Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE SOUTHERN COMMITTEE.

Peace If Maryland who had been substituted for Chap
man, decnet the honor in formal letter Mr.. Peyton.
Of Kentucky who had been named in place Of Mr..
Morehead. failed to attend and Mr.. Foote absent.
Mr. Kaufman of Texas. appeared in lieu Of General
Rusk At the opening Oft the meeting, Mr.. King. Of AL
ALBANIA. was called 70 the chair, aud Mr. BerrIen
newed the motion which he had offered in
Monday night, for the appointment of subcommittee Of
five 10 prepare address TO the people ofthe United
States and the South alone, proposed by
Mr. Calhoun. The position prevailed land the following
gentleman appointed Mr. Be,ren, Mr. Calhoun,
Mr. Cabeu, Mr.. Achison and Mr. Bayly."
The same authority, in previous letter, gives the fol-
lowing the in the meeting of Southern members,
on Monday, the 5th, by which the motion to recommt
Mr Calhouns address to the committee of fifteen
dopted
AYEs-Messrs. Clayton, Spruance, Pearce, R. John
son, Roman, Ligon Chapman .NcLme, Crsfield,
Fioumoy, Goggin ,Pendleton Med well, Fulton, Cling
man, Blrrnger, Daniel .NcKay. Berrien II. B. king.J
". Jones Lumpku, Cobb, Stephens, Toombs. Hllard,
iompkins, Meicalf Underwood. Boyd Morehead. Bell;
Cooke. CGozer. Thomas. Gentry. Barrow. Haskell,
Bo,cIu. Cabell. Rusk, Houston, kautiman Piilsbury
a.
Nary essrs Mason Hunter, Atkinson. Mead. b.
cock, Bayy. Bedlng-r. Thompson, W. Blown, Ven
able, Bue,. Calhoun, Wallace. Simpson Noodson,
Holmes t.hett IiaraSon lverson, W r. King Fitzpat-
Thompson, featherson, s. G. Brown, Downs, LaSere
Harmansnn. Morse, Tuney. Hill, staunton, Atchison
Borand, x. ". johnson, Wescou and luIee-42.
Before this vote was taken it appears that Mr. More
head offered The following resolutions:
Hesolred, That the Onion of the States under the
Constitution, BY which i. established. is indispensa
bic 70 the happiness and prosperity We now enjoy that
with it. all dearest affections and best interests
dlss In5I, blended and that shall continue to look
upon it. in the language of the Father of his Country
"as pla, in the edl6ce of Zeal Independence
'he support q! tranquility al home and peace abroad
g f.y IS off hat
highly prl,n.' And We desse 10 t'ansla It unlmpared
TO our latest posterlty
Resolved. That the patriots and sases who framed the
Constitution under which live. found domestic slavery
existing in many Of the S'aes, and Intimately inter-
woven with their institutions. and they left it where
they sound it. undeY the sole and exclusive jurisdiction
of The States in which it giving at the time,
80 all Oh. rights growing out of that relation, full and
unqualified recognition in what commonly called the
comprOmses o. the Constitution without which, it is
vel! known that se Union OF these Sates could
have been formed.
Resolved. That the question Of excluding slavery from
The territories which the property Of all the
States. is about which it is known that there is
'adca! difference of opinion between two great sections
O: country and that 10 settle it without injurious
consequences future high destiny it is the part of
true patriotism 10 bring 10 the task that spirit Of conca
tlon and compromise under the influence Of which the
Federal Constitution framed and We cherish the
hope that the enlightened PATRIOTISM of both North and
South may YET unite on some plan which shall harmonse
wiih The feelings % both sections.
Resolved. That we consider any interference by Con
yresS with the relation OF master and slave in the Dis
'ct OF GuluRbla violation Of the spirit, II not the let
re, o. The Constitution sbve,sye OF its compromises and
guarantees. producing the alneaoN of those fraternal
feelings which have long existed beweenhe different
sections Of country, and which mag result In the
summation of evil which shall never TO de-
po'e. We. therefore. pledge ourselves to resist such
act in sye:y manner known TO the Constitution.
When the resolutions (says Independently had been
read and submitted, Mr. Calhoun rose under feelings of
i'll suppressed encitement. He declared, if vote was
passed. he would offer amendment asserting that
diseols ion Of he Union preferable emancipation
IN the States. No test taken. and the resolutions
went TO the ,able with Others offered BY Mr.. Rusk
oraciny the same general view.
The resolutions Of Mr., Rusk, and some cirsnmstan
ces concerning them. giving in the following
!rac; f1oMihe correspondent u the Philadelphia Led
ger
The p.in, which Mr.. Calhoun expected 10 carry was
The adoption Of the address. and its signature by all the
members present. He az once resisted by such
az Clayton. Gentry. Stephens, and others-al Wings ;
but The resistance he must dreaded that of Texas
and Florida. Between Mr.. Calhoun and the Senators
from Texas there mad existed considerable GOODNESS ever
since the vote the Oregon bill of the last session. but
Mr. Calhoua had hoped 1t least to divide the Senators
from thai State and IN wiz Of them over 20 his views
In this he .ignally failed. Gen. Rusk said to have
answered with manly rmness. that he could only listen
10 Mr.. Calhoun, as the conversation of the latter was
couched IN respectful terms. but that he could
not be driven OF made to sign an instrument which he
condemned
IT Mr.. Calhoun meant 70 tenounce him he was ready
u defend himself He quite willing to have his
motives compared with those OF Others .ienera Rusk
would. in case, lUok the dissolution of the Union
bu as the greatest calamity that can befaIl the whole
country. tie would not elgn address that, in he
slghtsst degree. referred or pointed to remedy
Ihe man was not born that could surround him with
sufficient terror to make him sign such an instrument
and everybody else signed it and acted upon it, he
would rather. civil war, draw the sword in defence
q the Union Than be guilty Of an act dsSppruved Of BY
his conscience.
let. with all this manly devotion to the Union Gen.
Susk is not less ardent though discreet in his defence
OF Southern rights and cOmpromsfs of the Constitution
as You may see from the following resolutions choh cere
proposed by hm,as substitute for Mr.. Calhous ad-
dress:
!Resoved, That this country look upon the Union as
the only safe guarantee Of Republican and Constitutional
liberty
2 Resolved That strict adherence TO the letter and
spirit Of the Constitution, in all its compromises, is our
only safety
s. Resolved. That it is inconsistent with the broad
principles Of justice, and pal pable infraciion the
spirit of the Constitution exclude by legislative enact
mems. any portion of the citizens of the United States
from full and equal participation in the benefits of any
terrhry acquired BY the blood and treasure Of
all the States.
4 Resjlved. That in capacity as Representa-
lives. would firmly resist all attempts at partial, and
therefore oppressive and unjust, legislation and tina,
have abiding confidence in appeal 10 the patriotic
citizens Of every portion of this confedeacy to and
project our constituents in the eoyment uf all their con.
sliintional rights.
s. Resolved That if Northern fanatics and politicians