The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-14
MER CHANTS IN CONVENTION.

| THE GREAT COMMERCIAL GATHING N CHI
| cAGo YESTERDAY TIE CONVENTION
ApJoURSs WITHOUT HAVING TRANSACT.
| ING ANY BUSINESS.
C4IcaGo, November 1.-THE Iu;erna,
tionaI Convention held for the purpose
OF extending our foreign trade, and
especially to encourage a reciprocity oi
trade on the American continent, between
Canada, United States, South American
States, Mexico and Cuba, met at FaIwell
Hall al noon to-day. Over 800 delegates
were present, nearly every city in the
Union being represented. The
LARGEST DELEGATIONS
were from 81. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Columbus, Burlirgtou and Chicago. The
Mexican Ministers ard number OF Con-
gressmen were also present. Secretary OF
State Harlan made the welcoming address,
and Hon Emery A. Storrs made speech
Of some length. MIR. Storrs welcomed the
delegates to Chicago, as warmly as Secre-
tary Harlan had welcomed them to the
State. He alluded to propituous the
character If the times which now invi-
ted the extension OF
OUR REvIvING TRADE
and ind :stry. He said We have learned
that We cannot cut ourselves oil from the
rest of the world and regard them our
enemies it is much more profitable and In
ini,ely more pleasant TO trade with them
then to fight with them, and how to secure
customers, and how to gain new markets,
are the leading topics of your deliberations.
Your purpose is to secure direct trade,
such as our geographical advantages would
command 1t is ordained that We are to
POSSESS THIS CONTINENT,
and We will not fully and completely do
together with bands Of steel and iron.
From the Golden Gate en- the Pacific slope,
we look across that peaceful sea to the
far off China, opening her gates TO our
commerce. We cannot stretch our bands
of iron across those waters, but We may
surely demise some means by which our
ships sailing under our own flag, shall
traverse them.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS,
eighteen gentlemen from vari-
Gus sections of the Union, was then ap-
pointed. Hon. Henry Watterson being
loudly called for, he made short address.
He said it lily fitted him, man not en-
gagged in commerce, to attempt to instruct
20 intelligent body of the most prominent
Of this country, but that
this subject was brought with the profound
est interest to every man in this broad Mis- |
sissippi Valley, and he believed a new era
was about to open in American commerce,
now thot sectional controversy
Is DYING AWAY,
or he believed it was, in spite OF what pol
,Icians tell us. There was about to come
/ broadening and lengthening out Of our
IN early reunion of the lately divided sec
ion of our country, and hailed this conven-
ion as significant omen of such reunion
md a strong power TO crush out and kill
he arrOgan: monster which sought the
lemolition of all individual property
lights. He wished the delegates success in
heir attempts to devise means whereby the
enfcent end sought might be accomplish
d.
THE COMMITTEE on oRGsEIztTIcN
nade the following report which was uGan-
nously adopted: Chsirman, Hon. Geo.
Y. Morris, OF Kentucky; first vice presi
ent, Hon. VIM. Windom, OF Minnesota;
ice presidents from the other States: Geo
Y. Jones, Iowa; Alias Bent. Missouri;
Iarshal A. Roberts, New York; Bank Nc
ave, Ohio; VIM. II. Stephens, Colorado;
ohm Bonden, Penn; Franklin Avenders,
nd; Hamilton Rabe, Kentucky; John
Jasper, Arizona; W. :. Beasly, North Car
lima; Hezekiah Kelly, Connecticut CO.
ofiin, Massachusetts Geo. III. Harlan.
Illinois Levi Wilson, Kansas; S. Z. Mer-
III, Wisconsin; Daniel Felsenhad, Cali
,rnia; james Parks, Penn; n. II. Roffin-
er, Louisiana, X. S. Saunders,
ro. Furnase q Co, Ellsworth, Michigan;
ID. Tellenson, ID. c., and b. Il. Douglas,
'irginia. Secretary's; J. n. Hickman,
hicago, John Cshill, Missouri, and Frank !
n ii. Thinkers, New York. Mr.. Morris
l taking the chair briefly thanked the Con-
ention. An extended debate ensued in :
gard to the method of voting in Conven- .
on, but no decision was assured. q
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
as then appointed. a number of resolu-
ons of divers character was then intro I
uced and referred without debate to the j
onvention The Convention then on reso- I
ltions adjourned till to-day. I