The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-14

u00ee Saeff own nsssoeesHaeSs or 10 mold
out suoh inducements, in the way of
both exports and imports. or by subsi-
dies. ss to INDUCE those who have the re- :.
9ai,ite capital s. invest in tho mode we
So far as EXPORTS are Il concerned, We
have seen thatFill that is necessary is.
that we shall he able. through tho aid \ of
| lines OF interior transport, to concentrate
our PRODUCTS at our Atlantic ports; and
to, secure profitable return trips to our
ports. we must perfect our immigration
agencies-for immigration is intimately
ana almost snseparably allied to direct
trade. as the passenger fare is the most
important of all steam packet profits,
| AND theroply ,sure guaranty for success
! or pefmanenSe. Tho result here oon.
templated can certainly only be secnrea
by the direct action aud aid of the Tede.
raj or State Governments, or by the
organized and combined action OF our
people, Should the effort be successful
we may indulge the hope Of soon be-
holding the swift ship leaving our South.
ern const. laden with Southern products,
and returning again, not only with such
foreign merchandise as we require for
trade and consumption, unburdened by
the tribute We now pay to the "middle
men," but with immigrants OF our own
blood, bringing with them not only their
pecuniury capital, bat the fur moro
valuable wealth Of muscle aud energy to
develop our incalcu!able resources aud
to become associnted with us aud be-
come part and pnrcel Of us iu sympathy
aud interest.
Your Committee, therefore. recon-
mend That the aid of tho Federal Go
vernment he respectfully invoked by
memorial to Congress for such assistance,
III the form OF bouutes and subsidies in
the way of mail contracts or otherwise,
as may be expedient aud proper, nud for
authority, for Il limited time at least, for
tho purchase by American citizens, in an
individual or foreign capacity, of foreign
built ships. to be registered and placed
under the American flag under such re-
gulntloCs as may be dncmed necessary
that the assistance aud corporation of
the Legislatures of the Southern States
be also evoked, in the way of bonnties
and such other aid as they can render;
and thnt our people. whose welfare is 50
vitally involved i'll this great enterprise,
perfect without delay such corporate or
other organizntionsa as may be best adnpt-
ed to combine and concentrate our encr-
gies and our capital.
Col. D. E. Butler moved the reception
and adoption of the report. Adopted.
COL p. M. Rucker, of Ebert County,
presented the following memoriaI:
| 1t Is matter of the highest i'm
portance to the South and North west
that there should be additional railroad
connection between the lakes, the Ohio
River and the South Atlantic coast; and
| n rnp pIcxvr ,f rt,>l,, Il, l.
demands that there Hll0nld be o direct
line OF communications between the city
Of Chicago md the city Of Augusta
Such line will establish between two
portions of our country, 80 mutually de-
pendent on each other for their supplies,
the most intimate and beneficial rela
tions. This route is also, in great mea-
sure. completed; bnt still there remains
somo gaps to be filed, and it's ultimate
completion will secure to Eastern Geor-
gia and Western South CaroliEn the
cheapest supplies of stock, bacon and
the cereals. Augusta is the Southern
objective point on this line, and from
this city such supplies will radiate
through large scope of territory III
both Of our States. This route will
afford railroad facilities to the valley OF
the Savannah River. now So much in
need Of the same. and bring to cities on
the line and on the seaboard large and
valuable trade they do not now possess,
aud in addition retain trade now likely
to be diverted. Snch Improvement OF
the railroad facilities is tho best guaranty
against further emigration of our people
West, aud invites i'm migrants to settle in
territory hitherto remote and inaccessi-
bio; or secure to them moro direct and
comfortable route to the great North
west; therefore, DO it
ReSoloed, That this convention heartily
approves tho efforts being made to fill
out the incompetcd portions Of this
great line.
Resoired. That we recommend the
General Assemblies of Georgia and
South Carolina give the project such
material assistance az the interests in
volved properly require.
Resoiued. That We urge upon the oiti-
zens along the route, and all to be bens.
flied by it, to take such interest in the
road as their means will permit, either
In money. land or lubor
ResoiOed. That this grea. line, con.
Meeting tho lakes at the city of Chicago,
through tho cities of indianapolis, Gin
cinnati. Knoxville and Augusta, is II
work OF national Importance, anu de-
mnEds the consideration Of the Congress
Of tha Initial Stofoo md that tb;, oo,,