The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-06

PRoCEEDINGs OF THE
Convention Of Southern Members Congress,
The following account of the proceedings of the
Southern Convention we condense from the Union
On the evening Of December 23d the Convention
met, when Gen. Thomas Metcalfe, of Kentucky,
was elected President; Mr.. Gayle, of Alabama
first Vice President and Mr. Atchson of Missouri
second Vice Presipent; Mr.. Venable of North
Carolina, was chosen Secretary. series of reso-
lutons was offered by Mr. Bayly, recommending
that committee of one from each slave holding
State should be appointed TO report an address to
the people of those States The president appointed
the following gentlemen the special committee
Messrs. Stephens, Calhoun, Cabeli King, of Ala
bama, Foote, Downs, Rusk Sebastian, Atchison, of
Missouri, Morehead, Clayton, Chapman, Bayiy,
Gentry, and Venable. Adjourned to meet at 7
P. NJ, 18th January, 1919.
At special meeting Of the Committee, held
December 3Oth, Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, was
appointed Chairman. On motion of Mr.. Calhoun,
subcommittee of five was appointed, to take into
consdera ton the subject matter referred to the
special Committee and the Chair appointed the
said comm ittee, to wit: Messrs. Calhoun, Clayton,
King, Morehead, and Bayly, who were to signify
to the Chairman of the general Committee when
they were ready to report. The Committee
adjourned to meet on the call of the Chairman.
On the 10th of January the Committee met. Mr..
Calhoun, from the subcommittee, reported
address to the people of the slave-holding States,
which considered and discussed in committee,
who rose without coming to any conclusion thereon.
On the 10th, the Committee again met, when the
address was further discussed and considered.
Whereupon Mr. Chapman offered the following
resolution:
RtsOLped, That, in the opinion Of this Committee, it is
the representatives of the avehoding States, that
IN the respec tive houses OF Congress.
Which was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Bayly, it was
Resolysd That Mr. Calhoun report the addres which has
been submitted to this Committee to the meeting the
southern me mbe Congress to be held in the Senate cham
Der, Janus ny 10, l8a9
Which, was decided in the affirmative The
Commit &c then adjourned.
On ia nuary 18th, the Convention met pursuant
TO adjour nment. A resolution to admit spectators
and repo rters was rejected by a vote of yeas Sc,
nays 50.
M. Calhoun; from the COMMITTEES of Fifteen reported
the follow address which read by the Secretary:
MR.. CALHCUNS ADDRESS.
We who's. hereunto ANNEXED, address you in
discharge of what believe be solemn duty on the
Sn We aae conflict Between The t%o sec
tons Of the Union growing out of difference of feeling and
races. the European and African, which nhab the South
section and the acts OF aggression and to
The conflict commenced noticing after the acknowledge.
has srayed the body Of the North again The South
% . ss m @ sSS 5 Son
croachmeu until they have reached point when regard
silent The object Of this address TO give You clear cor
rect but brief account of the whoe OF aggression
ne to cause excitement but TO ont WON IN n pas.en
a nst
conception OF deep seated disease which threatens great
Impression, that in popular like ours
conception of the actual character and Of disease
We have made joint address, because we believe that
the most impressive snd solemn form ''1'
Not to go further back the difference of opinion and feel
and constituted Of the difficulties in forming it.
Alter efforts twas by compromise which
provided in the first place. that representatives and direct
their respective numbers and that ascertainns the mum
Der of EACH five slaves shall be estimated In the
exist, shall not be discharged from ervitude bit shall be
on the s pa a that t. weS b moi
prohibit the importation of slaves before the 1905 but
ported And finally. that cspi,aion OF direct tax shall
be laid bu in proportion to federal nnmbeI and that
this provision nor that relating 70 the importation Of slaves
tive % 1 these he that the ssoud Is
Inanmousy and all the rest except the third relative to
apec c provision for it. protection where supposed
it. an IMPORTANT element in determining the relative
hs1 the Sea IN the
ton and 'lIect take: twas well understood the time,
adopted by the Southern saes and Of course that they
constituted elements essential the system that peyer
knowing al th. rattle the Con tutioa Sseb neSaes
Their faith in the most solemn manner acredly to observe
deemed T!sd we shall next ,!aa proceed re to show
had cause TO complain prior TO the sl9a year it's
be feared destined TO mark train of events bringing
IVY and m Win Ss a., assps
debate the question OF the admission of Missouri
ohen of the SAM kidd dTecy growing out Of it. and .ha
proceed consider the eecs of that spirit of dcord which
the Noth BY hostility to that portion Of the Constitution
its progress led the adoption of hostile intended
render Of effect and with so much that may
&c CS S Wifi Be- nsH
After careful examination truth coDstrans to say.
that has been by clear and palpabe evasion of the Con-
from ambiguity, doubt 1t is in the following words
person held to service labor in State under the
Of law IegnatGp therein be discharged from
such service or labor but shall be delivered Up on claim Of
oesr There is not an uncertain or sGuvo:al word to be
what shall be DONE are fully and explicitly forth The
former provides that the fugitive slave shall he discharged
he he Be sSed
up on claim of hs owner.
DO not deem necessary to undertake to refnte the
the Constitution has been evaded and effect annulled
and Of coure Of the supreme law Of the land As such
binding on all the federal and State governments the States
Of aud the mn Of the supreme law
winch legsaon and Judges, both federal and State
according to is plain meaning and intent What that
M Az s; and intent are there vas diversity Of opinion
State Legislatures State and federal judges and mses,es
X. mi INN men in