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CITY AFFAIRS. ADVERTISERS will take notice that we cannot engage that any advertisement, sent to THE NEWS office at a later hour than hair-past nlu< o'clock a: night will appear In the next morn? ing's paper. An exception to this rule ls made in ravor or notices or meetings, deaths and fune? rals. _? , ^ 1 r_ SI?etlngs This Day. Pythagorean. Lodge at 8 P. M. Lafayette Artillery Charitable Association, at P. M. Toung America Fire Company, at S P. M. Auction s it It-s Ti? rs Day. . (SEE FIRST PAGE.] John G. Milnor & Co. will sell at 10 o'clock, at his Btore, ribbons, hats, Ac. Jeffords A Co. will sell at 9 o'clock, at their store, clarified sugar. Leitch ? Bruns will sell at ll o'clock, at the old poa tornee, bank stock. Schachte"* Tonkey will sell at TO o'clock, at their store, shoulders, lard, Ac. - BALLOON' * ASCENSION.-Professor King will malte bis one hundredth and forty-fourth balloon ascension this afternnoon, at 4 o'clock, from Cita? del Square. FULL REPORTS of the Firemen's "Visit to Sa? vannah, the Floral Fair and thc Convention, will be found in our tri-weekly issue of to-day. Par? ties wishing copies for their friends In the inte? rior can obtain them on application at the publi? cation office of THK NEWS. *? EXOUKSION.-The steamer Emilie will leave South Commercial wharf this morning, at half past nine o'clock, for Drayton Hall and the phos? phate works, touching, going and returning, at West Point Mills, leaving the upper landing in time to reach the city at dusk. THE EXCURSION TO-DAT.-We are requested to remind the members or the convention that the steamer City Point leaves Atlantic wharf, in the rear ofthe old Postoffice, ?his afternoon, at -t o'clock,- on an excursion around the harbor, to which they and their ladles are invited. MASONIC_Hr. A. H. Hayden has now on exhibition at his jewelry store, corner of King and Hasel streets, a complete masonic outfit, ordered by Union Chapter of this city. Mr. Hay? den has been appointed the agent of the VlrgU Price manufactory or masonic emblems in Hew York, and has constantly on hand a select assort? ment or masonic Jewels, regalia, A c. CRUMBS.-An anxious Inquirer wishes to know, tr the One for Aldermen leaving the Council board is $15, what Is the tarin* when the Mayor vacates anddisorder rules tue roast ? There" ar? some counterfeit $co Oneida Bank (Utica, H. Y.) notes in circulation. The dwelling or Rev. Gregory Rollins, with Its contents,?fras destroyed by fl re on the night of the 2"th ult. The act or an incendia ry. m ELECTION , OP OFFICERS.-At the second an r nual meeting of the Painters' Charitable Asso. Y elation, No. 3, the following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Henry C. Hammond, president; Theodore C. Dupree, vice president; John h. Merchant, secretary; Beoja ! min White, treasurer. Finance committee . Benjamin Wilkerson, chairman; Stephen Haynes, Adam Walker, B. H. Vanderhorst and J. B. -Spearing. REV. A;-B; EARLE.-We learn that this dls -ulstied revivalist, whose labors have been at? ti with so .much success in other leading *>n the -Atlantic, Gulf-and Pacific coasts, nduct ?-"series of religions services In our His first discoorso wul be preached in the ^room, or the Citadel Square Charon this jg, at's o'clock. Mr. Earle has conducted a } great religtous movement, whose benefits have been enjoyed: by other denominations as well as his own. Daring' his stay in the city, he wul be the guest ot John G. HUnor, Esq. UNITED BTATBS COURT-HON. GEORQE S. BRYAN, JUDGE, PRESIDING.-The following busi? ness was disposed of In the Circuit and District Coarta yesterday : rC District awi.-The grand Jury returned "no [. b#' in the cate of the United States vs. Reed and Kelly, charged with smuggling in Georgetown. This being the only case to come before the grand Jury, they were discharged. Circuit Court-The case or Mary O'Connor vs. Cooley and Jndd, was called up. and conunued. EASTER E?? criONs.-lAt a meeting of the ves? try and wardens or the "Church or the Holy Trinity, at Gratiana ville,'- held OD the sota ultimo, the following persons were elected: Wardens John H. Howard, Charles C. Dupont. Vestry? men-Dr. Thomas H. Gregorte, Thomas H. How? ard, T, m. C. Howard, Edward Lynch, B. C. Du? pont, Dr. B. W. Seabrook. Delegates to the Con? vention-John H. Howard, Dr. B. W. Seabrook, i. 0. HoVard, C. C. Dupont. At the annual meeting or tte congregation of fembaw Church, St. James Santee, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year, viz: Pardens-S. D. Doar, A. H. Seabrook. Yestry ?en-T. PtaokP.'jy Dr. S. Doar, Dr. Baker J. Doar, W. Locas?. Delegates to the Convention-S. D. Doar, A. H. seabrook and W. Lucas. THE FLORAL FAIR.-The floral exhibition of the Chales ton County Agricul t ural and Hort lc ul . taral Society was opened again yesterday, but ' was not as well attended as its attractions de? 's er ved. Never before, in Charleston, at any ex? hibition of this kind, has there been so much ' ste displayed in beautifying. The numerous ? te and u ng?^P JhJOts, their skilful arrenge .nent, and the floral decorations generally, give evidence of taste and Ingenuity, and elicited the highest encomiums from all who visited the hall, moog the contributions yesterday were a large llectlon I of plants from Mr. C. Saunders, the I list, a flower basket from Mr. Richard T. Wal? ker, a banging basket or gem and Ivy, and a [great variety of rare flowers from Mrs. L. G ron Hag. The exhibition will be open agata to-day, [ind we hope to see a large attendance. Hoftl Arrivals, May 4. CHARLESTON HOTEL. i. P. Allen, New York; W. Tucker, Balti ore; Wm. B. Richards, Canada; P. W. Llvings and wtfo^New York; R. Ward, Edgefleld; T. :. Sample! Nashville; W. Blaw, Liverpool; j. M. oodmao, New York; G. R. Congdon, Georgetown ; G. Sykes, Richland; T. B. McKlnstry, M. D., nnsboro; Mrs. B. B. Smith, Boston; M. W. vtn , Mt. pieas^r^^Arbona, wire and child, T YorVv'ffc'W. Aiken, Abbeville; D. Malloy, . M- C. Colt, Cheraw; F. F. Russell, wHe and 0w York; J? R. Shilion and child, Griffin; 8, Shreveport; S. A. Uesens and wife, achnsetts; E. Lyons, F. F,Taaury, Phlladel ; W. H. McDowell, Wilmington; G. W. Lay, e and three children, Miss Kimberly, New 'erk; L. CoheD, Savannah. ? PAVILION HOTEL, ss" John Humbert, John's Island; John M. MiUer, 'Columbia; Thos. W. Babb, Monticello; R. F. McCot try, Kings tr ec; M. L. Jones, N. E. R. R. ; H. Horn, Aiken; C. B. Adams. Miss Adams, Walter Adams, Poughkeepsie; L. P. Keen nan, Waldo; P. M. Lund and wife, Angosta. HILLS HOU8E. W. Bird, Savannah; M. G. Webb, C.. H. Mason;-f Phlladelphla; Mrs. Livingston, C. Livingston, T. H. Pollard, Mrs. Bronson, Mrs. W. 0. Hoffman, child and maid, New York; S. P. Hamilton, South Carolina; H. G. .Brown, Baltimore; T. R. Gillis, ralatka; Mr. and Mrs. GlUison, Mr. and Mrs ' Walters, Florida; E. D. Clark, New York. .. <"\BusrNE88 BfcELOPEs.-THK NEWS Job Office ? ^Bow prepared ,y> furnish good envelopes, with IL -?njlnead cards printed thereon, at $4 per thous W lad. Send your orders. Every merchant and f 1 bwiueaa man should have his card printed on his -aveiopef. f THE CONVENTION. IMMIGRATION, DIRECT TRADE AND COTTON MA NUFA CTVRES. THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES SPIRITED ACTION OF THE SOUTH CARO? LINA RAILROAD. Earnest Resolve and Good Feeling Among the Delegat??. SECOND DAT. The proceedings of the couventioa yester? day were of more than ordinary interest. The galleries were doited with Lids visitors during the entire morning, and the nnmber of delegates had been largely increased by the arrivals on the early trains. A characteristic object of attraction was ob? servable at the rear of the stage, in the shape of a curtain scene typical of the purposes' of the con? vention. The artist. Mr. Wallack, with his usual readiness, had so skilfully combined color and subject th at there stood forth upon the canvas emigrant ships sailing Into port with immense numbers of i maginary people on board, steamers departing with large snppositius cargoes of cot? ton and phosphates, wharves lined with freight they couldn't carry away, planters at the plough, and colored citizens resting from their labors; finally, a pleasant home scene, redolent with chimerical hog and hominy. The convention met at eleven o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the president. The journal of yesterday was read and ap? proved. Iiist of Delegates. The following ls the list or the delegates present and the organizations which they represent: SOOTH CAROLINA. Abbeville-B. Z. Herndon, J. H. Vance, J. K. Vance, Joel S. Perrin, A. M. Alkea, J. D. Gaillard. w. T. Henderson. Anderson-B. F. Crayton, T. W. Norris. Ashley and Stone Society-F. S. Holmes. Barnwell-James Aldrich, John S. Stoney. Dr. J. Allan Duncan. Beaufort-John H. Screvei, A, R. Lawton, Wm. Elliott. H. M. Fuller, Jr. Colleton-Colonel R. S. Bedon. Chester-w. H. Brawley. Charleston Board or Trade-William L. Tren holm, Blake L. White, C. F. Panknln, Charles Webb, A W. WardelL Charleston Chamber or Commerce-R. Mure, William Raveuel, Henry Gourdin, Theodore Huchet, Theodore D. Jervey, T. G. Barker, F. J. Peizer, E. H. Frost. John Hanckel. Charleston Mechanics' Society-J. Ralph Smith, T. J. Knauff. Charleston County Agricultural and Horticul? tural Society-Hon. Charles Macbeth. Ellas Yen? ning, Stephen Thomas, Dr. S. W. Barker, J. S. Porcher. Z. Davis. J. C. Cain, Professor John McCrady, W. G. Hlnson, W. A. Clark. Darlington-Edward E. Evans, F. M. Rodgers, A. F. Edwards, Dr. R. L. Hart, E. L. Adams, W. J. Maxwell, E. McIntosh, W. E. James. Edgefleld-M. 0. Butler. Fairfield-Geo. H. McMaster, Sam B. downey. Robt. E. Ellison. Jr., W. D. Aiken, Dr. Thos. Mc Klnstrey, Jas. W. Law, Dr. Wm. E. Aiken. Georgetown-Dr.