The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-26
Res.,usse.s OF ne NASHVILLE c.nve,t,o..


The telegraph announced the adjournment san
die of the Nashville Convention, on Monday last
after adopting preamble and series of resolution
| reported by Standing Committee to whom tn,
resolutions presented by the delegations from each
State had been referred. The platform adopted
il is said, by dispatch from the Presdeat Of the
Convention, to the preamble and declaration pre-
scented by the Alabama delegation, and the resolr,-
lions Of the Mississippi delegation, which, as pub
lishe in The Nashville papers of previous date,
were as followsi-
We, the delegates assembled from port ion Of the
States OF this oonfsderacy, make this exposition of
the which have brought us together and of the
rights which states We represent entitled under
We have amongst us two races, marked by such dis
tinetions Of color, and physical and moral qualities
forever their sssoeatng together on terms Of
social equality, and equal political power
With us the black race have been slaves from the
have grown up with the infancy of our institutions
Anything tending to produce change in the rela-
lions must end In convulsion and the entire ruin of
When the constitution was adopted, this relation
a. II exists was expressly recognized and guarded in
that instrument 1t was . great and vital interest,"
involving very existence q separate people
The different States Of this confederscy acceded to
that compact each one for itself and ratified 1t
States.
If those who are parties to that compact, disregard
by their deliberate and united action, have the
right States to secede upon the principle that
There being no common srbitsr, We hold this right
to be essential to the sovereignty and Independence Of
these States In the last resort.
The ultimate object of those who are urging on the
federal government In it's aggressive policy upon our
domestic institutions is, beyond all doubt finally to
overthrow them and abolish the existing relation be-
tween master and servant amongst US. We feel au-
thorsed to this from their declarations and
from the history of events in this country for the last
fQW wela frOrnt ba ma of tha
same movements in Great Britain toward her West
positions assumed relating to slavery in the terrific
ries or In the States matter how remote they may
at first appear, as bearing directly upon the final
To abolish slavery the slave trade in the District
OF biato regulate the sale or transfer Of slaves
between the Statesto exclude saveholders with their
property, from the territories to admit California
der the circumstances Of the cssewe hold to be all
parts Of the system Of and subordinate
to the greater end they have finally in view which
openly avowed to be the total overthrow Of the nst
tuition everywhere.
We make no aggressive move. We stand upon the
defensive We invoke the spirit of the constitution,
and claim its guarantee. Our rights-our independ-
ence-ths peace and existence Of our families depend
Tho federal government has, within a few years,
acquired by treaty and triumphant war, vast terri
tories This has been done by the councils and the
Of all and the benefits and rights belong alike
and equally to all the States The federal government
is but the common agent OF the States united and
presents their conjoned sovereignty over subject mat
ter granted and defined In the compact, where the
states could not act separately
The sovereignty II exercises all acquired terri
tory must In good faith be exercised for the equal
bene6t Of all the parties alike To prohibit our citi-
sens nom settling there with the most important part
OF our property amounts to our exclusion aud not
only degrading to us equals but violates our highest
These restrictions and prohibitions against the
slsveholding States 1t would appear, are to be the
States that are TO be admitted into the fsde
raj MON from these extensive territories will but
confirm and increase the power OF the majority; and
he knows little of history who cannot read our des
tiny in the future II We fall to do our duty nov as
free and independent people.
We have been harassed and insulted by those who
ought TO have been brethren, In their constant
asitati on of subject vital TO and the peace OF
families We have been outraged by their gross mis-
Of moral and social habits and by
the manner in which they have denounced us before
the world. We have had our property enticed OFF and
tho confedoracy. We have been denied rights in
the territories Of the Union, which entitled to
has been endangered BY incendary appeals. The
Union, instead Of being considered fraternAl bond,
has been used as the means Of striking at our vital In
The adm ison Of California under the circumstances
oft case, confirms an unauthorized aud revolution
airy seizure OF the public domain and the exclusion Of
half the states of the confederscy from equal
rights tbsrein-destrsys the line of % 30 which
originally acquesced In as m after OF com promise
and peace and sppropriates to the Northern States
square miles below that line and and
palpable violation OF the principals OF justice and
. uslity a. 20 shake entire confidence In any
curity 20 be given by that majority who are nor
clothed with govern the future destiny ofths
The recent purchase of territory by Congress from
Texas Low down as 80 deg on the Rio Grsnds also
dicates that the boundaries OF the slaveholding
States fixed and doom prescribed so far a. II
depends upon the will OF a dominant majority, and
nothing us from degraded destiny but
the spirit Of freemen who know their rights and
resolved to maintain them be the conseq what
We have no power. that are binding upon the States
we represent But in ordSr to produce system and
concerted action, We recommend the following reso-
Resolved, That we have ever cherished and do now
cherish cordial attachment TO the Union, which the
constitution OF the United States created aud that
preserve and transmit such Union, this convention
originated and now IL re-sssembed
Hesolysd That the Ubien Of these States IL MON
Of equal and independent soveregDtes and that the
exefcise Of powers delegated to the general govern
be resumed by the several States, whenever
IL may seem 20 them proper and necstsary
Rstoiyd That We deem It unnecessary TO notice the
various acts OF aggression inflicted upon the south
sim pie rssrenee 10 the wrongs perpstraei since the
fret meeting OF this convention will su,e, and they
/ The failure to extend the line Of thirty six de
grses thirty minutes, north latitude to the faoiae
2 The admission OF California q. State.
3. The organization OF territorial governments Tor
Utah and New Mexico without adeq 1ate protection OF
the property OF the South.
4. The dis nemberment Of Texas
The abolition OF the siape trade In the District OF
Columbia Upon these facts We solemoly sdjursd the
people Of the south unit Ia eaort
me nd 90 them 20 go ate convention, and each
state 20 determine her s~iton the question and
exigsnees Of the crisis with the Northern majority
and the federal government fatally determined upon
the destruction Of the inftituton on which our ex
istencs depend, We haze nothing 70 hope save only
from own unity, resources and strength When
these shsl have beer. exhibited possibly the Nor,n
may receds. The uEAy OF the South may save the
upion oftbe States
Resolved, That In view Of the agyressons aud out.
RACES inflicted upor The South and those threatened
and impepsins We recommsni that each ofthe south
srn States In the ode she may siort d. sppointde
legatss to q De eral Convention OF AL the ASSUMES
ststes to be held 1t -, on day OF -
clothed with full authority 10 deliberate and act Win
all the sover~ig spover of The people with the view
srresting fur the and restoflng the cosu
tutorsl rights NJ the seuth--n possible and u NOT,
then 20 vd sfor the ,sety and indspendencs tns
South In the Mt resort.
Resolve That We uyse defensive course, forced
uren ms by chr assau ants and as not only urAyoda
BILE but essentially just that tho sothern people 90
ipmedh.tei rsdopt tfs folio wing rsotectvs me
1 That every cou,ty, district parish, or dner CIV,
division oeaoh Of the asssilsd states do hoid prt