Washington telegraph., 1850-12-11

unon the States we represent But III
order to produce system ana concerted
faction. we recommend the following res
olutions Wigs !, :.
ed. and do now cherish cordiai attach
ment to the constitutional Union Of the
States, and that, to preserve and perpetu-
ate. that Union unimpaired, this Conven-
|,;on ORIGINATED and has now reassem-
bled
Resozred, That the Union Of the States
is Union of equal and independent SOW
ereirnties, and that the powers delegated
to the Federal Government, can be re-
sumed by the several States whenever it
NAV seem to them proper and necessary,
Resolrcd. That all the evils anticipated
nv the South, aud which Occasioned this
| Convention e assemble, have been real
| lied. h. che failure to extend the Missouri
line of Compromise tn the Pacific Ocean
J Wv the admission of California asa State
BY the organization Of Territorial Gov
ernm-nts Tor Utah and New Mexico. with.
on giving adequate protection to the pro-
perty Of ne South. By the dismember-
ment Of Texas. BY the abolition Of the
slave trade and the emancipation Of
slave -,:.i.A into the District Of Colum-
bia for sa,e.
Resotaed, That we earnestly recon-
mend to all parties in the. slaveholding
States, to refuse TO go into or counten-
ance any National Convention. whose
object may be TO nominate candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the
United States. under any party denomi-
nation whatever, until our constitutional
rigtss are secured.
! ResOLred, That in view of these ag-
g:essions, and Of those threatened and
impending. we earnestly recommend TO
the slavehoIding States, to meet in
Congress or Convention, tn lie held At
such time and place as The State desiring
10 I've represented, may designate, ." he
composed of double the number Of their
Senators aud Representatives IN the
Congress of the United States. entrust-
ed with full power and authority TO de-
liberate and act with a view and inten
tIon of arresring farther aggressions. and
if possible, OF restoring the Constitutions
al rights of the South, and if not TO pro-
vide for their future safety and independ.
ence.
| ReSOlUed, That, fhe Presiden; Of this
Convention be requested to forward
copies of the foregoing preamble aud res
olutions to the Governors of each Of the
slaveholdng States of the Union. to be
laid before their respective Legislatures at
their earliest assembling.
Mr. Gordon, of Virginia, moved the
previous question. and on call Of the
State. the following was the result.
AHrmatire.-Alabama, Florida. Geor.
gia. Mississippi, South Carolina and Vir-
gil,ia-6
Negatire.-Tennessee-1.
The question then recurring on the
adoption OF the Report of the committee
it was adopted as follows:
Am.-Alabama, Florida. Georgia
Mississippi, South Carolina and Virgi.
nia-6.
| -Tennessee-1.
Mr.. Donelson, of Tennessee, moved
that the vote be reconsidered.
The President decided the motion ou
of order, as the State from which the
mover was delegate had voted in tie
negative.
MIR. Clay. of Alabama. moved an ad
journment sine die, which was carried
when the President pronounced the Con
vention adjourned
GovERNoR QUITMAN AND THE CUB,
ExpEDrTIoN.-The demand or Governor
Qutman to appear a, the bar of the U. S
District Court, in New Orleans, to ans
wer certain charges preferred agains
him Of being concerned in the Lopez
expedition TO Cuba, is likely, it seems, tC
he productive of important consequences
The icksburg Wing of the i6rh, says:
II il rurnnred here that writ from 8
court now in session at New Orleans
demanding the appearance nf Governor
Ouitmau At its bar to Undergo an eX
animation in regard 70 his alleged iinpiica
zion in the Cuba enterprise OF May last
has been received al Jack kSon-that tn.
Governor refuses to answer the demand
and threatens to call upou The people o
Mississippi; for protection. and that Judge
Gholson, o. the u. S. Court now sitting
in Jackson. has expressed determine
ton to use the federal authority in him
vested, to execute the writ to the full
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