\A. M. Forster, Dr. F. L. Frost, P. R. Lachlcotte, R. Dozier, R. S. leard, S. S. Fra? ser, R. J. Middleton, John LaBrnce. Greenville-Colonel Lee S. Irvine, Dr. S. S. Mar? shall, Julius C. Smith, Leonard Williams, James Wilhelm, Wm Passmore. German Immigration Society of Charleston-F. von Santen, R. Slegllng, A. Melchers, Henry Wag ener. D. Werner, N. Fehrenbach, Samuel Lord, E. G. Erckmann, James Simons, Jr., J. H. Kalb, A. Stemmerman, B. Feldmann. Kershaw-General James Chesnut, John Mc Rae, T. H. Clark, Theo. Lang, T. L. Boykln. Laurens-J. A. Barksdale, B. R. Campbell, H. L. Farley. Marlboro'-C. W. Dndley, J. A. Peterkln, Dr. J. B. Jennings, B. F. Williamson. Marion-S. A. Denham. Newberry-Rev. T. S. Boinest, W. G. Maves, T. F. Greneker, John lt. Spearman. Ocouee-A. H. Ramsay. Oranreburg-W. F. Martin, Murray Robinson, R. W. Bates, J. L. Moorer, Dr. W W. Wanna maker. Richland-C. P. Pelham, J. T. Sloan, A. Y. Lee, r. 0. Ly kes, Colonel J. B. Palmer, Colonel A. W. Felbels. State'at Large-B. F. Whitner, Dr. John S. Fur nan, Colonel J. P. Thomas, General M. L. Bon? um, Colonel T. C. Clemson, Colonel D. Wyatt liken. Sumter-Captain J. W. Stickey, John B. Moore, L M. Sanders, E. A. Edwards. Spartanburg-Colonel Gabriel Cannon, Colonel Sfctewn Johnstone. St. Andrew's Agricultural Society-G. J. Crafts. South Carolina Railroad Company-L. D. De Saussure, G. A. Trenholm, A. Sltnonds. South Carolina Institute-General Wallace, Geo. 5. Hacker, W. G. Whllden, R. D. Bacot, Colonel J. ?. Thomas. W. S. Henerey, A L. Tobias. Thos. D. -Jason. E. W. Marshall. J. D. Aiken, F. W. Dawson. Union-T. A. Carlisle, James E. DeLoach, J. E. ding, B. H. Rice. ? York-A. B. Springs. GEORGIA. Augusta-General R. y. Harris, J. J. Cohen, las. Hope, P. J. Beekmans, E. H. Gray, Jas. R. Randall, John Oslev, Jr., Wm. Craig. Jesse M. rurpin. Dr. Des. Ford. John M. Clark, W. Steven ion. T. D. Casswel), W. A. Heall. Macon (Ga.) Board or Trade-W. L. Ellis. The president announced that the following rent lem en had been added to committees: Committee on Cotton Manufactures-General i. C. Butler, of Edgefleld. Committee on Labor, Resources, Ac-Colonel 7m. Wallace, of Columbia. Committee on Industrial Resources-General M. J. Bonham, of Edgefleld. Mr. J. H. Screven moved that a committee on and be appointed. The motion was agreed to, and the president lamed the following gentlemen: Messrs. J. H. ?creven, ex-Governor J. L. Manning, J. D. Aiken, Honorable G. A. Trenholm, J. D. Kennedy, Rev. r. S. Boluest and B. F. Whinier. Ou motion of Mr. D. Wyatt Aiken, Mr. B. H. Crue, a member of the Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical Society, was Invited to a seat in the invention. Reports of Committees. The Committee on Immigration, by their chair? man, Col. J. P. Thomas, made a favorable report >n thc communication of Mr. A. Y. Lee. and re :ommcuded that the project of Mr. Lee be en lorsed by the convention and recommended to ?he consid?ration of the public. The report was adopted. The same committee, to whom was referred the general subject of immigration, and all papers re atlng thereto, made the following report : BBPORT OF THE C01?UITTEE ON IMMIGRATION. The committee to whom was referred the sub? ed of immigration, with the accompany log pa? pers, feel the responsibility which devolves upon chem. The committee have addressed themselves :o the work of placing before the convention a programme of action at once simple In details, practical In character, and effective lu operation; ind thev hope that the scheme which they have idonted" will be found to embrace these elements )f success. As to the paramount importance of inmigration to South Carolina, and the South in jenerai, the committee deem lt useless to waste :he time lu words. We see, we know, we feel this (treat need. Material development Ls the great work of the day. It ls the source of wealth, ind wealth brings in Its train power, happiness and all the concomitants, moral, mental and phy? sical, of a solid civilization. As one or the means to this great end or thorough development or all ?ur varied resources, the introduction Into this State and the South of a hardy and thrifty popu? lation is a consummation of prime importance. What immigration has accomplished for the North and Northwest, we want done for the South and Southwest. The committee arc not unmindful of the great value to this State, and the South in general, of Us present and resident laboring class. The la? bor of this class ls of decided advantage. They desire to recognize its Importance, and unite in the general sentiment that it should be fostered, and tn every way utilized for the geueral good. But lt ls Insufficient, lt should be supplemented. We desire to pla :e Sou th Carolina In the line or progress. We desire to place the prosperity or the commonwealth upon a solid basis. But to do this we need accessions to our population, to the end that we may surround the State with the en? during monuments of wealth and numbers. God, lu his providence, has blessed us with a gen? ial climate and a teeming soil, and with abun? dant water power, and with varied resources, immigration ls one of the means whereby these advantages are to be utilized for the good or the .citizen and the weal or the State. With these g?snral propositions thus briefly set forth, the committee address themselves to a spirit and scheme, and have the honor to report that the varions papers and resolutions referred to them have been carefully considered, and that arter as full an Inquiry Into the whole matter of Immi? gration as the limited time given them would permit, they respectfully propose the following as practical measures, viz: 1st. The establishment of direct steam commu? nication with Europe. The ports of Trieste, Havre, Liverpool, and Ant? werp have beeu suggested, but your committee are of opinion that the choice of a European port will depend upon commercial considerations pre? senting themselves whenever the enterprise is about to be begun, and that the convention need not now enter upon that question. ' 2<J. The establishment of rates of railway t psrtation for immigrants from Charleston I extreme Northwest. This measure wllL lt ls represented. shoM to be the cheapest route for Immigrants des to the Northwest-lt ls certainly the pleasa route in winter; hence if suitable arranger are made it is reasonable to suppose that a Hon of the great tide of immigration flowl upon the continent may be led into this cha providing at once profitable employment steamers coming direct from Europe, and < lng the way to such Immigrants as may des; stop tn this or other State?. 3d. The formation in this city, and at the cipul points along this proposed route of i gration travel, of societies on the pian of thu man Society of South Carolina, now in exisi here. These societies would be simply bcnevoler sociations, designed to give to the newly ar immigrant all necessary Information and ? tance, to help his difficulties by honest and kl : advice, and to protect him from Imposition wrong. 