The Arkansas banner., 1850-12-03

Resolutions of the Nashville Convention.
 The following Is the final preamble and resolu- ,ious adopted by the adjourned Southern Conven- ton at Nashville:
 WHEsEas, Combinations of citizens in many of the non slavehoding states, have assaed the rights aud pIundered tine property of the citizens of the slavehoding States. and most of the non slavehold- inv States of this UGioa have by peual enacineas interdcted within their limits the enjoyment and exercise of liberties aud rights guarantied to the citizens of the slayehosdDg States by the Constitu- 1 tioa of the United States.
 find ,e4ereas The Federal Government has con
 sca,ed the rights of the citizens of the savehcldiug States ia the Territories acquired from Mexico and withdraws It's protection from usand instead Of be- i ing shield for our rights has become sword for l our destruction.
 ! Be il fhsref5re resoived, That this Convention ! soiemnly inrekes the sovereign States of which they are citizens to whom they allegiance and have right claim protection, 10 supply by means l deemed bvthem wiseSt and best thahprctectoa for their rights person and property denied and sub verted by the federal authority and the non slave 1 holding States,
 i Be t farther rcosoipcd That this Convention spec,fuliy recommend to the slavehoding States 10 assemble in Congress or Convention, at such time aad place as may be agreed upon among themselves 1 in order te concert and adopt measures adequate and ample 10 their citizens the full exer- | And the Convection took recess of half an hour At the expiration of that time, the Chairman of the Committee said he had hcea instructed by the Con- mittee, unanimously, to report thc preamble as be- fore reported. with tho exception of single verbal corrections striking out all the resolutions and sub stitniing the following
 "WE, the delegates assembled from portion of the States ot this oonfederacy make this exposition of the causes which have brought together, and of the rights which the States represent titled to under ihe compact of union. We have amongst us two races, marked by such distinctions of color, and physical and moral quii- ties, forever forbid their ligng together on terms of soei, and political equality
 The black race have been slaves from the earliest settlement of our country, and our relations of mas ! ter aud slave have grown up from that time A change iu those relations mnst end in convasion, and the entire ruin Of one or both races. 1 When the constitution was adopted the relation of master and slave, il exists, expressly l coguzed aud guarded in that instrument. It was great and vital interest. involving very exis. tence a separate people then as well as now. The States of this confederacy acceded to that compact each one for itself and ratified it States If the non-siavehoding States. who parties to that compact, disregard it's provisions and endanger our peace anu exist nee by united aud deliberate action, we have A right Stales, there heinz no ] common arbie., 10 secede.
 l The obiec, ef these who urging on the fede I domestic institutions is. beyond all doubt, finally to i overthrow them, and abolish the existing relation i between master and slave. We feel authorized 10 assert this from their declarations, and from tine history of events in this country for the last few l years
 trict of Columbia to regulate the sale and sfer l of slaves between the S;ales-to exclude slavehol ders with their property from the territories-to admit Cali ornia under the circumstances of the case hold to be all parts of the system of measures aud subordinate to the end they have in view which is openly ayowed 10 be, the total over l throw of the institution.
 We make aggressive move. We stand upon the defensive We invoke the spirit of the cousti tution, and claim i,s guarantes. Our rights -our independence--tAe peace and existence of our lami- lies depend upon the issue
 The Federal Government has within a few years acquired, by treaty and by triumphant war, vast territories This has been done by The councils and the arms of al, aud the benefits and rights belong alike and equally 10 aiI the States. The Federal Government is but tas common agent of the States united and represents t',=I conjoined sovereignty subject matter graa,ed aud defined in the coin pact.
 The authority Il exercises over all acquired ter rory must in good faith, 5e exercised for the equal benefit of ail the paries. To prohibit our citizens from settling there with the most valuable part Of our property, is not uHly degrading to equals, but violates our highest constitutional rights. Rsstric ions and prohibitions against the slave holding States it wouid appear, 10 be the fixed aud settled policy of the Government-and those States that hereafter 10 be admitted into the Federal Uuion from their extensive territories will bat confirm. an increase the power of the majority and he knows little Of history who cannot read destiny in Inc future fl we fail to do duty now, us free people,
 We have been harrassed and insulted by those who onght to have brea our brethren in their con stant agitation Of q subject vital 10 and the peace of our families. We have been outraged by their gross tnisrepresentatioas of moral and social habits, and by tIs manner in which they have de- nounced us before the world We have had our party entieed off and the of recovery denied us by our co States in the confrderacy We have been denied rights in the territories of the Union which we were entitled to as political equals under the constitution. Our peace has been endangered by ncendiary appeals The Union instead of being considered fraternai bond, has been used lhe means of striking at our vital interests.
 The admission of California. under the circGm- stances oi ihe case. cotf fiins an uuauthorized aud revolutionary seizure ofthe public domain. and the exclusion of near hafih states of the Copledeiacy from equal nights therein--desiioys the line of 36 go which Wa, originally acQgiesccd in as matter ot compromise and peace, ani appiopria,es to the Northern States .20,000 square tniles that line and as so gross and paipable violation Of the principles of Jlshce and equality is 10 shake our entire conf
 
 ~ho are now clothed with power to govern the .alure destiny of this coniederacy.
 The recent purchase ot territory by Congress from Texas as low down 3! deg on the Rio C ande also indicates that the boundaries of the slavehold- ing States fixed sni our doom prescribed so tar as 1t depends upon the wiH1oi dominant majority. and nothing now as from degraded des- tiny hui the spirit oi iIeempn who know their rights and ate resolved tS uaialain them, be the conse- qnences what they may.
 ] We have no powers that binding upon the states We represent. Bnt in order to produce sys ! tenn and concerted acton, We recommend the follow i ing resolutions, viz:
 1 Resot0sd. That have ever cherished. and do now chensh-a cordial attachment 10 Inc conslitu- tonal Union Of the States, and 10 preserve and per petuate the Onion unImpaired. this convention originated and has now reassembled l Resoired, That the Union of States ia Union of equal and independent soYeregnities, and that the ! powers delegated 10 the federal government can be resumed by The several States whenever il may seem s, fhatu aatp