The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-11-26
The Nashville Convention.

The proceedings OF the Nashville Com
ycniion on Saturday were rather interest
ing. The following account is telegraphed
to The New York Herald -
1.-The members having assembled, the bus
mess Of the Convention was commenced at
10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Gordon, of Virginia, from the Select
Committee. reported n preamble and resolu-
ton to the following effect The preamble
declares individual States have residuarv
States are not rs one people, unitcl for GER
tain purposes. They arc all equal. Each
State has a right 10 judge Of an Infringement
upon it by the other States and has a righ.
to secede peaceably.
Amy attempt to coerce the seeding States
into the measures of the majority is gross
assumption of power and the South is rec
commended in case any one State should Sc
ce1c, to support that State. All the aniici-
patrd evils. for the consideration Of which
this Convention has been called have been
fully realized. The South has been dcgra-
dcd by the virtual extension of ,he Wilmot
Proviso over California. and the exclusion Of
slavery from Utah and New Mexico. Not
satisfied with California Utah and New Mex
leo, Congress has bouaht-undcr threat of
bringing down the militia if she refused to
scll-tcrrilory from the State of Texas. for
the purpose of making that also free. Not
only this-COngrcss has likewise interiered
with slavery in the District of Columbia
The resolution recommends the calling Of
a Congress of the South, to meet at Mont
gomcry, Ala, for the purpose of counciing
as to what course shall be pursued by the
Southern States for the maintenance Of their
rights and institutions.
The preamble and resolution were order
ed to be printed. notwithstanding several
members Of the Convention dissented from
the report.
The body then took recess till halfpast
three O'Clock in the afternoon"
NASHVILLE, Nov. 18th - The report Of
the committee was read.
The Chairman reported the preamble as
at first reported, but striking cut all the res
outons and substituting in their place a
series declaring their attachment TO the
constitutional Union; that it was the pur-
pose of the Convention to preserve it unim-
I ldtANNf tuhA OnlOu vi tuC Olatto was
the union of independent. sovereigns, with
power TO resume aud delegate power when.
ever necessary; that all anticipated evils
had been realized and recommended the
South not to 90 into national convention
but leave Congress to deliberate and nci
with a view of arresting further aggression
and restoring the rights OF the South.
The previous question was moved, thus
cutting oil discussion. The Tennessee del
egation objected, and declared their inten-
ton of addressing their constituents.
The vote was taken on the previous ques
ton, and the report adopted rs amended
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi
South Carolina and Virginia voted alliIma
lively. Tennessee negative.
Mr.. Donaldson, Of Tennessee, voted in
the affirmative, to be enabled to move re-
consideration, but he was not sustained, and
and took occasion to say that the action wa.
such that he would separate himself from
such unworthy proceedings. Great confu
sion and much excitement prevailed, partlc
ularly on the part of Mr.. Clay, of Alaba'
ma.
Amidst much confusion, the Convention
adjourned sine die.