The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-06
he ommend for adoption the following resolu-

ommend for adoption the following resolu
tinns:
Whereas. The Unprecedented development OF
American industry has created surplus Of
| food material and manufactures Tar In excess
| OF domestic consumption Or 81 foreign demand.
while the cheapness OF European labor ms ~,
with the cost Of transportation between the
American interior and the markets 0! EUROPE,
| rendered the prospect Of an enlarged ana que
guate demand for the prospective productions
| Of our country In those markets very uhiayor-
able; and
Whereas. The advantages of o commerce With
| the Sfafes and colonies If HIS continent,
| though legitimately due the United states, have
| been greatly INSTRUCTED by the rigorous reye-
nue. laws and the restricted eOmrnsrcinl relh-
| lions established ana existing between tho Uni
| ted States and those States and colonies re-
spectvely. as also by the a'seence OF adequate
| facilities Of transportation and correspondence
| between these countries: therefore
| Resoired. That the President and Senate OF the
United States are respectfully requested to re-
| view our treaties AMI conventions 81 commerce
with Hll foreign powers. and to make such ne
gotiatiOns with such of these t9wsrs rs may be-
| deemed expediont and will secure TO the con.
| tracing powers respectively such parity and
equality Of duties upon all articles tho grown
or product Of each u euch countries rs may be
| i'm ported for use or sale within the dominion
| or jurisdiction Of any Of them,
| Resolnpd That the House Of Representatives
| Is respectfully r. duested. upon The negotiation
| Of any such treaty or convention; 70 80 modify
| the revenue laws Of the United States rs may
DO necessary to give effect thereto.
Resotred That to give further effect to this hl
policy Congress is respectfully requested 70 90
clare and establish. according to the provisions
| Of the Federal constitution. tho following post
routes for the transportation and delivery OF
the public mails to be Carried on vessels entlre.
ly owned built and registered In the United
States:
/. Between the ports Of New York and New
Orleans. respectively. and the ports Of Rio
Janeiro In Brazil. and Busnos Ayres. In the
Argentine Republic. respectively 49,
q Between the port Of New Orleans and the
| port OF Aspinwall In Central America.
Providing for such mail service by yay o.
such terms OF pay and schedule as may be
deemed proper by Congress, with adequate ap-
II being understood that the governments Of
Brazil and OF the Argentine Republic propose
to aid IN the PROPOSED service 70 Rio Janeiro.
commend to the capital and enterprises inter
ested in our foreign commerce.. and est ecially
to the railroad and river transportation Inter
ests connecting every port and every trade
centre OF The interior with foreign countrias.
that they contribute the means and influences
postal service herein Indicated. we'll m
adequate commercial transportation TO NIL
foreign countries Whatever. Such organized
postal service and commercial transportation
II specially urged as being in all cases abso-
lutey necessary to ensure that regular and
continuous Transportation and delivery OF pas
Sangers, merchandise and correspondence be-
Eyeen production and consumptton rs IL In
dispensabe to the market control and financial
transactions of modern commerce.
Ii. Project Of q treaty between the United
States and France.
The committee having examined the proposed
form Of treaty between the United States and
France offer tho following resolutions In regard
thereto:
Resoired. In The opinion Of this convention
that the project Of n tranty between the United
States and France. together with the important
commercial exhibits accom- panying tho same,
as signed and submitted TO the treaty mak ing
powers Of the two countries respectively. de-
opinion Of this convention m agreement Of re-
oiprocal trade would greatly promote tho com
In n
cient antilles OF the two great contracting
powers.
being an essential step towards the encourage
ment of foreign commerce. this convention
strongly recommend the merchants OF every
shipping port to use their utmost endeavor to
secure their reduction 80 far as may be con-
sistenf with the general interest of trade.
Resolred That In view Of the great obstacle
presented to foreign commerce by the bars at
the mouth of tho Mississippi river and of the
SUCCESS which has attended the. present efforts
for their removal. this cOnven ion urges upon
the government the paramount Importance
and necessity Of prosecuting the work already
begun until the greatest possible Improvement
Is fully and permanently assured.
Resored That we recognize In tho great
Southeyn railway. forming with lis connections
an ah0rail route from oil sections OF our IN
the time from New York to Cuba from about 1872
hours to about sixty and nfrording an outlet for
the surplus products of the great Ohio States
982 miles shorter to Cuba than by way of New
York-a line calculated to bring us In closer
mail communication with the West Indies, Cen
tral and South America and we urge upon the
company Its completion as calculated 70 great
~ promote our trade with those countries
VIM. M. BURWELL. Chairman.
A. 9. WILK ERSON. Of Tennessee
PAT. CALHOUN. OF Georeia,
GEO. q NORTON. 81 Kentucky.
CHARLES +. HOPKINS, Of Alabama
Z. D. HOLTON. Of Wisconsin.
H. r. WHITMORE of Missouri
r. II. DORK Of Iowa