Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-24

mel and of the neighboring country would flock to
his standard; but forces marching against him,
and it was the opinion that he would be captured If
he did not save himself by timely fight.
THE GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION.
This body, sitting in Augusta, Georgia, held its
second days session on Friday week, report Of
which we have in the Augusta Chronicle Of Sat
urday week:
DR.. FuLLEns report taken up again. and, after some
verbal changes, was read and, after debate, u1ani-
mously adopted, as follows;
ssThe committee to whom has been referred to report
preamble and resolutions cannot but express their profound
Of the responsibility resting upon your body the pre-
eyen crisis the integrity of the naon the interests
Of TRUTH the sacred enterprise Of converting the heather,
all involved your deliberations That this Convention
imperousy demanded must be apparent to all The Boston
Board have their the Alabama resolutions most
clearly and unnecessarily exceeded their power and violated
their trust 1t is question admitting debate, that the
Tnennal Convention formed the principle of perfect
equality of members from the South and North.
"And, what is ampoant, the very qualifications of mis-
sonaes prescribed by the original Constitution OF that
Conventonhe fifth article providing that slch persons
as are in full communion ,cih regular church of
denomination, and ,oho furnish satisfactory erdence Of gem
une piety good talents and rpent zeal for the Redeeers
cause are to be employed as missionaries.
Besides this too the declaration of the Board, that
any should offer himself missionary having slaves,
and should insist retaining them his property could
appoint him. an innovation and departure from the
hitherto pursued by the Tenna Convention, such
persons having been appointed and lastly the decision Of the
Board nfracon Of the resolution passed the last spring
in Philadelphia and the General Board at their late meeting
1 in Providence has failed to reverse the decision"
The debate pending the consideration of the report
quite animated Rev. Mr. Jeer, Of this city, took promi
part favor Of the report He said that he had been
conservative much indeed, be considered by
If his friends leaning ohe North. He in favor
of separate organization, and the he reflected the
subject the difficulties which presented themselves
promoted thereby.
In the course Of his remarks Mr. j. read the following
tract from a letter Of Dr. wayand to himself Dr. Way
land Says
ssYou will separate Of could not ask otherwise
Your rights have been ininged. will take the liberty Of
offering one or two suggestions shown how Chris
tians ought not to ac il remains for to show how
they ought Put away all violence, with dignity
and rmness, and the world win approve your course"
Various gentlemen spoke the subject Mr.. Fuller
planned the effect of the division. did divide the Bap
tt Church that could be separated it independent
and republican, having general head and only associated
for general purpose. II this association which pro-
I posed to be severed.
The work Of the day the formation Of Constitution
for Society, and the organization Of its cooperating
executing Boards. The Constitution discussed great
length, but last carried without opposition. The
body termed the 90 Southern Baptist Convention for
the Propagation Of the Bible" De- title agreed upon not
unexceponabe but the best that could be adopted
der all the Of the Dr. Johnson of South
Carolina, is President Ex-Governor Lumpkn, of Georgia.
Dr. Fuller, Of South Carolina and Others Vice Presidents
This body is every three years The first meeting
shall be in Nashville Tennessee May; 1916. The Boards
be in number, for Independent purposes-one
charged with the Foreign Missionary Department the other
with the Home Missions. The Foreign Board is located in
Richmond Virginia. Rev. J. b. letter. of that State is its
President Fuller of South Carolina Vice President and
Mallary, Of Georgia, Recording Secretary The Home Board
is placed Marion, Alabama. Dr. Manly, Of that State
Presidents Hon. j. Bolton ONeal, is Vice President Pro-
fessor Reynolds, Recording Secretary.
An Indian Board did succeed, consequence of
deficiency of information the subject. Mr.. Mccoy of
Georgia, was its able champion.
Professor Nell Of Mercer Institute in Georgia. ably adj
vocaed Southern Board Of Publication but this
seemed premature, and the Convention laid the table
Riot occurred the 9th and 10th instant among the la
borers the Morris Canal in the vicinity of Dover which
terminated by the Of several persons charged with
being insgators The company into whose hands the
has recently passed contracted early in the with
certain persons repair and enlarge IT, The contractors
appears undcret the work in sections to who
employed thousand hands the whole line. These
latter failing meet their payments promptly the origin
Of the difficulty
The Newark Advertiser says that in consequence Of the
delay caused by these oous proceedings the opening OF the
canal will be necessarily deferred days beyond the ap
pointed time, probably to the middle Of June.
EmrenArIoS TO TKSsKssEx.-We learn from the NASH
vile Banner that enterprise foot for establishing
ony Of Dutch emgrants in Morgan county, Tennessee.
About hundred thousand Of land have been pur
chased and three hundred emgants daily expected
to arrive Others will follow from time 10 time fast pre-
paatons be made for their reception Manufactures and
agriculture will engage the attention Of the colony For the
former there waerpower in the greatest abundance The
agricultural operations will have reference chiefly to the cult
walton of the vine and fruit generally Special attention
will be given the raising Of sheep and the growth Of wool
IN view Of the mentioned object the company have AREA
DIV sent over Of the fines, Electoral saxony rams whose
original cost was $500 apiece They have also recently pur
chased from Dr. John Shelby his valuable ocks OF Bakewes
and ouhdowns The Banner adds that another company
with similar objects view, have purchased about sixty thou
sand acres in Perry county, and win proceed Immediately 10
establish n settlement there :"