4th. The formation in all the healthy cou of this and other Southern States of "co land and immigration societies," having for object the settlement of immigrants upon farms, embodying the joint stock principle gested in the communication of Dr. E. B. Tu seed. It is essential to offer immigrants as good ti as they are offered in the West; besides, thc ter the terms the better the class or peopl will get. A plan for a complete organuatii tills kind for the State of South Carolint been laid bcrore the committee, and is appel hereto. It has been carefully considered bj committee, and is believed to embody the principles of practical success. 5th. The establishment In Charleston upor broadest and most liberal basis of a boai immigration, provided with sufficient meat enable them to disseminate abroad true and fut information as to the soil, climate am sources of the South, and with authority to vide for the comfort, health and decent accort dation or immigrants on the voyage hither after their arrival. Such an organization ii certalned by experience to be essential at all p or immigrant debarkation, and your comm! are firmly persuaded that it will be more efflci and less costly, if conducted as a private er prise than if left to -be managed by the gov ment of the State or city. Cth. The encouragment of publications, an the widest discussions upon immigrants and migration, to the end that our people of all cia and occupations may be fully informed as to Immense gain to the'whole country and to all vate Interests of a large, Increasing, industr and respectable population. Much has to be learned, too, by our people, fore we caa attract immigrants to us, or re those who may come. 1st. What will attract the best class of ia grants ? 2d. What will best satisfy the needs and des of those who come* 3d. What occupations will be the most remt rative for the Immigrant? 4th. What new industries should be establlsl or what modifications should be made In present industrial establishments, In order fully utilize the advantages of a larger and a ferent population. These questions must be answered, and would be a great stride In the direction of hav immigration. If every man In the State was day prepared to answer them from his own formation. In connection with the whole subject, y< committee beg respectfully to direct attention a communication appended hereto, presented the committee by Mr. F. von Santen, chairman the delegation from the German Society or Soi Carolina, and to recommend that it be publish In regard to the encouragement ot lin mig tlon from the Northern States to this State, i committee are thoroughly In accord. Tl recommend that the convention extend to s tiers from the North a cordial welcome, aud tl efforts be requested on the parr, or the Cent Bureau of Immigration, as provided for, to sect special rates or transportation for parties lt grating to the South. PLAIT. 1st. That In each county there should be form a "County Land Immigration Society,'' to be < ganized la conformity with the provisions of t act of the Legislature, approved December : 1869, and entitled "An act to regulate the rora tion or corporations." j 2d. That books or subscription should be open at all the convenient points in the county, ai that each subscriber be required to state tl amount or his subscription In dollars, with tl stipulation that the amount subscribed may I made up in whole or In part by a conveyance lauds; provided alwavs, that the lands be taki at their valuation for State taxation at the tia the conveyance is made. 3d. That each county society adopt a constlt tion substantially the same as that append? hereto. 4th. That the lands received In pavment i subscriptions, or otherwise acquired by eac county society, be laid off in farms or coi venient size and location with reference ti drainage, rencing and communication by roads and that alternate farms be set apart to l grunted lo Immigrants in fee. contingent onl upon the continuous occupation and use of ttl land granted for the space of ten years from tli date or the grant. Should any farm so grante be abandoned within the ten years, lt Is to revel to the society-irnot abandoned theproprietorshl to vest absolutely in the grantee or parties holdtu or him, at the expiration or that period. 5th. That the lands retained by the society b held to represent the shares issued to subscriber: that they be farmed, leased or sold by the societ as may seem best for the common Interest; tha the society reserve the right to convert the sal lands by. sale or exchange Into money or ot lie valuable property, as buildings, railroads, tun pikes, bridges, ferries, or sbares In such entei prises; provided always, that dividends may b paid out of surplus income and that at any tim after the lands set apart for Immigrants are al disposed of, the society may be wound up and th money realized from the sale or its lands am other propertv divided among its shareholders ? redemption of the shares. 6th. That each county society endeavor to ob tain the good will and zealous co-operation or al the Inhabitants or the county, both subscriber: and non-subscribers, to this end, that new set tiers under the auspices or the society may bi kindly received and may obtain rrom all theil neighbors good and honest advice and guidance All Interests In The state arc so manifestly unltei in the success or judicious efforts to Increase lu population, that lt will need only intelligenfex plauatlon to unite all persons and opinions In th< endeavor to make that success* secure. 7th. That all the county societies combine in thc establishment ora common agency in the City oi Charleston, upon the princlpleor a representative organ, each county society appointing an agent to sit ut the central board as its special represen tlve; each representative to bc entitled to as many votes as there are paid up shares In the societv ht represents. The central board when thus consti? tuted to be Invested with all necessary power and authority for establishing foreign agencies, mak? ing Rpeclal arraugements ror the ocean and In? land transportation of Immigrants, und their re? ception, shelter and protection on arrival. The central board shall further be charged with the duty or procuring and disseminating correct and useful Information as to the special advan? tages oifered to immigrants in each localltv, and that of taking care that all immigrants be fully and honestly informed as to all their rights, prlv lieges and immunities, and in case of need, ad? vised and assisted in protecting themselves rrom Imposition. [APPENDIX A.) A Dmfof a Constitution and By-Law*-Consti? tution ana By-Laics of the County Ltndand Immigration Society. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE 1.-SECTION l. This society shall be known as the - County Land Immigration Society. SEC. 2. The object or the society is the promo? tion or foreign immigration into the said count v, by means or furnishing Immigrants with land, free of cost, upon the sole condition or the actual and continued occupation or thc land so given. SEC. 3. In order to render the society effec? tive, it is organized under the provisions of thc act or the General Assembly, ratified the 10th day or December, 1S69, entitled "An act to regulate the formation of corporations." ORGANIZATION. ARTICLE H.-SECTION l. The provisions of Uie act above recited having been conformed to, a meeting shall be convened or all subscribers to the society, a temporary chairman appointed and a committee designated to examine and verify subscriptions and proxies. This committee shall report a list or members In eonformltv with the provisions or section 2 or this article, statiag how mauy votes each member is outitled to cast under section -or this article. This being done and a quorum being ascertained to be preseut.thc meeting shall elect a permanent chairman, aud proceed to the adoption or by-laws, and the elec? tion or officers in accordance with the nrorisions of section -. MEMBERSHIP. SECTION 2. AU persons shall be entitled to be? come subscribers to this society, provided thai if the aggregate or subscriptions exceed the capital stock, the shares shall be distributed ratcably among all the subscribers. Subscribers to the capital stock who shall have made good their subscriptions, either in money or lu land, taken at the State valuation lor taxa? tion and free or all lncumbrances whatsoever, shall at the meeting for organization be enrolled as members of the society. The rights, privileges and obligations of mem? bers, the transfer of shares and succession of members, shall be provided for in the by-laws, in accordance with the various provisions of this con? stitution, and in harmony with the constitution and laws of this State