Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-06-13
Per Telegraph to the St Louis Republican.
NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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LouI>vILLE, June 3.
The Nashville Convention met to-day.
Aaron V. Brown (former Locofoco Gov
ernor of Tennessee, reported by order of
a committee, the name OF w. l.. Sharkey,
of Mississippi, for President Of the Con-
ven'ion; Gov. M'Donald, of Georgia, for
Vice President; and w. w. Cooper and
E. G. Eastman, Secretaries. The vote
upon each was taken separately, and all
were unanimously adopted.
Upon taking the chair, Judge Sharkey
addressed the convention, alluding to the
causes which had brought them together.
1t was not 10 endanger the Union, but to
perpetuate ito hand the constitution Of
the United States down 10 pos'erity as
pure as it was received, and not mangled
and torn.
Rev. Jesse B. Ferguson opened the
session by an eloquen, appeal to the AL
mighty, 10 protect the Union of the States.
Gen. Gideon J. Pillow moved the APP
pointment of committee of one from each
State, TO examine the credentials of MEM
bers Of the convention.
LOUISVILLE, June 3, lOP.M.
The Nashville Convention, it is said,
will rejec, Mr. Clay'> plan Of compromise
After organizing, they adjourned until
Tuesday morning.
Second Day.
LOUISVILLE, June 9th.
The Convention met this morning in the
McKendree Methodist Church, aud was
opened with prayer by Rev. J. b. Nc
Ferrin.
Mr. Winston, Of Alabama, moved that
SO much Of the repor, of the Committee on
organization, presented yesterday, as re-
ferred TO the manner of voting in the Con-
ven,ion, be re-committed, and supported
his motion with few remarks.
Mr. Crawford, Of Georgia. thought j,
would be better first to as certain who were
members of the Convention. He would
be better satisfied il he was certain OF be-
ing member.
Judge Smith, of Mississippi, said that
the Committee on elections were ready TO
report, ard, after few remarks from him,
the question was taken OF the motion Of
Mr. Winston, and it was rejected.
Gen. Pillow, Chairman Of the Commit
Tee on Elections, reported list Of dele
gates entitled to seats in the Convention.
Mr.. Mo>ley, Of Tenn. offered the fol-
loving resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the clergymen of the city are re-
spectfuly invited to seats in the body of the Cham
Der.
The Hon. A. V. Brown offered the fol-
low ing resolution
Resolved, That committee be appointed, to con-
sist of two members from each state, o one where
there is only one from State. to be appointed by
the delegation from each State, to whom all reso-
buttons relating to the business subjects to be
acted on by this Convention shall be referred with
out debate on their merits, until the same shall
have been reported on by said committee.
After number of speakers had had the floor for
and against the above resolution, and some amend
ments offered, the
Question was taken on the proposition
of the Committee Of Organization, and it
was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned 10 o.
clock, p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Gov. a. Y. Brow made an addition to
his resolution, making it TIE duty of the
committee 10 repor! on all suggestions
which they may deem proper for the &C
ton of the Convention, and then, after a
sho., address from Judge Tucker. of Vir-
ginia, agains, the resolution, and Mr. Daw-
son, of Georgia, i'll reply, the resolution
was adopted.
The Convention .hen adjourned till 10
o'clock Tomorrow.
Third Day.
The Convention met, pursuant TO ad-
journment, when the following gentlemen
appeared and took their seats as delegates A:
Samuel S. Boyd and T. Jone, Stewart, of
Mississippi Gov. Roane, of Arkansas,
and I. }. Jnge, Of Alabama.
The following gentleman from the sew
eral delegations, were announced as mem
bers Of the Committee ordered hy the res
olmion Of yesterday. to consider and re-
por, upon all resolutions, &C., which may
he presen e., Tor the action Of the C"nven-
ton: from Virginia, Mes>rs Newton and
Gooding; from Georgia, Mes.r> McDon-
aid and Campbell from South Carolina,
Messrs Barnwell and Hammond; from
Alabama, Me>>rs Murphy and Campbell;
from Mississippi, Me>s's Boyd and Clay
ton; from Texas, Mr. Henderson; from
Florida, Me>>r> Foreman and Pear>o !:
from Tennessee. MesSr> Brown and Mich
olson; and from Arkansas, Roane and Pow
ell.
Resolutions, offered by the following
gentlemen, were read and referred, viz:
1t. A resolution 10y Mr.. Campbell, of
Alabama, taking str Ig southern grounds,
and averse TO any compromise.
"a. A resolution by MIR Erwin,o of Ala
bana, denying the right of Congress to
receive and consider resolutions, petitions,
Ac.. from non->laveholding States, having
tendency to effect the abolition of slavery
in the >lav. States.
Sd. a series of resolutions by Mr. Ben
ming, OF Georgia., containing southern sem
;;ments in regard to the slavery question,
but saying tia, the South should only ac-
cep, as compromise, the Missouri line
OF 36 deg. 80 min.
4,h. A resolution by Mr. Dawson, of
Louisiana, recommending liberal patron
age to the southern newspaper proposed
to be established at Washington, and
9th. Resolutions by Mr. McRea, Of Mis-
>is>ippi, embracing the ultra soulhernd doc
t.,un sod $3.50,