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We have also on hand choice WINES and BRANDIES, for medicinal use, selected by a competent judge Alho, IM PROVED MEDICAL SADDLE BAGS, the most convenient and safe article of the kind ever offered ; also, Roe's Fr.tcture Apparatus, Trusses of every deser ption, Abdominal Supporters, Body Braces, Surgical and Dental Instruments, pure Select Pow ders, Genuine Cod Liver Oil, in bottlesand capsules, Brown’s Blistering Tissue, and every new prepara tion of warranted purity. rr Stockton’s Incorruptible Teeth, Genuine 1 Stubbs’s Separating Files, Gold and Tin Foil, • Ac., Ac. D. B PLUMB A CO., < Druggists and Apothecaries, 1 Between U.S, Hotel and P. O. Corner, Augusta, Ga. ' mh!7 w < l HATS, CAPS AND BONNETS. SPRING AND SUMMER FASHIONS, 185€ Be. l. ferry a co. would invite the attention of Merchants to their •xtensive assortment of w'zX HATS* CAPS AND BONNETS, embracing every variety of style adapied to the sea son, and in part consisting of Mens’ and Boys’ Panan a HATS ; •* “ Leghorn and Palm HATS; •• •* Rough and Ready Braid HATS, with every variety of Russia Fur and Keaver Hats, of the new Spring Fashion. Also, Ladies’ Fancy Straw BONNETS; •* Pearl and Chip Do ; “ fancy and plain Leghorn BONNETS with a variety of other styles. All of which will be offered low, and on reasonable terms. Call at E. L. Fkbry A Co.’s Store, Augusta, Ga,. near the Man sion Housa. f 027 w AQRICUIaTURAL IMPLEMENTS fsc JVUT RECEIVED at the AGRICULTURAL WARE- HOUSE, Augusta, a lot of Choice PLOUGHS, consisting of Double Mould Board, Hill Side, Subsoil, Eagle Self-sharpening, and one and two Horse Ploughs, ot all descriptions. Also, Cylindrical Churns, Corn Shelters, Cora Planters, St raw Cutters, Grain Cradles, Road Scrapers, Manure Forks, Trucks, Ac., Ac. mh!9-w A. W. AW. P. CARMICHAEL LIVERY STABLES, MADISON, GEORGIA. HARRALL A HARRIS leave to announce to their friends in Madison and \ JiSr ■■■ the travelling Public gene- that they have opened the above STABLP>, that they intend to keep as fine CARRIAGES, BUGGIES and HORSES, as can be found in any Stab*’* ““With careful drivers. Citizens of Madison, and sL ran K er9 ’toiling Madison, by to us will anywhere they wi h on reasonable taxejs, Ma.liwm, J»n, 251 ISSO. ts A FINE HORSE STOLEN. SIOO REWARD. JV— STOLEN from my Plenlation, eight A'lv miles ees< of Lexington, Georgia, on the night of the 25'h of March law, a Bay HORSE, al reoet a I town, fire fert a> ti probably an inch h gh, 8 yeors oliJ, was abo. tl all round when stolen, rides pretty well, not much used to harness, Iks a L>ng black mane and tait; no otter ma,k« recollected. For tl>e apprehension of the thmf. with evidence to €.«».«, «d the .ocoeere .nd delienry ol tbs horse I will P»v Dne Hundred Ifollars; or I will Fwsntv-five Dollars, lor the horse alone. pay iwsmy JOHN WYNNE. State*’ Rights, Ga., June 4, 1860. je7-w2m COPARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. The firm of Wtxntm A Limtbicvm was thi* day dissolved by mutual consent. All penM>rs having claim* against the concern, will pre vent lhe same to A. W ilsom, and <ll persons indebt ed to the tinn will please com forward ami ck*e the same by cash or note with A. Wtlson, whoisauth r ised to settle ihe same, as krnger indulgence can no: be riten . WILSON A LINTHICUM. Augusta, April 14, Id&O. apl9-uj THK LIVKRY STABLE Business will becLKitinusd, in all iu vanoos branches, by A. WitaoN & Co. W® solicit a cou tiuuation u? the same libera! patronage extended to th* recent firm. We will keep good Hordes ami Baggie*. Saddle Rorees for hire. A!«<k are de termined to keep the fteest efCem-tges, and good gen tie pairs ol' Hor e« and trusty Drivers. We ateo'will keep au extra 9 passenger stage, for the aceomißoda lion of pertwe or fetcihes wishing to visit the up. country ol' Georgia or South C-jr\4i«. We <feo continue to run a daily hoe of 4 horse Coacbe* to Savannah and Macon, in conoectfoa w-.th the Central Railroad via Ninety Mile Station. We wd) send an extra Coach through in day time, if desired. Fare through io Macon or Savannah, $6.50. Tkfcets to be bad as J. N. Ruvta. Augusta, oc at the Rail road Depots i« Savannah or Meccr. A. WILSON. J. P. FLEMING. JAS M. ANTHONY, CLARIONETTE FLAYER WANTED. WANTED to pure base a Negro Man who ia a good Performer on the t I.ARIONEFTF. Apple to WM. M. MORTON. jaS-if Athem, POLITICAL. Proceedings of The Nashville t CONVENTION. FIRST DAY. *■ Monday Afternoon. The Convention was called to order at 3 o’clock. P. M.. by Ex Governor A. V. Brown, 1 of Tennessee. The proceedings were opened c by prayer from rhe Rev. J. B. Ferguson. The Chairman stated that a Committee con sisting of representa»ives from the different , States in their preliminary meeting this morn ing had agreed upon the following report and recommendation, which they had requested him to submit to the Convention, and which 1 was unanimously received. Rewired, That the Convention vote by States, and eacii delegation be counted as one vote. Resolved, further, That the following gentlemen be officers of this Convention, viz: William K. Sharker, of Mississippi, Presi dent. Governor McDonald, of Georgia, Vice Pre ! sident. j William F. Cooper and E. G. Eastman, of Nashville, Secretaries. The report of lhe Committee was unani mously adopted. Judge Sharkey, upon taking the Chair, made a brief but animated speech, which was re ceived with hearty applause. He thanked the Convention, most profoundly, for the honor done him, in elevating him to a position which he had no desire to fill, but which, after the ap peals which had been made to him, he could no longer decline. He ailuded briefly to the caus es which had induced the meeting of the Con vention. The several States, he said, had uni red upon terms of equality. Equal rights had been guarantied to all by the constitution, but he said these rights had baen violated ; and the government could not stand the shock of the desecration of lhe constitution. The Conven tion, he declared, had not assembled merely io devise measures, to protect the rights and property of the Southern people, bu: to pre serve lhe government which had been handed down to them untarnished—it had not been called to subvert, but to perpetuate the Union. Who, he were the better patriots, those who would wait till the direst calamity had fallen upon the country, or those who pro posed to adopt measures in advance to avert that calamity ? It was for the Convention, he said, to device a remedy for lhe evils under which the South was laboring and for the people to carry it out. H? trusted that a remedy would be found. In conclusion he repealed that lhe objec. of the originators of the Convention was not to dis solve the Union, lhe slanders of its enemies to lhe contrary notwithstanding, and expressed a hope that the Union might be the last Ching to perish amidst the universal wreck of matter. Judge Wilkinson, of Miss., moved that a list of lhe States be called and the members from each be requested to present their cre dentials. The motion was adopted. Gen. Pillow moved that the vole be recon sidered ; he wished to amend the motion of the gentleman from Mississippi, so as to raise a committee of one from each Slate to receive the credentials of the members and to report names to lhe Convention. After a short discussion between Gen. Pil low and Gen. Walker, of Alabama, the motion to reconsider was carried, and then the amend ment to raise a committee was accepted by Judge Wilkinson and adapted. The following gentlemen were appointed said committee : Gen. Pillow, of Tennessee; Judge Wilkin son, of Mississippi ; Gen Walker, of Alaba ma; Gov. Henderson, of Texas; Col. Pick ens, of South Carolina; M. J Crawford, of Georgia; Judge Tucker of Virginia; Col. Pearson,of Florida; and Mr. Powell of Ar kansas. The Convention then adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Second Day, Tuesday, June 4.1850. The Convention met this morning in lhe McKendree (Methodist) Church, and was opened with prayer by Rev J. B. MeFerrin. Mr. Winston of A>a moved that as mu eh of the report of the Committee on Organization presented yesterday, as referred to lhe manner of voting in the Convention, to wit, “that each Statebe entitled to one vote in the Convention,” be recommitted, and supported his motion with a few remarks. Mr Crawford of Ga. thought it would be better firs: to ascertain who were members of the Convention. He would be better satisfied 11 he was certain of being a member. Judge Smith of Miss, said the Committee on Elections were ready to report, and alter a few remarks from him, the question was taken on lhe motion of Mr. Winston, and it was re jected. Gen. Pillow, chairman of lhe Committee on Elections, reported the following list of dele Virginia. — Willoughby Newton, R. 11. Clay bro>k, Wm. P. Gurdon, W. O. Goods, Thus. S. Gholson and B-verly Tucker. South Carolina.— Hou. L. Chorea, R. W. Barn well, J 11. Hammond, Samuel Ottcreon, John A. Bradley, J. W. Whitner. A. C. Young, Maxey Gregg, James Qhestnutt, jr., W. J. Hanna, R. F. W. Alston, F W. Pckenti, Drayton Nance, G. A. Trenholm, Wm. Dußose, D. F. Jamison, and R Barnwell Rhett. Georgia — Hon. Walter T. Colquitt, Hon. Chas. J. McDonald, Co! H. L. Henning. M. J Crawford, E*q., Obadiah C. Gibson, Esq . Ja*. W. Ramsey, E>q., Obadiah Warner, Esq , Simpson Fouche, Esq., G n. Robert Btodaoe, Andrew H. 11. Dawson, Eeq., and Dr. J. G. McWbor er. Alabama.—Cov. B. Fitzpatrick. Jno. A. (’amp bell, Jno. A. Winston, L. P. Walker, Nichol is Davis, Jas. Abercrombie. W. M. Murphey, S. B. Bethea, B Boykin, G. W. Guyon, S. Buford, R. Shorter, Geo. Goidthwaite, J. S. Hunter. Daniel Coleman, Wm. Cooper, R. Chapman. This. A. Walker, Ci. S. Walden, John Erwin and W. M. Byrd. A/fetfesippt. Jodge Wm. L. Sharkey, C. P. Smith, A. M. Clayton, J. W. M tthews, T. J. Word, J. L. Neil, J. J. Peters, J. J. Me,Rea, and E. C. Wilkenson. Florida.— Col. B. M. Pearson, Jas. Hernandez, A. J Forman, Q. 11. DuPont, J. F. McClellan, E. Q. Cabell. 7¥*as.—J. P. Hendcram. Arkansas.— J 11. Powell. 