The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-14

The resolutions adopted by the Democratic State Con-
venton OF Alabama have given Use 10 good deal oil
comment in various sections of the country contro-
vesy on the subject has also been carried in some OF
the leading Alabama journals. between the Hon. VIM L.
Yancey, over his signature, and able writer who
Signs himself "Glles" The resolutions, adopted,
were moved by Mr. Yancey in the convention; and from
his letter bearing date of Montgomery, l4th April, lsis,
addressed to the editor OF the Alabama State Gazette and
published IN the Montgomery Flag and Advertiser,
copy the following passage explanatory of the in
which the resolutions were presented and passed
The amendment offered by me, and unanimously adopted
by the convention, framed before the convention met
after consultation with gentlemen distinguished for great
mental apity, political experience and an ardent devotion
to the Interests OF the south. The committee upon Tesolu
tons did not make their report until the last evening of the
sessions oil tat body As as they reported Mr Sem
pie offered an amendment My resolutions were then
offered as substitute for Mr. Semple's amendment Be-
fore action was taken, Mr. Semple Mr. Elmore, Mr. Win
son and Mr. Mccormick addressed the convention, The
two former IN favor of, and the two latter against amend
ment oil the report then addressed the conventional
length IN support OF proposition and quoted, in my re-
marks nom tie letters of Mr. Cass and Mr. Buchanan, and
from the speech of Mr. Dallas, and from the resolutions and
address Of the late Albany convention, show that while
they opposed federal action upon slavery, they the
same time admitted that the people of Territory Of the Uni
ted States--the settlers of itcould make regulations
Guide slavery from before they framed constitution pre-
paaory 10 admi,tance into the Union. read extracts
from letter In possesson which avcrTed to be "reli
able authority" stating Mr. Woodbury. be opposed to
Goth federal and popular interference with slavery in the
Territories and that he belle we'd that the people Terri
tory could only leglslate the subject when they
frame constitution preparatory to admittance State
into the Union alluded to Mr.. Bagby's resolutions
tanning Mr. Woodbuy's views. stated my main objec-
ton the report of the committee be the 7th
luton, which gave to delegates to the Baltimore
convention but zone special Instruction. and other
and that was, "hat they do in, pledge
support TO- the nomination any candidates who shall
be explicit in the remuneration OF all claims to federal inter
ference with slavery in the Territories" announced my
object to be instruct delegates oppose also the
nation of any persons 'who should unequivocally
themselves to be opposed to either Of the forms Of
srietiag sarery, which had commenced upon and
OF which ioms-that OF popular nteerence-was admit
ted TO be possessed by the settlers of territory by Buchan
and others. Before concluded Mr. Semple accepted
resolutions substitute for his proposition, and the
committee accepted them amendment their report
Thus it will be that my resolutions received greater
scrutiny and debeation from the than did
! re port OF the conmittee