Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-26
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Programme of the Committee OF
Invitation.

The Committee of Invitation respect'
fully request all newspapers friendly q
the proposed Convention to publish the
following letter, with the accompanying
suggestions, that the public may be in
formed as TO the movement and Its Oh
jects:
MEMPHIS, March, 1859.
The Commercial Convention, which
met at Norfolk, We, il October last, ad
journed to meet in this city at such tim'
as u Chamber of Commerce NIGH
designate. The day selected is Tuesday
the 1Ssh of Nav next. .
One of the objects of the Convention J:
to secure the cordial and active co-opera
ton Of the people of the Ohio and Mis-
sisippi valleys in the effort to build up {
direct trade with Europe through South
Atlantic s%egports; not in q spirit OF op'
position to North Atlantic cities, but IL
that OF a generous rivalry which VII
connect all portions of our Union
through the kindly Influences Of mutuR
interests and a general prosperity.
Another object is to discuss the neces'
sity for q railroad from the Mississippi
river 10 Tie E6ClnC OCc6uf ONCl q AONhS
unobstructed all the year.
A third may bs that Of levseiDg the
Mississippi SO as to save from inunda'
ton, and bring into speedy cultivation
the nlcst productive cotton lands in the
world.
Objects such az these are worthy tbs
consideration OF OuF Wise,t aud most pa
triotic men and, in the name OF the cit
s-r-E 1f ~ ~ s1hSu M invita- Won In at
tend the convention and give Us the ben
eft OF your counsel. Respectfully,
J. T. TreZsvant, H. g. Smith, I. A
Nelson, L. g. Haynes, L. s. Msyre, R
c. Brinkley, w. H. Stephens, j. T
Svayne, J. J. DuBosa, J. o. Pierce, J
F. Boyd, A. Aston, D. A. Brewer, w,
NJ. Smith, E. McDRvitt, L. ]. Dapre, NJ,
]. Wicks, J. w. Leftwich. 3. II. Vol
colt, L. H. Partee, A. Wright, L. G.. Hsr'
ris, W. b. Gfeenlaw, NJ. {. galloway
w. J. Sykes, Committee of Invitation.
n. BIO facilitate the deliberations
of the Convention the committee would
respectfully suggest the following ratio
of representation, to-wit
That the Governor Of each State anC
Territory will appoint a delegation, moi
exceeding ten, for the Stale at large, ant
one for each Congressional District.
That each city or town will appoint
bat two delegates for q population nndei
five Thousand, and one for each addition
al ten THOUSAND.
That each incorporated railroad, steam
boat, manufacturing or mining company
will appoint but two delegates.
That each Chamber of Commerce Of
Board of Trade viii appoint but one del
egate for every one hundred members OIL
fractional hundred.
Every n appointed or specially in
vited will please notify the Chairman o
this Committee if he can attend, and vii
bring with him some form Of credentiR
as a delegate. J. I. IRRELEVANT,
Chairman, etc.
The Committee Of Invitation have
subdiyided their labOrs as follows:
fhe duty of sending special invitation;
20 members of Congress and public
functionaries at Washington city ha:
peer assigned to j. w. Lsftwieb.
New England mas, been assigned to H
@. Smith.
New York, New jersey, Pennsylvania
and De!aware-E. Il. Porter.
Ohio-L. NJ. WolcOtt.
Indiana. T. Sgayne.
Illinois,. o. PieIcs.
Missouri J. Dupre.
Michigan and Wisconsin-A. Aston
Minnesota and IOwa-W. II. Smith
Kansas and Nehrsska-A Wright.
California aud Oregon-L. q. Harris,
Maryland-E. MoDavitt.
Virginia-L s. Msrye.
North and south Carolina-J. T. TTeZ-
evaut.
Georgia and Florids-L. c. Haynes.
Alabsms-W J. Sykes.
Mississippi-W. b. GreeniaW.
Louisiana-T. A. Nelson.
Texas-D. a. Brewer.
Arkansas-M. G. Galloway.
Kentucky-J. F. Boyd.
East Tennessee-M. J. Wicks.
Middle Tennessee. J. DuBose.
West Tennessee-W. H. Stephens.
Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, etc.-R
G. Brinkley.
Printed letters Of invitation will be
left with the Secretary OF the CnambeI
Of Commerce, with whom members o
this committee will leave the names anC
address of those whom they desire speci
ally invited, and the S5ere;ary will keep
an open, alphabetical list Of those thus
invited.
In q Few days each noemb2r of thi!
committee will have a printed formula
sent him, which he will please preser VI
for reference.
]. I. IRRELEVANT. Chairman, etc.