The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-05

public debt; equal and fair levying and
collection Of taxation; pronounced pro-
Ihibitory duties not to the interest Of the
nation; advocated uniform tax. on manu-
fsotnred tobacco, and Reduction Of the
present tax; abolition Of the income tax;
such arrangement of regulations respect.
| ing the whiskey tax as to surely collect il
without embarrassment to thai industry.
A resolution was adopted, also. asking
the refunding OF the cotton tax. as well
as the taxes paid on coal, iron. oil and
other articles.
The other chief measures adopted
were rs follows: A report OF the Com
mlttee on Navigation relative to Ameri-
can shlp-building, protesting against
local rates on ships and cargoes as op.
presslve IN many ports, and asking Con
gress to pass law applying to all ports
equally and fairly; especially complain
ing OF quarantine exaotions at the port
OF New York; asking that rates of pilot
age should be equal and fixed, except in
cases OF great danger; recommending
the establishment of seamens homes;
approving of the views of Secretary
Robeson in reference to the establish.
ment Of ship.yards for building iron
vessels. A report of the Committee on
Foreign Commerce, recommending sub
sidizing American steamship lines to
Central and South America and Mexico:
also, declaring the present customa sys-
tenn no longer adapted to the require
ments of the nations commerce, and
ask the adoption of tariff suited to it's
present condition. A report of the
Committee on the Mineral and Mining
Interest, recommending complete geo.
logical and meteorological surveys Of all
the States and Territories of the Union.
by Government authority, and asking
the enactment of stringent legislation to
prevent accidents to miners. A report
on State inspections, recommending
either the total abolition or proper
amendment OF all State inspection laws,
which are declared inimical to the pro.
per pursuit of trade. Also, recommend
Ing the passage of State laws for the in
spectlon OF stationary boilers on land,
and referring the subject of general
pilot laws to the next session of the
convention, in order to allow the Vir-
glnia delegation to more fully present
their grievances. There was resolution
adopted also. from q special committee,
asking Congress to pass a general
amnesty law, as was done by the previous
convention. How far some OF the
measures recommended may transcend
political ideas heretofore favored by
many, will be subject of inquiry, but
there cannot be doubt that generally
the body has been entirely national in
Its tone, IN keeping with its title. One
OF the final measures adopted was the
appointment of special committee to
memorabilia Congress in regard to
bnlldlng new or purchasing the preaent
teiegraphio lines of the country-the
proprlety of which there is certainly
much reason to- question. Considerable
unfinished buaineus was referred to
committee. which was appointed to- take
charge OF it, and report to the next con.
vention.
1t was matter of regret that the
North had so ANAL a representation in
the convention. What there was of it
was good, and our neighboring State of
Pennsylvania was ably represented.
We do not like to assume that the
North, feeling secure in its present com
merolai asoendenoy, and possessing such
controlling influence as to secure it's
own demands. does not feel very
lively interest in measures for national
commercial development. The oonyens
tion has shown, BY its comprehensive
lhbors, and in its rising above all parties,
an example which Congress might ad-
vantageonsly initiate, and it's renewed
accommodation for general amnesty
eylnces O wise appreciation of that
WHICH ls Just in itself, and has also a
practicai bearing upon the welfare and
prosperity of the country.
Baltimore Sun.