Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-30

The health of The country is better
than usual. The delegates and visi-
tors were treated with marked cour-
tesy, Kindness and hospitality, and
am sure no one could go away with
out feelings of the highest gratitude
to that community.
Yours, N.
Il. S.-Nov. 20th.-An Admins
trator's sale came off yesterday near
.'e Abbcville line, at which a larro
concourse Of persons had congreea.
ted To use common phrase
things sold well'-cotton in the bale
at l3 cents per h., corn 81 ID cents
per bushcl, wheat ST. CO. Negro
boy 10 years of age, $SSO-one ii
yrs. $652,-girl l6, $G95,-girl 5,
$261, &c.
Some drove hogs are passing down
the country-they are offered at S
cents per lb. gross, but know of no
sales made at that price. N.
N1SIiPILLE CONVENTION
The following are Tie resolutions
adopted by the convention, together
with the vote of the States represen-
ted in that body:
Reso!ccd, That we have ever cher
ishcd, and do now cherish cordial
attachment TO the constitutional u
mon of the States, and that to pre-
serve and pornctuate that Union I'M
impaired, this convention originated
and has now re assembled.
RcSClUcd, That the Union ofthe
States is a Union of equal and indc-
pendent sovcrcignties, and that the
powers delegated to the Federal Gov
ernment, can be resumed by the sew
eral States whenever il may seem to
them proper and necessary.
Reso'ccd, That all'the evils antici-
pated by the South, and which occa-
stoned this convention TO assemble
have been realized by the failure TO
extend the Missouri line of compro-
mise TO The Pacific Ocean. Bv the
admission of California as a State.
By the organization of Territorial
Governments for Utah and New
Mexico, without giving adquatepro-
lection to the property of the South.
By the dlsmemberment of Texas.
BY the abolition of the slave trade
and the emancipation of slaves car
rcd into the District of Columbia for
sale.
ResoIued, That VIC earnestly re- !
commend to all parties in the slave
holding States TO refuse to go intosor.
counienance any National Conven-
ton, whose object NAV be TO nomi-
nate candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the United
States, under any party denomina-
ton, whatever, until our Constitution
shtullonal rights are secured.
ReSolDed, That in view of these ao-
gresslons, and of those tn eatened
aud impending, we earnestly recon-
mend to The slaveholding States, to
meet III Congress or conventien,to
be held at such time and place as The
States desiring TO be represented,
may designate, to be composed of
double the number of their Senators
and Representatives in the Congress
OF the United States, entrusted with
lull power and authority TO delber-
ate and act with the view and inten-
lIon OF arrestlng further aggression,
and IT possible, of restoring the Con
slllutlonal rights of the South, and if
not to provide for their future safety
and independence.
ReSoiOed, That the President of
this convention be requested to for
ward copies of the foregoing pream-
BILE and resolutions to the Governors
OF each of the slaveholding States Of
the Union, to be laid before their re-
spective Legislatures at their earliest
assembling. H z,
Mr.. Gordon eff Virginia moved the
previous question, and on a call of
States, the following was the result:
ADMINISTRATIONS, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, South Cmrolina,
and Virginia-6. '
Negative-Tennessee L.
The question then recurring on the
adoption OF the report of the commit
tee,it was adopted, the above six
States voting in the affirmative, Ten
nessee IN the negative.
The convention then adjourned.
A tterreceived in this city from
Capt. WietIn0 lata masfer of tbo