7 ennessee. Col. R. Warner, R. Jon?s, W. A. Sewell, T. W. Bn nta, Howo’l Taylor, Js-*. I*. Green, Thoe. Shepard, Gen. W. Hall, Wto. B. Bate, E. Boddie. Geo. W. Winchester, Gen. D. Donelson, G-o. W. Bond, Isaac M. G'lwrr, Boling Gordon. S. B. Mo re, Elward Gantt, J. W. Whit field. B. B. Satterfield, G. B. Fowlkes, Jas. Patter son, T. J. Lonely, A. Ezell, Geo. T. '(alone, F. T. MeLauren, G. Everly, Tt»o®. Buford, C >1 Jn«*. Der gin, D. U.S. Nowl n, N. Y. Gavin, J. F R Riy, Jno. Poindexter, H. I». Johnson, D P. F. Noiflet, Wm. Overton. James H. Estill, C. C. Garner, W. E. Venable, H. K. Euili, rh«u». Jackson, Gen. G. J. Pillow, Wtn. H. Polk, W. J. Straihorn G. R. Gantt. A. J. Partee, W. <’. Whit'horn, (3. J. Dick e.tson, J>s. Walker, I’’. Watkins, R. G. Payne, Put td’oPatton, R. N. L. Wilkes, Polk, R. D. Casey. Thos. H. Hopkins, W. P. Rowles, Win. B. H ill, Wm. Moore, A. W. Overton, A. Ferguson, Dr. Fe lix. Robertson, Gen. Robs. Armstrong, Gov. A. V Brown, A. O. P. Nicholson, V. K. Stevenson, Wm Williams, Dr. Jno. Maxey, J. J. B. routhall. John Mclntosh, Dr. J. N. Ease I man, Andrew J. Dondson, Wd’o Williams, Jacob McGavock, Daniel Grab cm, A. W. Jolinscn, Andrew Jackson, W. F. Watkins, Frank McGavock Gen. W. G. Harding, Tbo. Clai borne. L. P. Cheatham, W. E. Owen, M. Barrow, W. B. Shephard, Gen. E. W. Hickmam, L. Hunter, 11. Atkinson, J. B. Clements, T. D. Moseley, Gen. D Uriel Douelson, Westley H. Humphreys, Geo. W. Buchanan, Jno. I*. Neil, Sami. Duke, Sam. H Whitthorn, Geo M. Cunningham, E. L. Paget, J. M. Quarto, R. F. Eupton, and John Stephens. Mr. Moseley,of Tennessee offered the fol lowing resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the clergymen of the ci y are re spectfully invited to seats in the body of the cham ber. Hon. A. V. Brown offered the following resolution: Re solved. That a committee be appointed to con sist of two members from each State, cr one where there is only one trim a State, to be appointed by the delegation from each State, to whom all resolutions relating to the business or subjects to be acted on by this Convention shall be referred, without debate on their merits, until the same shall have been reported on by said committee. Mr. Pickens of 3. C. moved that the parlia mentary law as contained in Jefferson’s manu al. be adopted for the govern men. o f the con vention. The motion was carried Mr. Brown’s resolution coming up, was op posed by Mr. Erwin of Ala. on tho ground that the report of the committee on organiza tion should first be disposed of. Mr. Brown withdrew his resolution, and thereupon Mr. Pickens moved the adoption of the report of the committee on organization. Mr. Erwin opposed the motion. He said he could not support the report. If it was a dopted, he might acquiesce, but he thought it subversive of the authority of the people. He contended that Congress was the model of the Convention, and hence it was that delegates had been appointed by the people to represent the State at large, and other delegates to re present the congressional districts. In this connection, he referred to the appointment of distinguished gen:lemen to represent the State of Alabama at large, and others to represent congressional districts. He was one of the latter, and bad no authority to represent the State. Each congressional district was enti tied, he contended, to a separate vote. Unless this vote was allowed them. how. he asked, were the people of the districts, who appointed them, to know whether they had been proper ly represented. He denied, also, that the re presentatives for the Slate at large had any au thority to represent hrs district. Byway of illus tration of the injustice of the method of voting recommended in the report Uuder considera tion. he referred to the fact, that the State of Ar kansas had but one delegate m the Convention, and he the representative of a congressional distr ct. He denied that this delegate had any authority to represent the sovereignty ol lite State—to exercise equal power with those who had eent full delegation here He refer red also to Virginia, which had but a small delegation, some of whom were unwilling to vote for the state al large. If the principle recommended was adopted, where, he asked, was it io be stopped. If the coriven ion were permuted to exercise this stretch of power, to appoint delegates for Arkansas and Virginia, why should u not afeu appoint delegates for Missouri and Keu ucky. which had no dele gates here? In conclusion, he said the cor.- L veniiou was no ordinary body—the occasion was no ordinary one, and no step should be I taken without mature deliberation- Mr. Henderson of Texas, said he waa the only delegate from that State, but, in recom mending, as one of the committee, their report he did not assume to represent the whoie of Texas. He claimed the privilege of represent ing iliose with whose opinions he was familiar —those who were with the south—and they could approve or reject his action, as they thought proper. He was in fav or of the report of the committee. Mr. Mcßae, of Miss., said he concurred with the gentlemen from Ala. iu the importance of settling this question, but he did not think it should be permitted to excite the convention It was a matter upon which they might have a difference of opinion. He offered an amend inent byway of a substitute, for the report of lhe committee, as follows : Resolved, Tint the manner of voting in this Con vention shall be by states, and that each state shall Le entitled to vore in this convention in lhe same ratio of its representation in Congress, including Senators and Representatives, allowing to each state only the same number of votes which it has congressional districts represented, and delegates from the people of the slate at large, and that trie counties represented shall cast the vote of the congressional district which they 1 compose, or of which they area part. Judge Smith, of Miss., after referring to the ; difficulty, if not confusion, in which they were I involved, said he wanted to know how they were to vote upon lhe resolution, whether yer cap ta. or otherwise. He referred to the man ner of his .appointment, and his duty, in ac cordance with his instructions, to devise means to resist Northern aggression Was Mississip pi to be overslaughed by any other State ? He replied to the objecti >n that Arkansas, with only one representative of a district was not entitled to equal rights with those States having more representatives,—and denied that the Convention had any right to go behind lhe fact of a delegate’s appearance here, —and to inquire as to whom he represents. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Erwin and cf Alabama, Qoodc, ; of Va., Pickens, of S, C . Colquitt, of Ga., and Brown, of Tenn. When Mr. Brown concluded, Mr Walker, of Ala., called forme Previous Question, and having refused to withdraw his call, Mr. Mcßae withdrew his amendment. Mr. Walker subsequently withdrew his call for lhe Previous Question, that an amendment prescribing the mode of voting by Congres sinnal Districts might be offered by a gentle man from Virginia, Mr. Goode. Mr. Mcßae seized lhe occasion and renewed his amendment and spoke in explanation of it Here the Convention got into confusion, and a number of gentlemen endeavored to bring order out of chaos. The President finally assumed the authority to decide th? manner of voting,* and stated the order of the questions before the Convention to be, first, on the amendment of lhe gentleman from Mis sissippi ; second, on that of the gentleman from Virginia, and third, upon the report of the Committee. The question was then taken on the first proposi ion. the amendment byway of sub stitute introduced by iMr, Mcßae, and it was rejected. The question was taken on lhe second pro position, and it was also rejected. The question was taken on the proposition of the Committee of Organization, and it was adopted. The Convention then adjourned to 4 o’clock P. M. Afternoon Session. —Mr. Warner of Ga. offered the following resolution f Resolved, I hat when lhe delegates from a State are called upon to vote, the Secretary shall call the names of such delegates in their alphabetical order— that the delegates bhall then vote as their names are called, the Secretary taking down the votes so given, and the m j >rity ol such votes shall be considered the vote of the delegation of the State; Provided, This mode of voting shall be required only when lhe vole of the Cjnvention shall be taken by ayes and noes. The resolution was rejected. Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, re-offered his resolution withdrawn in the morning, refering all questions which may come before the Con vention to a committee. Mr Walker, of Ala., offered an amendment to appoint a committee to prepare resolutions 1 for the adoption of the Convention, and an ’ address to the people, and referring all sug gestions which may be made for the action of 1 the Convention, whether in the form of reso lutions or otherwise, without debate, to said 1 committee. The amendment was on motion of Maj. 1 Polk, laid an lhe table. Gov. Brown then made an addition to his resolution, making it lhe duty of the Commit- ‘ tee to report on all subjects which they may deem proper for the action of the Conven tion. An then, after a short speech from Judge 1 Tucker, of Va , against the resolution, and ‘ Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, in reply, the reso lution was adopted. 1 The Convention then adjourned to 10 o’clock to morrow morning. Wednesday. June Sth, 1850. • ment and was opened with prayer by Rev. C. , D. Eliott. ( The following gentlemen appeared and took their seats as delegates—Samuel S. Boyd, and T. Jones Slewart, of Miss., Gov. Roane, of .Arkansas, and T. J. Judge, of Alabama. The following gentlemen were announced from the several delegations as members ol the committee ordered by lhe resolution adopted I yes’erday. to consider and report upon all res- ’ elutions, &c., which may be presented for lhe action of the Convention. Viremia. — Messrs. Newton and Gordon. Georaia — Messrs. McDonald and Cambell. South Carolina — Messrs. Barnwell and Ham ilton. Alabama— Messrs. Murphy and Campbell. Mississippi — Messrs Boyd and Clayton- Terns Henderson. Florida Messrs Forman and Pearson. Tenasssee—Messrs. Brown and Nicholson. 1 Arkansas— Messrs. Roane and Powell. Mr. Campbell, ol Ala, offered the following > resolutions, which were read and referred to i the above Committee on resolutions. 1 1. Resolved, That the territories of the United States belong to the people of lhe sev- ; eral States of this Union as lheir comuuu 1 properly That the citizens of the several Slates have equal rights to migrate with lheir property to these territories, and are equally entitled to the protection wt the federal govern ment in the enjoy ment of that property so long as lhe territories remain under the charge of that government. 2. Resolved, That all laws that have been passed t>y Congress for the purpose of exclu ding from lhe Territories of the Union prop erty lawfully acquired by the citizens of the States under their laws, violates lhe rights of lhe citizen under the constitution. 3. Resolved, That it is the duty of Congress to provide governments for the territories, and to extend to them the sway of lhe constitution and laws of the Union. 