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The Louisville Commercial COnyen-
ton and President Grnnt.--Address
OF the Chairman OF the Committee
fn tho President

The Louisville Commercial Conyen-
ton and President Grant.--Address
of the Chairman OF the Committee
so the President.
WASHINGTON, November 3.-The delega-
ton appointed by the Louisville Convention
to wait on President, Grant did SO this
morning. General Walbridge, the chairman,
spoke rs follows:,erT h1e
Before adjournment the late CONNER
cal Convention at Louisville deputed TO
the committee have the honor to repre-
sent the high and delicate responsibility oil
expressing to your Excellency sentiments OF
gratitude, reciprocation, and OF hearty
good will, for the views communi-
Gated in your dispatch for the success of
the great objects for which the Convention
convened. Originally called to discuss the
exclusive interests Of the southern States,
its theatre of usefulness was subsequently
enlarged until it embraced the material
prosperity of every section of the country,
Delegates were in attendance from Vermont
and Texas, Georgia, and Minnesota. Thus
national in its character, it was pleased to
receive encouragement at the hands of the
national Executive. It's deliberations were
confined mainly to the great questions. OF
finance, taxation, immigration, internal i'm.
proyements, transportation, and the neces-
sary measures by which the industries and
great national resources of the South could
be brought in harmony with the new era OF
prosperity upon which the Republic has
entered. ,--e- a.t
cone sentiment animated the entire Cons
vention-namely, to stand by the plghted
faith Of the nation in the full payment Of the
public securities, as stipulated, and to for
get all the differences of the past. The de-
sire was universal that all sectional interests
should be ignored. and citizens of the United
States should hereafter be a homogeneous
nation-one entire united and indivisible.
Gin conclusion, we desire to congratulate
your EXcelency on the success which has
thus far marked your administration.
Enough has transpired~ to demonstrate that
before the expiration of your second term
the public debt may be more than half ex-
tinguished and American securities COM
mand a premium in every part of the
globe"
President Grant, in reply, said he was
much eratified to receive such delegation,
representing not only the great commercial
interests of the nation, but also the condi-
ton of affairs. The good fellowship which
ought to unite common brotherhood, and
which was so happily inaugurated and in
yigorated at Louisville, he hoped would
continue, extend, and permeate through
out the entire country until eVory vestige of
bitterness or unkindness should be forever
eradicatcd. He believed within year or
two the South would be far richer and far
more prosperous than ever she was before,
and the the people have it within their own
power, by judicious policy and wise acts, to
advance their own interests and those Of the
entire country with marvellous rapidity.
With regard to his second term, he could
assure the speaker that he felt now very
ba at Point N
days, when he counted every month with
eagcrness to get out Of his position. He
had not sought his present position, as
everybody knew,
Hon. If. ". willard, Of Georgia, said 10
was glad to have the opportunity of saying
TO the President that he concurred in the
cordial appreciation which all parties must
give TO the sentiments just expressed by
him.
The President laughingly asked Colonel
Duncan, of Kentucky, what the people OF
his State thought Of the Administration,
and whether there was any hope of Ken
lucky ever turning from herpresent politics
Colonel Duncan answered that the Ken
tuckians, with rare exceptions, appreciated
the Presidents honest intentions to do what
he could for the good Of the country, and
that the Geographic message so kindly sent
by the President to him for the convention,
and the now renewed assurances Of kind
feelings towards the people OF States so
lately suffering so much, would augment
and strengthen the respect which they al
ready entertained for the Chief Magistrate.
As to Kentucky, he would say, however,
that even the fifteenth amendment would
create very little difference. The colored
vote would be divided and go very little to-
wards breaking down the 81, 900 Democratic
majority of the State.
After an informal and pleasant converse
ton of half al hour the delegation with
drew.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, November 3.-The Com
mittee of the Louisville Commercial Con-
venlion visited the President to-day.
Secretary Boutwell, has employed counsel
to protect the interest of the Government i'll
the matter Of the prize money claimed by
Admiral Farragut's fleet for the capture Of
New Orleans. The case involves 81 600, 000
The suit is pending in the district court Of
this district. The court grants the Go
vernment thirty days to prepare its defence,
Ex-Governor Wells: Of Virginia, inter-
viewed President Grant to-day.
The iron-clld Miantonoma has been Or
dcred to the West India squadron.
The Governments receipts Of gold at Bos-
ton are short Of its disbursements, and Sec
rotary Boutwell, therefore Gecliuds selling
gold there.