The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-21

THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
MEETING YESTERDAY OFF THE e,oYE-
MHTTEE OF FORTY TO AIR
RANGE MATTERS.

There was meeting Yesterday at the Oottor
Exchange Of the Committee of Forty. formed
for the advancement Of American commerce
There was gOodly attendance when Gen. Cy.
rus Bussey took the chair.
Inc General said, In opening the meeting
that ne had called the committee together for
the reason that there was but little time left be.
tween now and the third OF December, the day
fixed for the meeting Of the convention, and 81
q further reason that there was still an impress
sion existing in the North and West that it Was
unsafe to visit New Orleans He cited an in
stance of several families coming south TO
jackson, Miss, on the same train as himself.
and they stopped over at Jackson, Tenn. on &C.
count OF the rumors In circulation about the
fever. He, therefore, thought it would be emf
nently proper that the committee should dis
Abuse the mlnds Of the people 9f this fanced
ought to take some action in the matter.
Regarding the call for the coming commercial
published in almost every country on the globe
and numerous responses had been received.
na 10 SO great Was TIE Importance attached to
1tathe subject Of special message to his govern
ment. In which It was set forth that the Ameri-
can merchants showed determination to ex
tend their commercial relations in every eslrec-
ton.
The secretary, Col. Tupper then read the fol-
loving letter, written by Gen. Bussey while in
chicago, to the New York Exporter:
New ORLEANS. September q, 1873.
10 the Editor Of tho American Exporter:
Oenr Sn-1n July last the people of New Or
leans, through their municipal. commercial
and agricultural organizations. called O conven-
ton TO assemble in this city on the third If De-
cember next. for the promotion of American
commerce, and invitations we're sent to State
mun1clpal and commercial organizations
throughout this country. and through our tor-
6 fn ministers and consuls to foreign nations
The rayages Of the yellow fever in New Orleans
and other Southern cities has greatly inter
fered with the arrangements, but I feel conf
a aedt th9 dsease will disappear long before the
past, in the absence of ,epidamics one Of
TIC Q. healthest and most delightful places to
NotWlthstanding the dread pestlence prevail
1tg' when has spread mantle Of gloom over
5he people ~ ana called forth substantial evil
people Of the North. creating by their unpar-
aleled giving a debt Of gratitude which nevt
while bending before the storm. With he "9' frst
envlnence OF its having passed they will resume
"a places In the world q, commerce. and
i her geographical position demands. No doubt |
the severe lesson Of Ibis affection will cause |
greater vigilance In future.
The invention will be held az announced |
ana have the greatest confidence that it will be-
largely attended
Every reader Of your valuable journal under
stands the impOItance of increasing our foreign
trade anu respectfully ask every manufacture
er and business man in the country to unite in |
q d.
ance at the Convention. and to secure the favor
able consideration Of their respective represen-
tattII atty n Congress OF its recommendations.
The Intelligent people of the Mississippi val
icy VINO have given any thoughtto the subject
are In favor of liberal appropriations by Con
gross for the support Of lines Of steamships
the mails from this country to the va
sirable to build up trade. The question is either
not unlderstond or 1t 8 not pDrecated by por-
ZION OF the Congress Of the United Stat g. there
ore tha necessity OF the discussion of the ques-
I IL al its bearings. Such discussion vii
will be promoted by the establishment OF such
Ines.
On mo6 9ao of m1qy a GHhDs 3d. BU rssdY:a
hat the Committee Of Forty prepare statement
If the health Of our city and transmit the same
Mr.. f. D. Coleman. Of the committee Of nr-
made report sugges ing that the
,ressions of the convention be held In the Globe
It was then resolved that Col. W. NJ. Owen be
SELECTED as chairman Of the committee of re-
'ePtlon, Nth power to appoint the com mittee.
lay he Was receiving the names of delegates
rem Rnl! se ~; "a! sections of our country
hegnrdlng y 3p Of delegates here
he, Pennsylvania Central iroad Company, /
md was assured that that road would carry I
Mr.. 4. J. GomiIa, chairman of the finance
committee reported, and he was given author
ty TO appoint additional members of his COM r
On, motion the Mayor of the city was re-
uested to- appoint ten additional delegates '
The chairman was authorized to request Gov t
tlcholis to appoint delegation of twenty five +
D represent he State.
Gen; Bussey stated that he had been in tele-
raDhic communication with n committee in /,
'hlcag0 which are to carry out to Mexico some 4
80 gentlemen, interested in the development Of !
ON nerce. for the purpose Of getting them to L
ass through this city +
On motion an Invitation was extended to +
1em to visit the conNention r
The meeting then a journed r