and of the United States. SEC. 3. Ortlcers and Elections. The officers or this society shall consist of a president and four directors elected by ballot, to serve tor one year, or uutil their successors are qualified. These offi? cers shall bc elected in a general meeting, a quo? rum being preseut, and shall together constitute a board or management, charged with the ap? pointment, supervision and control of subordinate officers, and with the general administration of all thc business of the society. Any three members of the board shall consti? tute a quorum. No person shall be eligible as president or di? rector who is not a member of the society. Vacancies during the term of office may be filled by the board, except where lt ls. reduced below a quorum, in which case a general meet? ing must be convened, and an electlou held for officers to serve out the terms of th03e who have vacated. Thc subordinate officers to be appointed t board of management shalt consist of: I 1. A register, who shall keep a record proceedings of meetings of the society and i board of management: records of all pro owned by the society, granted to settiere reclaimed as abandoned by them; records immigrants settled upon the lands of the soi with statistics of arrivals and removals, n offamllies, with their numbers, sexes and ag arrival, and in general all information nece or useful for the full accomplishment of th jepts or the society. 2. An agent, who shall reside in Charle and represent thc society in the central boan 3. Such other officers as may be in time req to administer the Increased business of th clety. SEC. 4. Meetings-Quorums-Proxies. Th ciety shall have an annual meeting on the - Wednesday of-, and such other ge meetings as may be called by the board of : agement, or by any ten members uniting that purpose, after thirty days' notice poste the usual places of county bulletins and a< tisemenrs, or published in the county newspi AH meetings or the society shall be pref over by a member elected as chairman by b or viva. voce. Ten members demanding the lot shall cause that mode or election to be ado] In preparation Tor the meeting. lists of men shall be prepared by the authority calling meering, showing the number of votes that member is entitled to, and copies of such list be posted conspicuously in the place of mee Members present, representing la person c proxy a majority of all the shares, shall co tute a quorum for the transaction of all bush A majority of the shares represented shall de all questions except questions relating to am merits of the constitution, which shall requin affirmative vote of a majority or all the shan the society, and questions relating to amend m or the by-laws, which shall require the afllrmi vote of two-thirds or the shares represente quorum being present. Proxies shall bc given in the usual rorm, .< ed by the shareholder and witnessed, but proxy shall be valid ror more than one year, person, even though not a shareholder, maj as proxy ror one or more shareholders, and ii quality of proxy may attend meetings, servi committees, rake part in debates, and vote. ARTICLE 3-SECTION L Capital Stock. The capital stock of this society shall be - thousand dollars, the company reserving ther to increase its capital by amendments to this stltution. SEC 2 Sh ii rcs The capital stock shall be divided Into shares, of fifty dollars each, certlflcates which shall be issued by the register, couti signed by the president, to all subscribers u payment or their subscriptions, either ic mc or in lands. Where lands are received in t ment of subscriptions, thev shall b? estlm? according to tuG St?t? valuation for tax?t except tn cases ot fraud or manifest misti when a special assessment may be agreed u between the subscriber and the society. Provl always that no lands be received having anv feet of title, or burdened with any. Incurabrar whatsoever, and provided also, that the soc have power to reject any lands offered in * ment of subscription, in which case the subs ber shall be released from his obligation and subscription cancelled. SEC. 3. Transfer of Shares. No transfer shares shall be valid undi made Qa the books the register, and a new certificate is issued. No transfer shall be made of stock Issued land which may be discovered after such iss to be encumbered or of defective title. The tra fer books shall oe closed for thirty days bef every general meeting of the society. ARTICLE 4-SECTION l. Disposition of Lan It shall be the duty of the board of managemi to cause all the lands of the society tb be dlvlc np Into farms of convenient size, and so local as to distribute as Impartially as possible advt tages of soil, slope, irrigation and accession among the farms. To make roads and brid; when necessary to preserve such Impartial! and to provide as far as possible for an impart distribution of lands containing fuel. To ma plats or all the lands or the society, exhibit! the forms and dimensions oMlte farms and des natlng each farm by a number, the numbers rt ning consecutively from north to south, and frc east to west. This being done, all farms designated by o numbers shall be set apart for settlement by 1; migrants ou these terms: 1st. The proposed settler must be twenty yen of age or over, and free from such mental physical defects as might Incapacitate him f seir-support. Where a family or a number single persons occupy a farra, it will only demanded that the head of the family or of tl party fuitn this condition. 2d. All such settlers will be granted farms fn of cost, the size and location or the farm to submitted to the choice or the settler, provide that the settlers arriving together shall have p orlty ot choice, according to the numbers at ages of the persons composing each family i party uniting In the occupancy of a single faro The largest families or parties to chose Urse, ac when the numbers are equal, priority to bcsettK by the ages of thc persons composing them. 3d. All rarma tims settled shall be granted : the settler by formal deed, duty executed, wli nessed and record Rd, tu the ?otc couuutuu un consideration that the laud lie not deserted < abandoned within ten years from the date of tl grant. On failure of the consideration the dee to be void and the land to revert to the society otherwise the title te vest absolutely In the se' tier, his heirs or assigns, at thc expiration of tl ten years. The farms designated by even numbers sha be retained as the property of the society, an may be farmed, leased or sold, as thc society ma from time to.time determine. SEC. 2. The society may at any time, either b specific resolves or by a delegation of genen discretionary authority to the board or manag? mont, provide ror thc sale or lands or other pro; ei ty, and the Investment or the money thus real (zed, or of any other funds In hand, In othe lauds or lu buildings, or In the construction c roads, dams, bridges, canals or railroads, or li the purchase of animals or machinery, or vessels or shares In mining, manufacturing or transpor? tation companies, including railroad, canal ant trans-Atlantic steamship companies. SEC. 3. Dividends-Dissolution. The board of management may at any time distribute surplus earnings, or any part thereol among the shareholders as dividends. After all the lands set apart for Immigrants an disposed or, as hereinbefore provided, or railing that, any time arter the expiration or twentj years Trom its organization, ttils society may bc dissolved by the vote or a majority or ali lt! snares. The mode or winding up to be deter mined by thc authority decreeing the dissolution ARTICLE 6-D?lits. No officer or agent or this so ciety shall Incur any debt er liability for the socle ty, nor shall any promissory notes or acceptance! or engagements to pay money be binding upon the corporation. Provided, always, that the so clety may authorize the Issue of bonds, a ma jorlty of all the shares concurring. (APPENDIX "B.''i RErORT OK TUE O KR If AN SOCtBTV DELEGATION. The delegation from the German Society ol South Carolina having been requested by the com? mittees or the Chamber or Commerce, South Caro lina Railroad and Hoard of Trade, at the meeting held at the Board of Trade rooms on Saturday evening. April 30, to prepare a brief statement ol facts lu connection with the subject of Immigra? tion, for the use or any committee of the May Con veutlou that may desire the same, ask leave to submit thc following. The society which they represent was founded not for the purpose or importing emigrants. They remind their countrymen or the old German proverb, "remain In your own country and sup? port yourself honestly," but at the same time the objector the association ls charitable and hu? mane, to assist with money, advice and other means, and to offer thc hand of welcome to all those who may come hither to Beek a new home It appears to us that lu order to Induce Immi? gration, and by Immigration wc mean not the coming of few Individuals, but thc regular and continuous course of travel of those from foreign countries seeking settlement in all parts or this, similar to that which is now taking place by way of New York and Baltimore, lt is necessary to bear in mind the following facts: 1. The man who emigrates from Europe to Amerita has a whole continent in which to select his new home, and naturally he wlil go where the greatest Inducements are offered. 