The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-20


and admitted, true wisdom requires US 70 look a.
calmly and see i there remedy, Or whether this d.
visions Of the patriots that sbored 80 long and 90 wisely
make people and to shape for ono destiny"
The Dsnousmsns q enc HasAvslis Csavsasaon.
This body carries with il very little moral force. n
reduced number Of its delegates alone deprves Il Of The
great nAueacs which is claimed for it, The character OIL
sach body should correspond with the importance Of The
matters which it discusses Their proceedings too ought
be distinguished by union Of sentiment to carry any
weight with them. But when body consisting Of
only fifty OF sixty delegates they. too. distracted
in their views-and when the largest OF the souh.
en States (vrginia) has but representative in it
pretend to recommend the most important measures
affecting the destiny OF the republic, attach
the highest possible respect to their propositions how
ever highly he may appreciate some Of the members
They adjourned on Monday sine de. II appears that
the resolutions proposed by the select committee were all
stricken ont in the convention. and that they were sub
suied by others What their precise character not
yet ascertained through the telegraph Indeed two dr.
erent versions have been given of their main recommend
alton The teegraphic despatch in yesterdays Bamo.
Sun runs thus:
"NAsHvILLE, November Is, p. IN The convention re-
assembled this morning. and alter much excited debate the
report Of the conmlttee finally ecommitted to the
eral committees who after further deberation. reported
he original preamble striking out all the resolutions and
substituting SET Of new Ones which In substance declare
attachment OF the for the constitution and
the Union that and always has been the purpose Of
the convention TO ito best endeayors 10 preserve the
Union unimpared that the union OF States was union Of
Of by the South had already been anticipated and realized.
therefore that the South sha
refrain heretofore contem plated, from going into ma
Of States with reference southern grew
ances but that the difficulties and grievances Of which the
South complain be referred Congress for Its deibeaion
also that Congress be earnestly requested to use 10 great
lfiuo In
upon the southern States and In restoring 70 them 'he
Just rghs
ed without debate. After s adoption, the Tennessee dele
CATION expressed discrimination 70 withdraw from d,
convention, becoming quite Indignant They pronounced
the proceedings as nnhaowed and unworthy Of southen
At this junc,ure the mos, intense excitement and confa
sion prevailed for tne when, motion. the convention
adjourned sine de- and many OF The delegates have assdy
departed for their homes may be remarked that GOOD
order and decornm characterised the convention through
out excepting what was produced at the adjournment"
According to this version, everything was to so back to
Congress The whole Compromise was to be ripped up,
and agitation. dscord, and distraction again TO Be-
let loose upon the country But the accuracy OF this
port Is disputed. and indeed overhrown. by the follow
lag ielegsphc despatch in yesterdays Southern Pres:
NAsHvrLLx. Nov. IS, 1850.
Tho convention adjourned today, afer adopting 4
preamble-the offered by Governor Clay, Of Ala
bamn and resolutions framed from those Of Mississippi
Congress as unjust and recommend tue general congress
of the maintain the rights Of the south,
and possible the Union No time Tor
"cHARLEs J. MCDONALD"
We have no doubt that this the dsnosssnt Of the
proceedings of the convention. II comes from Gov.
Mcdonald. the president Of the convention. and gentle
man Of the scieet integrity and one OF the highest char.
acter in Georgia And what does oil this come to
The time ma come. and j, must come, il assrssaious
continue upon the South, when the agGrieved States
will have to meet in southern convention 10 decide on
their wrongs and on the redress TO be adopted But
has not yet reached this crisis. We trustt viii not
why meet now Do the ultrss intend to break up The
whole Compounds. and undo all that has been done
Mr. Dallas shows, in his admirable letter that Ne pub
ish today that !, cannot be accomplished The measures
are irreversble. except onethe fugitive BILL Let thai b
disturbed by Congress- and let aggression 80 onhsn 4
becomes the duty Of tbs South 10 rally one man, 10
avert the tide Of entertainment But until then. st the
southern platform be- Acquisscs in the adjustment that
has been made Il must be faithfully carried out But
lit DO violated in the fugitive bill. and il agpss'ons
still continue, then the South will not submthsy must
Organize foe the esablishmsnt Of new system
rAs Csayss~ Tssuvaa--Rsshsr -ses isss'
verv Isr~s md sp;rs~d ,s~eunhnoe Il said 10 have