The New York herald., 1877-07-27
POSTAL CONVENTION.
An Elaborate System Of Fast Mails
Recommended to Congress.
THE CLOSING OF THE CONGRESS.
The Establishment Of Steamship Line Be-
tween Havana and Southern
Port Asked For
yo.r.rss xoxao., July %, 1877.

rOIt ASKED FOR.
voErxsss MoxRos. July %, 1877.
In the Convention to-day Mr.. Courtney. Of Charles
ton. offered . series OF resolutions which were rs
ierrsd 20 . committee tor report dwelling upon the
yearly increasing magnitude OF the trade between this
country and South and Central America and the West
Indies, recommending the establishment OF . tri-
moslhiy line OF steamships between some Southern
seaport city and Havana and It's liberal subsidy BY the
general government
INFORMATION CALLED yoh
Hon. H. W. Hiifard, Of Columbus Ca, introduced
the following resolution, which was adopteds-
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saIon CON posise this Convention B. requested
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mission vita As little delay as possible.
coxMIrrEs os BussssA
General Anderson, Of Richmond. Chairman Of the
subcommittee on business, submitted the following
resoution on behalf Of that committee:-
Resolved That the recent increased insrcst in the Do
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q the Postal 1ppGn@ss @ ey USnyres. TO obtain
es Ss done meets WITH hearty and sD
great Sardsn upon the far prsctica
Die hoad be made sell Sa'ssn.s stu due regard 70 sSs
become aud la, such additional oprstion.
.% re rnsS % monsy sspenasd in mail service
Resoysdrha the value and Importance oftrade between
the United and various states and colonies upon
hs een,nsn. and &: slans lying sqasn Of u: and also
aud he in speed convenience and economy
which would result 70 Sn ] Ss wn
shm en-, Of steam communication between the
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po.as sns.e' Gs A. v.SS s:. Fsa
tween sca,ssn port. and comms.,s :, centres nSs Of
trade and postal ntcrcourse betwse,
soSn s aSa tns e to
ecient steam service between such southern ports a.
Xspin.s respectively that the Congress- Of the United
sd aid and .hs Saovs
Of hOsr. mail soa,r.e.s and susa sp
tutionai powers aud policy OF tho government.
A MEMORIAL CONGRESS-
The committee also submitted the following
To THE HoNoRABLE SENATE AND HOUSE RxrREsExrk
The of he scer. sud members Of .hs Conyen:
on ssssnbled ut Old Point Comfort Va, on the 18th OF
july is7y rs'pss.au6y ,now; ia Of delegate,
and OF the state: of yirsns
nessse Xsbams Mississippi Louisana and that from
similarity Of and need: Is ." %
condition and wants Of the States Of West Virginia. Ken
Sseoad-That throughout the Immense covered BY
s in the Rs
and quito inadequate 70 she needs Of the people
but they also embrace those
on with ,hs great centres Of thonsh the
more e and prompt newspaper circulation and Of
Fomsh-That il is in the power government
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Post Ofce Department authorized and cnaolod
Gr in their delivery
frequent and trustworthy communication vita outlying
Tth.Tha. the following iupor.an. measure. % pro
vice passing through ashngson the
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line. ss. mail s. Iss point
such points iu tho southeast South and soussh~e..
Sos. hH lines .sin the roach Of tue lsrscs.
and The most Important centres Of trade ana nnaenGo
with railroad post Subsidiary the described
Limited mail and sruas lines and in sGss &
OFFICES mail within .ns area Of the above named
service by and eoas!'ag steamboats, and md OF county
%ss on som. ba the mali
esmshp lines h wa Wa. psr
Your memo.s respectfully ask that their M
your honorable BODY and that relief ana
be s Be ~. %
ministralon q such government as oarA
DKBArE.
the report. He followed BY Mr.. Sempie, OF Ala.
bama There was not much aspos'1 %, on sno par. o.
and I Was adopted with unanimity.
FURTHER RksoLUrIoSS
Tho following resolution wa. introduced oy n.
NJ sulloy, A. NJ Alien, William cogan and r. +.
Larosche, OF the Commute on Business
kesove That postal service should be managed and
sret onsn ass principles regardless Of political
srsSssss number sSsald Do its Ali shinss
This rssolutioa was joss by large majority, the
Convention wishing 70 entertain any motion
foreIxa 10 IT'S 0oJeck
j. Il Ssner, Virginia, offered the faiiowtng reso
luton, winch was adopsed.-
Resolved rhs, this hss heard With a,csr.
pleasure Of synlpathy aud gooi viii
VI aailw Seeviee tho sesresary Of tho Ssv
York Of % sna a.,a s ser ssa
and Pr sident and ScrrctaSy drc0tea
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r. C. Marshall of Virginia, snsrsd the follswiaG
which was adoptcd:
Resolved rhst the chambers OF coumerce and stAss
confer vlth and ssus..,s IN me
CONGRESS OF these several states ana urge upon rns 'n -
set forth by t-is ConveutisoA
The Convention appointed President Busssy, Gcn-
eral Anderson OF Virginia; W. L. Trenholm. of South
Carolina and John OFT, the secretary OF tho csmmis-
stop 10 present resolutions and m0noriato 10 Con-
gres. TbanKs presented To the postal soninis-
son for the granted to the Convention aid espe.
ciay to Gardner q. Hubbard, the Chairman, Tor his
able and address. Thanks were ao rendered
to General Upton and 10 the railroad and stean6one
compan les Tor courtesisS extonoed Aho evnVohuoA
then adjourned
HARMONY III DELIBERATIONS
Tho proceedings were directed wnh tlo snaic puA
pose OF obtaining mail service Tor the south Fhey
were characterized by harmonious and united action,
aud the members Of tho Coaventio fes sttistod thai
number el delegates have accepted tho invitattoa
from the officers 81 The Bay Line steamers 70 visit
Baltimore.
CHARTER OAK LIFE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
HARrpoRn Cyoon Jutv n 1877