Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-29

A1"'oPo W ueaub Ot uueb Ot steamships
rnnning from the ports Of Norfolk, Charles
ton Savannah and Mobile 70 Liverpool.
Others provide that Congress be petitioned to
reduce tho present enormous and unjust inter
nal revenue tax on manufactured tobacco to
reduce tho import duty on machinery inten.
ded for the spinning Of raw cotton; and 10
entirely ssoliss the asty ON railrssa issh aaas
material used in shipbuildiug.
raE p1arAILs
The resolution was adopted to lay over all
resolutions for committee, and snder it
Hon Eli G. Shorter, of Alabama, introduced
the. following
Resolved, That in the opinion of this con.
vcntion the importation of Chinamen into the
United States in unlimited aumbers is con-
trary to enlightened public policy, and Will
tend to imperil tho prosperity Of cotton grow.
ing States, the great labor interest, and ia un-
Just to industrial classes, and hence will in.
troduce new element If disoord that it
merits the condemnation of sll who have any
regard for the common welfare Of oar common
country.
The resolution went over under the rules.
Subsequently, the Committee on Immigration
reported in favor of the introduction of Chi.
ncse cmigrants, without restriction ss to mum.
bcr.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONVENTION.
Tho following shockingly awkward ncu.
sage Was received from President Grant:
WASHINGTON, October 10.
Btenton Duncan, Chairman. -Yoar dis.
patch inviting my presence at the CONNER.
cial Convention 10 Louisville, as an honorary
member, is received. regret my inability
to be present. The objects Of the convention,
however, heartily indorse, cad everything
oalcalated to increase the commerce of the
country, aad especially everything tending To
bring the citizens of different sections of our
own country together in interest and friend.
ship. as it tends to the alignment of sectional
prejudces and feeling. hope your ooaven-
tion may be productive Of such good.
u. 8. Grant.
To which the convention replied by adopt.
ing the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this convention heartily
reciprocates the sentiment of oordiality OK,
pressed by the President of the United States
for tho suocoss Of the object contemplated by
this convention, as conveyed in his letter TO
this body, and ws trust its deliberations will
result in promoting brotherhood and harmo.
ny between oil tho citizens Of the United
States.
ResoIued, That committee OF nine be sS,
pointed by the chair to oommunicAts to the
President Of the United States, personally,
the views Of this COR, ,Jntion a. embodied ia
the above resolution.
THB GENERAL RESULTS
Ut the convention may be summed up in
the following paragraphs, taken from the rs-
port of tho last days proceedings:
The Southern Paoi6o Railroad question
vas decided The committee presented two
reports. The report savos;Eg The e! pssso
route was adopted, and the result was hsiled
Win prolonged eheers. aH
The Finance Committees report vas taken
up and indefinitely postponed. This report
recommended an increase in the number Of
national banks, but tho convention showed
the white feather and did not act on tho sub
ject
j. W. Hilliard, of Georgia, chairman of
che Committee on Taxation, offered report,
wtsch was agreed to. 1t states that while
p'uu of hoavy taxation may suit splond;d
government, under our Republic it should be
as simple aud light as possible. 1t proposes
modification Of tho internal revenue system.
so as to tax but few articles, and those luxu
ries, so as to simplify aad cheapen It. It
shows that tho government can bs~ carried on
and the public debt paid with 0O00, 900,
and that tho plan recommended in tho repor.
will raise 1927 900, 900, thus leaving a sur.
plus annually Of S27,000,0O0. As to State
taxation, it is often unequal and upjnst. t.--- :
Business and labor should be spared as much
as possible, and not bo punished by penal.
ties. a.
The next convention will be held in Gin.
oinnati tho first tuesday in October.
The LEaIsLAruRE ey lS53.---Its entire
appropriation, tho meashrs Of its taxation,
vas $481 ,O5O. or this anpo 27A 400 ,.aa