Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-21
The Nashville Convention.

The following resolutions unanimously adop-
ted by the Nashville Convention, on the 10th inst.
The address, in which they discussed at length,
has not yet been received
l. Resored That territories CT the United States be-
long people Of the several States their
perry the citizens of the several States have equal
right migrate with their property to those territories
under the charge the
2 ResoLced That Congress has power exclude from
States of the Unon and any which may be passed
by Congress effect this result plain violation of the
g. Rcsored That is the duty of Congress to provide
civil government for territories the spirit of American in
situations OrbdS the maintenance of military governments
in time of peace and all laws heretofore existing in terrific
f f f belonging Fegn which HE
the trial by jury and all other rights of pro
States necessarily void and such territories
become American territory the duty the federal gov
make early provisions for the of those
which may exedient necessary to the
inhabitants and emgrans to such territories the full benefit
of the constitution in assertion of their rights.
ResOred That protect property existing in the
raj of the Union the people Of the States have inves
tiatons and of sustaining navie and prohibit
made distinction in the protection Of the property to be
defended allowed to the federal government
% what should be held property whatever the
nze and defend such Therefore, it is the of this
Convention that of the federal government which
tend to denationae property OF any description recognized
in the constitution in favor of the prpretOrs of other
s. Rcsored That the duty the federal government
to recognize and firmly to maintain the equal rights of the
States and repudiae the power to make discrimination
the PfGpret s sn 81 eG f pc o in the
raj would greatly tend to restore peace The
laws OF fmf S1ei @ 10 9he P&secon to be AFFORDED
the title of citizen upon American territory plain
and papable violations of the fundamental law under which
! the government exists.
g. Rcsolrcd That the slaveholdng States cannot and will
not, submit the enactment, by Congress any mpo
sing on individuals removing
with their property the territories United States
any law making discrimination country and class be-
tween different sections of the Unonbecause the
berae opinion of this Convention the tolerance of
gres has given to the nation the impression that federal
thory might be employed incidentally subvert weaken
the institutions existing in State which is confesedy be-
yond their and eonroa main of the dis
cord which menaces the existence of the Union which
has well nigh destroyed efficient action
Resoged That the performance of this duty required
by the law of the Union and the equality of
the several States composing the Union be
without disturbing the frame of the American institutions
saveholdng States if power territories with their
property not lawfully acquired In these States
defenders of this right defending the constitutions
those who deny mpugn its existence unfahu the
and if dunOn follows the destoyers of these
s. Resolved That the performance duties upon this
embarrassments in which the country involved The
territories of the United States longer regarded
uay reoccupied by inhabitants drawing to them by he
interests and feelings institutions based the principles
ernmens formed American IDEAS and approved of by the
RsasS Of 1hat ieeG1 would
prive the questions between Texas and the United
their sectional character and would leave them for adjust
ment without disturbance from sectional prejudice
ons the considerations of magnanity and justice
10. Resolved, That recognition of this principle wou
the principles of Cancellation discussion and ad
ustmen of this question, and would guarantee of
Rssoed Tb5{y n ba eTsn Of dominant
refusing to recognize the constitutional rights assert
continuing to deny the obligations federal
to maintain them, then this cor
yento9 that the territories should be property
divided between the sections of the Unon that right
both sections be adequately secured in their repectv
shares that this open great obie
ons but we are ready to acquiesce in the adoption
line OF 80 ~ North latitude extending the Pacific
extreme concession upon consideration what is dr
to the stability of one of our institutions.
T. Resored That it the opinion of the Convention tn:
controversy should be ended either by the recognition of
constitutional rights of the Southern people, or by an equ
BILE partition OF the territories that the spectacle co..
in which the American arms were crowned with plor
humatng that the incorporation the Wmot Prov
a. So in the offer of setement-a propostion which -
regard as dsparagng and Observation-Disclosures degradr
to the country the termination of this controversy Inv
disruption Of the conederacy would climax to the shan
N duty OF Congress to avoid
H. ResotUed That this Convention will not consent tn
congress shall adjourn without making adjustment of
controversy and in the condition in which the Convent
hnd the question before Congress- not feel at ber
TO discuss the methods.
N Grand Encampment of the E. o. of l. R. W;
/ instituted at Portsmouth Va, on the 7th inst, \
lie '" T. s. D., William Hannigan, of New York ofici
e ting Subjoined is list of the officers for the ems
If ing year:
n w. G. s. D., William Williams, Portsmouth, Va
4 W e. J. d., A T. McCallum, Wilmington. N. G
w u H., w. J. Hayes, Norfolk, Va.
l. VT q, Zoar Grant, Portsmouth, Va
w. y. q. X. A. w. Mills, Norfolk, Va
is W e. NJ, James D. Moody, Norfolk, Va.
d W. T. e, VIM Richardson, Portsmouth, Va.
e, D. Moreland Norfolk, Va, Grand Renr
WI A. i, Met alum Wilmington 4, I