The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-05


adding greatly TO the prosperity Of the city and
| the adjoining country from the emgrant brought
over by each vessel, many will necessarily settle
in this and neighboring Southern States, and IN
| this way their population will soon be Increased
by valuable addition,
These views are very hastily thrown out, the
time allowed US being too short TO prepare re-
mort which should embrace any details. And in
complying with the request OF the committees,
we have only attempted to draw attention to
few prominent facts, which, 1t appears to Us,
should be considered in the discussion of sub
Iect 80 difficult, and, at the same time, OF such
vital importance to our welfare.
Respectfully submitted,
F. Won SANTEN,
Chairman Delegation German l!I Society, Society,
Signed by the Committee on Immigration, as
follows:
J;g. :. Ta1HAz; Ro1SEs1.
]. CAMPSES.
F. Won SANTEN.
w. L. TRENHOLM.
On motion OF Mr. ]. p. Thomas, the report was
received as information and ordered to lie upon
the table for future consideration.
The Committee on Direct Trade, by their chair
man, Mr.. Robert Mure, made the following re-
port which, after being read, was on motion OF
Mr.. Thaddeus Street, also received as information
and laid upon the table, subject to future conside
ration
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE on DIRECT TRADE.
The Committee on Direct Trade, appointed by
the convention, have given the subject as mucn
consideration as the limited time allowed them
to report, but by no means as much as Its impor
| tance demands The City OF New YORK has Tor
years been the great emporium and centre OF
trade for all sections of the Union, OF which she Is
the metropolis Thther tend all the streams OF
wealth to pour their largesses into her cofers, al
ready full to overfowing. And 1t Is well
known
sections, q taxpayer to this eNacting commercial
autocrat Year by year as the earth brings lorth
her increase, and the planter Is rewarded for 8
toll by an abundant harvest OF the ncecy textile,
| by which humanity Is clothed large proportion
| goes as tribute to the Northern manufacturer,
banker, shlSowner and importer. The question
c,1,,,rs, c1,r why should this be SO? Why should the
Southern people, with the spirit that animates
them. thus supinely submit to state Of things so
man;restly against their best interests, when, by
octinn ~; tied. determined action, they may cast
of these slausses which have hlthert2 pound
them, and become in.... - 'S
tropolis. .,,. M,ya IN
The Committee on immigration, tuliy ailse so
the importance OF the subject, will doG...S'
bring forciby to view the many advantages TO oe
derived from an enterprise, looking to the intro,
duction into the South OF class of thrifty ana
industrious immigrants, and will point ouS tne
facilities and perfect practcabil,y of such an eh
terprlse. Such scheme as this will build up the
waste places Of the South, and fll them with
with this enterprise in Importance, is that OF d.
rect trade with Europe. whereby our produce may
find foreign market by the most direct and ex-
pedltlous route, and our imports from thence to
supply the wants OF our people be brought direct
to our doors, without first paying tax to the
banker, the importer, aud Jobber OF New York.
We would propose, therefore, that o company
be formed having capital sufficient to construct
and equip four freight and emlgrant steamers,
AMI that the shares In such capital stock be
placed ut an amount which would bring It with
In the power OF the greatest number to particl-
pate.
You committee have assurances that not only
individuals In this country and Europe, but veal
thy corporations, are willing and ready to SUBJ
scribe to this object.
They therefore recommend the adoption OF the
following resolutions:
ReSolped, That this convention recommend
that company be formed for the establishment
OF permanent llue OF freight and immigrant
steamers to O port in Europe, IN SHARES OF SO
each.
ReSolred, That committee be appointed by
the chair to obtain subscriptions from the various
railroad companies and corporations interested
in commerce. and also take measures Tor the es-
tablishment OF o company on permanent basis,
to form line to consist OF four steamers.
Resolped, That the chairman OF each delegation
be charged with the duty OF obtaining suoscrip-
tions in their section, with power to appoint sub
committees who will report to the Chairman
OF the committee appointed by the convention
the names AMI amounts subscribed.
RoBT. MURE, Chairman.
Tho committtoa on Cotton Manufactures. by
their Chairman, Col. ]. b. Palmer, OF the saluda
Factory Columbia, made the following report
the reading OF which was frequently interrupted
by applause. On motion, it was received as In
formation and laid upon the table for further con.
slderat!on:
REPORT on COTTON MANUFACTURE.
The Committee on the Manufacture OF Cotton
beg leave to report:
most sagacous statesmen that 1t was not the poll.
cy OF the South to export its cotton In the lint.
Benjamin Franklin, writing from London, said:
"Here in England 1t Is wei known and under
stood, that whenever manufacture Is estnb-
lishcd, employing number OF hands, IL raises
the value OF lands all about" Andrew Jackson,
In 1924 advocated, in private letter, the taking
from our agriculture 6OO, 600 men, women anu
Goodrich, In the House OF Lords, speaking OF
France. said: III IL were freely TO admit oar
manufactures, 1t woulll speedily be reduced TO an
agricultural, and, therefore, poor nation. rs all
must be that depend exclusively on agriculture
Washington entertained similar views.
Willie these opinions have been stated by
m en enfrT Se for us 20 the
general manufacture OF our leading staple. or
thinking 1t practicable, have considered the perl
Cd when 1t would be accomplished so far In the
Your committee will endeayor TO establish the
proposition, that it not only can but will be done
at an early day.
First among the advantages possessed by the
South over the North for manufacturing cotton,
and one that 1t Will never cease TO hold, Is that II
Is IN, pace or production nf'the T6T material. IL
would be no more unnatural to transport the
crude ores OF Pennsylvania to distant States for
manufacture than It Is for US TO continue 10 send
abroad ullr lint cotton. The Southern manu!ac-
turer saves tile freight and other charges on bag
ging, rope and other waste. This waste, amount
ing TO fully one.eghlh OF each bale, can be manu-
faCtured into paper at the South more cheaply
than at the North, and is consequently more val
uable though Ii costs far less here than there.
Reclamation on false packed or damaged cotton
densomc Northern charges for storage, insu.
rance, brokerage &C., and the loss from repeated
samplIng and thefts. More or less cotton can al
WAYS be purchased In the lint, thus saving, to
that extent, the loss by bagglng and rope.
FreIghts on manufactured goods ore less than on
bulky and hazardous bales OF raw cotton.
Another advantage Is to be found ln our eli.
mate. Fire Tor heating purposes ls only required
for from one to three months of the year. accord
ing to localities. We have on abundance OF unoc-
cuped water power in every Southern State. we
have also iueXhaustible coal beds, easy OF access
Wages are comparatively low. The mlldness OF
cheapness OF land, enables manufacturers to pro-
vide operatives with expensive but comfortable
houses and large garden plats. The expense OF
living must always be less here than at the North.
The winters being mild and open, we must ever be
able to produce our provisions more cheaply than
they can be produced In a country where great
part or the six working months are appropriated