'That the spirit of American institutions forbids lhe maintenance of military Governments on American territo ries in limes of peace. That it is the duly of the federal government to refuse a recognition of foreign laws in American territories, which serve to bring into dispute the rights of the citizens of the states of the Union, to the en joyment of their religion, properly or prrson al security within their territories; but it should provide as ample guarantees for the exercise of these rights in the territories as exist in the States nt the Union. Rw/euf, That for the protection of the property recognised in the several States of lhe Union (as well as for other causes) the people of those Slates invested the federal government with the power of war and nego tiation, of maintaining armies, and navies, and of forming alliances and compacts, and denied to the State authorities these powers. That no discrimination was made in the federal constitution as to the extent of the protection to beatiorded, or the description of property to be defended. Nor was it permitted to lhe federal government to determine what is prop erty. Whatever the laws of the State constitute as property lhe federal government is bound to protect as such, it is therefore lhe sen-e of this Convention that every act of lhe fed eral Government which places any portion of the properly lawfully held tn the States of the Union, out of the protection of the Federal Government, or which discriminates in lhe na ture and extent of lhe protection to be given to different species of property, or which impairs lhe title of lhe citizen in any of the territories of lhe Union, without affording just compensa tion, is a plain and palpable violation ofihe ob ligations of the government; and is contrary to the spirit and meaning of the constitution of lhe United States. Resolved. 5. That the slaveholding States of the Union, from a just regard to the conritu tion ofihe United States audio the rights and honor of their citizens cannot and will not sub mit to lhe adoption by Congress of any discrim inations against the owners of slaves, in favor of other proprietors, nor that the imposition of any onerous conditions or restrictions shall be imposed by federal authority upon lhe rights of masters to remove w ith lheir property into the territories of the United States. Resolved. 6. That a plain recognition and firm support of the equal rights oi the citi zens of the several states in the territories of the Union, on the part of the federal authori lies, with a repudiation of all power to make a discrimination against the proprietors of any species of property held under the laws of the States, would restore peace io the country ard reconcile the divisions that now exist between ihs Slates. That it is the opinion of this Con vention that lhe toleration which Conaress has given to lhe nation that the powers of the Fed oral Government might.be indirectly employed to overturn those insiuutions in the states which are confessedly bev ond lhe direct control and jurisdiction of lhe Federal Government con stitutes a principal source of tha. discord which menaces the tranq nlity the country and has reduced the Federal Government to a | condition ol imbecility and inanition. I Resolved 7. Tha we ask ibis recognition . upon ihe authority of that fundamental princi- I pie of equality in the re'ations which the States I and Utetr citizens bear to each other in the con stitution of the Union. This principle ca nnot be disturbed without disturbing the frame work of the American institutions. The assaults upon the rights of the shareholding States in the lemtortea. are blows aimed at the constitu tion itself. The defenders of those rights are the defenders of the constitution. The men who would defeat or destroy them are guilty ot infidelity to lhe constitution and if disunion I follows from them, they are dtsunionisu. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY AIORNING, JUNE 19, 1850. 8 Resolved, That upon this principle ihe ; difficulties that environ the country, would be removed. The territories of the Union would be gradually settled and lhe popula'ion discip lined and improved without interference from wily politicians. Their institutions would be adjusted by the wants and opinions of the im migrants and their constitution as Siatos would , be the result of deliberate choice and not of extraneous intermeddling—a people thus form ed might properly claim an admission to the . Union, and all would admit the sufficiency of the claim. 9. Resolved, That upon this principle, lhe questions, in regard to the boundaries of Tex as. would lose their sectional character, and might be adjusted upon a magnanimous con sideration of what is due from lhe United States without reference to the passions or prejudice of any part of the country 10. Resolved That upon a recognition of this principle aspiritof conciliation would he infused into the discussion of every question which has grown out of this controversy and a permanent and satisfactory adjustment could not fail to takn place. Resolved, 11 th. That the opinions avowed in Congress that, it should be the policy of the Federal Government to surround the slave holding States with free territory, that slave ry might be abolished in the States ; that the enactment of laws restricting the removal of slaves to the territorie of the Union should be adopted; that the Re presemativesofslave States in Congress should be cured of a propensity to declare wars and to make conquests: and that slaves beeomt free by lhe fact of touching any soil of the U. S. beyond the jurisdiction of the States, are alarming manifestations of hostility to lhe equal positions of the slave-holding States in lhe Union, are dangerous declarations agains. their peace and tranquility, and demand from this Convention a special notice and unmixed leprob&t.ou. Resolved. 12th. That the appropriation by the non-slaveholding States of the Union to their aggrandizement and use of territories earned by the expenditure of the blood and treasure of lhe people of all the States, cannot fail to produce lasting consequences of evil to 1 the country. Whether lhe political ties which bind the parts of the Union together can with- 1 stand so enormous a pressure of outrage and * injustice, convention wili not inquire Conceding ihat they can sustain the trial, per- ’ manent heart-burnings, discontents and mis 1 trust would certainly remain. The spirit of 1 uationahty which has marked the Ameri • can people in the time of war, and ‘ which has secured succe& to their arms ! would be destroyed. A want of confi ’ dence in the faith and justice of the common government would paralyze the energies of the 1 soldier and confuse lhe counsels of the patriot. 1 It would finally be a triumph of fanaticism, r party spirit, sordid and selfish ambition and «' sectional hate, over the broad and comprehen- ‘ Hive principles and the plain meaning, intent 1 and purposes of lhe Constitution of the United I States. t 13. Resolved, That in the event a dominant majority shall refuse to recognize the great ’ constitutional rights, we assert and shall con- I timie to deny the obligations of the Federal f Government to maintain them, it is the sense I ofthis cons ention that the territories might be t treated as property, and divided between the sections of the Union, so that the rights of both t sections might be adequately secured in lheir i respective shares. Tnat we are aware that r this course is open to grave objections, but we e are ready to acqtiisesce in the adoption of the line of 36 deg.J*'3O min. north latitude as the l line of division as we did on a former occa- c sion upon considerations of what is due to the I stability of our institutions. I 14. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this v Convention that this controversy should be r ended, either by a recognition of the constitu tional rights of the Southern people or by an ti equitable partition of the territories—That the a spectacle of a confederacy of states involved in ii quarrel over the fruits of a war in which the tl American arms were crowned with glory, is b humiliating. That the offer by the majority of tl terms of settlement which 14 states regard as dishonorable, is degrading to the country. A S termination to this controversy, by a disrnp- « lion of the confederacy or an abandonment of n the territories acquired in the treaty of peace, tl to preventthatre ult, would be a climax to the j’ shame and disgrace which already attaches to a it, results that it is the paramount and urgent n duty of Congress to avert. \ 15. Resolved, That this convention has no « right to conclude that Coagresj wili adjourn wiihont making an adjustment of this contro- v versy and in the present condition of the ques- S lion does not feel at liberty to discuss the mea- J Biires suitable for a resistance oflaws involving n a dishonor of the Southern State. tl 16. Resolved, That when this Convention shall r adjourn that it adjourn to meet at this city the day of next. 8 A resolution offered by Mr. Winston, of ’♦ Ala., directing the secretary to call the Slates P al|)habelical order ? for the purpose of re 8 ' to the Committee on resolutions, was adopt- * ed. The secretary thereupon proceeded to call ° the States and Mr. Erwin, of Ala., offered the following 1 ‘ resolution, which was read and referred. Resolved, That the reception or consideration by Congress of resolutions, memorials or pe- c tiiions, from the Slates in which domestic ( | slavery does not exist, or from the people of g: said Sate*, in relation to the institution of n slavery where it does exist, with a view of es- « feeling its abolition, or lo impair the rights of u those interested in it. to its peaceful and secure enjoyment, is a gross abuse and entire subver sion of»he right of petition as secured by the „ Federal Constitution, and if persisted in must, and will, lead to the most dangerous and la mentable consequence —that the right of peti- c lion for a redress of grievances as provided for j by the Constitution was designed to enable the citizens of the United States to manifest H am! make known to Congress the existence of (1 evils under which they were ptiffrnng ; v whether affecting them personally, locally, or t | generally, and to such evils to be redressed by g lhe proper and competent authority, but was never designed or intended as a means of iu p Aiding injury on others, of disturbing lheir do mestic tranquility, or of impairing or jeoparding t the peaceful and secure enjoyment of their , rights, whether existing under the constitution or under the sovereignty and authority of lhe several States. j- Mr Benning, ofGeorgia, offered the follow ing resolutions, which were also read and refer- o red. 1 Resolved, That lhe United States are a Con federacy in which the several Slates are equals i and sovereign. | Resolved, That the public territory belongs f lo the S;ates thus united in Confederacy. t Resolv d. That the Slaveholding Shies have t a right to share with the non-Slnveholding in c whatever belongs to lhe United Srates—and L more particularly in lhe land acquired from t Mexico and California, and in all lhe incidents i of such land, including its property of confer- i ring political power That this right tm t braces lhe right of having, for (heir citizens, the c privilege of emigrating to and settling upon € that land, and of being protected there in the t possession and use of whatever they held as c property, according to the laws of the respec t live States from which they may have emigra- r ted, not excepting slaves. t Resolved. That the Slaveholding States have J an equal right with the non-Slaveholding lo t have lheir citizens pass into the District of f Columbia