Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-02

The respect which ought tobe entertained for that honorable
body forbis Us to treat their recommendation with silent
geci and there was other alternative left but meet
consider, and decide upon it.
The responsibility for any apparent diversity of sentiment
on the subject OF the Nashville Convention upon
The resolution has not, and does not pretend TO hsve the
force OF law, but submits the matter decision
We opposed TO this Convention because the mode and
manner Of its organization unsanconed aud unreeuaed
by law, and because appehend be fair exponent
OF the will OF the People Because is to be held whether
Congress shall or shall not have passed any Of the obnoxious
measures referred to- and is in this respect departure
the defensive policy heretofore avowed and acted upon Be-
cause 4 some Of its ends avow, its sole object unite
Southern sentiment the abstract questions work will be
wholly suPe,iuous and If it is to recommend any particular
mode OF action in the event of the passage Congress of
protested against then would be pc forming an
act not only without authority but which should be bound
to dsoby for Assembly the present session has
fully provided for that contingency by requiring the Govern
when it shall have happened issue his proclamation
for regular legal election by the people the polls Of Dele
gates to State Convention, which shall have full power and
authority "to adopt such the crisis may demand
and this in our judgment the only proper mode of oga
nzlng State Convention if one shall become necessary
|. Resolved the of this meeting That recognise
In the Farewell Address of the Father of his Country
of the richest egaces be has bequeathed us and that
ought to cherish his advice with 6lial reverence.
Resolved That respectfully de line acting upon the
recommendation of the General Assembly Of Virginia in refer
to the proposed Southern Convention at Nashville,
and for this among Others that Of the contn
gences nave occurred which IN the opinion OF the Ueneal
Assembly would render action necessary proper.
8. Resooed, That any inference, which may be drawn
from with the plan of Nashville Con-
venon, of Indifference part 10 the issue of the great
questions pending, will be wholly unwananted.
A. Resolved That decidedly opposed 10 the adop
ton by Congress of the Wmo proviso any kindred
sure framing Territorial Governments for the country acquir-
ed from Mexico and also the abolition of slavery the District
of Columbia.
5. Resooed Tha it is fundamental principle in our
political creed that people, in forming constitution, have
the unconditional right form and adopt the government
which they may think best calculated their liberty,
prosperity, and happiness and conformity thereto other
condition is imposed by the federal constitution State
in order to be admitted into this Union except that its
stuon shall be republican, and that the imposition of any
other by Congress would not only be in violation Of the
constitution but in direct conflict with the principle which
our political system rests I"
g. Resoved, That it is the imperative constitutional duty
Of Congress legsate afford to the ownerso fugitive
slaves who may escape into the States northwest Of the Oh
and north of Mason and Dxons line, the full and ample
security for the rights guaranteed them by the third section
Of the fourth article Of the constitution of the United States
r. Resolved That the people of the United States have
delegated their public uncionaries much power is
necessary enable them administer the existing
which the people have established and more and
they have reserved Themselves exclusively the power Of de-
Gliding when and for what their institutions shall be
changed or subverted.
NOBLE S. BRADEN, Chairman.
WIN. FuLToN Secretary.