Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09
FROM FLORIDA.
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE PROPOSED SOUTH
ERN CONVENTION.
Letter from the florida delegation in Congress

Letter from the Florida delegation IN Congress.
WAsRrsGTos, FEBRuARr 6, 1850.
To His Excellency Thomas BaowS,
Gopenor of the State cf Florida.
SIn Events daily transprng manifest the rapid diffusion
n the Northern States Of feeling hostile to the social
ture of the Southern communities and indicate maturing
purpose Of unseitIng the security of slave property and Grip
pns the growth and progres. savehodng States by
every and appliance which the Legislation Of Congress
can afford.
The Federal Constitution Of Government, welded by
hostile Northern majority capable Of being made and un
doubedy will become the instrument of degradation and
Ultimate ruin, if timely preventives not employed.
e are satisfied that e6scual enduring check upon
this aggressive and injurious tendency in the action Of the
Federal Government auiR be applied By any Of the
departments ,chich administer its povers. We adpance
this proposition without to the dispositions Of those
,c1o no,o hereafter mag administer The Government but
as resulting from the Inherent character Of political
systen ,hic mus in all its departments eventually bend
to the influence of the dominant section. Energetic State
actonthe action Of the people OF the South through their
several State organizations is the only power capable TO cope
with the spirit that overpreads the Northern States and
which subugas the Government of the Union to It's mad
aud unjust purposes An organized resistance promptly de-
veloped and well and wisely directed heprt Of the South
States may, and in opinion will eyentuate IN arrest
ing aggression upon just rights under the constitution IN
providing effective guards against like danger in the future,
and thus in preserving the continued union Of the States
which associated federal compact.
Influenced by similar impression OF what the presenex
gency demands very general movement is being made as
your Exceency doubtless appzed for convocatonof the
aggreved States in Convention. Mississippi has proposed
that the meeting should take place Nashville, in Tennes-
see, on the first Monday in June Virginia. Alabama,
South Carolna and Georgia. understood already to have
responded by formal provision or their respective represe
taon in hst Convention and Maryland Tennessee, North
Carolina Arkansas Louisiana, and other States are in the
course Of action in the same direction.
During the last session Of the General Assembly Of our
State Of resolutions unanimously enacted which
we regarded announcing the opinions and determination
Of Florida The resolutions officially transmitted her
Delegation in Congress- ard passed to the public record ID
each branch Of the Federal Legislature One OF them de-
6nes with signal spirit and dsnctness the purpose and ati-
tude Of the State. II is in The following language
Rssofved That knowing party political diyi-
sions questions involving in their settlement and conse-
quence the characte property and lives Of those whom we
represent ready heart aud SOUL with united 'front.' to
join Virginia the Carona and the other Southern States,
taking such for the defence Of rights and the
preservation of ourselves and those whom hold DEAR
the highest wisdom of all may whether through Southern
Convention, or otherwise suggest and devise"
The opportunity Of judgment whchou official connexor
with the federal interest of the State affords u.s. has brought
to the conviction that the time is fully when
Florida is required in the spirit Of her pledge, to meet with
her sister States Of the South in Convention We are aso
convinced that the circumstances of the times not only
tly, but demand this scion by the South.
To you the Executive Of the State, have ventured
to communicate opinion to the action which the crisis
demands and in doing believe ourselves TO be in the
dscnarge OF nlgn ana lnpeHous oplgauon. Cpon you
devove the honorable duty Of deysng mode Of pro-
ceeding by which the public will of Commonwealth, as
declared in the resolution have alverted to- be best
resolved into action We lave doubt the people Of the
State will conform to any just method you may suggest fol
the selection Of representatives Allow to say it seems
quite reasonable that fellow should be allowed to
benefit by the increased weight which the representation will
derive from the circumstance that their Chief Magistrate,
giving substantial execution to solemn enactment Of the
State bad recommended the steps and operated in the
movement by which delegation was appointed
Devouy trusting that whatever events may take,
the honor liberty, and welfare Of beloved State may be
maintained, " saI.
We have the honor to be- your humble servants,
D. l.. YULEE,
JACKSON MORTON,
E. G. CABELL.