with their property, including slaves, ( and while there to possess and use such pro- > perty in every way in which citizens of lhe non-Slareholding States may possess and use £ their property, not excepting lhe traffic in c such slaves. t Resolved, That these rights are not only of the essence of the Confederacy principle j f.om its very nature, but are directly recog- f nized and guarantied in several pirts of the ( instrument of confederation itself—the Con- £ stitiition, as in this stipulation, viz : “The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations res- ‘ peeling the territory or other property btlung- t xng to the United States— and nothing in this . Constitution shall be so construed as to pre- ( judice any claims of the Un ted States or of . any particular State,” and that any denial of. ( or injury to such rights, by the nou-Slavehold j ing States, through the action of Congress, would be unconstitutional. j Resolved. That it is the duty of the non- f Slaveholding Stales, under ihe Constitution, ( to see to it themselves, that Slaves escaping into their borders are delivered up to the < owners on tha claim of lhe latter. Resolved. Tnat the boundaries of Texas, as j claimed by her, are the true boundaries, and . that the claim set up by the non-Slaveholding J States to a part of lhe soil within those boun- ( daries, on a pre e-ceof its being a portion of ; New Mex co, is false. Resolved. That the Slaveholding States have * a right to the use and enjoyment by their citi zens of property in Slav es within the limns of { such States without disturbance, direct or in direct. from the non-Slaveholding States or ■ their citizens. R'Solvtd, That the 'non-Slaveholding States, withan exception or two, have almost destroy- ( ed some of these rights, and are iu course of destroying the rest. Ist. They have not only failed to provide, that fugitive staves within their lines should be surrendered lo lheir owne r s on demand, but they have carefully parsed laws to protect such fug dives from recapture by such owners. 2d. They avow lhe purpose of seizing and of holding all of New Mexico and Cafilorma. to lhe utter exclusion of the Slaveholding States 3d. They also avow the purpose of appro priating to themselves more than a third part ot Texas, amounting to little ’ess than 150.000 square miles, under pretence of its constituting a por ion of New Mexico. 4th. They also avow the purpose of abolish ing the traffic in slaves iu the District of Co lumbia. And all of these purposes they are now preparing to execute through Congress- ssh. They are by systematic ami slavery “agitation.” and in every other indirect, and in some direct, ways, endeavoring to unsettle and undermine the principle of property in slaves iu the slave States lhemseives ; and nre actually disturbing lhe enjoyment in tnose States of slave property, in a word, they are I letting it be plainly seen diat. if they do not I now resort summarily and directly to univer- i * sal aboUuou by act of Congress, it » not be- | cause they want the wfil to pass the law. but ' because for the present they lack the power to execute it. Resolved, That to prevent the consumma tion by the non-slaveholding States of the destruction of these and other rights, of the slaveholding Slates, something is necessary which shall be sufficien 1 cither to change these hostile purposes on (he part of the non-slave holding States, or to prevent them from ac quiring the power to execute tho*e purposes. Resolved, That whatever will add to ihe : strength of the slaveholding States will con tribute to lhe accomplishment of boih of these objects. Resolved, That the obtaining by those States of a part of the territo/y acquired from Mexi co. the retention by them of the whole area of Texas as claimed by Texas—the uniting of heir citizens as one man in party organization separate from the North in reference to the -lavery question, would be of those things which would strengthen the South. R solved. That the g r eat principle of the Missou i Compromise >oth at the time of its adoption and at each of i-8 various repetitions, wa 3 - a division of the public Territory between be slaveholding and rhe non-slaveholding States upon ihe parallel of 36° 30' latitude. Resolved, That although this principle is not free from constitutional doubt, and although it will not, if applied to bur present pubiicter ritory give the slaveholding States a fair, and just share of :he same any more than it did ol our past public territory when applied to it, yet for the sake of a compromise and settle memos the controversy between those States md the non-slaveholdjng States in relation to he territory known its California and New Mexico, and for no otfier purpose, the slave holding States should ag tin waive the consti tutional question in the principle, and looking over its practic?LXinfairness towards them agree tha:ii to chatter rrilury. / Resolved, That Congress ought therefore to divide California and New Mexico between the slaveholding and the non-slaveholding States on the line of 36° 30' N. latitude, and this it might do by distinctly recognizing the existence of slavery in ail that part of them ly ing South of that line ar.d prohibiting it in uli that part North of the line. That the South ought to submit to this but to nothing less. Resolved, That California is peculiarly well adapted to slave labor, and if the tenure of slave property were by a recognition of this kind secured in that part of it South of 36° 30' N. such part would in a short time ripen into one or more slaveholding States to swell lhe number and power of those already in ex istence. Resolved That it is too plain for argument that the slaveholding Stales would lose, and lhe non-slaveholding greatly gain by thesur render to the latter of nearly half of Texas, and that the payment io Texas of a few mil lions as the price, however it might minister to her distress for money, would be no com peusation to them, more especially as most ol the money would come out of lheir pocke-s. Resolved, That lhe people of lhe slavehold ing States, by becoming a unit as respects po litical or party organ zalions, separate from the people of the non siaveholding Slates, would place themselves in a position of great advan tage in at least three particulars. 1. It would enable them to turn to account tl e political panics of the North by putting it in their power to throw their whole undivided might in lhe scale of whichever party there showed the best disposition to do them justice. 2. Il would ehable them to turn to account lhe potent sentiment of love for the Unian cherished by lhe North, by putting it in their power to terminate the existence of tnat Union promptly and without internal discord whenever the North came to disregard their rights. 3. It would enable them if the worst came to lhe worst to defend them elves to lhe best advantage. And therefore it would be a thing in the highest degree couserva’ive, not only’ of the Union, but of the sentiment of fraternity between lhe people of lhe North and those of lhe South. Resolved, therefore. That the people of the South ought lo drop old party distinctions and organizations, and for lhe future, let the test of merit in the different candidates for office be this only, which of them is likely to do the most just, friendly and fraternal part by the South, and to this end that Covenlions, both for the norninatou of Slate officers and President and Vice President, ous’ht hereafter to be held without reference lo past party relations. Resolved, That we therefore invite a Con vention of the people of the slave holding States to assemble on the fourth Monday in June. 1852, at fur the purpose of deter- mining which amonu the various aspirants for lhe Presidency and Vice Presidency, ought to receive lhe suffrages of the South. Resolved, Thai unless the non-slaveholding States, at lhe next sessions of lheir respective legislatures, repeal the laws which they have passed to obstruct the recovery of fugitive slaves, and a’so take effectual steps for the surrender of such "4a' the s.’aveholding States ought without delay to adopt measures of retaliation and non-intercourse. Resolved, Tnat we have little confidence in the efficacy of any law which Congress may pass lo secure the observance of this clause of ihe constitution, because public opinion at the North is so much opposed to such a law that it could uot be enforced. We look chiefly to the States themselves, who are parties to the stipulation for the observance of the stipula tion. Bu», any law passed by Congress which «ave to the fugitive a j«ry trial in the S ate into which he fled, would as a remedy boa mere mockery. Resolved, That in case a majority in Con gress shill, regardless of these clear rights of the South, pass any law which shall deprive her of that part of California, and New Mexi co situated south of 36° 30' N.. or cut off from Texas any part of lhe territory lying within the boundaries which she claims as her own, or in’erfere with slavery or the trade in staves m the Di-tricls of Columbia, then tiiis Con vention shall on the Monday after the passage of such law. re-as*emble at , fur the purpose of considering the remedy to be adopted lor redress of the wrong thus perpetrated upon ihe South. Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, offered a resolti tion recommending to the liberal patronage of the people of the South the press proposed to be established at Wasl ington to defend Southern rights, which was also read and re ferred. Mr. Me Rea of Miss , offered a series of res olutions which were also read and referred. They are as follows : Resolved, That lhe object of this convention is conciliatory—that its design is, to advise lhe people of lhe non-slaveholding States to res pect the constitutional rights of the people of the siaveholding States in the recapture of lheir fugitive slaves—lo advise them, in view of the dangers attending this subject, lo for bearance in the agitation of lhe slavery ques tion in al! its forms at horn®, and to forbearance in the exercise, through their Representatives in Congres®, of what they consider the consti tutional powers of government on ihe subject of slavery in places over which Congress has exclusive legislation in the several States, in the District of Columbia, and in the territory ofihe United States—toadvise the people of the slaveholding States of these constitutional rights on the subject of slavery, and to recom mend lo them in all their action, in lheir pri mary and legislative capacity, and through their representatives in Congress, to assert their rights calmly, firmly, temperately, and decidedly, and to unite solemnly in the meas ures necessary effectually to preserve them. That the end and aim of mis convention is, to preserve unimpared the Union of the several Siat°s by the preserva iou inviolate of the constitution of the United States, which made the Union. 2. Resolved, That the Union of the several States composing the United States, was estab lished by, and exists solely under the constitu tion, and without lhe constitution the Uniou does not exist. 