New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-20

SECOND DAK-AFrEENOOS SESSION.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
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Correspondence OF The Tribune
RonF. Thursday. Aug. 10, lsis
II. GREELEY. The Afternoon Session OF the
second day brought affairs 20 a crisis On thu assem-.
bling of the Convention PaEsroN KIS0. Chairman Of
the Free soil Conference Committee reported he pro.
ceedings and negotiations between the Committees
The negotiations had been carried On Ia writing and
the correspondence consisted OF two communications
from each Committee. The first made by the
bunker Committee. aud admitted she power Of Con
gress slavery in the District Of Columbia-ths,
the people of the North opposed 30 the extension
81 Slavery into the Territories but that they thought
BE- inexpedcnt and impracticsble and they could not
consent make the subject 0i slavery Ia any manner,
a party test or 81 Introduce 10 into the Democratic
creed This offered by the Hunker ommlitee In
toe form Of resolution the basis Oi union, and
which % adopted by the Free Sellers. they would sub
NIT and recommend for the adoption 90 the body ihey
represented Connected with this an inquiry
whether the rec Soil Committee insisted upon Gro
vers last resolution ~ sn uumatum The Free Soil
Committee replied that they bad not power o. decide
upon the matter. hut would refer Il a. their Conyen
r0u. The correspondence was somewhat lengthy, and
Immediately upon IT, being read Nr LOOMS OF Her
kifnfr arose t0 suhmit communication with resou
tons which he wished adopted and ssnt t. the other
Convention rs basis 10 union
The pin 0f this proposition wss nrst reputation
of the de-. of making Free SOIL or any other doctrine,
sn individual test 0i Dem0craryur asa pre- req lsitc
O. the rsht of individuals fellowship With the party
but insisting upon Growers resolutnus a. base ~ IN
iun and closing With Invitation he Hunksf Con.
gcft0n to meet in 1ut ior the purpose of f.
casslon Mr lnomis was supported IN strong SPEECH
ny 81 y al Buren, ri New fork n which b. reiterated
h. doctrine that the Democrats party Of the NnOu 10
Dissolved. and supported ne position A. iensm After
clnsldersb'e discussion Mr loon motion ~, car
uei unanimously and the '1nfsnlon adjourned Tor
an hour
Great excitement existed on al hand. about hi.
tine. . ~ md the crowd rushed 10 the other
Church.
ia .0out IN hour the bunker Committee reported
Sc L1nm.sIs proposition To eas read BY Chancellor
WalNurf1 shN preisDed % Nth some remarks intend
ri B, far. sta. ne opinion ~ he conveul0n calling 10
The Nlm0t Pr0viso' a. Tho communication VS. ions
and sss from bcgnAng 10 snd received with laughs
and per.
The Free Soil Convention ii not sgain assemble
until D clock in tna evening when a communicable
s.s received from tbe other body This VS. rs-o.s
u1n complaining that their prOposluou bad not been
anseered that there yet VA 90 evidence 90 agree
urnf n principle they thllgh lnneresssry meet boz
joint Co venuOn. Ins ~ss not vel received. they
called lf special pleading tfickery and sssson. where
uDou they resolved that hey had eectsd the propos
Ron NJ the Hlnker Convsnt0u but -s % h-d not been
81 UNDERWOOD they expressly declined accepting n a.
basis 0f union snl Immediately fofwnisd it b. tns
other BODY The Convention then adjourned ~
O'Clock 10 ihe morning
THIRD DAY N0sSf~s sEsu0N
koaK, Friday Aug NJ
On assembling the afst business oeiors the congen
ton the reading Of Communication from tbs
otnef Body With Information that the Resolutions 81
tending lad a.t been passed and submitted this
Con fenuun elfh view lQ union. ns A@sOiluOus
we're In sl lstsnce
mar thsy The HlnsersI we're opposed g. the "a
tension 90 slavery Ia The Territories. but they could
nor make srlcle oi political f-4-n. or insist ga q -
= rule Of party action 70 aSy Democrat NofIA Or
south
Th.s was considered grea, eonee.sion-a victory
~ yA~ Brar~ thea aro.e and stated bic conviction
r.f "a II
s1f % The nass d he other Couventon That those
sentiments we're. beyond doubt IN perfect harmony
"a tnoss entertained BY trs Convention, and b. &C
cor1nzig proposed immediate steps Tor union and
sn.cn BE- would eject oy adopting and communicating
ile following resolutions " the other body
R,irise1 Tla ne C9nverroc rs.tfm ne PRINCIPLES q
sf--1on @. -n-y have heretofore declared thsi
b -.t -rerzi-s 20 seizure their trgl estz5lsLm-nt
h>soiret aai e0rf-rnng wtn tns members d ne
C1-s -l-c1 .ss-lr- m ile FfrsDfrf.n slfcn, per
.Ir. " Comm ftees ac1 ~ resolutions ard from
d af- f.na snd lie-ong oiefeolf.- ~ih hose whom
hey r-yrrs-l - sfe sst'h-t maj here sscn sgrss
nee. .V0r 10 ne prncr- n Human Freedom DOL
0ay aghuur-s bat demand. ne e1nlon Of ne D-mocrs
be- party n Se~ ora ali Nat - COX ~ slch relnion
l -.rl- th- great prnc II Evil liberty from ne
,l1s Of Whg Pre-i-eli. Nho a-rs regard
.o 81 2rnc gl--, - fsr A. Ne KNOW
hesse- bat 1.s C0lv-llon therefore propose 70 he
C9rsr1gr 81 M Prest ytersr Church y form
sse1 rrleoa By n--unsin o1e BODY. msknz singe |
lllg o. The Democrats Electors slnge Stale ucAsi
Do be- supported a. &c approaching Pa t~eIon acc !"
Iansac. s1cl o-arr business a. nay come D-Iofs
JOHN Brown ~ Orange urged direct -eisyn -poH |
ant adoption Of the issi H1nzer resolutions rAksros
X 50 u 81 lawrence supported Mr.. Van baren and
0o ected D. he suggestion " Mr brown.
Mr LOOMS went 10 for EHt0n without turner cere-
mo1y and without acting directly upon me hlnkef |
resolutions
Mr STANTON proposed the following resolutions IN |
rezsrd - the pr61osuon of the other body He thought
%. ,rer 70 re.uood . 10 20 avoid al o1ense The
,a.oi-,ion wa. accepted BY Mr.. Van buren, a. an |
annendr1en 70 MS resolution
Ps,olrs1 Ths regard % ne resolutions ss received
rom me Convention a. ne Presbyterian Ch1rcn
ne respectful y reply hat Thi.e In much OF
ss5 resolutions express Opposition 70 ne ExseaAoe o.