2. It ls. therefore, of the greatest importance to otter these Inducements. Urst by furnishing the means or defraying the expenses of his passage ir necessary; and, secondly, lu the way or lands and homesteads, whereby the emigran*, will be enabled to acquire the ownership or the soil on easy terms and have the means or at once going to work. It is important that arrangements should bc made for their settlement tu colonies, and from these colonies the country can be sup? plied with laborers. 3. lt is a necessity that direct communication be established with some German port by menus of good steamers, commanded by oftlcers speak? ing the language. These steamers should run to some Southern port, as for instance Charleston, whence transportation could be had directly with thc- West. We are Informed that by this route the rate or travel would bc cheaper by several dollars than by any other. 4. Some Buro|jeau port should be seiec:ed with which there ls at present nodoch. communication, as it would be almost Impossible to compete wich New York and Halt liaore and their principal agen? cies abroad. 5. The present condition of our country renders lt absolutely Impossible for emigrants to be in? duced to come to this or any other Southern State as laborers. The price of labor is much too low. We cannot contend in this respect wich the North? ern and Western States, where farm laborers of the best class are paid as high as iron: $15 to $30 per month, besides being found. Moreover, lt wonld bc Impossible for them to exist on the fare and in the manner iu which our plantation labor? ers are sustained. 6. There exist great prejudices in the European mind against emigration to the South, produced by publications tu different European papers lu regard to this subject, which it is ot the greatest Importance to overcome. 7. To accomplish this, we would recommend the formation or societies throughout the towns and count les or this State and the South, In thc Interest of Hie emigrant. Every foreigner should be brought Into them. Their annual reports should be forwarded by tho naturalized citizen tu his friends In the old world, thus carrying with them the testimony or" a witness known to them. These associations may receive the inducements from the members of the communities In which they are formed, and transmit them under the authority of such societies as truthful and relia? ble Information for emigrants. 8. There now exist two great routes over ' which the emigrant co tho West passes, to wit: New York and Baltimore, and ?migration hi a great measure, contributed to the build! these cities. There is room for still anothc tween the latter point and the Gulf. If a Iii established over Charleston, and such i prove cheaper and offer inducements, be adding greatly tc? the prosperity of the city the adjoining country from the emigrant bro over by each vessel, many will necessarily f in this and neighboring Southern States, ai this way their population will soon be incrc bv a valuable addition. These views are very hastily thrown out time allowed us being too short to prepare port which should embrace any details. Ar complying with the request of the commit we have only attempted to draw attention few prominent facts, which, lt appears tc should be considered tn thc discussion of a Ject so difficult, and, at the same time, of vital importance to our welfare. Respectfully submitted, F. VON SANTON, Chairman Delegation German Societ Or South Carol ir . Signed by the Committee on Immlgratloi follows : J. P. TnoiiAS. T. S. BOIN EST. .1. CAUPSEN. F. VON SAXTON. w. L. TBENHOLJ On motion of Mr. J. P. Thomas, the report received as information and ordered to He i the table for future consideration. The Committee on Direct Trade, by their cl man, Mr. Robert Mure, made thc following port, which, after being read, was, on molle Mr. Thaddeus Street, also received as informa and laid upon the table, subject to future cont ration : * REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE ON DIKECT TRAD The Committee on Direct Trade, appointed the convention, have given the subject as m consideration as the limited time allowed tl to report, but by no means as much as Its im tance demands. The City or New York has years been the great emporium and centr trade for all sections of the Union, of which si the metropolis. Thither tend all the stream wealth to pour their largesses into her coffers ready lull to overflowing. And lt ls a < known tact that thc South is, more than all ol sections, a taxpayer to tills exacting commcr autocrat. Year by year as thc earth brings f< her increase, and the planter ls rewarded for toil by an abundant harvest of thc fleecy tex by which humanity ls clothed, a large propon goes as tribute to the Northern manufactu banker, shlpawn?r and importer. Tho quest irlaea, Why should this bs so? Why should Southern people, with the spirit that ailinn them, thus suninely submit to a state or thing mani'estlr against their best interests, when action n?'ted, determined action, they may < off these 'shao"''16''' wlllcl1 ,iave hitherto bo them, and become ^pendent of lh? great tropolts. The Committee on Immigration, fu,'i the lmportanee or the subject, will doll:?! bring forcibly to view the many advantages tc derived rrom an enterprise, looking to the in ductlon Into the South or a class or thrifty ' Industrious immigrants, and will point oii? facilities and perrect practicably or such an terprise. Such a scheme as this will build up waste places or the South, ami fill them wit numerous and happy population, and co-eq with this enterprise In importance, is that or rect trade with Europe, whereby our produce m find a foreign market by thc most direct and i peditlous route, and our Imports from thence supply thc wants of our people be brought dlr to our doors, without first paying a tax to t banker, the Importer, and jobber or New York. We would propose, therefore, that a compa be formed, having a capital sufficient to constri and equip four freight and emigrant stearne ami that the shares In such capital stock placed at an amount which would bring lt wi in the power of the greatest number to part! pate. You committee have assurances that not ot Individuals in this country and Europe, but we thy corporations, are willing and ready to si scribe to this object. They therefore recommend the adoption oft following resolutions: Resolved, That this convention recommc that a company be formed for thc establlshme or a permanent Hue or rrcight and immigra steamers to a port in Europe, In shares of $ each. Resolved, That a committee be appointed l the chair to obtain subscriptions from the vario railroad companies and corporations interest, in commerce, and also take measures for thc e tabllshment of a company on u permanent bas to form a linc to consist of four steamers. Resolved, That the chairman or each delegate be charged with the duty or obtaining subscri ttons tn their section, with power to appoint su committees, who will report to the chalrm: or the committee appointed by the conventh the names and amounts subscribed. Respectfully submitted. ROBT. MURE. Chairman. The CnmmitttfP on Tatton M,tni<r,?.