Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-23
SOUTHERN NEE Ting

SOUTHERN NEE Ting.
The Washington cores pondenr OF The Phlla.
delphia Bulletin presents The following details OF
the meeting OF Southern members. We give
them for what they are worth, with The single
remark that the grounds for rccommitling the
Report are very differently sci forth in ether pa.
pers:
sThe first business in order, was the report Of
| The committee OF fifteen, which had previously
been prepared BY the subcommittee Of FIVE, oil
which Mr.. Calhoun was Chairman. The 70.
| port covered about twenty-five toolscap pages
| aud was addressed 10 the slaveh0ding States ex.
| clusively. II was recapiuation OF arguments
| heretofore held on the floor OF both Houses oil
| Congress; went into general history of The in
tu;ion OF slavery, and its recognition by The
| Federal Cons tuition, declared in detail tho griey
ances which he South had already suffered BY
| The entertainments nt the NORTH impIored the
| Soulh 10 lake determined stand for the preser-
va'ion oil her rights, viii h we're about 10 be un.
risheously sacrificed; detailed what constituted
this aggression, by an attempt to exclude the
South from equal participation in the territories
OF California and New Mexico; deplored The fact
that fanaticism was fast driving The country TO a
state OF anarchy, and perhaps dissolution; re.
| sarded such an attempt as not only unconsti,u-
lional, but as an insult 10 The equal sovereignty
OF The South; impressed upon the people OF The
sayeholdihg States, The importance an undi.
vided lront, and hope that they would adopt
every possible means, within The scope OF mcial
rc>is ancc, 10 prevent The North from fulfilling
her Wimot Proyiso design; called upon the Sc
majors and Representatives from those States to
sand boldly forward and demand fair and
equitable compromise; and concluded by again
recommending heir constituency 10 The same
course OF conduct.
Mr.. Calhoun said that the report did not meet
win his lull concurrence, although presented
through his hands. He had hoped that il would
embrace the subject more ia accordance with
constitutional equity, than as mere manifesto 10
the people Of one section Of the Union The
South were already united and required no fur.
Their Slitnulanl. IL was the North u whom il was
necessary 10 carry conviction, 10 prevent this
wrong, and 10 show The injustice and uncunslilu-
Iionaliiy Of their design IN excluding the South
from The territories referred TO- He felt con
WINGED that some material notifications might be
made in The address.
Mr.. Underwood Of Kentucky was prepared 10
VOC Tor any report which contemplated rcslo-
ration OF harmony 10 the country. He thought
he lone OF The address far from being exception
able, but il seemed 10 avoii commi,tai in one of
The most essential points, whether Congress had
or had not The constitutional authority TO INFER
tere With The subject Of slavery in The territories
Mr.. Fooie was Likewise prepared 10 vote, bnl
il must be such vote as would NOT detracl from
the rights of The South, or admit for moment
The power oil Congress 10 preclude The saye.hoid-
ing States from equal participation in he terrific
res. Mr.. r however, was quie moderate ia
his remarks
Mr.. Stephens, OF Georgia, was opposed 10 the
report, and hoped il would not be adopted by The
caucus. IL avoided an expression as to The con-
siliuiona authority OF Congress TO interfere with
slavery, and This omission was OF sufficient i'm
poElance 10 induce is rejection. He thought The
South had shown too much weakness already
Had she persisted in her rights when tie subject
was frs, asi:a,ed, she would now be threatened
with humiliation. Her institutions were as sa-
cred as haSe OF he North, entitled 10 The same
rrspect, and should be projected al all hazards.-
The address was not sufficiently comprehensive,
SSd ia 6s4,c@ until
7, W.. noons was also opposed 10 Inc ,enor,
occasion. lie preferred that the address should
likewise be general in its character, and appea
10 The North TO desist from their encfoacnmenls
as iorcibly as il appealed 10 the South 10 resist
the wrong contemplated He wished, besides 10
have The committees expression as 10 The consil-
iuiona authority Of Congress 10 interfere with
he question. That was The main object IN ap-
pointing a committee, bul The committee had
cvadei The duty. lie was opposed 10 settling The
ma ter By halves, and rusled that the South
would moi be backward in sustaining her posi-
ton lei consequences BE- waat they might.
hIr. Berrien followed in a lrw remarks, when
Mr.. Bayly Of Yir.inia, took the floor. He
delivered speech OF considerable length, and
suggested moderation in all the acts of the
South, whatever might be the issue Of the con-
troversy. Still he felt called upon 10 declare
that this moderation, SO far as Virginia was con-
ccrncd, should not indicate weakness or imbe-
c:lity The South was firm, should contIpxe
firm, and never surrender right, which was
guaranteed to her by the provisions of the fede
raj constitution.
Other speakers followed in defence Of the re-
port, when o. motol, the following resolution
was a'optcd
"RcsoIved, That the report OF The com1:ittee
Of five be committed 10 the committee Of n
teen, with instructions to modify, so that il shall
apply 10 the people OF the United States, and lis
structures 10 certain individuals instead Of North
ern States, and denying 10 Congress Tie right
ofinerferng with the institution OF slavery in
any territory owned by tho United States. or
hereafter 10 be acquired" Other accounts
say that these instructions were not agreed TO-
-Enq.1
Thi, resolution was carried, after rather
excited debate, about midnight. should OBJ
serve that al first Mr. Calhoun was disposed to
favor the report, bu, upon con'ultaticn with
members of the general committee, he concur
red in The opinion, that its provisions did not
embrace the subject as fully as the caucus in
tended it should. This objection to his own
progeny, is somewhat anomalous, but his better
Judgment, perhaps, did not camc TO his aid I'LL
The eleventh hour. Indeed, so positive was he
before the opening of the meeting, that the ad-
dress wouli be signed, that no had drawn up
the following resolution, which was early suo-
mi,ted, but laid upon the table
"Resolved, That those who choose 10 suosc'ioe
| 10 The address this evening DC allowed 10 &c so,
and lha; The committee oi fitleen, heretofore ap
nointed be directed TO wait upon their Rep'esen-
| ,a,iyes and Senators from the South during The
next twenty fonr hours who do not sign II tc-
| night"
The meeting finally adjourned about o'clock
| A. NJ, TO meet again when the Commi tet
were prepared 10 report upon the modified address
| An assembly al that body has been designated
| Tor Monday evening nexr.
II, in any particular my Information Is perver
ted, shall pleased TO make the omcnde; bu, i
came direct from two separate sources-member
Of The caucus, whose names | have the privileg
Of using il called upon.
THE BALL IN MOTION.
II seems that The Bo,lsiies were a LILLE prema
ture in shouting over he probable defeat Of KIM
Caucus in This Congressional Disuic'. Thougl
foiled in their movement in Powhalan, the anti
| Rous Whios have made rally in Goochian,