Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-17

GESTLEMES II have Your letter Of the 9Th Informing me
hat assembled at Lawrenceve on that DAY
10 select ,wo delegates represent Second Congressional
District in The Nashville Convention had made choice o III,
Hon VIM. q. Goode ana myself
thank the Convention this mark of their confidence
YOU gentlemen for The kindness with which you have
been pleased 10 communicate II.
approved of the Southern Convention. did not believe
tina, il originated in hostility Ia the Union Such deSl,n
wa imputed but have sought i'll vain for The evidence
III the truth OF the imputation
The LEGISLATURE of our State al its last session. by al
most unanimous approved the Convention and adopt
cd resolutions which breathe spirit oi hostility 10 the
Union There in Virginia, Ill other Southern States
rash and incorporate but they are few have never
seen one who desired dissolution of the MON. On the
contrary the great body the Southern people are firmly
attached Union. They feel the importance oil Tie pres
crisis and willing compose our ses uponJus and
honorable principles.
was in favor the Convention, because regarded it
highly important tina, should be harmony among the
southern States did not see how difficulties could be ad
usted-how peace and quiet could be restored long
we're united ourselves. The representatives.
from one would speak in terms OF submission; those
/, saw pass the Winot Provso--adint California
Stute-ani the Union shall be dissolved; another would
abolish slavery in The District oil Coluhn and IN, Union
end while third wonld declare that the South w"ulo
submit 10 them all.
The South thus shorn Of her strength and exposed
10 all the danger tindy The hand aud rashnesS
on the other III the meantime, the fanatic was enlho
ened by our discussion and pursued with renewed yig"f
his schemes VI madness and folly; and every DAY but ncrea-
Scd the danger of disunon Ii time that The South
the whole Sonlhshoud speak with united voice,
she should do 50 in authoritative form, anu hIs
submit directly the people Of the Nor,h-no the pot
canshe solemn question: whether they would permit her
Representatives IN Congess-hny =" whom h iiiic an'
lion pledges, in order get ABOLITION yocs'o harraSs in
suit and excite US until the seeds oi dsunion sown
was therefore in my humble Judgment proper thai the
Southern States should meet in Convention. and calmly
consider the present Of alrsthat her wong should
he clearly suwnhcr purposes firmly taken ana EXPRESSED
and maintained in spirit OF candor and indeGa"n II
seemed 10 that justice TO the SoutusIi'e 10 The Norm
required this. did not and do not now bcieH', thai III,
Southern Convention was intended as low nj ' mon
No-rie South loves the Union and desires 10 IL
Yet convinced that Tie North could Griye he S0ui
with all her loyalty from the Union by permitting tie al-
l;tonisis in and of Congress- 10 connie the,r
sions upon Southern rights, in violation n tie guarantee.
If the Constitution and of every principle o justice ar
good faith Ii right that tho North and Suu. Should
understand each other this monentous question. II liz
South through lis Convention demanded, ~ believed and
trusted she would nothing that was not ht and just '"n
might expect The moderate men oil me Norm 10 fehuK'
the agiiaorS and, meeting Us on equal ana hoiofah,
terms peace the country and peranence To ir
Union.
These are some Of the considerations which ncod
propcy and necessity Southern Convention and
is no answer them that its object dissolu
lion ol the Union that good and prudent men would not
I DC sent as delegates to il.
But while gentlemen these have been my views il
10 me that meeting of the Convention should be post
poned for the present. think because, the time il
proposed and ngreed there prospect OF Il
compromise o the dstracting questions which aga,c the
country There is such prospect The Senate ~ the
United States presents cheering an cevang spectacle.
Senator's who have crown old in the service n their
ry--whose patriotism doubt and whose fame
tends wherever civilization oxissarc buryng their party
differences sacrificing sectional prcudices and aooring
,eier tremendously in the great work 0f saving the Union
Animated by this holy desire, and invoking spirit Of
al Cancellation and iorbcarancc they have proposed erus o.
compromise deemed jus; and honorable ALL Every pairi-
ardcntly desires that this noble effort may be crowned
with success. y thousand voices, coming up from every
section of the land, cheer them and there are unlnsakc
able evidences that they have the feelings and ympaies o!
the great body of the people with them Let u.s. therefore,
show devotion 10 the unon by forbcang long a
af.
But there is still another reason for poponing the Con-
yention Several of the Southern States have declined il
is believed appointing delegates That they have done So
because Of the hope that Congress will settle the agatng
questions have doubt convention in which the
ire South represented must always powerful inu
enc; in which several OF the States repre-
scr,ed would, of course command less respect.
For ;esc reasons, it would be wise 10 postpone the time
for the meeting of the Southern Convention If Congress
shall settle the difficulties which unhappiy distract the
country by Just and honorable compromise, then every
good man will rejoice that Southern Convention is no
longer necessary.
Bat if Congress shall do noina-ii Justice should be de-
MED us-then let the Convention and when it shall
meet, there be but little doubt that ic entire South will
be represented Then il would become The South speak
to speak in defence OF hc- rights and Of the Union
il was formed hv our fathers.
! But; if the Convention assemble a, the proposed time
have apprehension that anything will be calculated
TO increase The present difficulties. believe that nine
enhs of the southern people willing TO abide any
promise which may be recommended by 7ach men King
OF Alabama footc Of Mississippi Bell o. Tenn, Der.
ries Of Georeia, and NaGsnm of NORTH Caioua. The
rights and honor the South the hands Of such
men and hive whatever tn: any convention of
southern dele will refuse sanction and approve their
With these views, thus hastily expressed accep; the ap-
poiniment. Ii the Convention should assemble the
irst Monday in June, will attend delegate This
District, although think it would he better poSono
shall 90 alive 10 the rights the Soul, and deeply n-
pressed with the value Of the uniondeermned by
of mine TO sacrifice the erdangc The existence of
the other The rights of the South can never Weld. 70
the Union we will cling long as onr Northern brethren
will permit to rcaain mi safety and equality
With sentiments OF respect, am gentlemen, your friend
and obedlent servant, THOS. = GHULSON.
To Messrs Jno r. Chambliss Eob, c. Syes md Others
Committee, &C.
p S--Snce the letter Of Tic Committee was received.
and the foregoing answer prepared have the proceed
inss of the Law.sncevi!e Convention. concur entirely
in tho resolutions, adopted ne objects aud powers Of
the Nashville Convention, and differ only The expedi
ency of posponing for the difference which,
have already stated shall proven, from attending
delegate if The Convention should assemble the up
pointed time. THOS. s. GHOLSON.