The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-16


gushed friend for copies of the precise resolu-
tons offered in the late Constitutional Conven-
ton of Kentucky, on the pending Compromise
bill of Mr.. Clay.
The following is the Resolution reported by
Col THOMAS p MOORE, to the meeting Of the
delegates of the Constitutional Convention, re-
Gently held in Kentucky, 20 .consider M. Clays
plan Of Compromise"
Resoiped That to this end the result of the de-
liberations OF the Committee of Thirteen Of the
Senate of the United States, of which our dis
tinguished fellow-citizen Henry Clay, is chairman
is entitled to the most favorable consideration of
the people of the United States, and that 10
most cordially recommend that compromise 10 Con-
gress for their adoption
This resolution was rejected by the meeting,
and the following adopted in lieu thereof.
Resofred That we cordially approve of the pat
riotic endeavor of the Committee of Thirteen TO
reconcile the existing differences between the
Northern and Southern sections of the confeder-
acy, and that Kentucky will give her undivided
support in the attainment of AN object so neces-
sary for the welfare OF our common country.
II is thus apparent that the Resolution in ia
vor of the Compromise plan was rejected-not
on account of any compliment to Dir. Clay, for
it was offered by leading and bitter opponent
of his, and the very slightly complimentary re-
ference to him would be endorsed by every
Democrat in Kentucky. But the resolution
was mainly in favor of the pending plan of Com
promise, and it was therefore rejected, and one
not in favor of that plan was adopted. And
this was done at a meeting called to consider
Mr.. Clay's plan of Compromise.
Thus perish the pretences Of the Louisville
Journal, the Frankfort Commonwealth and the
MaysriHe Eagle
The LAST. STAGE OF ALI. The following an
ecdote of once popular favorite of the theatrical
world, is related by the London correspondent of
the European Times:
An incident, strange and somewhat melancholy
in its character, will bring these hasty ottngs to
close. The scene is the old Hummuns Hotel,
Convent Garden. Time about midnight The
capacious coffee house, which has been occupied
by numerous parties reading the journals or dis
cussing more substantial enjoyments, is fast thin
ming and the writer Of this, finding himself ris-cris
with an elderly gentlemen who has been studying
the contents of IA evening paper puts the nterrog-
atory 'sAny news tonight, sr'" No answer.
In louder key, s'Any news, sir" Not a mus
Gle moves. Still louder, ssAny news this even
ingi" All is quiet as the grave. The hope of an
Interchange of sentiment or the acquisition of in
formation in that quarter was clearly out of the
question. The old gentleman continued to read
on, and having finished his last glass of port,
leisurely and left the room.
"The gentleman you have been addressing, y
said the waiter, ssis deaf-deaf as post. He
can't hear--can't hold any conversation. The
greater part of his time he passes in this house.
!" You know, him, then-pray who is he" "a
the attendant g You must veheard of him
perhaps seen him. His name is Charles KEN.
bleH'
EuLoGy ON Mn. CALHouN.-The Hon. William
L. Yancey delivered an able and eloquent euogy
on the illustrious Calhoun, in the Presbyterian
Church at Montgomery, Alabama, the 4tf
instant The Montgomery Atlas, in describing
the address, says:
ssThe aspersions Of disunionist that have been
cast upon Mr.. C.'s character by heated and selfish
partizans, Mr.. Y. repealed with warmth, showing
them to be the result of sheer ignorance the
reckessness of angry party contention. II was
Mr.. Cahoun's lore Of the Union that prompted
his bold and unceasing efforts to preserve unim
paired the Constitution, without which the whole
nature and political character of the Union would
be changed, its powers perverted to dangerous
uses, and all its value to the South would be
lost
" In conclusion, Mr.. suggested, that witt,
whatever propriety Mr.. Webster could be called
sthe Expounder of the Constitution, Mr.. Calhoun
preemnently deserved the proud title of its great
Defender. " ss.
The PHILADELPHIA FrRE.-The following is