Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION GIVEN UP.

THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION GIVEN Up
The subjoined Letter, copied from North Caro-
lima paper is remarkable, bearing the signatures
of the respectable gentlemen chosen as Delegates
to the Nashville Convention in the only Congress
sional District of North Carolina which has SEEM
ed to be in earnest in electpg Delegates. This
Letter, says the Fayetteville Observer, 'sgves the
finishing stroke to the Convention, far as North
Carolina is concerned"
The attentive reader will not fail to mark the
leading points of the Letter Of these gentlemen,
viz: That, when nominated as Delegates to the
Convention, (which they had favored,) they became
at once painfully sensible of q the dread response
bilites cast upon them:" That, upon mature refec-
ton, they came to the conclusion that, under ex-
listing circumstances, Convention I" could do no
thing nothing at least bm mischief" That there
is reason to doubt-as truly, well there might be-
whether the hearts of Southern men are not failing
them, as they contemplate, in fancy, the great Po-
tomac sending her waves TO the ocean, stooHen and
red Nth the blood Of men poured out from kindred
bosoms:' That the proposed Nashville Convention
is measure of such nature as ought to be re-
served for time Of need, when the South, "wrong-
ed by its enemies past all endurance, might wisely
seek their destruction" euen though 1t cost the
South their own life: That, even in that District,
"if the vote could no,o be taken, very large ma
jority would (probably) even forbid them to go :"
That therefore they, the said Delegates, will not
take their seats in the Convention And that final,
ly, they hope that, if any Delegates do meet al
Nashville, they will adjourn Witltom any other
action to a more suitable time, &c.
Letter to the "Uilmington Nv. CO. .furora."
FAYETTEVILLE, MAY IL, 1850.
HEsnr l. TooLE, Esa.-DEAa SIR The time for the
Nashville Convention at hand-a meeting pregnant with
the most important results to the whole family of man
When chosen by the Convention of this Congressional Dis
tric in March last its representatives at Nashville, wh
Justly proud of the honor felt most painfully the deat
responsibility thus cast upon us. But have wish
purpose to shrink from it. We felt assured that the
God who had led fathers through the Revolution wou
lead also in the right way, either by the pillar Of cloud
by the pillar Of FIRE. We believe all instruments
his hands to accomplish his purposes and we know by tn
past that those purposes for the future will be just and merci
full. Yet this time greatly perplexed, and
confess that not those plain indications Of what Pro
vdence designs for to enable to decide with condenc
whether it is duty 60 to Nashville at the tim
proposed At the New Hanover meeting, held in January
one of us felt no hesitation in saying that by the first Mon
day June would be plainly that Southern right
would meet with reasonable consideration from Northern
brethren that must prepare to maintain them by dis
solution and Hewas mistaken. The mysterious veil o
the future still hangs those events which must decide
this question: and safely conjecture in what form
they will be revealed Under those circumstances what
Convention do Nothing nothing at least but mischief
Even resolutions adopted by cannot possibly be OF service
and would probably do HARM Should those resolutions b
expressive of united purpose the South stand by thei
rights at every hazard will they not justly be considered thu
uttered pending negotiation, indecent threatening id
clustering And if conciaory and mild, may they not be
get doubts, in many minds least, whether the hearts
Southern heroes not failing them, they contemplate
fancy the great Potomac sending her to the
swollen and red with the blood of poured out from kin
dred bosoms Besides this, Nashville Convention is
strong measure, full Of consequences when over, will b
like exploded bomb longer feared not respected
will have left behind sad and abiding evidences Of ii
tremendous power We should for time of need
when, like Samon wronged by his enemies past all endur
ance he might wisely seek their destructon though
cost him his life Sir, persuaded that these th.
feelings of large proportion of the people of State
Of district which has been forward than
any other part of the State in this natter We should
misepesent them by participating in any action of Nash
vile Convention at this time. 1t is the duty Of every repre-
sentative to reflect far possible the will Of his cons
ents. we believed that ours desired attendance,
would GO regardless of opinions convenience
But if the of the district could be taken upon th.
question, very large majority, think would orbie
us TO CO. We SHALL therefore, not take our seasn the Con
vention at Nashville unless change takes place the
aspect Of public sars between and the first Monday
June. We much obliged to you for article in the
Aurora of Wednesday last headed "1he Nashville Conpen
ton, again" Other suggested therein why the
Convention should not meet this time which you hav.
thereby saved the necessity of offering here We hop.
those who do meet at Nashville at the appointed viii
adjourn without any other action to suitable tme
the other place, when and where the whole
South, with undivided heart, may lift up shout of JOY fo
glorious Union preserved, rally with sad but deter
mined purpose around the less glorious standard of Ii
| berty and the rights of The South y
We are, with great respect your friends and citizens
ROBERT STRANGE,
g. j. MCREE.
COMMERCE OF THE WESTERN RIVERS.