Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-20

noe and torerer. oor Ia
On motion. The convention ADJOURNED ai'ei oe-
nediction by Bishop Soule ,,oro
The convention me, pursuant 70 auJo"' anaI
Bishop Andrew in the char, anu We W -. =,
with religious exercises oY KEY. ~
the Missouri Conference =. -oo,os, ~
Bishop Soue. thai he would read The appointments
of The conmittees called for on yesterday, winch
are 60 follows: p-,,. ov;cr
Ftnaneia! Cnmmiaes.-John tar'y, l G'a0n
Pierce, VIM. Winans, ALEXANDER l. o''1"'
COMMITTEES ON EGucaii0n.-Robert Paine, AN
pnslns r J.onostreet, David S. Doggel, .; H.
McCown, BENJAMIN M. Drake, Z. Futon, mes-
lev Browning, Lulelon Fowler, ana oa'''uei oi,
ant. "a hoa Noon
The President then remarked Ilial ne iiaa peen
requested by Bishop Soue 10 ihiol.' ~. ,roha
lion that he had 10 return nome, ". "o''o r'0O0
bly, get back again on lues1an NV. ,,;s
Risbon Andrew addressed the convention 'hls
morn;ng =, some length He briefly related The
facts connected with his election to The episcopal
~ md showed The extent OF his connection win
slavery which had been the nsensible occasion
Of The recent difficulties in the Church. Inc
mild manner the christian temper, and Inc man
IL INDEPENDENCE OF the Bishop, could not IAN 10
make a most favorable impression on The lnind
of every member oil the audience. lie assured
The Convention, that, prior 10 his election 10 me
episcopacy, he had never made any pledge on me
subject Of slavery-no man had asked nun us
views, and no one required OF him piedse-any
attempt OF the kind would have been treated WIN
iDdieniry. Under these circumstances he was
elected TO the Office He accepted the Office with
reluctance, and only consented toserve the church
in that capacity, because it was considered oil I'M
noI,ance to The Southern portion oil the Memo
dis, Episcopal Church. lie had served me
church 10 The hes, of his ability, and though nc
had moi performed his work as he himself could
desire il should have been DONE set his admins
ration had been quadrenially examined by The
General Conference and approved. His statements
in reference 10 The manner in which nc became
connected with slavery were substantially ihe
same as those heretofore laid before The public
He y;ndica,ed himself against The cha!Ses
made against him in the public prints, and ex,
pressp,, his aslonishment that any one who should
b. charged with The editorial department OF one OF
onr church papers should allow such scandalous
communications to appear in the columns OF The
Western Christian Advocate. We do not pre-
tend 10 give he Bishops address, but The effect on
The convention and the vast crowd oil spectators
was most thrilling. The whole assembly was
moved 10 tears, while all seemed 10 admire
The candor and magnani,nty of This greatly IN,
iured but spoiless man OF God, and distinguished
minister OF Jesus Christ.
The appointments for religious exercises for
The evening were then read BY the Rev. Mr. Tay-
lor
The President called ior memorials and other
business.
Mr.. McFerrn rose and called the attention o!
the convention to Inc following article from me
Western Christian Advocate OF May OH:
1--WE Learn tina, information reached Louisville
on Saturday. the Sd inst, that there is number oil
preachers from The South who are making ar
rangemens TO sustain the Methodist Episcopal
Church in their region, in view OF the course The
delegates ale taking. Il is reported that private
move is in progress in Louisville 10 ascertain who
are in favor OF the Old Church. and meeting was
about 10 be called to see who were Tor sustaining
The interest Of The Methodist Episcopal Church.
Amer reading The article, 10 which was append
ed denial OF its statement, signed BY The MINIS
tiers Of the churches in Louisville, he proceeded
10 state that SO lar as he knew, there was no pli-
vale movement in that city either by the ministers
or people, with such an object in view
Mr. Brush OF Kentucky rose and remarked,
that it was not characteristic OF the kenluckianS
10 hold secret meetings, and conduct such matters
privately, and for his own part he knew nothing
Of Tue ruin Oh Inc statements l!aue III 'iie iAu-
vocae.
Mr.. McFerrin then offered the following reso-
luton, which was carried, viz:
hcsolred That the Committee on Finance be
instructed 10 devise ways and means TO deray Inc
expenses incurred by Bishops Soue and Andrew,
in attending this Convention, and report accord
ingy
The resolution offered b. Drs. Smith and
Pierce on a preceding occasion was then called
up, and Dr. Longstreet occupied the remainder Of
the session. when, on motion, The Convention adj
lourned Dr. L. will conclude his remarks This
morning.
GrSYRlL ASSEMBLY or THE PREsRyTERI.N
CRuRcn-The Presbyterian General Assembly
(Old Schuol) meets al Cincinnati on Thursday
next. The Waterman Of The South states that
the four following subjects will be brought before
The next Assembly:
Ist The Quorum question will be brought up
by way of memorial IRON se:eral elders in the
FAYETTEVILLE Pre>bvtery.
81. The Marriage question will come up upon
an appeal from Mr.. McQueen, as we'll as upon
report from committee appointed on that sub
lect by former Assembly.
3D. The removal Of the seat of the Board o
Domestic Missions, will be urged upon memo
rial from The Synod Of Missouri and two or three
PTeSDyteTleS IN the west.
llh The subject OF Abolition will be agitatet
upon memorials and petitions from various quar-
ters.
TITLE 10 OREGoN-England lays claim 10 /;
par, OF the Oregon territory predcated upon The
alleged discovery of the country by Sir Franci.
Drake in 1879, and upon the cession by Spain, il
1890, to England concurrent jurisdiction with her
self over the territory 10 De made available only
by actual occupation and settlement The AL
bany Argus gives the following summary Of tht
American tile:
|. Discovery OF the mouth OF The Columbis
river by Captain Gray q Boston, giving the
name Of his vesseio The river.
= The discovery Of hr head of the same
river by Lewis and Clark, under The authority o
The United States.
g. The settlement Of Astoria under the aus
pices Of Mr. Aslor, an American naturalzet
citizen.
4. The Treaty in 1909 with The French Repub
lie
). The Treaty Of Spain of 1919, acquiring al
rights OF Spain TO land North AZ degrees beyond
lie Rocky Mountains.
& TIE Noo;ka Sound contest (l76aD between
England and Spain.
!. The Treaty Of Utrecht (l763) between
France and England, seilling bonndaries-lhis
settlement becoming ours, as Inc successor OF
France in that part Of her dominions
8. The Treaty of Client Qsl5) restoring As
toria to the United States as American property
9. American citizens were once in solcposses-
sion Of the Columbia river region
The same paper remarks, that ''his question
is evidently surrounded with complicated diff
cuies and emharrassmenls, growing too, in no
small degree, out OF The joint occupancy" by The
JTnited States and Great Britain
ILLNESS OF GEN JAcKsoN.-We are satisfied
that we could no, give more pain every Ameri
can who respects true greatness OF character
lhanby publishing the following melancholy an
nunciation OF the rapidly approaching dissolution
OF the distinguished man who is about 10 BID The
world an eternal adieu. There can scarcely be a
doubt oflhe facts which il details. a nobler spi-
rit could moi leave The sons OF men. The follow
ing letter is addressed TO MIR S. Fl. Laushlin,
Recorder OF the Land Office, by Maj. Thomas
L. Gaines, relation Of General Gaines, and an
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