The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-06-13

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Con veniioa mot. The Secretary pro
ceeded 70 call the States for resolu.
6oos whefcuron.--
Mr. Tucker, Of Virginia, presented
= series ofrropcsitions from tia, State
declaring. amongst other things, tina,
territory Of the United STATES belong.
ed 70 the States. tina, Congre. ha.
no power to dispose Of il for the benz
&, q citizens Of one state 70 the cxclu.
sion Of others, that the passage OF
such Az exclusion 10 resisted at all
haz ards tina, the citizens Of ans
Territory alone have Iowcr to frame
its Government that sojourners own.
ing no part Of lsnd aud in Territories
With no intention to reside there. are
not citizens. and that no Government
framed by them is authorized, and
the forcing such Government upon
The feople Of California by the ait Of
the military Of the United States, is
practical enforcement Of the Wilnot
Pro,iso. which it is our duty ~ re-
s,st 10 the last extremity.
Mr. Claybrookc, Of Virginia, said
that the propositions had not been
submitted be thought from the read
ing Of them they were Of sufficient
Importance to be referred.
Mr.. Irwin, Of Alabama. offered q
resolution in regard to fugitive slaves
declaring that the people Of the South
were entitled to thoir rights, to re.
claim them under the Constitution, re.
gardless Of any compromise Of any
other quarter. lie also offered a re-
solution declaring tina. all the States
were equally entitled to tic same
rights and privileges, and that Con.
gress has no right to interfere with
the domestict institute ,ns Of any
southern State.
MIR. Dupont, Of Florida, offered u
q resolution declaring it inexpedient,
in view Of the possibility Of embarras.
sing the Southern Representatives in
Congress, for this Convention to ex.
press an opinion as to what measure
shall cali for resistance Oh the part Of
the South. recommending tina, in
, case Congress does not adjust the
slavery question satisfactorily, that
another Convention be called at q lu.
ture day.
Mr.. Mcclellan, of Fla, offered a
resolution denying to Congress the
right to interfere with slavery in the
District Of Columbia, without the con.
sent Of the people Of the District or
in the Slave States, or in the Arson
ala, Dock Yards, SC, Of the United
States.
+ Mr.. Pearson OF Florida, read Sc.
ries Of resolutions adopted at a public
meeting in Florida,
! MIR. Polk, Of Tennessee, offered
the following resolution as an amend.
ment to the resolution Of Mr. Camp
bell, Of Alabama, offered and referred
neutrality-suspicious. having been
made 10 i. as an amendment to a res.
olution not before the Convention.
lie offered rs n distinct proposition
that in the event that the partition
proposed cannot be secured on the
line 80 deg. 80 min. N. lat, this
Convention does not intend TO be un
derstood as expressing an opinion ad
verse to the plan Of adjustment offer
cd in the U. S. Senate by the Com
mittee Of 13, with such amendmen,
thereto as may be made in accordance
with the views and wishes Of South
Elm Senators.
The resolutions were oil referred
TO the Committee on Resolutions, and
thcConvention adjourned to 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
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IMPORTANT FROM WAsnINGToN--lM
PRIsONMENT OF THE AMERICAN
CONsrL AT Havana CABINET
MEEriNG.-MEssAGe TO CONGRESS-
Washington, Sunday-P. NJ.
, Dispatches have been received TO-
day, announcing the imprisonment o.
MIR. Campbell, American Consul a,
Havana, by the Spanish authorities, in
consequence Of lis interference in be.
half Of the American prisoners taken
by the Cubanos.
+, A cabinet meeting was Immediately
called, when three members advised the
President to act on his own authority
Dir. Clayton. however, advised tina, the
matter be laid before congress in mes.
sage from the President, which is now
being prepared.
/, The proceedings Of the House or
Saturday were devoid Of interest. On
ly about fifty members we're in attend
ance.
CT-The Boston Traveller, a neatra
paper. thus approvingIy speaks Of tn,
course Of the Administration in regarc
to Cuban matters:
"I'he whole course Of Presiden
TAYLOR has been an op n. honest. nm,