Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-11-26
NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

Last Days interchangeable Resolutions finally
MONDAY, Nov. IS.
| Gen. Gordon, OF Va moved that the preamble and
resolutions be recommitted to the committee.
| Mr. Mcdaniel, of Ga. called for the previous ques-
ton, which was put, and carried without dissent.
Mr. Gordon, of Va. gave notice that the committee
on resolutions would hold its meeting forthwith.
Mr. Mcdaniel having offered series of resolutions
Mr. Jones, of Ga. moved that the Convention take
recess ofhalf an hour; which was adopted
On the reassembling of the Convention General Cor
don of Va. stated that he instructed by the
mtee resolutions to report that they had adopted the
preamble reported by the Committee on Saturday,
he same that was first submitted by Gov Clay, oAla
bama) and had substituted in place OF the resolutions the
following.
We omt the preamble, it being, except for one or
two verbal alterations, the published yester-
day-addng to it only this sentence:
We have no powers that are binding upon the States
we represent: But in order to produce system and
certed action, we recommend the following resolutions
Resolued, That we havee ever cherished and do now
cherish cordial attachment to the Constitutional
Union of the States and that preserve and perpetu
ate that Union unimpaired, this Convention originated
aud has assembled.
Resolred That the Union of these States is Union
of equal and independent Soverefgnties and that the
powers delegated to the Federal Goverumentcan be re-
sumed by the several States whenever may pro-
per and necessary.
Resolved That all the evils anticipated by the South
and which occasoned this Convention assemble have
beenreaized by the failure to extend the Missouri line
ofCompromise to the Pacific Ocean. By the admission
of California State. By the organization of Ter
rtorial Governmentstor Utah and New Mexico without
giving adequate protection TO the property of the South
By the dismemberment of Texas. By the abolition of
the slave trade and the emancipation of slaves carried
into the District OF Columbia tor SALE
ReSoLUsd, That we earnestly recommed to all par
ties in the slavehodng States to refuse go into or
countenance any National Convention, whose object
may be to nominate candidates tor the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States, under ny party
denomination whatever, until Constitutional rights
are secured.
Resolued That in view OF these aggressions and of
those threatened and impending, earnestly
mend to the slavehoding States, to meet in Congress
or Convention TO be held at such time and place the
States desiring to be represented, may designate to be
composed OF double the number of their Senators and
Representatives in the Congress of the United States
entrusted with full power and authority to deliberate
and with the view and nentono arresting farther
aggression and if possible, of restoring the Consttu-
tional rights of the South, and if not to provide for
their future safety and independence.
Resolped, That the President of this Convention be
requested to forward copies OF the foregoing preamble
and resolutions to the Governors of each of the slave
holding States of the Union, be laid before their re-
spectve Legislatures at their earliest assembling
Mr.. Gordon OF Virginia moved the previous quss-
ton, and call OF States, the following was the
suit:
AFFIRMATIVE Alabama, Florida, Georgia, MISS
ppi, South Carolina and Vrgnia-6.
NEGATIvE-Te Tennessee.
The question then recurring on the adoption of the
report OF the Committee, it was adopted, as follows:
AYE-Alabama Florida Georgia, Mississippi, South
Carolina and Vrginia--6.
NAY-Tennessee-l.
reconsidered.
The President decided the motion out of order as
the State from which the mover was delegate had
voted in the negative.
Mr.. Clay of Alabama moved an adjournment sine
die, which carried; when the President pronounced
the Convention adjourned.