New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-31
M.,,.chuset.s An.i-Te1as Convention.

in F.svr,II Hall on " Wednesday, 10 enter tne
solemn protest of the People Of Massachusetts,
AGAINST the violation cf the Constitution threat
erred by the Annexation Of Texas. The floor oil
the Hail. says the Atlas, was set apart for Dele
yates, and was well SLED By one Of the mos; re-
gpectable assemblaees of age, worth, experience
and patriotism, that ever congrega'ed within It's
honored walls At early hour the galleries
were fitted to overhowirg with dense mass OF
spectators among whom were large numoer OF
ladies'.
TIE Convention wac called tc order al II
o'ciack a. NJ by Hon. STEPHEN c PHILLIPS OF
Salem. and on nomination By 4 COMMITTEE was
organized as follows:
pre,.dent-Hon JOIN NJ. WILLIAMS. Of Boaioa.
a ions DAS,s r. OF eo9n Il Ss oR =
o. Worcester! Hon. GEORGE GRSsEL. of Greentet Hon
A. Fo0T. Of William hon WV. JAcXsoS, OF Ne,on :
Iinn ARTENAs Hale Of Bndgewate' Hon. JoHs REED
s4o EasaE Z E. cnT' J6a5 { EW I B cfsS''s E
Prayer having been offered by Rev. d.. PAtX-
MAN of Boston, the President addressed the Cor
vep,ion in eloquent terms, sering forth the ce-
iec.s for which it had been called, and inviting
the cooperation OF men Of all parties.
The Convention was then addressed by Hon.
STEPHEN C. PHILLIPS Of Salem, who gave full
and complete history Of the yise and progress of
The Texas question, and explained, in full the
purposes Of the Convention.
He was followed by Hon. JoHN C. GRAY, upon
whose motion Committee Of one from each Con.
gress;onal District was appointed to report what
order Of business should be adopted by the Con-
vention This Committee, OF which Mr. Gray
wac Chairman, subsequently, reported that
Co.nmittec Of three beapponted by the Chair, to
report to the Convention an Address to The Peo-
pie of the United States that Committee OF
five be appointed by the Chair 10 correspond with
the opponents of Annexation in other States /;
that no other measures were necessary or eXpe-
dient that all propositions made in the Conven-
ton should be re erred to the Business Coromit-
tee for their action. On motion Of WM. LLOYD
GARRIsos, that portion Of the Report which fol
lowed the recommendation Of the appointment Of
the Committee of Correspondence, was struck
out, and the remainder was adopted.
The Chair appointed CHARLES ALLEN of Wor-
&C ester, STEPHEN c. PHILLIPS Of Salem, and WEN.
B. CALHOUN of Springfield, The Committee to re-
port en Address to the People of the United
States. In the afternoon this Committee reported
an Address, which was read 10 the Convention by
Hon. CHARLES ALIEN. OF this document the
Atlas speaks in the following terms:
"It is a mastery production, in the hightoned
purity Of It's thought, and in lhe vigorous style Of
lis composilion. The principles upon which IT IS
hased are as self evident as a2ioms lis arguments
flow naturally from them. The truths il utcrs are
ineligible TO all they iind ready access 10 every
mind. We inhae them as the air we breathe, and
thew I'LL up the measure OF each mans heart. The
uncopslitulionaly of The project is placed IN the
cearest light The infamous grounds spon which
il is justified are fully exposed"
Rev. Mr.. LovEJoY of Cambridgepor (br9ther
of the MIR. Lovcjoy who was innrdered at Alton
several years ago) moved the following resolution
Resolred That the OF slavery be extended by
The Annexation OF Texas TO the United States the Tree ne;
S In.1 @ h % m To- ,eri irrcDpg on snd no les
than the species OF piracy Mt |ar with all int
laws and constitutions and not to be " any way
military aid to suppress servile nsurrections
Mr. Lovejoy made an able speech in support of
his resolution, aud was followed by President
ALLEN OF Northampton, EnENEzER HUssEy OF
Lynn, and STcrAEN G.. PHILLIPS of Salem; and
in the evening by GEORGE S. HILLARD OF Boston.
VS.. LLOYD GARRISON, of Boston, rcse 10 sec
ond the resolution OF 5ir. Lovejoy, and offered an
amendment instructing the Crmmittee 10 edd to
the Report, that although two Branches of the
General Government had already assented to An
nexation, Massachusetts, could never consent to
it, but would consider the Union as dissolved f;
that upon the Presidents making it known that
Texas was annexed, second session Of this Con-
venton was to be called, 10 take measures TO
form new Government, that OF 1889 having
ceased 10 exist.
Mr.. HussEY of Lynn, and Hon. LINUS CHILD
of Southbridge, opposed beh the resolution OF
Mr.. Lovejoy and the amendment Of Mr.. Garri-
son, and they were laid on the table by large
majority
HENRY 8. SrAaTcN of Chelsea, and Rev. Ca
LgB SrETsow OF Mndford next addressed the
Convention; aitor which it adjourned, 10 meet
yesterday in the Fremont Temple.
The Boston P1st- carica,ures tho Convention,
and misrePres ens lis objects and proceedings IN
the most shameful manner The annals of party
Go not furnish parallel to the profligate course
of that paper, aud of the Loco. Foco party OF
Massachusetts,. on this question.
~ We conclude to-day, on The Fnst Page, a
thrilling Tale OF Real Life, written by Mrs. CHILD
and copied from the Columbian Magazine for Feb
ruary. 1t is written with great force and beauty ol
style, and bears the Impress Of that deep compass
sion for human suffering which pervades all the pro-
duclions OF her pen,
LIBEL SUIr.-T w. Middleton, Editor OF .he
Pittsburgh Split Of the Age, has been convicted
of a libel upon DR. Tappan of Stsubenville, Ohio,
son OF Senator fappan of that State. The case
is peculiar and furnishes g singular commentary
on the law Of libel as administrator some OF cur
Courts. The facts in the case were these: A
Mr. Smith of Pittsburgh being on journey-we
do not remember where-wIotc a letter to his
.r, A,n,ajos D., +L;s lotinr mag "a n siScrint