The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-06-17

ties are engaged along the whole line oil
position, TO reconnol,re IN advance OF the
settlement, and prevent surprise TO The
inhabitants. A large supply OF arms and
ammunition has also been ordered by the
Executive. Should the SemInoles persevere
IN attempts TO establish themselves on this
side of the SuWanee, II is the intention oil
the Governor 10 call out the militia an
maSse. Ii is also contemplated TO establish
posts on the Nthlacoochee, aud thence 10
The St. Johns. The Alachua country has
been finally abandoned. Al least one ihous.
and persons, mostly in prosperous clrcum-
stances, have been driven from their homes.
/ ABOLITIONlSM i rnE GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY, o. ruL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
! The General Assembly Of the Prcsby te.
rian Church convened IN PI,,sburg, Penn,
on the 9th OF May. la the Southern
Religious Telegraph Of the Ord INST, We
have the proceedings of that body 10 the
25th Of May inclusive. These proceedings
show that great excltements and divisions
exls, 10 the General Assembly, and threat.
ed no, only a serious schlsm, bu, geopra.
phlcal division OF the Church. The subjects
that OF the nerr iighlS, and the old lights, and
OF ABOLITION give rise TO these divisions.
Ii will be recoecled, that memorials
were sent 10 the last General Assembly,
declaring that Siartry Is Incompatible with
Chriaianiiy, and calling on that body 10
exclude, from the Church aud IT'S Ordluan
ces, all slave holders. No action was then
had on these lanailcal memorials hy the
General Assembly, but the subject was re-
ierrcd 10 a Committee 10 consider OF, and
report 10 the present session. Accordingly,
on The second day Of the meetlcg, Dr.. Nil.
Ter, OF New Jersey, on behalf d the maJo.
rity OF the CommnIe, (ihe Committee being
dlsldcd) made a repor, on the subject. Tins
report appears 10 be pretty much 10 the
Van Buren style by implication, I, admits
the power aud the right u the General As.
sembly 10 interfere with the subject Of Sla.
very but, like Mr.. plnckncys report, de.
clares that II Is ,HtrpedIsni 10 do 50. Al
the same time tina, DR.. Miller made his re.
port, Mr.. Dickey, OF Ohio, on behalf OF the
minority, presented a counter report, which
was considered by the Southern Ministers
as " being extremely offensive
These reports being thus unacceptable
10 the Southern Commissioners, they held
meetings among themselves, 10 decide or
the course they should pursue. The pro-
ceedlngs OF these meetings OF the Southern
Clergy and Commissioners are not only
highly interesting TO the members OF the
Presby terrain Church 10 the South, but 10
the whole South, and therefore we here gave
them IN full Western CarolimuR.
From The Southern Religious T,l,groph
ACTION OF SOUTHERN COMMISSION.
ERS IN TUE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
On SLAVERY
PrrsUCRcH, May .. $40.
Alta meeting OF Ministers and Elders, dele
gates to the General Assembly, from the N.ayehold
ing States, called together 10 confer the present
crisis and state Of things relative 10 the slave qucs
. ton: Tho following persons were present, 10 sit
Here follow the names Of Il Delegates, rcpse
senting % Prcsby,eres including the Rev. T. J
Sparrow and Mr. Rufus Fitzpatrick, Delegates from
the Concord Prcsbytery.l
! i ne REV. Mf. W tHiBHsNn was lnFilcA 10 Iftktlt
and opened the meeting with prayer.
Mr. G. 7. Snowdeu was appointed Secretary.
: The following persons, to wit: Rev. Drs. era
ham, Payne and T., A. Ncsbli, were appointed
Committee 10 prepare and report TT Resolutions
, ior the adoption Of the meeting.
Said committee made the following report:
, R,soirsd, That If the Assembly shall nsdcttak
TO exercise authority the subject Of slavery, -
{ as 10 make IL an immortality, or shall IN hny "a
declare that Christians are criminal in holding
Slaves, a declaration shall be presented by th
southern delegation, declaring their jurisdiction
i IN the case, aud our determination not to submi
c to such decision.
Resoirsd, That Committee Of Five be appoint
ed 10 draw up Declaration and Protest embo3y
ing the views Of this meeting the subject, TO
presented to the Assembly III the contingency II
dicated in the above resolution.
: Mcssrs, Graham, Armls,esd Mcfarland Payu
= and Ncsbt, were appointed said COMMITTEES.
The meeting adjourned, 10 meet a, Ito call
ia the Chairman.
r, AT an an adjourned meeting Of Delegates to ii
:. Assembly, from Slayeholdiug states, held at ii
"a Session Room Of the lst Presbyterian ChuTc
/ May 2ilh, 1896
l. After free discussion, il was unanimously n
solved, that prompt and decisive measure wei
necessary on the part Of the Southern delegations
70 and that Committee of Five be- appointed to pr
:, pare and to report 10 this body, at an adlournt
- meeting, Preamble and Resolutions, TO be offer,
as a substitute for the preamble aud resolution
IN presented by the Committee On slavery, appoint,