Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION MOVEMENTS


late letter of Governor Bnows Of Florida,
has not had the effect of preventing meetings with the nen,
to send delegates to the Nashville Convention.
There recently held in Gadsden countyhe most 20.
pulous and wealthy in the Sia,e-a meeting composed of
aential gentlemen Of both political parties and great unani
nifty prevailed. The resolutions reported by committee
appointed for the purpose unanimously adopted They
declare love and for the Union upon the principles
OF the Constitution but firm and decided resistance if Con-
gress enforce the Wmot proviso and thus they hold,
violate that instrument The refusal of Governor BRowN to
take any step in the matter has induced the Gadsden
ing recommend State Convention Of delegates from the
several counties to meet the capitol in Tallahassee the
first Of May to make suitable selections for delegates to the
Southern Convention.
The Jacksonville (Florda News Of the I'd instant has
call for meeting of the citizens Of Duva county take
cessay for the selection of delegate represent
the Eastern and Southern portion Of Florida in that Conven
ton The editor expresses his belief that other sections
the State will take similar steps to be represented in the Con-
venton and that Florida will be prepared with full deega-
ton meet the emergency, should the action of Congress
render Convention necessary. """
ALABAMA-Col. BorK1N one of the delegates named by
the Alabama Legislative represent the first Con-
gressona district at Nashville has published card express
ing the opinion that the selection had better been referred
the of all power the people, and he proposes that
primary meetings be held for the purpose.
GEoReIA.-Hon. W. j. LAYTON writes a letter to the
Savannah Georgian, declining to delegate the
Nashville Convention. He says: 81 have devotion almost
to dolary 10 the glorious stars and stripes"
The people of Cass county, in Georgia, have held
ing, irrespective of pary which they passed resolutions
favor Of admitting California into the Union "wh proper
limits and protesting against the Southern Convention pro-
posed to be held Nashville involving danger to the
Union.
MissIssIprI.-N Notwithstanding the late meetings in Mis-
sissippi in favor Of the admission OF Cafois, the lower
House of the Legislature has voted to appropriate
pay the expenses Of the delegates to the Nashville Conve
tion and to appropriate 100000 future contingent
cie subject to the control of the Legislature This last was
carried by vote of A to 40.
The Natchez (Mss.) Courier contains CALL signed by
lie courthouse in that place of 'sthe friends Of the integrity
the Union who opposed the admission of California
with her present consi ution.
TExAs-The Legislature of Texas, just previous its
adjournment passed providing for the election by the
people Of four delegates the Nashville Convention from each
of the two Congressional DISTRICTS and voted down resou-
ton nsrucng said delegates oppose every the part
of said Convention which might tend dissolution Of the
American Union They also, the 25th January unani-
mousy passed resolutions concerning the slavery question
The first four the that offered the Senate in
ls47 by Mr.. Calhoun The sixth resolution declares that
they ready make common with their sister States
of the South in any Of defence their constitutional
rights.