleming, the communica-
ton of General WAGNER was referred to the
Executive Committee, with power to confer
with General Wagner.
On motion, the Board then adjourned.