Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-12
assisted by d. FOWLER and JOHN HUTcHNGs as

assisted by d. FOWLER and JOHN HUTcHINGs as
Vice Presidents.
The President on taking his seat read the call
for the meeting, signed by nearly six hundred per-
sons without distinction of party, to the effect that
the citizens of Natchez and Adams county friendly
to the Union-opposed to the Nashville Conven-
ton platform as an ultimatum--in favor of sustain
ing the Hon. HENRY s. FooTE in his course on the
compromise measures, and in favor also of the ad-
justment measures passed by Congress--were in
vited to meet on the day and place stated, in order
to express their confidence and trust in the Union.
Eloquent, patriotic, and forcble addresses were
made by the President, Mr.. Jos. d. SHIELDS, and
Col. A. L. BINGAMAN. The latter gentleman re-
ferred to Washington's Farewell Address as OPP
posing all sectional controversies, and read with
striking effect an extract from Jackson's farewell,
in which similar sentiments are expressed.
The meeting adopted series of resolutions
strongly expressive Of their admiration Of the course
pursued BY sSenatom CLAY, CAss, WxlsTr4,
FooTEs and serss "a 40 eompromiss, hueeti0d,
and as streney ~ kens(vs 0f that adopted By the
Nashville oG0nxSlsidn.
very large Union meeting was lately held in
Jackson, the capital of Mississippi. The utmost
harmony and good feeling prevailed, and numerous
favor of preserving the Union. series of resolu-
ticns was adopted, the substance of which we give
The first resolution denounces the Nashville Convention
designed to create disunion. -
The second approves the course of Senator FoorE.
The third declares that the resolution of the last Lega
ture pedgng the State abide by the decision Of the Nash
vile Convention. presumpuous usurpaon the part
Of that body, wholly unauthorized by the people.
The fourth asserts that the recognition the line Of $50 s
with prohibition Of slavery north Of it. would be fatal d-
mission by the South Of the right Of Congress to legsate
the subject and in direct opposition to the true doctrine Of
non Intervention.
The fifth deprecates the call by the Governor of
session of the Legsaure but in that body should be
convened nstructs the Senators and Representatives from
Jackson to oppose all tending dissolution o
the Union.
The sixth highly commends the course of those members
Of Congress who the late crisis stood by the Constitution
and the Union.
An immense meeting was also held at Raymond
in Kinds county, where similar resolutions were
adopted. 1t lasted during the entire day, and was
regarded as an overwhelming demonstration of po-
pular feeling in that section.
NORTH CARoLINA.-A meeting of the citizens OF
Beaufort county took place the week before last to
express their qualification at the passage OF the
Compromise Bills. 1t being county court week,
the meeting was large one, and great rejoicing
prevailed. While the proceedings were in progress
cannon were fired, the streets blazed with bonres,
and in the evening the courthouse was brilliantly
illuminated. Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
"Resolocd That the thanks Of the whole country due
to the distinguished and patriotic statesmen who, regardless
party sectional ties have abored against the combined
efforts Of faction and naicism, and tumphanty achieved
the adjustment Of our differences.
"ResolUed further, That pleased to number among
the eminent patriots Of the South who have contributed their
aid to the passage of these and the preservation OF
spirit in the country able and efficient repre-
sentative in Congress, the Hon. EDWARD STAxLr
The meeting was addressed by the Hon. r. 8.
Donne, E. ]. Warren, F. B. Satterthwaite, James
Joyner, and George Houston, in eloquent and ap-
propriate speeches.
TErNEssEE.-The Huntsville Advocate says: "a Union
Jubilee is TO be given Nashville to such Of the Tennessee
members Of Congress have promoted the settlement Of those
questions which have recently threatened the peace and har
mony Of the Conderacy and they requested designate
the time for public dinner to of. A preliminary
meeting held Saturday. which addressed by Mr.
NIcHoLsor, the leader Of the Tennessee Democracy The
most prominent members of both parties areat the head Of
the movement"