The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-09
Irp0RTaNT .arOTEMEET. At SATAN-
N1H.
Direct Trade with Germany.

Amecting of the principal shipping mez-
chants of Savannah was held at the Exchange
Tuesday aftcrn ION, for the purpose OF consult
Ing upon the proposed line Of steamships TO
run between the Norsh Germ IN Confederation
and some port in the southern section OF this
country, and to advise upon the most effectIal
measures to indu :e the company to make Sa-
vannah their western port.
Hon. E. C. Anderson was called to the chair.
and submtted.coples OF O correspondence se-
tween distinguished citizen OF Memphis
= enpesses. ard prominent citizen OF Savan-
nah. stating tn: { Colonel j. X. Howard, agent
for we'll known capitalists in Tennessee, hsd
contracted with certain parties In Berlin
Prussia for q half interest in twelve steam :.
ships of about f5O0 tons each, and with mo
dern improvements, by transfer OF certain
lands IN Middle Tennessee, TO perfect this aF-
rangement. 1he company expect to occupy
the lands with settlers at once, and to run
regular line OF steamers, importing manufac-
tured articles of the North German Confeder-
acy and bringing Immigrants to southern ports.
They also ASK statistics regarding the port OF
Savannah they deeming 1t the nost deslrahe
terminus on tue coast.
Further correspondence stated that an lnter-
view had been had With his Majesty, the King
of Prussia, and the Minister, COunt Bismarck,
who expressed themselves fayarab'y towards
the project desiring TO extend the commerce
of the Kingdom by direct trade With the Soutn-
erp ports, having o large seacoast on the
North and Baltic seae, the products being man
ufactures of cotton, linen and silk; also porce-
lain and wines. The immigrants OF Middle
and Southern Germany would also avail them
selyes of the opportunity OF becoming South
esp settlers.
A general expression OF the views Of the
gentlemen present was bad, and much INFORM
a.lon was elicitf IN relation to the seaports OF
the North German Confederation. Two gentle
men present offered donations OF large tracts
OF land near the city as an inducement to i'm
migrants wishing to 8, ttls here. The repre-
sentation OF the railroad interests in our city
also cff.red inducements to immigrants and
low rates as to transportation Of freight. Bre-
men or Hamburg will probably be the western,
port. and southern port not yet decided on
in the east.
The project was warmly recommended BY the
meeting, and Colonel John Screven offered The
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Reso.ued, That committee Of five be ap.
pointed to embody in q report, information
asked for in the correspondence, as also the
views Of this meeting IN reference TO the es-
tablishment OF the lIhe, and that sulfab res
olutions be adopted to accompany the report.
expressive OF the wish that Savannah b, made
the terminal point; the committee report
at an adjourned meeting, subject to the call of
the CHAR, and the correspondence to be for.
warded to General Marcus ]. Wright, Mem
phls, Tennessee.
The chair announced the following commit
tee: General Joseph Z. Johnston, Colonel John
Screven, General J. F. Gllmer, Captain A. P.
Wetter. John r. Wilder.
On motion Of Oetavus Cohen, the name OF
the airman, Hon. E. Z. Anderson, was added
to the committee.
The meeting then adjourned.