The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-09
MOTEMEET 1T SATAN.
NAH.
Direct Trade with Germany.

Ameeting Of the principal shipping mer-
chants Of Savannah was held at the Exchange
Tuesday aftern ,on, for the purpose of consult.
ing upon the proposed line Of steamships to-
run betwoon the North German Confederation
and some port in the sou hern section OF this
country. and to advise upon the most effectual
measures to induse the company to make Sa-
vannah their western port.
Hon. E. G. Anderson was called to the chair,
and submitted copies Of correspondence be-
iennesses. and prominent citizen OF Savan-
nah, stating that Colonel J. Il. Howard. agent
for we'll known capitalists in Tennessee, had
contracted with certain parties in Berlin.
ships OF about $500 tons each, and with mo
dern improvements, by transfer Of certain
lands In Middle Tennessee. to perfect this ar
rangement. Ihe company expect to occupy,
the lands with settlers at once, and to run q
regular line OF steamers, importing manufac-
tured articles of the North German Confeder-
acy and bringing immigrants to Southern ports.i
aney also ASK statistics Regarding the port
terminus on the coast. g.
Further correspondence stated that an inter-
view had been had with his .Majestj, the King
Of Prussia, and the Minister, Count Bismarck.
who expressed themselves favorably towards
the project, desWlng to extend the commerce
OF the Kingdom by direct trade with the South
ern ports. having 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
selves Of the opportunity Of becoming South
ern settlers.
A general expression of the views Of the
gentlemen present was had, and much inform-
alton was elicited an relation to the Aeaports Of
the North German Confederation. Two GENTLE
men present offered donations of large tracts
of land near the city as an induceneI,t to inn
migrants Wishing to settle here; 7a,,Y{egre: Al a,{
also offered 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. tUl
Z The project was warmly recommended by the
meeting, and Colonel John Screven offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolued. That committee Of Ave 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 esI
tablishmentl Of the hne, and that suitable res
oiutionB be adopted to accompany the report,
expressive OF the wish that Savannah be made
the terminal point; the committee o report
ct an adjourned meeting, subject to the call OF
the char, and the correspondence to be fort
warded to General Marcus J. Wright. Mem
4 The char announced. the following cotnmit4
tee: General Joseph e. Johnston, Colonel john
Screven, General J. F. Glln6f, Captain A. p.
Wetter. John Il. Wilder. 81 - tHN a. |
On motion of Octavus Cohen, the name oil
the chairman, Hon. 4. G. Anderson, was added
to the committee. l.isG '@t ff |
The meeting then adjourned. @&