3. Resolved. That die several Stales com posing the Union -were* before and at the time of the adoption by Cham respectively of the constitution, equal, independent sovereign tie.,—that thay entered into the compact of union established by the constitution, as such equal*, and they remain so under the constitu tion —without this equality the Union was not formed, and without it does not exist, 4. Resolved. Tnat the government of the United Stares isihe government for lhe sev eral Scales composing lhe United States, crea ted by them severally, established by and exis ting solely nnder the constitution,’and with out this it has no existence whatever. 5. Resolved, That the government of the Untied States is the creature of the several States, and their agent under the constitution having the origin and limit of its powers in the constKutioR —that these powers are limited and well defined by the cons.ttu ion. and with out iliose the Government has uo powers what ever. 6 Resolved, That the Congress of the Uni ted States is a branch or depar meut of the government of the United States, having ihe origin and limit of its powers in the Constitu tion—that these powers are limited and well defined by lhe constitution, and without these Congress has no powers whatever. 7. Resolved. That the territory of the Uni ted States is the joint and common property of the several States, and that the sovereignly over said territory resides in the several Sutee, to be exercised by Congress as their agent un der lhe cunsututix.n.and within lhe limitations imposed by the constitution. 8. Resolved, That when territory is ac quired by the United States in any manner whatever under the Cnnsti ution. the Consti tution of the United Stales, with all its pro visions, extends immediately over said Terri tory, and guaranties to the citizens'of the sev eral States equal rights in all things in said Territory- 9 Resolved, That the power to legislate over property, se as to discriminate between ns different kinds, ar.d declare what shall, or wha: shall not be property, in the several Slates or in ihe territory ot the United States, is nut delegated to Congress by the Consti’u- Uon. 10. Resolved. That wb*»re territory belongs to, or is acquired by the United States in any manner whatever under ihe con-utution. the power to obstruct the removal us the citizens of the several stiate* with their property lof whatever kind into said territory or to abol ish their right to such property, at lhe time of or after their removal wnh it into said territo ry. is not delegated to Congress by the Consti tution. 11. Resolved, That while we thus firmly de clare our constitutional rights as setforth iu the preceding resolutions, we are yet willing in a spiritol harmony and conciliation, to meet our brethren of lhe non-slaveholding States, in good faith, in carrying out the Missouri Com promise by extending the line of 36 deg. 36 min. to Hie Pacific Ocean, with the establish ment of suitable territorial governments south of that line, to be admitted as stales into the Union, with or without slavery, to be deter mined I y the people of these territories at lhe time of the formation by them, when anthor- I ized by their State Constitutions respectively : lor admission as stales into lhe Union, denying !to Congre s atihe same time the constitutional ! power to establish a line, excluding the citi zens ofihe several Stales, with lheir property | of whatever kind, from any territory of the United Slates,.but adopting this line as a mea sure ofequality and good faith in the division of the territory acquired from Mexico, as a i measure acquiesced in for the public safety, i» the admission of Missouri into the Union, and again demanded by the rights and ne cessities of the yeople of the slaveholding States and the safety of ihe Government. 12. Resolved, That if the people of the nonslaveholdiug States will not accord to the South the enjoyment of their slave property, as secured to them by the Constitution, accor ding to the principle herein declared, we re commend to the people of the slave States as a mode of resistance to lhe continued aggressions of the North that Fourth Day.— Thursday, June 6.—The Convention was opened Uns morning with prayer by Rev. Dr. Edgar. The Secretary proceeded to call lhe States, and Virginia having been called, Mr. Tucker said he had n series "of nropositions to pffiar, v. ich had been submitted to a portion of ihe delegation from his State, and approved by • hem. He had not, he said, prefaced them with the word ‘ resolved"— he could not consent to use that word, because like the terms “patriot ism” and “philanthropy,” it had now no mean ing, and when a person now “resolved” to do any thing, instead of being determined, he was ready to back out from his “resolve.” He then read his propositions, which were as fol lows: This convention ho’ds the following propo sitions to be incontestible: 2- That the territory of the United States, not within the limits of any particular State, belongs to all the said States collectively, and that lo them belong the right of property and the rivht of empire tn and over the same, 2. That the said Slates, in forming the con stitution of the United States delegated to Con gress power to administer the right of property over all such territory. 3. That this power implies a power to pass all necessary laws for keeping off intruders: for disposing of all such territory, and fixing the terms on which it may be sold, the persons who may buy, and the conditions on which it shall be held. 4. That all attempts on the part of any oth er authority to add to, take from, or in any wise anticipate or modify the conditions so prescribed or to be prescribed by Congress, is a plain usurpation of a power con’erred on and belonging to Congress alone. 5. That the power of Congress to adminis ter the right of property in such territory is so modified by the equality of all the States that Congress cannot lawfully dispose of the same under such conditions as shall give to purcha sers, being citizens of one State, advantage? denied to other purchasers, citizens of any oth er State. 6. That to the full enjoyment of property in land, it is ind spensable that the proprietor be at liberty to enter upon, occupy and improve the same, taking with him all his property of every kind. 7. That a proposition often pressed on Con gress, and called and known by the name of the Wilmot Proviso, does propose to give and secure such enjoy ment to the citizens of some States and to deny it to others. 8. That the said proposition is therefore un constitutional, and that those Stales whose cit izens would be thereby wronged, have but done their duty to themselves by declaring that they will resist alt attempts to enforce such proposition, at all hazards and to the last ex tremity 9. That the United States, in forming their constitution did not delegate to Congress pow er to exercise the right of empire over such territory, and that the same remains dormant and unrepresented in the Slates collectively until lhe same is transferred in lhe only inode known to the constitution. 10 That Congress has power, under the constitution, to authorise the erection and es tabiishtneni of new States within lhe territory of the United Stales. 11. That this power implies a power in Congress to s irrender, on behalf of the States collectively, the right of empire over such p ’r ‘CTJifit'riii/i ui ib» limit tiraw'-il'newwW.oiMiteii- righ»uf empire, until then dormant, immediate ly awakes and becomes active in such new State. 12. That any attempt on the part of Con gress, or of any other, to exercise the right of empire over any portion of the territory us the United States, before a State shall have been thereon erected and established by metes and bound* by lhe authority of Congress, is a plain usurpation of a power belonging to the States collectively, and never by them delegated lo Congress, or to any ulher agent or represenla .ive. 13. Tnat it is the natural right of every community inhabiting a territory where there is no law, to govern, regulate and manage its mem bers and their property by temporary laws of their own making. 14. That it ts the right of every community inhabiting a territory wherein ’here is no law but that established by an authority which has ceased to exist, to continue the authority and protection of that law over its members and their property bo long as they may approve it, unless it be changed by the power which has the right of empire over such territory. 15. That such, by the laws of war, and the treaty of peace and cession were lhe rights of the inhabitants of the conquered and ceded province of California, and in their rights, by the laws of war, and the treaty of pe ice and cession, it was the duty of the Government of the United States to protect them. 16. That lhe character of inhabitant, on which these rights are predicated, does not be long to mere sojourners, having no fixed pur poses of permanent residence, and owning no part of the sail, nor to any wr.ose mere pre sence in the territory of the United Stalesis an offence against ihe laws. 17 That to permit and encourage such so journers and intruders to make laws for the government of the persons and property of lhe actual inhabitants of the country, residing there permanently and rightfully at the treaty of peace and cession, and entitled thereby lo protection from the Government of the United Slates, is not to permit and protect, but to vio late and trample upon lhe above mentioned rights of the inhabitants, as ascertained by the law of nature and nations, and confirmed by treaty. That to permit and encourage such sojourn ers and intruders to make laws interfering with the right of lhe United Slates to dispose of the lands in California to such persons, and on such terms, at Congress may by law prescribe, is a palpable dereliction of lhe duty to make all utedful rales and regulations for the dispo sal of lhe territory of the United Slates, which has been committed by the Constitution to Congress alone. 19 That to use lhe military force of (he United Stales for lhe purpose of compelling the inhabitants of California to submit lo a constitution and laws, not of their own mak ing, nor established by lheirformer sovereigns, but imposed on them by sojourners and intru ders, is an act of injustice and tyranny. 20. That to accomplish, by means of such complicated violation of law. treaty, and con stitution, the very wrong which the Wilmot proviso was intended to perpetrate, is to mul tiply the intensity of lhe wrong by the number of unlawful acts through which it is inflicted. 