The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-07
ruE coMMEncIAL coNyENrIoN.
Third Days Scssion-forelsn and Domes
tie Commerce.

Third Day n SScksiou-fOreisu anu Doues-
tie Commerce.
Ngw ORLEANS, December Cat the
Commercial Convention Hon. w. NJ. Bur-
will, Chairman OF the Committee on For.
eisn and Domestic Commerce, submitted
the following, which was adopted:
"The Committee on Foreign Commerce
have had the several subjects, to them re-
ferred, under consideration, and beg leave
respectfully to report
First Our commerce with the West In
dia Islands, Mexico and South America.
In regard TO this subject your committee
recommend for adoption the following
resolutions; a..
WHEREAS, The unprecedented develop
ment OF Americas industry has created a
surplus of food material aud manufactures
fur in excess OF domestic consumption, or
OF foreign demand, while tho cheapnoss OF
European labor has, with the cost OF trans
portation between the American interior
and the markets Of Europe, rendered the
prospect OF an enlarged and adequate de-
mand for the prospective productions OF
our country in these marketsypry unfayor-
WmnRRAs, The Advantages OF com
merceiwith tic States and Colonies Of this
continent, though legitimately due to
the United States, have been greatly oh,
structed by rigorous revenue laws and re.
strlpteh commercial relations established
and existing between the United States
and those States and colonies respectively,
as also by the absence OF adequate facili-
ties OF Transportation and correspondence
between these oountriesi therefore,
Resolved, That the President and Senate
of the United States arc respectfully 70.
Quested to review our treaties and oonVen-
lions OF commerce with all foreign powers
and to mako such negotiations with such
OF the powers as may be deemed expedi-
ont as will SECURE to the contracting
powers, respectively, suph 0 parity and
equality OF duties upon all articles OF
growth or product Of each Of such coun.
tries as may be imported for use or sale
within the dominion or Jurisdiction Of any
Of them.
Resolved that the House Of Representa-
tivps Is respectfully requested upon the
negotiation OF any such treaty or conven-
ton 10 so modify the revenue laws Of the
United States as may hp necessary to give
Resolped, That to give further effect to
this policy Congress is respectfully re.
quested to declare and establish, accord
ing to the provisions Of the Federal Con.
stitution, The following post routes ior
the transportation and delivery oi the pub
| lie mails TO be carried on vessels entirely
9gasd, built and Registered In the United
First First. Between the ports OF New York
and New Orleans respectively, and the
ports OF Rio JaneIro, IN Brazil, and Rueaoi
Ayres, In tho Argentine Republics respect
lively. s.. s.a, .t..
Orleans and tho port Of AspInyall, in
Central America, providing tor such mai
services by tho way Of each Of these route.
respectively, according to such termi
OF pay and schedule as may be deemed
proper by Congress with adequate up
preparations therefore, it being understood
that tho Government pf Brazil and tn
Argentine Republic proposes to aid in th,
proposed service 10 Rio Japeiro.
Rssolped, That this Convention earnestl.
recommend to the capital and enterpris
INVESTED in our foreign commerce, AM
especially to the railroads and river trans
poTtation interests ponneCting every poT
and every trade centre Of the ipterio