The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-18
MERCHANTS IN COUNCIL.
rTsE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
abridged from Philadelphia Telegraph

abridged from Philadelphia Telegraph
| WEDNESDAY. June 16, 1876.
The President (Frederlck Fraley, ESQ.,
called the Board to order at 10 O'Clock this
morning, and called attention to the fact that
| William j. Patterson, Of the Dominion
Board Of Trade, was present.
Mr.. Smith, of Milwaukee, moved that Viii.
liam j. Patterson, of Montreal. and Of the
Dominion Board Of Trade, be invited to
seat on the floor.
Mr.. Patterson was introduced, aud said
that he was glad to be with the gentlemen OF
the National Board of Trade. His pleasure
WAS somewhat abridged by circumstances
| over which the city of Montreal had no con-
| Observation-Disclosures which prohibited the
| Dominion Board of Trade from sending
such q representation to the National Board
as was desired. He knew that he would
leave the city carrying with him all The good
wishes of the members of the body to the
Dominion Board OF Trade.
Mr. Howe, of Chicago, moved that Mr.. K.
S. Sands, Of Newark, be appointed assistant
secretary which was agreed to.
The President stated that at a meeting of
the Executive Council last night Charles
Randolph was unanimously reelected secre-
tary and treasurer of the National Board.
Applications Of admission to the National
Board of Trade were received from the fol-
lowing cities: Boards Of Trade Of DareD-
port, Iowa; BJffilo. n. Y; Oswego, n. T.;
Salem, Mass; Merchants EXCHANGE of 81.
Louis; and Board of Trade of Cincinnati.
Referred to the Committee on Credentials.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The resolution meuoral'Ziug Congress to
establish Bureau of internal Improvement
analogous 10 the Coast Survey, 10 make pre-
llmiuary surveys. and suggest comprehen-
sive and thorough system Of improvement,
was taken up. The Board adjourned ycster-
day peuding the following substitute :" That
all internal improvements made by the Gov
ernmeut should be strictly national IN their
character, and not otherwise, and be made in
the order of their importance to the people
of the whole Union"
MIR. E.gleston,t of Ohio, spoke at length
on the necessity Of improvements in the
commercial facilities Of The country, but OBJ
jec,ed to fault finding with the Government
for what it has done. He objected to the
establishment Of bur eau, believing that the
present bureau for Internal Improvements
was the best board for such Improvements.
If he could have his way he would give the
give them the Indian question to dispose of,
and they would do more than our preachers
and Quakers together. Anything that wi |
promote commerce between the States he
believed was national, and he thought the
substitute should be adopted.
Mr.. Z. d. Hoiton, of Milwaukee, objected
to the General Government carrying on any
Internal improvements whatever. The i'm
provements of barborS and rivers have long
been incidental with the defence of the coun-
try, but the improvement of the country for
the promotion of commerce belongs to the
people. We are the last persons in the world
| who should advise any internal improve.
ments by the Federal Government except to
keep the great rivers open, to see that the
great ships 90 out and in. To-day, II the
Federal Government wants to plant light
house in aEy of the lakes it must get Its
right from the people of the State
10 which that light is to be located
The revenue of the people at the DISPOSE.
ton of Congress is to be appropriated to-
wards the enactment and execution of legis.
lation and not tor the Improvement OF the
commerce of the country. Deliver me from
having to 60 to Congress to ask for any i'm
proyement at my fireside. The results Of
Ohio, done by her own people could not have
arisen from any other condition of things.
Send me to Washington to do it, and have
Ito 60 through that Cauldron Of rubbish and
corruption, We NEST be very careful how
we use the words "internal Improvement !"
in connection with the Federal Government.
Mr.. William NJ. GroYenor, OF St. Louis,
said it could not be denied that the people
nolonger recognized this country as col
lee son of States, but as q great National Co.
yerAnent. Tue question of the eonstitu.
tionS!ty Of Congress to make internal im-
provements has been subject before the Ma
tionsi Board Of Grade at sessions hed here.
tofore. He opposed the reconsideration on
the grOa. cd that il ,.he question be rec@nsid-
cred it sill! re0peG this barren subject of
constituhionality.
Mr. Thsmas II. Feice, of Mobile, denied
she prop0 .ition that the country had becoG1e
centralized government oniy. and not q
confederation of States, and ho0ted the idea
of Congress having the power 70 tock up the
treasures OF che difereI. States against the
Improvement Of their respective commercial
interests. H0nse government is as dear to
the people as it ever was, and he thsught it
was we'll that the time ha& come when the
question would be decided whethee we
should Eaye centralized government or a
republic Of States. Tue. Federal Govern
nent mag foster internal isnproyemen
without Controlling them itself.
Hr. WetkerilI, OF Philadelphia, thought 8
resolution Of such a general character eau be
OF nc practicable value. The broad princi.
pie Of adyocsting anything national will
come down TO AL investigation of every pro-
position submitted ia the body. Each case
will be taken up BY itself, the mover will of
course dwell upon the natiGEal importance
of his own proposition.
If we ask Tor part In Congress and do
not ask for The whole, we make 40 claim in
Congress. Let US stand for the whole or
none. Let commerce be cared for, internal
90 we'll as external, foreign as well as domes-
tie. He was in favor Of tabing tie substi.
tute as well as the motion to reconsider, and
made motion to that effect; which was
adopted.
The committee also moved to accede to
the request of the following bodies that they
have. permission to withdraw from the Ma
tional Board of Trade:
The Cincinnati Board of Trade, and the
Boards OF Trade of Salem, Butalo, and Os.
WegO.
The reports Of the committee. were &C.
.epted ana their Recommendations adopted.
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