>iur<v>, I their chairman, col. J. B. Palmer, of the Salin Factory. Columbia, made the following repot the reading of which was frequently interrupt! by applause. On motion, lt was received as I formation and laid upon the table for further coi sideraci?n : REPORT ON COTTON MANUFACTURE. The Committee on the Manufacture of Cottc beg leave to report: That it has been contended, for year3, byoi most sagacious statesmen, that lt was not thc pol cy of the South to export Its cotton In the lint. Benjamin Franklin, writing rrom London, sali "Here In England lt ls well known and undei stood, that whenever a manufacture is estai; llshcd, employing a number of hands, lt raise the value of lands all about." Andrew Jacksoi In 1S24, advocated, in a private letter, the takln "from our agriculture 000.000 meu, women an children, to be employed In manufactures." Lon Goodrich, In the House of Lords, speaking o France, said: "If lt were freely to admito? manufactures, lt would speedily be reduced to ai agricultural, and. therefore, a poor nation, as al must be that depend exclusively on agriculture.' Washington entertained similar views. While these oplulons have been stated b; many, most ol our people have either considere* lt entirely impracticable for us to understand th general manufacture of our leading staple, o thinking lt practicable, have considered the perl od when lt would bc accomplished so far In thi fnturc as to demand no attention from them. Your committee will etideavor to establish thi proposition, that it not only eau, but will be dom at an early day. * First among the advantages possessed by thi South over the North for manufacturing cotton and one that it will nevcrcenso to hold, ls that i ls th* place of production nf the rn>r mo ter ht I. I would bc no more unnatural to transport tin crude ores of Pennsylvania to distant States foi manufacture, than lt ls for U3 to continue to sent abroad our lint colton. The Southern manufac turer saves thu freight and other charges on bag ging, rope and other waste. This waste, amount lng to fully one-eighth of each bale, caa be manu factureil luto paper at the South more cheaply than at the North, and is consequently more val uable, though it costs far less here than there, Reclamation ou Tulse packed or damaged cotton ls, with us, easy and direct, ami we save the bur? densome Northern charges for storage, insu? rance, brokerage, ftc., and the loss from repeated sampling and thefts. More or less cotton can al? ways be purchased In thc lint, thus saving, to that extent, thc loss by bagging and rope. Freights on manufactured goods are less than on bulky and hazardous bales of raw cotton. Another advantage ls to be found lu our cli? mate. Fire tor heating purposes ls only required for from one to three months or the year, accord? ing to localities. We have an abundance of unoc? cupied water power in every Southern State. We have also inexhaustible coal beds, easy of access. Wages are comparatively low. The mildness of the climate, the abundance of lumber, and the cheapness of land, enables manufacturers to pro? vide operatives with expensive but comfortable houses and large garden plats. The expense of living must always be less here than at thc North. The winters being mild and open, we must ever be able to produce our provisions.more cheaply than they can be produced In a country where a great part or the six working months are appropriated to raising supplies for man and beast for the re? maining portions of the year. Our operatives are admitted to be remarkably frugal, industrious, easily taught and controlled, and we have an unemployed class or many thousands rrom which io draw in the future. The North and Europe will coutribute largely tu ope? ratives whenever there ts a demand for them, and thus manufacturing will advaucc immigration. Thc English, in manufacturing, mix India and other inferior cotions with the American, while we use the best staple the world produces. The consequence is that where our goods have been introduced abroad they aro preferred to the Eng? lish. Thc foreign manufacturer has been known to brand his goods-drills, for Instance-as American. Your committee have had before them carefully compiled statements, showing the cost of manu? facturing cotton North and South. They are fully satisfied that yarns can be manufactured here, transported to Hie North, pay a commission of 5 per cent, for selling, be sold at the cost of S?rth ern production, and yet yield a ne: profit of 5c per lb. And that certaiu classes or colored roods can be pro luced here and sold in the North, at oost of production of similar goods there, and yet yield a profit or over 10c per lb. English manufacturers have admitted, after in? specting the books ot' some of our Southern fac? tories, that we produced yams more cheaply than they did. To test this admission, thc Saluda Fac? tory of this State sent in April. 1809, through the house of W. C. Courtney Sc Co., of Charleston, some packages or their No. 20 yarn, to Manches? ter, England. These yams sold at I6d., which, at the then rate of gold and exchange, was equal to Wie. currency here. The total cost or the yarns, Including freight, insurance, commission on sales, Ac , was :?ljc. leaving a net profit of 4.14C. per lb. In support of the positions assumed, your com? mittee direct attention to the great success of the Augusta. Granltevllle and other facioiies in manufacturing plain goods, or t he Columbus, Ala manee and other factories lu making colored goods, and the Saluda. Roswell and other facto? ries in spinning and warring line yarns with pro? fit at a time wncn manufacturing at the North and la Europe has been languishing and unprofit? able. In further confirmation, the following ex? tracts from a letter writen by a prominent man? ufacturer at the North ts submitted : "While I have only met expenses in the North la running twenty rramcs-aboul 3<wo spinales the retama I have from sixteen frames o same machinery In Georgia for the last six nu have been $15,000 clear prout. Our compan determined to sell out their maclnery." ? "The South enjoys the advantage of not less twenty per cent, over the North in manara lng.? The writer of this letter has since moved Si and his cotton mill at the North is permam closed. A large number of Northern cotton mills idle, many of those in operation have recent; duced the wages of their hands, and some are uing on short time; machinery is being ti ferred to thc South, and skilled labor and ca is beginning to follow. England is losing monopoly. France and Germany are yearlj porting less or her yarns and manuract goods. Her manufacturers are becoming ali ed, and her operatives are turning their ey this direction. There can be no doubt tua will before long supply the North, and to 8 extent the West and East Indies, China, S America and Mexico, with manufactured gc and export yarns to the Continent or Europe ultimately to England. Few realize how rapidly manufacturing ha creased lu the United States. The first cotton ractory on the Arkwright i clple was erected In Rhode Island, In 1790. In 1812, there were 33 mills in Rhode Isl and 20 mills in Massachusets, turning In all 4 spindles-an average or about 900 to the mill. rn 1850, there were In the United States 2, 000 spindles; in 1868, over six millions, shov au Increase or over three and a hair minmi eighteen years-almost exclusively in the Nor the South having lu the latter year only ai 200.000. The wages paid to factory operatives in was over thirteen millions. In 1848, over twe seven millions-an increase of loo per cen ten years. The increase in the South must, hercaftei rar more rapid than it has been North. Attention ls already directed to onr countr the proper Held ror the cotton manufacturer, deed, we believe no astute business man will gage in it elsewhere, and within a tew years r of those already employed at the North in branch of Industry will, as some are doing n dismantle their mills and cither move Soutli engage In other branches of manufacturing. lt cannot be long before machinery ror w ing long staple will be introduced, and Sai nah, Charleston and Wilmington, with their I lltles Tor procuring cheap coal, will vie with e other in the manufacture or our sea island cot and soon the busymum or the spindle wll heard on every water-course, from Virginl Texas. It ls the belief of your committee that the pl ers may, with profit to themselves, aid in pro? lng this result, by combining together lu joint si associations, and, erecting cotton mills of s clent capacity to work up their cotton cr I These mills sh.ould be managed, not by the pian themselves, but by experienced and cap; business men, who will give them their une ded attention, with experts In charge of mechanical departments. Manufacturinc; c prises so many details, tin; ; , gncce5sful pr cation requires mo most carcfal aml 8T8tem management, ?nth all our advantage, ?nat tion to details and careless mana*fe*!SSnt cat but produce less. From