The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-24

OF the Mississippi valley; and whereas, to ac-
sompIash these ends it is essential to increase
our labor; and to increase our labor immi-
gration from Europe must be had by means
OF steamers of heavy draught and largo Ca
pyng ia dTsoy Southern ports
| ResotOed That in the opinion OF this Con-
| vontion the great hatbor Of Port Royal, on the
thirty-second parallel of latitude is one OF the
greatest p rts of the South Atlantic coast and
| that tho railrond from tina, point to Augusta,
Georgia. should be completed as specially as
possible.
Mr. Millett, in Offering his resolution. said
| that in the Southern States they must have
| immigration, and must put forth all their
efforts to procure it. In reaard TO direct trade
| 1t had been said that trey ha l no Southern
port 10 compete with New York Whe re immi-
grants could land.
+ Within tho past fifteen years q great chango
had taken place III regard to the vessels carry
nag passengers a,ross The Atlantic. Fifteen
years ago they had wooden ships, then they
| got side wheel stoamers but now there were
| iron pr0peIlers. And out OF ninety five vessels
| engaged in the ocean trade to and from New
| York, only two were side wheels. The average
| tonnage Of tho propellers was 250O aad fow
were below that. and ah or nearly all drew nine
teen feet OF water, and south If Capo Hatte1as
| they ind port that had over sixteen feet at
the bar. In tho 8 ate which he represent cd
thoy had port whore tbs water was twonty
feet deep. He had only to remark that in
South Carolina they had q hafbor equal to New
York, and that narbor was Port Royal. lap
plause.l
The resolution was referred to the Commit.
mlttee on 1mmiRraLlon.
TEE MP0RT TRADE.
Mr. William s. Hast,e of South Carolina, in
troducsd the following which w@.s referred:
Whereas, BY act Of Congress-, passed Marc,
28, 1854 certain cities Of the West and South
west are allowed 10 import goods in bond
through the Cities OF Boston, New York, Phia-
delphla. B Bbltnnore and New Orleans. entirely
Ignoring Norfolk, Virginia, and Wilmington,
Savannah to three poln's, -Knoxvil Q. Nash
villo and Gemphis; and whereas, since the
passage OF tina law the Southern Atlantlc
cities have made extensive railroad connec-
tiops with the West ana Southwest.
Reso5oed. That the Comm,rtee on Direct Inn
portation be requested to frame q petition to
Go"Rres asking that all ports Of eitry Ia the
United Sta' es be placed upon the eame oting
as to he lmporl alton OF goods in bond by in
terror cities.
DIRECT TRADE.
The Committee on Direct Trade with Europe
reported in favor of tho formation of steam
shlp lines fIom Southern ports, which should
be encouraged by subscription. 1'he said lines
should be patrOnizod by planters and ner-
chants OF the South, aud approving ho scheme
inaugur tied between Norfolk and Livcrpooy at
the MI rfolA Convention.
Dr. Lnsey, OF Alabama, presented q minOri-
~ report port setting forth tho claims Of Charles
o.lcted long debate.
Hon. Mr.. Buistte OF South Carolina, said he
believed that they II al met for tho purpose or
discussing the best means for developing the
great interest OF tho country and building ND
direct trade with Europe. He was satlsicd
With the two first resolutions, but the third
discrimlnated against Charleston and Mobile
and other pla ,es. Ho wanted to know whether
there was any uso in this discrimination? One
speaker said that the seection of Norfolk was
made Mt Norfolk and Bristol, when Georgia,
South Carolina, and North Carolina wero not
represented.
MIR. Byrd. Of Alabama. North Carolina was
represented.
MIR. Buist said he stood corrected but thoy
OF South Carolina had lot one word to say
against Virginia, the birthplace Of Washing
ton. Madison. Monroe, and more recently the
brthplace OF Stonewall Jackson. [Lead cheer
ing. We will do nothing to injnra& ,hayp pEosr
orimina,ion-but one place is named. II tho
City Of Charleston suffered much during the
war. she was now ready to taxe part in tho
great work OF renewing the South and bring.
ing back her old prosperity. They wanted to
get o far chance. They had already line to
Liverpool, which brought enoigrants to all
parts of tho South, and with the Savannah
line would rapidly I'll up South Carolina and
Georgia. 1t was, therefore, unfair for tho
committee and the convention to pass on the
resolution as it now stood.
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
| A report in favor Of holding another conyen-
tion at Loul sville on the 12th of October next,
also tor committee OF one from each State to
prepnre a constitution ID by laws for the con-
vention, to be reported at the next meeting,
was adopted.