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BY LAST EVENINGS MAILS.
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
CHANGE OF 'FRONT.'
2esolutiOns adopted in Favour of the Union =!


Resolutions adopted in Eapour of the Union
NASHVILLE, Nov. 16, 1850.
Zen. Gordon, OF Virginia, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported series of strong character, a-
frmlng the right OF secession, and recommending a
Southern Congress at such time the States may de-
slgaate The proposition is substantially the same as
that introduced by the Delegation from Alabama.
The preamble declares that individual States have
resduay rights and that the people OF the several States
are not one people but united for certain purposes. That
the States are all equa-each having right to Judge of
an Infringement upon by the other States and right
to secede peaceaby That any attempt to coerce the
seeding states INTO the measures OF the majority is
gross assumption OF power; and the South is recon-
mendei IN case any one Stale should secede, TO sup
port that State: That all the anticipated evils,
for the consideration of which this Convention has been
called have been fully realized. That the South has
been degraded by the virtual extension Of the Wilmot
proviso over California and the exclusion of slavery
California, Utah, and New Mexico, Congress has
bought-under threat of bringing down the militia if
she refused to seerriiory from the State OF Texas
Tor the purpose OF making that also free; and not only
District of Columbia.
The resolution recommends the calling Of Congress
OF the South, to meet i'll Montgomery, Alabama, for
the puspose OF counseng to what course shall be
pursued by the Southern States Tor the maintenance of
thor rights and institutions.
The premabe and resolution were ordered to be prn-
led, Notwithstanding several members OF the Convention
dissented from the report.
NASHVILLE, Nov. H.
During Saturday the proceedings We're mostly con-
lined 10 discussion upon the committees report. Gen.
Pillow and Col Polk, OF Tennessee, opposed the adop-
ton OF the repor-but the Convention adjourned pend
ing the discussion.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT, &C.
NASHVILLE, Nov. l8-P. M.
The Convention reassembled this morning and alter
much excited debate the report of the Committee was
hnally committed to the committee who after fur
ther delberaon reported the original preamble striking
out all the resolutions and substituting series of new
Al.
Convention for the constitutes, and the Union that it
was and always has been the purpose OF the convention
TO use It's best eGdeavors to preserve the Union unm
paired; that the Talon of States was Union of
independent soveiegnties; and as all the evils com
planned OF by the South had already been ancipa ed
and realised, the Convention therefore, recommend
that the South shall refrain, as heretofore conempa-
ted, trom going into a national Convention of States
with reference Southern grievances but that the diff
cultes and grievances of which the South complain be
referred to Congress tor its deberation Also that
Congress be earnestly requested to great power
and influence in arrestug the evils pressing upon
the Southern States, and in restoring to them their lust
rights
The previous question being called the report was
adopted without debate.
After its adoption the Tennessee delegation express
ed determination to withdraw from the Convention,
becoming quite indignant. They pronounced the pro-
ceedings as unhaIiowed and unworthy of Southern
men.
Atthls Juncture the most intense excitement and con-
fusion pr evaled for trne when, on motion, the Con-
eton 40 StHe 0le and many OF the delegates
have ready departed for their homes 1t may be
marked that good order and decorum characterised the
Convention throughout, excepting what produced
at the adjournment.
The Southern Press OF yesterday publishes the fol-
lowing Geographic des patch from Gov. Mcdonald,
President OF the Convention giving Interpretation to
the tGa action Of that body wholly different from that
contained in the dispatches TO the Baltimore papers,
copied above:
NASHVILLE, Nov 18TH 1850
The Convention adjourned to-day, after adopting
preambe-the same offered by Governor Clay OF
Aabama, and resolutions framed from those of isis
sippi. They aftn the right of secession denounce
the acts of Congress UNJUST and recommend the Ge-
neral Congress Of the Southern States TO mantain the
rights OF the South and, il possible, preserve the
Onion. NO time Tor re-assembling designated.
CHAS. ]. MCDONALD
Mr. CIAYrnN,s SPEECH The Phil lohia Mo.aL