21. That these Stales which pledged them selves lo resist the enforcement of the Wilmot proviso at all hazards and to the last extremity, are yet more bound by consistency, self res pect and duty to their own ci izens and to the constitution, to resist the claim of a loose, wandering multitude of sojourners and in truders to ihe sovereignty of California Mr. Claybrook, of Va.. remarked that the propositions just read had not been submitted to him. He had neither approved nor disap proved of them. His opinion was suspended. He deemed them, however, of sufficient im portance to be referred. Mr. Gholson, of Va., said the propositions had not been submitted to him either. They were then referred to lhe Committee on Resolutions. Mr. Erwm. of A!a., offered the following resolution, which was read and referred: Reso red. That the siaveholding States have a ciear at.d undoubted right to the fuli and complete benefit of the second clause of the 2d section of the 4ih Article us the Constitu tion of the United Slates, providing for the restoration of fugitive slaves, it respective and independent of any comprotni-e or adjustment by Congress of the other questions of c n troversy existing between lhe said States and the non-s’aveholding States; that the said pro vision was inserted in the Constitution for the special benefit and protection ot the slavehold ing Slatesand their citizen®, and as a leading and prominent inducement lo such of those Slates as were in existence at the time of lhe formation of the Constitution, to adopt it, and become members of the Union thereby pro posed to be formed ; and that if Congress— whose members are sworn to support the Constitution—shall neglect or refuse to pass such act or act® as shall be required to secure io the citizens of lhe siaveholding States lhe entire and peaceful benefit of said provision, according to its spirit and true intent it will be a most manifest, glaring and grievous derelic tion of duty on their pan ; a plain and pripa ble evidence of marked and sealed hostility to the rights and safety of the siaveholding States, fraught with the most dangerous conse quences to lhe peace and stability of lhe Union, and imperiously requiring 'he aggrieved States to interfere and adopt effectual measures to arrest lhe evil and afford protection to their I citizens ia the enjoyment of their rights and property. >• Mr. Erwin, also, offered (he following peso i- j luiions. which were read and referred: i 1. Resolved, That the Stales composing the Federal Union assoeiaied together and are con e 1 nected under lhe Constitution, on terms ol a perfect equality; and. that they, and their citi r zens. are under the Constitution, clearly and n indisputably entitled to the enjoyment of the i- same rights and privileges, without any diffe -0 rence or distinction whatever. i- 2 Resolved, That the domestic institutions h of the Southern Stales under lhe Consiimtiofi e are inviolate— and that Congress possesses no •- i power whatever, to pass any act or resolution, b i touching or concerning them, or in any man- - . ner affecting them, either directly or indirectly y ! —and that any eflbrt on «ts part to do so, is an » ; unwarrantable attempt to exercise power re- I j served exclusively to the Slates. 3. Resolved, That the Territories of the < United Stales, in whatever manner acquired, • are (he common property of the States com - posing the Union—and that no State or States, i have any right or privilege in relation there o i to which every other State ia not equally en , ! tilled—and that the citizens of (he Southern, , or slavehold ng States, have a perfect right to • em igrate to the said Territories, and to lake j with them, and enjoy therein, lheir personal property of every kind, whether slaves or any s thing else without hindrance or molestation. j 4‘ Resolved, That the right lo declare and establish what shall constitute property, be longs exclusively to the several States cumpos- - irg the Union, and that any attempt ou the t part of Congress to inteifere with lhe free ex -9 ercise of such right, or to discriminate between property, recognized and exibtiog in any of the States, would be a gross and palpable usurpation of power. 1 Mr. Dupont, of Florida, offered the follow ing resolutions, which were read and referred ’ Ist Resolved, That with a view to avoid em barrassing lhe action of ihe representatives in 1 CwngrexFfiroui jhe“Btevebo! ling Sutes. n f-on 1 the vitally important questions now t ending before that body; it is inexpedient for this ' convention to declare or specifically define what particular action by Congress, ought to be deemed such an infringement upon lhe con stitutional rights of lhe s'aveholding States, as would call for lhe interposition of Slate re sistance ; but in setting forth the rights of the Stab's, it is sufficient fur this convention to de clare “that the States are to stand in the con federacy upon terms of perfect equality, and that it is the right and duty of each of lhe Statesto determine for herself and in her sove reign capacity, when that principle of equal ity is violated ” 2d. Resolved, That it be recommended to the people of the siaveholding Slates, that whenever a State shall determine that the prin ciple of equality above referred to, has been infringed upon by the action of Congress, in the enactment of any obnoxious measure whatsoever, the people of such State shall forthwith adopt measures for the organization of a convention of the slaveholding Spates which convention shall be invested with full power and au hority lo determine the mode and measure of redress. 3J. Resolved, That it be further recommend ed that whenever and so soon as nine of the siaveholding States, shall concur in the call, of lhe said contemplated convention, the same shall convene with lhe least possible delay. Mr. McClelland, of Florida, offered the fol lowing resolution, which was read and refer red : Resolved, That it is the sense of this con vention. lhat lhe Southern Slates, on lhe pas sage of an act by Congress, prohibiting slave ry in the District of Columbia, without the consent of lhe free white voters of said Dis trict, and the inhibition of the slave trade between the several States, or lhe intermed dling with itiu any way between them, or in the arsenals, navy and dock yards of lhe United States, or the conversion of what is now slave territory, into free territory; or if a Slate presenting herself for admission in the Union is rejected, by reason of her having adopted slave institutions a-* her domestic po i cy, is such a violent and palpable violation of the Constitution, and equality of lhe States, lhat they should assemble and take those steps that are inherent in them ft»r redress. iMr. Pearson, of Florida, offered a series of resolutions. a<lopted by a public meeting in Florida which were read and referred. Mr. Polk of Tenn., offered lhe following amendment to the 14ih of the series of resold lions offered yesterday by Mr. Campbell of Ala., and referred to lhe Committee on Reso lutions : Re solved, That in the event that the partition proposed cannot be secured on the line of 36° 30' North latitude, this convention does not intend lo be understood as expressing an opinion adverse to ihe plan of adjustment pre sented in the U. S. Senate by the Committee of thirteen, with such amendments thereto as may he made in accordance with lhe views and wishes of Southern Senators. Air. Walker objected lo the amendment, and moved to la> it on the table. - Mr- Rhett, of S. C., said that the amend ment of the Convention, should be referred. Mr. Polk insisted on the reference. Air. Stewart, of Miss., rose to a point of order. The resolutions, he said, were not before the Conveniion, and it was, therefore, not in order to entertain a proposition to amend them. The President decided that the amendment was informal, but would be entertained unless objected to Mr. Walker pressed his motion to lay on the table. Mr. Polk said, he wished to know whether the gentleman from Alabama desired to ham per the committee —to prevent them from de liberating np the Compromise—or to prevent the Tennessee delegation from laying its views before ihern. If that was the case, they w mid resort to other modes (he spoke for himself alone) (o express ther sentiments. .Mr. Moore of Tenn., sustained the motion to lay on the table. He wished to see the amendment offered on its own merits Mr. Polk then withdrew his amendment and offered itaga;nas a distinct separate proposi tion, and it was referred. The Convention then adjourned till 10 o’clock, A M., tomorrow. Fifth Day.— Friday June 7.—The Conven tion was opened with prayer this inort.ing by Rev. Mr. Smith. The Secretary proceeded to call the States; whereupon, Mr. Coleman, of Alabama, offered the fol low ing resolutions : Resolved, That lhe enactment of laws by several of the Northern Slates, to hinder, ob ytrtict and defeat the propositions of the acts of Congress for the recovery of fugitive slaves, is a violation of the Consiitntion of the United States, and a violent aggression on the rights of the South. Resolved, That the adoption of resolutions by the Legislatures of several of the Northern States, denouncing, in the bitterest and most elaborate term , the tnslitiition of slavery, and iirg ng its abolition; and the publication and careful transmission of such resolution* by srd legislatures io the legislatures ofihe Southern Slates, whom it was idle to suppose they could expect to convert to abolitionism, are circum stances affording strong proof of a desire to excite our slaves to resistance, and manliest a reckless disregard for lhe obligations due from one portion of the Union to the other. Resolved. That it is expedient to remonstrate with our Northern brethren on lhe great in justice of such conduct, and of its inevitable lendency to alienate the fraternal feelings of tha Southern Slates, and ript.ii them for disunion: but that we have nothing to say to, and we have nothing to hope from, those who assert that “there is a rule for lhe government ol public men and private men of superior obli gation to the Constitution of cur country.” Air. Buford, of Alabama, offered the follow ing resolution*: Is?. Resolctd. That agitation in the North ern Stales is the source of Southern danger; and all that we lose in compromises, that du not and cannot cure that agitation, i* so much lost without any equivalent in return. 2d. Refulverl. That for ihe sake of the Union, we will accept and abide any reason able Compromise that puls an end to this agita tion. 3d. Resolved. That the policy of President Taylor, iu reference to the territories, is better for the South than the plan of the Compromise Committee. Ist. Because the President leaves Texas en tire to the South, while the Committee gives a third of it to the Norih. 2d. Because the Committee*? plan (accom panied. as it is, with the declaration of the Chairman, that the Mexican law, excluding slavery, will be maintained by the National Government) wi I certainly deter S mtbern men frum occupying any of ihe remaining ter ritories; whereas, it these territories were left a* lhe President propose*, without law, South ern valor might have some chance to vindicate its equal riffht upon the soil. 3d. Because the Committee’s plan mocks the South by s’tving her «»n!y the recaption bill and a promise to execute the compact with Texas—things already unquestionably ourown, And, 4th. Because the Committee’s plan gives en trance to the abolition wedge in the Dis trict of Columbia, and will otherwise simulate Northern agitation, wfhile its name of compro mise will lull Southern vigilance. 