Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30
TUE SOUTHERN MEETING.

We read with deep interest the oceeu-
ings of the Southern members oil congress-
which fill nine and a.h4lf columns OF Sunday
Union. Besides Mr.. Bayly's admirable resoiu'
lions offered at the first meeting, aad the re-
corded votes on each proposition, they contain
the Address of Mr. Calhoun, which was hhaliy
adopted, and the Substitute Address oil MT.
Berrien. Both these addresses are marked "
eminent ability, devotion to the union' anu
great calmness and dignity in naFraling 'ne
grievances which the South has borne. Mr.
Cahoun's Address is headed 1.-THE Address u
Southern Delegates in Congress to their con-
sttuents;" that Of MIR Berrien is 10 the ECU
pie of the United States Tho former con-
cludes with an earnest entreaty 10 the SCUM 10
be united, and for tina. purpose adopt al" heces-
sary measures, as the best means Of settling the
conflict between the two sections-the iauer
appeals to the American people "to exercise the
restraining influence which they alone possess
to give harmony to our counsels ana prosperity
to our country We have win some care
examined the address which has been adopted,
TO see whether il contains the "dlsuDion ana
treason" which have been ascribed to live
find nothing of the sort. 1t is such paper as
freemen would put forth, devoted to the Union
of the States, and looking to the respect ior
constitutional rights as its best preservatise.
The people of Virginia have a right to know
the truth, and we shall therefore Tomorrow
commence and promptly conclude the publlca-
ton of the whole proceedings. 10 the mean
time we publish the following interesting facts
Mr.. Ber.ien's proposed substitute for the aa'
dress reported by Mr. Calhoun, was rejected by
voe OF "a to 81, as follows
Those who voted il the affirmative are-Mes-
sieurs Berrien, Mecalf, Tutney. johnson OF La
Downs, Foole, King, Sebas.iaa, aosk. 5. Hous-
ton Flournoy, Fulton. Pendle'on, Daniel, Haral-
son, II. Cobb. J. w. Jones, t. B. King, Lump
kin' w. R. w. Cobb, Hill, Cabell, Kaufman,
Clark, Mcdowell, Lyon, and lversun-21
Those VINO voted in The negative are -Messrs.
Hunter, Mason, Batter, Calhoun, Davis, F'rzpal.
rick, Westrotl, YuIee, Atkinson, Bayy Bocock,
Bediuger, Beale, W. q. Brown, Meade, r. A..
Thompson Venable, Burr, Holmes, Simpson.
Wallace, Rhet, Woodward, Bowdon, Gayle,
Harris, nge, FeaIherslon J. Thompson, La Sere,
Morse K. w. johnson, PIIlsbury, and Stanton
"a
The vote was then taken on the address report
ed by Mr.. Calhoun, and it was adopted as fol-
lows:
Those who voted in The affirmative are-Mes-
sieurs Mason, Hunter, Butler, Calhoun, Turney,
Downs, DAVIS, Fnoie Fitzpatrick, Boriand, Sc
basiau, WeslcoI, Yuiee, Atkinson, Bayly, BE-
dinser, Bocock, Beaie, W. G. Brown, Meade, R
A. Thompson, Daniel, Venable, Burr, Holmes,
Rhclr, sim pson, Woodward, Wallace, Iverson,
Lumrku, Bowden Gale, Harris, Inse, Feather
.ton, J. Thompson, La Sere, Morse, Il. w. John
son, PillsbuIy, and Slanton-42
Those who voted in The negative are-Messrs.
Berrien Me;calie, Underwood Johnson, OF La,
Rusk, S. Houston, Pendeton, Preston, Clingman,
'roombs Stephens, Hilliard, Morehead, Cooke
Cabell, Roman, and Chapman-l7