two and one-half to three millions of i lars would .bc added to the value of our cot crop If we were to manufacture lt into yarns ; wo yen goods, or this, a large amount wonk paid ouc for wages, and that to a class that ts i not only unemployed In adding to the wealtl the country, S2t for the most parc a bun upou their parent or the public. The enormous lncrea3e> jn the amount of moi received by the South woulu be the direct adv tage derived from manufacturing'. The mercha the mechanic, the agriculturist, the banker, real estate owner, and in fact every citizen ef i countrj-, would be Incidentally beneQtted. Bt ness generally would be stimulated, and prope of all kinds enhanced In value. What has manufacturing not done for Et land? To come nearer home-what hos it i done for New England ? Take the town of Lowi for Instance. Sltua*,ed in a cold, bleak, unp ductive country, with every drawback and advantages except Us water power, aud the domltable energy of its Inhabitants, it has grovi within a few years, from a mere hamlet, with o mauuracturlng company (the Merrimack, ' ganlzcd In 1822,) Into an active, thriving ci with 50 mills turning over 450,000 spindles, ru niag over 12,000 looms, giving employment 14,000 operatives, supporting seven natlot bauks, with au aggregate capital of $2,350,0 and four savings banks, with an aggregate i posit of about $5,000,000, principally savings operatives. 01 the entire products or the United States e ported to roreigu countries, the South has at tim contributed os high as 55 per cent-doable ai treble the value or our products by manufactt lng before exportation, and we cause a now wealth from the North and rrom abroad that mn produce almost unparalelled prosperity. ir we desire to fully participate tn that prospi tty and hasten Us consummation, there must no folding or the arms on our part. We cann atronl to stand Idly by while foreign capital ai energy, attracted as lt will be-Indeed as lt is-l thc-n-ondcrfnl ?ul vantages M O |MMMMi graduai occupy the rleld to onr exclusion. Then, Indee would tlie sceptre have departed rrom Israel. B rather let us, while heartily welcoming the Non ern business man and capitalist, join In generoi rivalry tn the great work or developing our t sources. A new era ls upon us. The policies attendit thc Institutions ot the past no longer control 01 actions. The Industrial pursuits to which v were wont to devote our energies no longer dal our undivided attention. NO COUNTRY EXCLUSIVELY AGRICULTURAL EVI CREW PERMANENTLY RICH. - We have show? the world that we could pe form the rall measure or oar duty to oar coanti during a long, bloody and disastrous war. Pro erty and lifo were ireely surrenderer!.' No saci lice was too great to bc cheerfolly offered. Fat ers anil sons, mothers and daughters, vied wit each other, early and lute, in season and out < season, in acts of seir-ubnegation. Let thc san spirit actuate us now. Let each one or us rise 1 thc mission before us. Let there bc no idlers I our streets. Let hauest, mauly labor be clothe with Us proper dignity. Let agriculture, mani facturing. mining and cominero alike commun our efforts. Let energy, method and curefu close management attend us in our various pul suits. In building up our waste places, and in secui lng that prosperity a boneilccnt Providence ha placed within our reach, wc are flrmly convince that thc cotton, manufacturer will perform prominent part: and we express thc hope tim thc Southern people will give this matter thel serious attention, and do what they can to foste and advance this branch of Industry. We append detailed statements in support c thc propositions advanced. Respectfully submitted. JOUN B. TALMER, Of Columbia, S. C. JAMES HOPE, Of Augusta, Ga. JULIUS C. SMITH, - Or Greenville. ? C. A member of the Committee on the Hygiene c South Carolina stated that an able and ?labor?t report on that subject had been prepared by th distinguished chairman or the committee, Dr Ell Geddlags, but that owing to its length, am the physical infirmity of that gentleman, hi would move to dispense with the reading, atu that lt bc published lu the proceedings of tin convention. The motion was agreed to. The Committee on Scientific Education, by thel: chairman, Hon. Russell Middleton, made the fol lowing report, which was read and ordered tem porarlly to lie upon the table: REPORT OF TUE COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFC EDUCA TION. Production, we all know, ls the chief elemcnl of national prosperity; food and raiment arc essential to human comfort, and, or course, the more directly and certainly these are supplied, the more room and thc nore encouragement fm higher attainments. As a general rule, men must be placed above the pressure of daily need before they can have either the leisure or the desire for mental cultivation. We are not uow to learn that mind rules the world. The history of this country until the late revolution has left us no doubt as to this position. It was to the leisure for mental culture, which thc predominance ot' agriculture nuder peculiar Circumstances afforded to her first men. that our State owes her acknowledged supremacy lu the Federal councils, lt was the fertility or her soil, combined with permanence or labor, that enabled her to live ?iud prosper under a system or partial and oppressive legislation, to which Hie world knows no parallel. We have been bereft of our peculiar advan? tage, ami are now thrown upon the resources which we share lu common with all mankind. Nothing is left but our soil, our climate and our? selves; but tliexe are left, and they constitute a fund or material which renders us fully compe? tent to regulu our lost position, ami command the attention and respect of the world. Indeed, ure we not sure that, in the long run, our mlsfortuues may not prove an advantage to us: for while "cotton was kiug,'; and our great staples were furnished to ua with a facility aud certainty which defied competition, there may ita ve been, perhaps, too little or mental effort iu the departments of agriculture, and a sense of security which tended to foster our natural in? dolence, and thc still more natural pride of our hear?. We had Insensibly become both dependent and exclusive. This was not a wholesome state or things, and the energies which are now de? manded, and the co-operaiiou and mutual con? sideration which have become so absolutely neces? sary to oar success, may eventually place us upon a tinner foundation and elevate us to a higher platform than we have yot enjoyed. While the returns or our labors have been so abundant as to call for little or no Improvement in our system of agriculture, the stimulus or necessity has driven others to exertions, both of mind and body, whick have reacted-upon them? selves both In character and fortune; and lt would bc a matter of surprise, and perhaps mor. ti?cation, to seme of us to Und the husbandmen of other lands surpassing us, not only in phvslcal energy, but in seien Mlle knowledge and mental accomplishment. The farmers of other regions are practical chemists and intelligent naturalists, and they have thus learned to wring from rocks and barren sands more abundant results than can be obtained from the negligent and super? ficial cultivation of more favored spots. U is important that the standard of agriculture 1 should be elevated among us, and that it should be looked upon, not only'as an economical elemc of the commonwealth, but as aa honorable co tributo;- to her dignity and prosperity, so tl athletic men will not be compelled to occupy, l hind desks and counters, the positions will legitimately belong- to the gentler sex.bat will able to meet thc demands of patriotism, as w as of manhood, by grappling with fortune in t hardier labors of fi-ild and forest. We have lost onr deferential element, and nc need a substitute, and we doubt whether th substitute can be found anywhere else than the application of mind to the science of agi culture, availing ourselves of the advantag furnished by chemistry and natural phllosop! in all Its branches, bringing to bear upon ot labors the mechanical Ingennlty which ls I rapidly furnishing a substitute for manu operations-above all, engaging the Interest the operative by according to him the respe due to honest labor and his l?gitimit? share the proceeds of his ".oil, and we see no reaso why our State should r.ot resnmc her rant, au even surpass her ancient renown. I tis not necessary to refer pgaln to our soil at climate; there ls nothing in the world superlo and for many prr iuctions, nothing equal 1 them. While our jtaker, with one hand, hi deprived us of an element of strength, whlc was also to some extent a source of weakness, ls a circumstance wcruhy of special notice" and ? special gratitude that, with the other, He hi laid bare, in our soil, an unexpected treasure, fa more valuable than mines of gold. We lack nov but one thing to Insure unllmltei success-the application of science and menti cultivation to ^ur unequalled resources. Let x not delay to supply this want, and, in order t make a beginning, we propose the followin rcsolutlORS : 1. R?solvait, That it is Important to thc welfat of our State that her agriculture should henc forth be regarded as a science. 