4th. R‘S Ived, That both the above plans, as al-o that of permitting the territories to exclude Sout' ern propert-. results from the pressure of abolition agitation, and if the Suu.h suc cumbyt o either, or otherwise permits that fana ticism to warp the National policy of !egi>- ation, from that time her institutions are doom ed ,and she will no longer have strength left to oppose the ulterior measures that he be hind and urge on those 'o wh.ch she had alrea dy yielded. sth. Rnsolued, That these results of North ern organization against our rights can only be met by Southern organization in lheir de fence. Judge Wilkinson, of Miss-, offered the fol lowing resolutions, which, he said, were ap proved by a majority of the delegation from h>s State. Ist. Resolved, That as the Union of the States was formed in order lo ‘establishjus lice, ensure do me sue tranquility, end secure .he blessings of liberty lo the people and to lheir posterity,” and that as lhe General Govern ment (of which the Union is tne result and con sequence) i* the instrument which was design, ed by the Stales, in the exercise of its well de- VOL.LXIV—NEW SERIES VOL. XIV— NO. 25. fined and proper pow er.*, to effect (I £B9 pur poses; if the government, swayed iron its proper sphere by the passions or the interests of those who may ndminister it, shall further aid and abet injustice, promote or encourage domestic disturbance, or shall deliberately and systematically disturb the feelings of equal lib erty, by an encouragement of faction, or of fanaticism, or by any other means ; then rhe purposes for which (he Union was formed being thus baffled and defeated, each and every parly to it will in any such case, have the un doubted right io withdraw peaceably from it, without opposition, complaint, or question from any quarter; and even without any partial expression of a reason for such with drawal. 2. Resolved. That this Convention, anima ted with love of the Union, and profoundly im pressed with a reverence ol its historical asso ciations, and with gratitude for its undoubted burn fit, refrains from advising the slaveholding 8 ates here representaled, that a case has aris en, or that a condition of affairs exists showing the necessity or the policy of such withdrawal now, and that it fervently hopes that such a case may never happen, and that the Union may be perpetual—a hope second in intensity only to one that every Siate in the Union, may be more mindful in future than some of them have been in the past, of the great principles of political j usi ice, and of the perfect equality of alt the States. Mr. Henderson, of Texas, offered the follow ing resolutions: IVhereas, a claim is asserted in the Congress of the United States to a part of the territory of the State of Texas, under the pretence that the territory so claimed, to territory which was first conquered by the arms ofihe U S. in the late war with Mexico, and subsequently ceded by Mexico to lhe U. S. by the treaty of peace: and whereas, it is the sense of this convention (hat the right of Texas to said territory is clear ly rec-kH./.;:d by the joint 'resolution, of Congress of the United Stales under which Texas was received into the Union : and whereas, said dispute has been raised by the enemies of the slave States ofihe South, with the sole object of wresting from lhe State of Texas said territory, and erecting upon the same a non slaveholding State ; —Therefore it is; 1. Resolved, That the rightful boundary of the State of Texas, on the west, to the bounda ry claimed by her ever since she declared her independence of Mexico, and as set forth in the act of her first Congress passed in 1836. viz: Beginning at lhe month of lhe Rio Grande where it empties into the Gulf of Mex ico. and running up said river to its source, and thence due north to the line which then divided lhe United States from Mexico. 2. Resolved. That it is the interest as well a* the duly of lhe slave-holding Slates of the Union to stand firmly by their sisier state,Tex as, in said contest, and that the members of this convention pledge themselves and the people whom thev represent, that the said territory Khali not be taken from Texas without her consent, freely given. Mr Goode of Virginia offered the following resolutions : Resolved, That the true boundaries of ihe State ofTexas are defined in the treaty of May 14ih, 1836, signed by the President of Texas and lhe members of ihe cabinet of the govern ment ihereof, on the one part, and by the au thorised representative of lhe government of Mexico, on the other part, and setting forth the lines ofdemarkation in lhe fol owing words, lo wit: “Fhe line shall commence al lhe estu ary or mouth of the Rio Grande, on the wes tern bank thereof, and shall pursue the same bank up lhe said river to the point where the river assumes the name of Rio Bravo del Norte, from which paint it shall proceed on the said western bank to the headwaters or source of said river, it being understood tint the terms Rio Grande and Rio Bravo del Nori apply lo and designate one and the same stream. From she source of the said river, the principal head branch being taken to ascer tain that source, a due north line shall be run until it shall intersect the boundary line estab lished and describt d in the treaty negotiated by and beiween lhe government of Spain and the government ofihe United States; and from that point of intersection lhe line shall be the same that was made and established in and by the several treaties above inenrioned to con tinue to the mouth of an outlet of the Sabine river, and from thence to lhe Gulf of Mex ico Resolved, That the State of Texas asserted sovereign authority over all terri.ory compre hended wi hin the boundaries set forth in the foregoing resolution before the date of lhe propagation of her independence by the Gov ernment ofihe United States and before lhe date of her annexation to the United S'ates. Resolved, That by the term of the joint res olution for annexing Texas to tne United States, it was expressly provided that the G »v --ernment of the United States should have power to adjust all questions of boundary which might arise with other governments; that no such boundary has been adjusted with ry the boundaries of Texa*. That MexrctFßy tne treaty of Gaudalupe Hidaljo, expressly re linquished all claim to all territory compre hended within the boundaries heretofore des cribed ; whereby the claim of Texas became settled and her jurisdiction and authority be came complete. Resolved, therefore. That the Tex as shou’d not be hindered or disturbed by any authority whatever, in lhe exercise of all such sovereign and supreme power over all terri lory within her limitsail may be lawfully exer cised by any other sovereign Slate of the Con federacy over territory within its ascertained limit. Resolved, That Congress has no constitu tional right to assume the payment of the debts of a particular State contracted during her connet lion with (he Stages of this Union. Resolved, That on the annexation of Texas to the States of this Union, the»e attached to the government of the United Slates, the right to lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises, in all her ports and throughout all her dominions ; lhat her debt contracted before lhat event was negotiated on the credit of .hose resources, and it is believed that accor ding to lhe doctrine of subsii ution, a lien on these resources thus secured to the United Stales, might attach in favor of the creditors of Texas—wherefore in the spirit of justice and on the principle of equality, it is recommended that the liability of the U States should be sub stituted for the liability ofihe state ofTexas and her debt contracted before the date of her annexation to lhe States of ibis Union pad from duties collected or to be collected in lhe ports ofTexas. Mr Tucker, of Va., offered the following resolutions ; 1. Resolved, That it is the duty of the whole south to oppose the attempts of the northern fanatics whether forcible or fraudu lent, to get possession ol any part of the terri lory rightfully belonging to Texas, for the purpose of excluding therefrom lhe people of the South, and especially the Texan them selves. 2- Resolved, That, while the position of Texas in the breaca through which this assault upon lhe constitutional rights of the south en titles her to the measure of cordial and reso lute support from every slaveholding state; these states have a like right lo expect that she will not be so false lo herself and traitor to them, as to accept any sum of money as a consideration for admitting an ene my within her gates, and establishing there a stronghold of abolition and a harbor for fu gitive slaves. Mr Fouche of Ga., offered the following resolutions : That the United States are a confederacy of separate, equal and independent sovereign lie-. Tnat each St«te has its own separate consti tution, and frame of government, and has re served to itself all the powers of sovereignty except such as it has expressly delegated »o the Fcdera! Government far specific purposes. That the Constitution of the United States is a compact of each state with all the other States, crea-mg reciprocal rights, and duties among the States as parlies to lhat compact ’That the Federal Government derives its powersand its existence from the Stales as their common agent to execute lhe powers delegated in the compact of union, and no oth ers, for the accomplwh nenl of the specific ob jects enumerated in the instrument and uo others. Tnat lhe Federal Government to the full extent of its powers is bound to protect all the rights of property of all the citizens of the several States without di-criminafing in any degree in favor of or against any species of property or any State or section of the confcd •r»«cy. Tnat property in slaves existed anterior to the Union, forms an important element in the constitution of lhe Federal Government, and therefore that any attempt to destroy, weaken or circumscribelhe institution ol slavery, i* not only a plain, palpable ami dangerous usurpa tion of power not delegated, for purposes nev er contemplated by the parlies :o ihe couslitu •ion but is a direct attack upon 'he reserved rights of the Spates which created it, and up on i’s own organization. That among lhe rights of property, are lhe right to remove and sell it. and to remove and settle with it, upon any territory or district be longing to lhe United States in common as a confederacy, whether acquired by cession, con quest or purchase. Tnat ihe r<ght to alter or abolish governments belongs to the people of the Several States, and that any government which shall neglect or refuse to protect, or shall become incapable of protecting the property ol its citizens; and more especiai’y a government