The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-01
r,. National Commercial C"nSe"'
t,ou-The Ratio of Representations
n,,, suhaec,s for Considerations
;cpcrttd for the baltimore GU

vho orc,t National Commercial GOWN w
,;on which assemblies in Baltimore OIL VIZ
o5th If Sculembcr, is expected 10 VI W." ,,,at
,nn I,rrpst gatherings of business liicii 'n"'
hive ever been brought together III W., Wy
=, Win I've rerollccted that John W. Natlrt.'
ESQ of Baltimore, presided 1T !li ~. n ,,at IN
arn f,ommerciul Convention, Wli-C VIII .i'J' ~ -;
S;roinnat; ohio. in October, lo."' anu ,t
atarmity with the action OF Una, p'us
A.. 1:,rr:,t has issued the call lor 'l e, ',-
sa,n,jimD of the National Commcrciai ,un-
ynntiou. The sessions OF INC WYNN
viii he held in Masonic lclh'ir, r., ~, ,ra 49,,
Charles street, and 1t i eNPcct.'', .,' .nnSiJ-
the large number OF subjects I" ~ ,naSt :,
cred the body will be IN session. ~ ''''' '
week.
rurNAsIs OF REPRESENTATION.
Tho h,Ss If representation for the CON
,ortinn has been fixed rs follows facii iu'
coruorated city is entitled TO one w.,
I'D y, ',n,. rliitjoual delegate for every 'th
thnus,nd inhabitants over the 1lrst ten ln"u1
sand nroylicd that no city shall DE elll'1leo
10 more than ten delegates. IL = ~, .'" .',,.
stood. according to IN accura'e 10. 'u
nishnd by the census bureau, tl0' 'lit Z . .is
| 81 cities in the United states Ia, Trar
thn,Isuud or more inhabitants. Elcn Ter
ri,ory will also I've entitled to one deicSa'e'
and c,rh state to a delegate for eacll 'o''-
oressional district. to be appointed ny the
rnsncrtiye Governors. Every incorporate!
ruiiroad. steamboat, manuiacluii''S' IN"
mining COMPANY in actual opcra!'ol' nay
ing Il cash capital of $l0o,oVo, WIN p' Cn., '.
tied To one delegate, as will also De ever!
4 hanhor nj Commerce and Board ol iIauc.
The committee OF arrangements, 1t l.
learned. have authority to invite persons
Of cminence in the arts and sciences. or Ill
commercial or agricultural pursuits, ana
such other distinguished persons as they
NAV deem proper to the interest OF the
body.
TIE SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
The following is list of subjects that
will be brought to the consideration OF tue
Convention, and there will probably be
many others:
1St. Railway connections Of the cities of
Virginia with the great West. Po>tp0neu
from the Cincinnati Convention. I'd. Edu.
cation. POSTPONED from the Cincinnati
Sd. Central line water com
between the North ana Solllh.
POSTPONED from the Cincinnati Convention.
III. Development of the gold and SILVER
mines in the Pacific States and Territories.
Postponed from the Cincinnati ConVch-
ton. 9th. The enlargement of the more
important lines of canals in the Chlteo
States, so as to render them naVlgaDle LOT
vessels propelled by steam. Postponed
from the Cincinnati Convention. 9th. En-
of Il reciprocal trade between
the United States and Brazil ana the oln lI.l
South American States. Postponed lloni LUG
Cincinnati Convention. TIN. Contlhuous l.l-
land water line communlcatlon WIS., iio ~
the Mississippi river along inc uIn 1E@sG
Rio Grande. Postponed from Inc o!lic .I
matt Convention, 9Th. Settled policy III the
public interest in regard to tue dtsposltlon
nf the Government lands. Postponed from
the Cincinnati Convention. 9th. Continu-
oI,S woter line communication from the
Miss;ssinpi river to the Atlantic ocean.
poS,nonell from the Cincinnati Convention.
10th. Railroads gener y. llth: Uepait l.
ment Of Commerce. 18th. American naVl-
cation interests. 18th. Revenue reform.
faith. Immunity of private property at sea
in time of war. 10Th. Direct trade between
southern Atlantic cities and Europe. lGtb.
river navigation. 18th Construction of
permanent levees on and removal OF obstruc-
lions from the mouth ofthe Mississippi river.
18th. Finance and taxation, including civil
service reform. 10Th. Charges Oh passenger
and freight traffic by rail and water lines.
both, TO abolish throughout the whole
country all licenses imposed on commercial
travellers. 2lst. Improvement OF seacoast
iharbors. 22d. Ample railroad facilities
from the Ohio river to the central South.
'23d. Tares and short weight. 24th. Foreign
immigration.
OTHER SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION. "
Should any commercial body or any dele,
gate desire to present subject other than
those above enumerated, it is requested
that written paper containing the sub
stance of such subject be forwarded to the
secretary of the committee at least ten days
prior to the assembling Of the Convention,
in order that such subjects may be placed
upon the official programme OF the business
of the Convention. II .~....,.,.s ....
THE BALTIMORE COMMITTEES.
Committees have been appointed to make
all the necessary arrangements for the con-
vention. #>' .-..+'
'.a5.'.' INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Two thousand invitations have been is
sued to those entitled to representation.
and large number Of those invited are cx.
pected to be present. The indications are
that the attendance will be large and infu-
entail 1t Is proposed to entertain the yisi-
tors handsomely, to show them all the prin-
clpal public institutions of the city, and to
give the visitors Il banquet some evening
during their stay. The EXPENSES of the
convention VIII be met by the appropria-
ton OF ten thousand dollars made hv tho
City Council ut its last session. and NV a
further subscription from the merchants af
Baltimore.
tbe Presbyterian ministers of Philadel
l,4!a' at recent meeting, passed resolu-
sion Gsctafihg ihat 1t Is the duty of uli per-