New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-15
pe,,r,ou. Conventaons.

prn,i,, Conventions met a; Augusta, 0ecrg .,
oo ,rnufsd4y lat, at which Hon wilson LumpHih
pr-sid-d There were 300 delegates IN stlenaancs a
s,on, The S,stes of MARYLAND, Virginia, North ano
Soaih Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana,
X.rt.cl,y. and from ihr Distinct OF Co'uno4-
~ w b Johnson. D. D of South Carolina,
was elected President OF Inc Conven.iun - W.
Committee of sixteen was appoia'ea 10 pre-.
,,,s,.,,,;le and resolutions for the acton OF
' A. tbs yr-.ung on Friday, the preamble andreso-
lr,ioo. ,y-r. reported and adopted without oppo=i
lion The report was IN Inc ioho"i"s ""'"''
r,.,vrTbe committee whom Il has been refeTrec
,, 1 ,eso,hl. and resolutions, cannot but express
.cl, ,up sense the responsibility Tes'ihG upon ou
BODY a. the present eve:'tfn e's, a .e ,-j.. n,
hal'ol. n sca,b,n are all Involved In your deloera-
g., ina. sch Convention wa, rnperiously cehdiueo'
-, 50 ,,srent 20 all. The Boston Board have IN the''
er y, M. Alabama resolutions, most clearly ana ui.'
e.es.y exceeded their power, and vio atec their H"s
o-.,l1n admitting of debate. that 'he Triefiai
1orve,on sa oi Eec the principle OF perfect eqnay
- r,e,s from the South aud Sorrh And W at Is all
iruo4I the qualifications Of Missionaries are pre-
scrted by the ori inai constitution OF that C"hVen" %
efh article providing that such persons AS are =" ~
cp-runon i,h .one guaT church o: our oehohiba-
t,o1 ana who furnish satisfactory evidence OF genuine
p,ey good alenrs and ierve3t zeal 10. ."e Ae'see'
cau.e are 10 be uEpiOyed as Missionaries 80,
y.ides th. too the declaration OF the Board thai
any ore shou Offer himself as M9s0,ia'y ia'lHs
slaves ard should retaining tn NJ as ms properly
We could not appoint him. is an innovation aho uoFar
tnre from the course hitherto pursued oy me Ifleha
Convention such persons having been appointed.
A,d lastly ths nficiioa OF the resolution passed 'he
sng vi Philadelphia. and the General Board, at tAeir
, meeting at Providence have failed TO reverse this de-
cisioI. - r, ,..,... ...o-. i. a.,
.ore,v p,cesssry that friends Of the Constitution Of
The en Convention. and the lovers of tho Bible shall
q. once take their stand and assert the great Catholic PIN
ciple. o: mat Constitution and Of the Word Of God.
Your committee, therefore, submit the following resoR-
ton embd ing all that they arc now prepared iesusses
10 your bod
hat c,r andh
ACCOMPLISH the greatest OF good and for the main
t+nan scrptura principles on which the general
Missionary of tho Baptist Denomination OF The
Uni,ed states originally formedt j. proper that this
Convention proceed TO organize Society Tor Tie
propagation Of the Gospel ,
A commi.ree WAS than appointed to draw up The
propo,ed organization, whose report was expected
on Saturday. shortly after the meeting OF the Con-
yentlon 1--we. fosl'
METHODIST CONVENTION the 7th May the
CouvenrIon met pursuant 10 adjournment, bishop
Andrew in the chair DR.. Pierce addressed me
Convention in long and elaborate spec ch, IN winch
h- maintained that there was no hope oil an ad-
lustneui OF rhe controversy, and that q separation
of the Northern and Southern Churches must take
plac.. ~ connection no,c, he argued, is not en-
durab'c: is IT possible TO become less so! why
should we not be prepared TO act Inc sooner 'ha
Son!h takes her position the sooner will the tenn
pest be- hushed From the earliest knowledge he
had Ih,s subject, TO the latest fact. he asserted
unQu1li dly, that the agitation OF this question had
done us more harm than hell with all ner legions
DE- Crpers, IN few remarks, advocated the re-
solution offered by Drs Pierce and Smith, and sci
forth with great earnesness the absolute, undenl-
able u-v-rsbe 1mcesSity oi an independent orgahI.
zation and the Convention then adjourned.
We find the following editorial summary OF the
Object aud intention OF this Convention IN the Lou
isvIe Democrat:
thought that the result of the meeting Of the Con
Methodist Episcopal Church. ia session
in Tins city VIII be separate organization for the South
aud Southwestern The subject is now anGer
di,ca.sion all see, there appears 10 be
great unamy OF opinion Two very able addresses were
made Yesterday. by Rev Mr. Pierce, ant one by Rev
Mr. cap-rs showing the necessity aud eXpedency OF sepa-
rating from the General Conference. None who heard
their eloquent and earnest addresses doubt the
prety oi the proposed With the particular bear
ing Of their ecclesiastical affairs have nothing
IN do TN; their proceedings will he matter OF general in
terest owing TO the subject involved"
BoRprR TROUBLES The Sheriff of one OF the
Counties of Missouri, bordering upon the Northern
lac, whenat,rmptng tn execute writ for a breach
of the peace was asstiled by number of persons
of d ,vicss County, Iowa. The prisoners, whom
the Sheriff had arrested, were rescued, and The
Sheriff hi'nseit taken into custody tor eXercis'ns
Illegal authority within the Territory The trial
came of last week, before Judge Morgan, OF the
District Conrt and resulted IN the convection OF the
Miss"ur c,henfi. The punishment is Imprisonment
IN the prnentary Tne Judge sentenced hin 10
ten d1vs' confinement but before the sentence
could be carried INTO execution Gov. Chambers
granted pardon. How long are the people OF Mis-
sour 10 tolerate these outrages Something oe
fnue should be done speedily to settle the veXrd
question of boundary. AT present, the people within
the dispured territory ENJOY the right 9 youns al
our elections and represented IN our eSisia'uIe
vet when il does not suit them TO acknowledge i'e
iur sdcon q. the State, they claim TO belong excIu-
siveIy 10 Iowa. BY law passed by the last Legs
lature the Governor of this State is authorized to
take measures bring the question before the U;
: Su,r,,nr Court This is the proper tribunal, ana
no nm. should be lost in placing the subject IN such
po,;"n o mon that decision may be obtained at the next
t.rm Of ,ha, Court The dispute is source OF an
noyance 10 all living along the line, and not set
." NOR. unneasan, difficulties than have yet oc-
:" orr,.'d r,,'io [St Louis Repub. 9th.
M A man by the name Of Peace has just had
h. mai M Wesi-C Chester, Pa on charge OF mnr-
dsring VIM Palmer, an Ensllsh'nan, on The ZlS'
October ast He Was found Not Guilty.