which shall be come an instrument of attack upon die pio perrv it taxes, ought io be altered or abolished. That the Constitution itself contains com promises upon the subject ot slavery, which several of the Northern Sta’es have not only failed lo execute, but lhe execution of which they have endeavored to prevent by Legisla tive enactments 1 hat this refusal to perform a plain consti utional duty, and legislative opposiiion to performance by those who svrorn to sup port the Constitution, demonstraie ihe int cienev of compromises, and especially o legislative compromises, lo save the rig J lt ‘Ths“'infidelity lo the compromise* of the constitution produced the Missouri Con.pro- U11 »e, and infidehiy to both the coiisututtou and I the -Missouri Compromise ha, created a aup | posed necessity for another Compronuae. I tiai compromises oi tue mill . tF ny wnh die majority. are in reality, concessions made by the weaker to the stronger party for the sake of temporary repose. That periodical concessions, under the name of a compromise, to exorbitant and unjust de mands, is a sure way to the final overthrow of southern institutions, and ought therefore to be resolutely and effectively resisted. That this Convention, regarding the com promises heretofore made as still binding, and having no confidence in the observance of any other, should they he disregarded, earnestly recommends to the Senators and Re pre sen ta ’ives of the Southern States in Congress, to insist upon a division of the territory acquired from Mexico between the slaveho ding and non-slaveholding States by an rtttenrinn of the Vli-souri compromise line of 36° and 31/ thro* aid territory to the Pacific ocean, and to re sist by every constitutional and parliamentary means in their power, every attempt to over* throw that compromise or make aporopria lions from the public treasury, unless the rights of the South are secured up tn that hue That in the event of their failure to secure a settlement upon that line, this Convention will assemble again a>. , in the State of , to consider of and recommend other and more effective measure* of defence and safety. That the delivery of fugitive slaves, is a plain constitutional duty of the non-slaveholding States, the performance of which ought not to be purchased by any relinquishment of South ern rights in the territories, and therefore, that hi* Convention does not regard any provision by Congress for the recovery of fugitive slaves as constituting any part of a plan of compro mise. That in the event Congress shall pass an act interfering with the rights of property in slaves in any district or territory, or of the con tinued resistance of the Northern Staten to the recovery of fugitive slaves. or of the continued disturbance of the domestic tranquility of the Sou herd Slates by anii-siavery agiutiba tn Congress, this Convention recommends that the Legislatures of the Southern States adopt the most effective measures of non-intercourse oy way of defence. The resolutions were all read and referred to committee on resolutions. Mr. Gordon, of Virginia, said the committee to whom the resolutions which had been sub mitted to the Convention were referred, would, in a short time, have a report to make. He therefore suggested that the Convention take a recess. On motion, the Convention took a recess till 3 o’clock. P. M. Afternoon Session.—The Convention re assembled at 3 o’clock. Gen. Gordon, of Virginia, said that although the committee which had the several proposi tions submitted to the Convention before them, had agreed upon certain import mt points, and were ready to report upon them, yet owing to the impossibility of getting the papers put to gether in an intelligible shape, they could not make their report until to morrow. They would be ready, he said, to report, at as early an hour to-murrow as the Convention might choose to adjourn to. The convention then, on motion of Mr. Erwin, adjourned till 10 o’clock, to-morrow morning. Sixth day, Saturday, June B.—The Con vention met pursuant to adjournment and was opened with Prayer by Elder J B. Fergurson. Mr Gordon, of Virginia, reported from the Committee on resolutions a series of resolu tionsand an address. He said he congratula ted the Convention upon the spirit of concilia tion which prevailed in the committee, who had agreed with entire unanimity to recom mend the adoption of the resolution reported. In regard to the address he said there was a slight discrepancy of sentiment. Mr. Campbell, of Ala., then read the resolu t ons. [VVe are unable to get a copy of the Reso lutions or Reports for this day’s paper ] Af* ter some debate on motion of Mr. Erwin, the further consideration of the resolutions was postponed till Monday, and the resolutions or dered to be printed. Mr Campbell then read the address accom panying the resolutions, and when he finished it was ordered to be primed. Mr, Nicholson, on behalf of himself, and Messrs. Brown of Tennessee, Forman, of Florida. Rome of Arkansas, and Murphey of Alabama, read u counter report, which was ordered to be printed Mr. Dupont, of Florida, read a resolution which he said he intended to offer as an amendment to the resolutions reported, when they should come up for action. It is as fol lows : Resolved, That should the Congress of the United Stales enact any law violative of the Constitutional rights oi the slavebolding States set tonh in the foregoing resolutions, and should they furthermore refuse to adjust the controversy growing out of the slavery ques tion upon just and equitable principles and upon terms satisfactory to a majority of the slaveholding Stales, it is the sense of his Con- StaTas 'fflllir'FMi 1 "■ pective Legislature, concert and adopt meas ures for the organization of a general conven tion to be constituted of delegates from the said States and to be invested with full power and authority to prescribe the mode and meas ure of redress ; provided, that said contempla ted convention shall be convened only in the event that nine of the said Javeholdnig States shall concur in the call for the same, Mr. Botkin, of Ala., offered the following resolution : Resolved. That it is the sense of this Con vention, that Congress has no power under the Constitution to abolish slavery in the dis* trim of Columbia, or to prohibit the slave trade between the Slates *, and that the pas sage by Congress of any law for such purpo ses, would notonty be violative of the consti tution, but indicative of a design on the part of that body to press further its dangerous and uu authorized interference with the institution of slavery, thereby affording just cause of alarm to the South, and demanding tbe strongest counteracting members. Mr. Tucker of Va., offered the following resolution, w hich was lead and referred Inasmuch ss no pledge on the part of Con gress, that that body will not assume powers not granted by the Constitution, can add to the existing cons itniional obligation ; and in asmuch as a like pledge not to exercise pow ers granted by the Constitution will bind no body, it follows (hat no satisfactory security can be given by Congress to the injured and insulted South against (he continuance, repe tition and aggravation of wrong, and insults by combinations of Northern lunatics and fac titious aspirants and intriguers in every part of the Union. Hoping never heless, that some means may be found by which such an adjustment of exis ting difficulties may be effaced as shall at once preserve the Union establish.equality and justice, and restore peace, harmony and secu ri y ; this convention sincerely desiring to avert the necessity of resorting “ to the last extremity ” and believing that the following plan of adjustment, or some modification of it, mav be made to accomplish these objects, rec ommends the same to the attention of their constituents and all others whom it may con cern : 1. Let each of the slaveholding States, by an act of the Legislature in the nature of deed of release, relinquish to the non slaveholding States her title to the lands of lhe United States Nortn of 36 deg 30 min., and not with in the limits of any State, renouncing alike the right of propertv and the right of empire. 2. Let each of the non-slaveholding States make relinquishment to the slaveholding States of all sou h of 36° 30'. 3. Let the right of empire remain dormant as it now is, only to be awakeued in new States established as such by metes and bounds by lhe assent of the States proposing lhe right of empire, expressed through their State Leg islatures. 4. Ld the admission of such new States in to the Union be, as now, by lhe act of Con gress. 5 Let this disposal of the land to purchasers, be left, as now, to Congress, and let the pro ceeds be paid into tha treasury of the U. States. 6. Let no gratuitous grants of public lands on either side of 36° 30' be made by Congress, without the assent of a majority of tbe Sena tors and Representative from those States to which such lands shall belong. 7. Let all sales of public Ismda he made with a reservation of one fifth of ell the gold and silver to be taken therefrom# and let proper regulations be made to sect”* the payment of the amount. 8. Let this fifth be paid the lhe treasury of the United States, to b* equally divided among all the different according to their respective electoral vob* in the election of President. 9 Let the dividend of tach State stand pledged in lhe bands of the treasurer of the U. State* fur the satisfaction of all demands against any State, which shall be adjudged by the proper tribunal in favor of any other State or citizen thereof. 10 Let inounals be constituted, before which lhe owner of any fugitive slave may file his libel, charging that such slave had escaped into a non slaveholding Sia’es. II Let notice of such proceeding be served on the Governor of such States. 12. On proof of such notice let proceedings be i.ad to determine whether such slave did so escape into such non slaveholdiug State, wheth er such slave had been restored to the owner; and io ascertain the value of such slave. 13. It it be found that such slave did so es- cape into such Slate, and has not been return ed to the owner, then let judgment be rendered that ibe claimant ought to recover tbe value so asses-ed with costs. . 14. Let this judgment he duly certified un der the seal of lhe court to the treasurer of lhe United States, and be to him an authority »or paying lhe amount of such judgment to the party entitled thereto; and let such payment knd as a credi* against lhe Slate into w Inch raid r*lave escaped, in satisfaction oi her distributa ble share of the proceeds of lhe mines of gold and silver. 15. Let the title of Texas to all the territory embraced within the limit, established by lhe treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo, bjacknowledg ed, and ratified and confirmed. 16. Let the bori-slaveholding Stales luibl their Constitutional obligation by pa-sing ef fectual law. toprev.nt lhe entrance, and pro , ide for the restoration of slave, escaping into them.
