Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

NASHVILLE, NOVEMBER l6, 1850
Gen. GoRDos, of Virginia, from the Committee ON Reso
utions reported series Of strong character affirming the
right of seceson, and recommending Southern Congress
such time the States may designate. The proposition
substantially the that introduced by the Delegation
from Alabama.
The preamble declares tina. individual States have resi-
dua rights and that the people of the several States
people, but united for certain purposes That the States
all equal-each having right to judge of infringe
upon by the other States and RICH, to secede
ably That any attempt to the seeding States into
the Of the majority is gross assumption of powers
and the South is recommended in any State should
secede, support that State That all the anticipated evils,
for the consideration of which this Convention has been
called have been fully realized That the South has been
degraded by the virtual extension Of the Wmot provo
California and the exclusion Of slavery from Utah and New
Mexico. That not satisfied with California Utah, and New
Mexico, Congress has bought-nnder threat Of bringing
down the militia if she refused to se-erriiory from the
State Of Texas for the purpose Of making that also free
and not only this Congress has likewise nerfered with sa
very in the District Of Columbia.
The resolution recommends the calling Of Congress Of
the South in Montgomery Alsbama the purpose
of counseling to what shall be pursued by the
Southern States for the maintenance of their rights and in
stitutions
The preamble and resolution ordered to be printed
notwithstanding several members of the Convention dsened
from the report
NASHVILLE, NovEmBEn II. !.
During Saturday the proceedings mostly confined
discussion upou the committees report. X
Mr. McWHARTER, of Georgia, moved several amend
ment and the recommal of the report the committee
with instructions to amend.
Mr. CLAr, Of Alabama opposed the notion and supported
the report at length.
Gen. Pillow, of Tennessee, opposed the report
and gave his views length He thought that Northern
aggressions though great would justify such measures
as the report contemplated. He would not despair and
hoped that Northern patriotism would yet influence the higher
law followers to desst
Col Polk, Of Tennessee, for striking out all Of the
report and inserting the resolutions Of the Tennessee deega
ton He desired vote upon the motion. He wanted to
know whether the members Of the Convention were for union
or disunion. .
While this discussion progressing the Convention ad
journed until Monday.
nashville, NOVEMBER 1s, 1850.
The Convention adjourned to-day after adopting pre-
amble the offered by Governor Clay of Alabama
and resolutions framed from those Of Mississippi They af
firm the right Of SECESSION denounce the acts Of Congress
unjust and recommend General Congress Of the South
ern STATES 70 maintain the tights OF the South and posi-
bic to preserve the Union. No time for reassembng desg
mated. CHAs. ]. McDoSALD.
1t appears thatthe measures above indicated were
by the Delegates protesting to represent
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama Florida,
Georgia, and Virginia, and opposed by Tennessee.
The Delegates from the latter State declared their
intention to address their constituents on the sub
ject, and one Of them especially (Mr. DoNELsoN)
denounced the proceedings as unhalowed, and ex-
pressed his determination to separate himself from
them. Much excitement and an indescribable
scene Of confusion is reported to have followed Mr.
DIS remarks, amidst which the Convention adj
ourned sine die -".".. ..