Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-22
VALUABLE BOOK.


religious worship.
Though blurred by single unfortunate expression, ting
authors sketch of the separation in S4 OF tho Methodist
Episcopal Church, South from the Northern portion,
clear full and neresngi indeed this book seems to gyf
an impartial and candid statement of aoctna and historical
facts and be faithful exposito OF things as they are
and have been and we commend it only to church mem
beers, but to the general reader
IMMENSE RAIL ROAD ENTERPRISE.
The Louisville Courier announces, ia great and gooc
davis work" the subscription OF that city OF one million o.
dollars TO rail roads follow s505DM subscription TO the
Louisville and Nashville railroad; 100000 TO ih Jefferson
vile railroad company; 100000 subscription To the nag
willie and Lexington railroad and 100000 subscription
the Louisville and Frankfort railroad.
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION
liehiy Observation-Disclosures Resolutions Qftred-Debat
and Opnosition- Their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. O6ered
Resolutions adopted in taror Of the Gnioa-Rtsrsnee Q
Grievances to Congress disappearing The Holding Of
| tion-tireai acknowledgment sine die.
photographed for the Baltimore Sun
| NAs"viLiE Nov. l6.-1ie convention was occupied to-
day in discussing the Adoption Of committees reports.
Mr.. Gordon OF Va, rom the select committee reported
preamble a:i resolution TO the following e!eci:-lhe pream
BILE declares HAT individual States have reslduary rights
and That the people Of The several States PEG
pie united for certain gcrposes They are all equal cacl
State hnS right Judge Infringement upon II by hs
other SfapS, has rgUt 10 Stconf pehceiOly
tempt the seeding States into tie measures Of The
majority is gross assumption of power ard te South Ii
recommended, in any State should secede 10 cup
port that State.
al the anticipated evils for the consideration Of which
this convention been called have been fully realized
The South has been degraded by the virtual extension OF thu
Wilmot Proviso California and the exclusion of slave
ry from Utah and New Mexico Not satisfied with alifo
MIA Utah and New Mexico Congress has brought under
threat q. bringing down The militia if she refused to sell ter
ritory from The State OF Texas for the purpose Of making
that uso free. Not only his-Congrcss has likewise inter
fered with slavery 10 The District OF Colnmh'.
The resolution recommends the ealing ii congress
the Sna!h to meet in Montgomery Ala toI lie purpose
councng what SHAH e. pursued by the South
States for the maintenance Of thei Fights and ns'itu
tons.
The preamble and resolutions ordered hc printed
Notwithstanding several msmbers Of the convention dissent
| ed from The report
| Mr. McWharton of Ca moved seyaral amendments and
the rccommtta Of the report tn the committee with nstuc
lions to amend.
Mr. Clay, of Ala, opposed the notion and supported the
report al length.
Gen. Pillow, of Tenn, opposed TO the report, and
gave his views AT length. lie thought that Northern az
gessnns though great, would not justify such
the report contemplated He wond despair of the hope
that Northern ianacsn would yet influence the higher law
followers dcsist.
Col PoiS of Tenn was for striking out all Of the report
and inserting ta resolutions Of the Tennessee delegation
He desired uron the motion. lie wanted to know
whether for union or disnnon
Amidst the discussion IDotion To adjourn TO Monday
morning. at O'clock prevailed.
DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, Nov. lS.-The Convention re.asacmbed this
morning, and after much excited debate, the report OF
the Committee Gnay recummed 10 the general
mt,cc Who after further dcbcraiun reported the original
preamble, striking all ,.e resolutions and substituting
set of ones which, in substance declare the attachment
Of the Convention for the Constitution and the Union That
il and always has been the purpose The Convention
M beat cndeayora TO preserve the Union upnpared
That the Union OF States Union Of independent
vcrcgntes and all tie evils complained of by the South
had already been anticipated and realized the Convention
therefore, recommend that the South shall refrain hereto
fore contemplated from going into National Convention OF
States with reference 10 Southern rievancrs but that the
difficulties and grievances of which tho South complain be
referred to Congress far its dcIibcraon Aso that Con-
gress be earnestly requested its great power and in
huencc in aresng the evils pressing upon tho South
ern States andn restoring them TO their just rights.
The previous question being called the report adopt
cd without debate After Its adoption the Tennessee dele
CATION expires =cd determination IL withdraw from the
ven,ion becoming quite indignant. They pronounced the
Proceedings unhaowcd and unworthy of Southern men,
Al ia lunctue the most intense excitement and conf-
SION prevailed for time when motion the Convention
ADJOURNED sane die aud many of the delegates hive ulread
departed TOR their homes 1t may be remarked that good
order and decorun the Convention
excepting what was produced at the adjournment.
I'VE confess do not understand the above There mus,
be deficiency in the despatch II it be substantially
correct perhaps the Tennessee delegation may have been
excited By the preamble recommending the South TO
tain any State should 1t secede We await further arrivals
for light on the snbject.-Enq:l
SPEAKER COBB ON THE UNIoN-The Hon. How
ell Cobb Speaker the House of Representatives deliver
ed great Union speech Marion, Georgia. on Tuesday
last II said TO have caused quite revolution in public
opinion.
The Delaware Jounui charges the friends Of Henry Clay
being the of the late overwhelming Wing defeat in
that State. Fair play is jewel Clayton deserted Clay in
4S and Clay rctaacs BY frustrating Claytons desire 10
regain place in the Senate.
New YoRK, Nov. ls 1880
The Thompson Reception Hostility in Gotham sfr JE5
ster's Return-ihe Frdskiin Steamstip-S uride-H,a.
~ Damages, dc.
The hostile feeling the attempts o. Geo. Thomson The
abolition agitaor is not confined Boston, and If he ven.
be disposed 10 him enienty as the good folks OF Tho
city Of notions The authorities having knowledge OF the
feeling abroad WILL however scarcely permit him 70 make
his debut here.
Dunel Webster is arrive here day. and Will probably
address merchants the Exchange the vital
that agtae the country He l. stop in our civ Two
Three days before proceeding South and will MOS, likely
be in Philadelphia Tuesday address the Union meet
iag to I'D held there.
The new Havre steamship, Franklin has maintained the
supremacy OF the in making much quicker
trip 20 New YORK than the Csnard Cambria did 10
Boston.
John Gencovc committed suicide on Saturday in The c;tv
prison, during ST of deliriun lrcn,ens
Michael Smith, from Albany Is In custody charred with
stabbng John Crane the steamboat Isaac Newton was
leaving that city Saturday. The wound will probably
prove mortal.
The New Jersey Railroad has been muc,ed Ia $4,000 da
IMAGES, in consequence OF Catherine Murray, p of ten
years In 1885, having had her ancls crushed by the
boat the Jersey City ferry boat from the chain having
been taken down before ie boat properly secured in