The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-22
Nashville Convention.

We have yet seed no full report Of the proceed.
ings of this convocation Of nulificrs and dsunon.
lists which met at Nashville, on the Sd inst A.
mong the many resolutions offered the following
ars said to meet with general favor and probably
will be adopted they strong enough in all con,
science:
Resolved, That California is peculiarly well ad
apted to slave labor and if the tenure Of slave pro-
perty were by recognition OF this kind secured in
that part of il south Of &c. 80 min the South part
would in short time ripen into one or more
slaveholding states and so swell the number and
| power ofthose already in existence
| Resolved, Thatitis too plain for argument that
! the slaveholding states would lose and the non.
tlaveholding states greately gain by the surrender
to the latter ofnearly half of Texas and the pay.
ment TO Texas Of few millions as q price, how
ever it might minister to her distress for money,
would be no compensation to them and the more
especially, as the most of the money would come
out OF their own pockets.
Resolved, That the people Of the slaveholding
States by becoming unit rs respects political or
party Experimentation seperate from the people Of
the non slaveholdng state, wo'd place them in
position of great advantage in at least three
particulars
First-to enable them to turn TO account the
political parties Of the north BY putting it into
their power to throw their individual weight in
the scale Of whichever party that showed the best
disposition to do them Justice.
Sec0nd-lt would enable them TO turn to account
the potent sentiment Of love for Union cherished by
the North by putting 1t into their power TO term
mate the exs tence Of that Union promptly and
without internal discord, whenever the North came
to disregard their rights
Third-lt would enable them il the wors, came
10 the worst to defend themselves to the best ad.
vantage and therefore it would be everything in
the highest degree conservative not only Of the
Union, but of the sentiment Of fraternity between
the people Of the North and those Of the South
Resolved. Therefore that the people Of the
South ought to drop old party distinctions and
party organizations and for the future let the test
Of the merits Of the different candidate. for Office
be this only--whch Of them is likely to do the
most good friendly and fraternal part by the
South. and TO this end that conventions both for
the domination Of state officers and Presi dent and
Vice President ought hereafter tobe held without
| reference to party distinctions.
Resolved. That we invite n convention OF the
slayeholding states, 20 assemble on the 4th Nou-
day in June at--for the purpose Of determining
Which among The various aspirants for the Pres
idcney and Vice Proficiency ough, to receive the
suffrage 81 the South
! Resolved That unless the non slayeholding
States Al the neri tessun d their respective legs.
latures repeal the laws which they lave passed
| 10 obs,ruct the recovery u fugtlye slaves and
also take effective steps for tie practical obssr.
vance by their citizens Of the constitutional stipu
!a,ions for the surrender ufsuth slAyes-the slave.
holding States ough, without delay 10 ado,,, meas
ures Of retaliation and non in,ercoure.
! EesDlyeI That w bayn ltfis rorthdarsa a. tl.