Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30
RESOLVES op THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

The newspapers received last night put US IN
possession of an authentic copy Of the Preamble
and Resolutions adopted by the Nashville Conven
ton which, as there exists some curiosity to
know precisely the conclusions arrived at by the
Convention, we publish below without delay, and
without comment. We may, however have occa-
sion to recur 10 these proceedings.
| SOUTHERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
Gen. GoRpos, of Virgins, moved that the preamble and
which had been before reported be recommited to
the committee
Mr. Mcdaniel of Georgia. called for the previous ques-
ton, which was put and carried without dissent
Mr. GoHDos Virginia, gave notice that the Committee
on Resolutions would hold its meeting forthwith.
Mr. DANIEL of Georgia. then offered preamble and re-
solutions which referred, and the Convention took
| recess for half an hour.
On the reassembpg of the Convention Gen. GoRDoN, Of
Virginia, stated that he instructed by the Committee
Resolutions report that they had adopted the preamble
reported by the committee Saturday, and had substituted
other resolutions. They as follows
We the Delegates assembled from portion Of the States
OF this Conederacy, make this exposition Of the causes
which have brought together, and OF the rights which
States we are entitled to under the OF
Union.
We have amongst races marked by such distinc-
tons of color and physical and moral qualities forever
forbid their living together terms OF social and political
| equality.
The black race have been slaves from the earliest settle
men Of our country, and relations of master and slave
have grown up that time. change in those relations
end in convuon, and the entire ruin OF both races
When the constitution adopted this relation Of master
slave exists expressly recognised and guarded
in that instrument It great and vital interest," in
voving very existence separate people then as well
| as
The States of this Confederacy acceded that compact
each one for ITSELF and ratified il rs States.
If the slavehodng States who parties to that com
pact disregard its provisions and endange peace and ex
stence by united and deliberate action We have right as
States, there being no common arbiter, to secede
The object of those who urging the Federal Gov
eminent in its aggressive policy upon our domestic instu-
tons is beyond all doubt finally to overthrow them, and
abolish the existing relation between the master and slave
We feel authorized to this from their declarations
and from the history Of events in this country for the last few
years.
To abolish slavery or the slave trade in the District Of CO.
umbia-o regulate the sale and transfer Of slaves between
the Sateso exclude shareholders with their property from
the Tertoes-to admit California under the circumstances
Of the case hold to be all parts Of the system Of
and subordinate to the end they have views which
openly avowed to be- the total overthrow of the institution.
We make no aggressive move We stand upon the de-
ensve We invoke the spirit of the constitution, and claim
its guarantees. Our rights-our ndependence-he peace
and existence Of families depend upon the issue.
The Federal Government has within few years acquired,
by treaty and by triumphant war vast teqres This has
been done BY the counses and the Of all and the bene
and rights belong alike and equally to all the States The
Federal Government but the agent of the States
united and represents their coDoned sovereignty sub
| ject-matter granted and defined in the compact.
The authority it exercises all acquired territory must
good faith be exercised for the equal benefit of all the par
ties To prohibit citizens from settling there with the most
valuable part ofour property not only degrading to US
equals, but violates highest constitutional rights
Restrictions and prohibitions against the slavehoding
States it would appear, to be the fixed and settled policy
H.
admitted the Federal Union from their extensive terrific
ries will but confirm and increase the power Of the mory
and he knows little Of history who cannot read destiny in
the future if we fail to do our duty now free people,
We have been harassed and nslted by those who ought
have been brethren, in their agitation Of
subject vital to and the peace of families We have
been outraged by their gross misrepresentation Of moral
social habits and by the in which they have de-
nounced US before the world We have had our property
entced off and the Of recovery denied by
States in the Territories Of the Union, which eni
tied political equals under the constitution Our peace
has been endangered by incenday appeals The Union,
instead of being considered atena bond, has been used
as the means OF striking at our vital interests
The admission of California, under the circumstances of
the case confirms unauthorized and revolutionary seizure
Of public domain, and the exclusion of half the States Of
the Confederscy from equal rights observation-disclosures the line
800 80, which originally acquesced in matter of
compromise and peace and apProprates TO the Northern
States 900 square miles below that line, and gross
and papsbe violation of the principles of justice and equa
to shake confidence in any security to be given BY
that majority who clothed with power to govern the
future destiny Of the Confederacy.
The recent purchase Of territory BY Congress from Texas
low down 80 deg the Rio Grande, also indicates
that the boundaries of the savehong States fixed and
doom prescribed far depends upon the will of
dominant majority, and nothing from de-
graded destiny but the spirit of feemen who know their
rights and resolved to maintain them, be the consequences
what they may
We have powers that binding upon the States
represent But in order to produce system and concerted
action, we recommend the following resolutions, viz
Resoed That have cherished and do cherish
cordial attachment to the constitutional Union Of the States
that to and perpetuae that Union unmpae
this Convention originated and has e-assembled
Resolved That the Union Of the States Union Of equal
independent soveregnes and that the powers delegated
the Federal Government be resumed by the several
States, whenever may to them proper and necessary
Resolved That all the evils anticipated by the South and
which occasoned this Convention assemble have been
allied by the failure extend the Missouri line Of compro-
mise to the Psci6c Ocean by the admission Of Cafonia
State by the organization Of Territorial Governments for
Utah and New Mexico without giving adequate protection
the property Of the South by the dsmemberment Of Texas
by the abolition of the averade and the emancipation of
slaves carried into the District Of Columbia for SALE
kssolred, That earnestly recommend all parties in
the slavehodg States TO refuse to go
any National Convention whose object may To nominate
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States under any party denomination whatever until
our constitutional rights secured.
Resolved That in view Of these sggessons and of those
threatened and impending, earnestly recommend the
soveholdng States in Congress Convention
be held at such time and place the States desiring be
represented may Designate to be composed Of double the