New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-18
Free soil Convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Correspondence of The Tribune.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
RoNE, Aug is, ls49.
On the reassembing of the Convention, Mr..
GROVER Of Allegsny arose to submit 70 the Conven
ton Resolutions indicating basis of union on the sub
eci of Slavery. stump speech, inAmmstory and full
OF unyieding Free Sosm then followed the close Of
which the Speaker introduced and read the following
Resolutions
R.,slred Thai in the opinion OF hi. Convention the
present division IN the Democracy OF NewYork results
from supposed difference 10 prIcpe On ih- sub
eci OF slavery and the construction Of the vi &c states
the legislative power Of The Federal Government
and lis duty 10 exercise a.
In not questioned or disputed that Congress has the
power over Slavery 10 the D.strci Of Columbia
ID, questioned or disputed that Congress does rot
possess The power over slavery N The States
The power Of Congress over slavery N me Ierfiofes
questioned This Convention holds that The Fedora
Government possesses the legislative power over Slavery
10 The Territories prevent the existence Of slave
II was here announced by the President that com
municsion had been received from the other Con
veuton
Itwas proposed BY Passion KING 10 dispose Of the
resolutions before listening to the communications -
This Was coucgrred in and the resolutions were taken
lp separately and passed unanimously, without more
discussion.
The communication from tbs other body was then
read which was As follows
Hon VILLAS TAYloR Preslssaf 81 Dszsraiic coarea
itoa - Session ai ~ Baytsf CaurA
Ssk-l have he honor, a. President q Tie Democratic
stale Couveruor 10 session al the Frs Pres1yrr a.
Church no this village. transmit 10 the Convention over
which Yea preside. copy o resolution Unanimously
adopted by this Convention
W L MARCY
ICON each Judicial Dsinc Be appointed by he cees ae-
fom such District conc1cf the citation viii he oh
er Convenuoa now assembled a. his ace ard 10 report
ne result Of such neEouatn 20 III. Convenuon ana ilA
The President notice Of this resolution 70 be con-
nunieaIed 10 sgen o.her Convsuuen
tue copy. JOHN B. Hk>klS>, Secretary
Whereupoa Preston hing moved resolution IN sub
RsslrsS That here Re appointed by the Chair. CON
mire q eli ht ccossing q one from eacn t1iciA De
whose cuy shall be 10 Rect he CommitEee Of ne
o,her Convention
Mr. thought the committee ought not 70 Be vested
with any power whatever to originate propositions,
that they ought 10 act mere medium Of communi-
cstion-ihai Il in fact unnecessary, marx
OF courtesy 10 TIE other body have committee sp-
pointed u al that everything should be done and dis
sod III omen convention IN fall q the public
resolution embodying these sentiments in favor o.
Instructions 70 the committee % b. raised 81 rii
I'd by Mr. King ard sustained BY Burwsl Of Albany
Looms Of Herkimer and Johnson OF Delaware.
The resolution was carried without opposition
on motion OF Mr. LOOMS IL resolved that the
solutions submitted BY Mr. Grover should Be sent 70 the
other body with information that they we're adopted
before the receipt Of the commune alton from ia fres
DENT
Ordered accordingly. and reso utons forwarded
The Secretary announced the appointment Of the
following Committee By the ChA'.
Preston King. OF the .th Disiritt John A Kennedy
lst do John ". Brown, % do; ;oan T. BeekmAs, %
do A. LOOMS. 5th DO Thomas Barlow 5th DO
Robert Campbell tn DO ard sandfori z. Church
Sth do
TIE Committee took recess Of half an hour
On the reassenbling OF he Convention IN BROwS
member o, The COMMITTEES from the Second District
arose and proposed that the Resolution limiting TIE
power Of the Committee De recouEdered- He object
Cd strongly - mskng the Committee OF eight sc;
msre messenger without NY sort Of assseEonaFJ