2. Resolved, That measures be Immediate] taken to organize agricultural institutions amoni us. , 3. Resolved, That an effort be wade to procu: and set in operation a model farm, in som healthy portion of the State. Dr. F. P. Porcher, from the Committee on Flori stated that ?. report on the subject had been pr< pared, bnt requested that further time should b allowed for its consideration by the commlttei Agreed to. RESOLUTIONS OF TUE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROA COMPANY. Hon. George A. Trenholm stated that the fo lowing resolutions had been adopted by the Soo t Carolina Railroad Company, and he had bee; delegated to submit them to the convention. 1- RtfSlved, That If the committee find that tt iahfls of the company are suitable for cnltlvatloi they be authorized to say to the convention thi so far as said lands are concerned, this compan ls willing to unite In a general scheme, und? which land shall be provided on liberal terms fe emigrants coming to occupy aqd cultpfate tl .am*. Mr. Trenholm observed that the Uberallty < the proposition was such, that it went to thee: ic2t of bestowing upon the immigrant the alte nate lands of the Company without charge. The announcement waa" received with gree applause. 2. Resolved, That whenever a reliable conman shall be formed for the establishment ora perms nent line or steamers between Charleston and flrst-class European port, to consist or not les; than rour ships, lt shall be the Interest and doti of this company to subscribe to the stock or sud steamship company to a fair extent. Provided That the same shall not exceed $25,000 to ead steamer, and provided, that no part or such sub scrlptlon shall be made until other subscription' shall be made sufficient to build at least on? steamer. . 3. Resolved, That ira proposal to form such a com pany be brought under the consideration or the Convention on Immigration, the delegates of thu company be authorized to communicate the above resolution to the convention. 4. Resolved, That the president or this company communicate this resolution to the president ol the Georgia Railroad and connecting roads, and ask their co-operation In this matter. On motion of Mr. J. H. Screven, the first reso? lution was referred to the Committee on Lands, and the second resolution was referred to the Committee on Direct Trade. REMARKS OF WM. M. LAWTON, ESQ. Gentlemen- These resolutions of the South Car? olina Railroad Company are indicative of a step in the right direction. It is a practical encourage ineut to the speedy establishment or a line or em? igrant steamers. As an individual, I am prepared to perform my hnmble part in thc work or co-ope? ration. My available means, like those or many others, have been swept away In the great con? test for principle, and In all probability, before many years have passed, I, too, win go to that bourne whence no traveller returns. But while here. I am prepared to advance the Interests ol tin? fitato that ?nv? mo hirth, and nnilur WHOSO laws I have been protected In boyhood and in manhood. In the district or my nativity I still own twelve hundred acres or land, which may be successfully cultivated by white labor, one half or which I propose, as soon as that line or steam? ers shan have been established, to donate to the Emigrant Society. [Applause.] Do not Imagine that this proffer ls made In any egotistic spirit. On the contrary, lt is a pure matter or business calculation. Every acre or land given away under these circumstances will double the value of that which ls retained. And If the same principle were pursued In every coun? ty of South Carolina by every gentlemen who possessen large ir.ndert estates, lt is not within human ken to predict the degree of prosperity that will flow In upon us. or the success that will result from our generous enterprise. IMMIGRATION. On motion of Colonel J. P. Thomas, the report of the Committee on Immigration was taken from the table and made the special order for ll ^o'clock to-morrow A. M. Colonel Thomas observed that some gentleman had expressed a belief that the convention would adjourn to-morrow, bu: he hoped such a thought would not be entertained. We are here, he said, In a great work. We are breatiung an industrial air, which la .the genuine sense of the term will regenerate our blood and bone and sinew. We are on the macadamized road which leads to the true reconstruction of South Caro? lina; and If three, or four, or five days more are i required to perfect the grand undertaking which I we have commenced, ?et us as citizens having common hopes and common alms devote our? selves faithfully to the labors before us, assured that we shall be amply repaid In the future, i Mr. Brawley, of Chester, said tnere was one" ! phase of the question of immigration which he thought the committee had not as fully consider? ed as its importance demanded. The State, In Its legislation of 1805, had created a commission? er of immigration, and provided funds for the purposes ..ff his office. Those funds had been judiclousl?- expended, as he was Informed, and the commissioner, with all the energy of his na? ture, had sought to direct loreign Immigration to the State; yet the result was comparatively fruit? less. An association or private Individuals had been organized for a similar purpose, and doubt? less they, too, had used every exertion to secure their object, but, so far as he had been informed, their efforts were likewise fruitless. Doubtless there was a causo for this. It might exist abroad or at home, but if we have not sufficient attrac? tions ror the European Immigrant, is lt not our duty to cast our eyes around ns-at home, here in America, and hold out such Inducements to the farmers of the North and West, as would bring them,with their capital, into our midst? Those who live on the line of the Charlotte Railroad have been struck with the large number of persons, generally formers of limited means, who dally arrive on a prospecting tour through the South. Already a considerable number of this hardy and enter? prising class were in our midst, and' there was no reason why. extending thc right hand of fellow? ship to them, and holding out liberal encourage? ment to their friends and neighbors at home, we might not obtain an accession of agricultural strength, which would secure to us much that wc seek from tho foreigner. Pennsylvania, New Jer? sey and New York were already liberally repre? sented auiong the farmers of South Carolina, and thousands of others would doubtless follow, but for thc expense of travelling and difficulty of transportation. These drawbacks must be re? moved, and when the path is clear, the country will be filled with a population thrifty, Indus? trious ami influential, because they will commu? nicate by example the secret of successful cul? ture. They will be practically Identified with the soil, and being so, thus will remaiu In our midst, and work out with us the problem of our future welfare. These suggestions are made in the hope tba thc convention will take some action upon a branch of the subject which seems to have been ignored. I Mr. T. G. Clemson, of Pendleton, said he fully ! agreed with the remarks of thc preceding speaker, lils experience with immigrants, secured by hts own exertions, had not been satisfactory, and he believed that what was true of the individual would prove true of the multitude. There were various reasons why tho foreigner would not be satisfied lu South Carolina, unless surrounded by a community of his own people; but to the North? ern man, Industrious, able and intelligent, the field of usefulness was almost beyond limit. Emi? gration travelled in latitudes, in isothermal lines, and it was not practicable to change the current [Continued on Fourth Page.\