The New York herald., 1850-11-15
NEWS BY TELEGRA APH.
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THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
INTE n EsTING PROCEEDINGS.

NAsHvILLK, November l4-IoI m
The Convention assembled at ten clock, this fore
neon.
After being called to order the President requssted
the Secretary to read letter the absent member
of the Tennessee delegation Mr. Rowle of which the
following Is a synopsis =
Mr Rovle stated in his letter that he would net
consider tho question which called the rst co nven-
'sicn, as settled-it was only postponed He had
ssonndsncs in the integrity Of men who had violated
South He wanted all the provisions of the consti-
tuition fulnlsd-nothing more He was convinced
that must stop the sale Of wooden clocks,
and nutmess in the South, for year, whom the
higher law advocate would discover new beauties in
the subunary constitution.
The States having been called, Mesms Jones' Hunter
OF Georgia. Davenport Of Mississippi Pillow and Donel-
con Of Tennessee and Cheevsr Of South Carolina made
their appearance.
The resolution Of Mr.. Jones, Of Ca, declared the
equality of rights, secured by the constitution vo
lated by erecting California into State and Utah and
New Mexico into territorial govsrnnsnts &C., by dis
nemteripg Texas. He believed that non intercourse
was Gale d for.
The resolutions of Mr. Hunter of Ca declared the
in the hands Of the North and aver that
the South Is in utter dependence abolition majori
ties in Congress- Tie property Of the South depends
upon slaves. We should repel every assault upon
that institution, at all hssards He alluded to the
Caforpis bill, 60, robberies Of Southern rights
F, and declared them unconstitutional The Fugitive
Slave law is no concession. He recommended con-
stitutiona resistance to the acts Of Congress and
when that failed each State should decide for herself
the mode Of redress.
Mr DAVENPORT, Of Miss. declared for the right Of
secession, reviewed the wrongs perpetrated by the
North, and called upon the South for concentrated
zion to save the Unicn. He recommended nonin-
tercourse and that the South 60 into national con-
vention for President with the North.
General PILLow, of Tenn, embraced the views of q
majority of the delegates, and recommended that
although tho bills of Congress fell short of Justice
the South, that the convention declare its willingness
to abide by the laws Of the land thereby giving proof
of their attachment to the Unionthst the South de-
mand that agitation Of the slavery question at the
North cease, and that the repeal of the fugitive bill
would render all further association impossible. He
recommended non-interconrse, If the North did not
faithfully perform her part according to the action Of
Congress and that further Interference with sla
very be persisted in the legislatures of the several
BoutheBn States elect delegates for general conven
tion
Mr.. DorKLsoS, of T0nesses. recommended acqui-
escence in the laws by the south-that the Conyen-
tion would not anticipate the of action the
part OF members of the federal compact, but would
justify extreme measures-that the motto OF the
Southern States is Perpetuity the Union and Con.
stitutioni and that this Convention will look to open
resistance as revolutionary remedy only when such
an Interpretation Of the federal constitution is en-.
forced as will make the federal govern ent an nstru
ment of intolerable tyranny and oppression.
MT. CHEEvtR submitted the following resolution -
Resolved That Q secession, by the Joint action OF
the haveholaing States is the only efficient remedy for
the enormous events which threaten them in the fu-
ture from the usurped and nov unrestcted power Of
She federal govtrnmst.
Mr. CHErrn then read q long speech, rsviewing the
Sail srtlta Hly .nAt III Ia 49,.
honrs and recommended secession the only al.srna
tive. He said the Rubicon psssed-the Union
already dissolved. what the Union! 1t q
bond of frstein nifty Il had become of hostility
We could net expect TO live with people who, on
every occssion and in the halls OF legslation, de-
nounee slavery crime. Was not the face OF every
Southern man sunused with blush Of shamsl lie
said that could hope Tor nothing frsm any change
that the Nerth could rve for 1t would only bring
an increase of their power aud danger disgrace
and shame We should drop all partysm, and unitedy
contend for the interest Of bleeding country II
virginia would lead blood would be Spilled and he
had doubt that In little time every Southern State
would follow cept perhaps Delaware whose interests
weuld deter her. In the possibility OF invasion
from the North to the South, where their
army and money, All their militia would nnd 1t diff
Acut to take Charleston savannsh and II they did
take them, what would they do with them Perhaps
they would be disappointed for they would their
masters at home. Undoubtedly the South would suf
fer the usual casualties Of war; but there we're
dangers which q free peopls who were not dis
posed to the yoke would meet msnfully.
The right of secession wss unequivocsl. Mr..
O. appealed TO Virginia TO take the lead In
united secession and he would warn the peopis Of the
south to Of slion counsslors ~he are not our
friends and whe do not sympsthire with rs In con-
-. tr oH IN Ina horn
spen with the spirit Of frsementhen they wsud act
as men who know their rights and dare maintain
them We scatter enemies like autumn
leaves. California will become slave State, and We
viii form the most splendid empire on which the sun
ever shsne Submit The sound curiles ths blood;
and may God unite
AZ the conclusion OF the speech the Convention sd-
Sournsd to 10 O'Clock TO. morrow.
There about seventy delegates present to. day
Items From Washington.