The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-13
Nashville Convention.
sixth DAY-JuSE 8.

Nashville Convention.
SIXTH DAy-JUNE 8.
The proceedings of this day from
accounted for, did not reach in regular course;
but we have learned that a series of resolution and
an address were reported by committee appointed
for that purpose. The resolutions, with slight
amendments, are the same as those offered by Mr..
Campbell on the fifth day of the convention They
were laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The remaining portion of the session occupied
in discussion.
SEVENTH DAY-JUNE 10.
We gave a sketch of this days proceedings in
the Republic of yesterday. The following are the
resolutions therein referred To:
|. Rssoued, That the Territories of the United
States belong TO the people OF the several States
their common property that the citizens of the
several States bad equal right to migrate with their
property to those Territories, and be protected in
the enjoyment of their property, so long the Ter
ritories remain under the charge Of the Govern
ment.
.. Resolped, That Congress has no power to
clude from Territories Of the United States. prop
erty lawfully belong ing to the States of the Union,
and any act which may be passed by Congress to
effect this result is plain violation Of the Constr
tuition Of the United States.
3. Resolped That it is the duty of Congress to
provide governments for Territorial The spirit Of
American institutions forbids the maintenance Of
military governments in time Of peace and all
laws heretofore existing in Territories, and belong
ing to foreign powers which interfere with the full
| enjoyment of religious freedom, freedom of the
press, trial by jury, and all other rights OF person
property, as secured or recognized in the courts
of the United States, necessarily void soon IA
such Territories become American territory. II is
the duty Of the Federal Government to make early
| provision for the enactment of such laws which
| may be expedicnt and necessary to secure to the
| inhabitants and emgrants TO such Territories full
benefit of the Constitution in assertion OF their
| rights.
| 4 Resolved That to protect property existing in
the several States of the Union, the people of the
| States invested the Federal Government with pow
| ers of war and negotiation. and of sustaining ar
mics and navies, and to prohibit 10 State authori
| ties the exercise Of the same powers. They made
no distinction in the protection of the property to
| be- defended, nor was it allowed TO the Federal
Government To determine what should be held ms
property; whatever the States bring in such, the
| government is bound TO recognise and defends
therefore, it is the of this convention that all
| acts of the Federal Government which tend to de-
naionalizc property of any description recognised
by the Constitution, in favor of the propretors OF
| other property, is against them.
| s. Resolved That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to recognise and formally to maintain
the equal rights Of the citizens of the several States
and Territories of the United States, and to repudi
ate the power to make discrimination between
the proprietors of different species of property in
federal legislation. The fulflment Of this duty by
the Federal Government would greatly tend to re-
store the peaceful laws of the States; that dscrini
nation in the degrees of efficiency of protection to
be afforded to il, would weaken destroy the title
ofany citizen upon American territory, are plain
and palpable violations of the fundamental law un-
/ der which il exists
\ 6. Resolred, That the saveholding States cannot
and will not submit to the enactment by Congress
| of any law imposing onerous conditions or re-
straints to remove with their property into the Ter
ritories of the United States, any law making
discrimination of the country between different sec
| tons of the Union, because it is the deliberate
| opinion of this convention that the tolerance
of Congress has given to the nation that fedc-
airrht ha
subvert weaken the institutions existing in this
State confessedly beyond their jurisdiction and
| controls main cause of the discord which men,
aces the existence of the Union, and which has
well nigh destroyed the eectua action of the Gov
| crnment itself
| 7. Resolred That the performance of this duty is
| required by the fundamental law OF the Union.
| The equality of the several States composing the
Union cannot be disturbed without disturbing the
frame of the American Constitution. This princi-
pie is violated if the citizens of the saveholding
States have power to enter the Territories law
fully acquired. The warfare against this right is
a war upon the Constituton-thc defenders of this
right are defending the Constitution. Those who
deny impugn its existence are unfaithful to the
Constitution and, if disunion follows, the destroy
| ers of these rights are the dsunionists.
| s. Resoiued, That the performance of its duties
upon this principle we declare would enable Con
| gress To remove the embarrassments IN which the
country is now involved The vacant territories OF
the United States no longer regarded as prizes for
sectional rapacity and ambition, would be gradu-
by their interests and Observation-Disclosures TO them
would be naturally applied, and government formed
on American ideas, approved by their constituents.
9. Resoued, That a recognition of this principle
would deprive the questions between Texas and the
United States of their sectional character and would
leave them for adjustment, without disturbance
from national prejudice and passion, upon consid-
cratons Of magnanimity and justice.
10. RESOLVED, That recognition OF this principle
would infuse the principle OF Cancellation In the dis
cussion and adjustment, which would afford a
r.
IL. Resolped, Thatin the event of dominant ma
iority refusing 10 recognise the constitutional right
we have asserted, should continue TO deny the
obligations of Federal Goyernmcnt-to maintain
that the Territories should be treated as property
and divided between the sections Of the Union &c
that the rights of both sections be adequately secured
their respective shares. That we are aware this
course is open 10 great objections, but we are ready
TO acquiesce in the adoption of the line 36o 80 north
latitude, extending 10 the Pacific ocean, and eS-
treme concession upon consideration OF what is due
TO the stability of one of our institutions.
II. Resolved, That il Is the opinion of the con-
vention this controversy should be ended, rather
by the recognition Of the constitutional rights o
the southern pcople-6y an equitable partition o.
of States involved in quarrels the fruits OF
. war in which the American arms were crowned
with glory, is humilatory; that the incorporation
of the Wimot proviso in the offer OF a settlement
a proposition which the States regard as dispar
r aging and dishOnorable-is degrading to the coun
try-the termination of this controversy by the de-
, | struCtOn OF TIC COnlcocrhCy lot Nhls
, abandonment Of the Territories-and project sucl
. a result, and would be a climax 10 the shame which
attaches 10 the controversy which IL s the para
r mount duty of Congress 10 avert.
10 Resolved, That this convention will not con
: cede that Congress will adjourn without making
an adjustment of this controversy and in the con
dtion i'm which tho convention finds the question
before Congress- il does not feel at liberty to discus
the methods mistaken for resistance 10 measure
: not yet adopted, which might involve a dishonor
n the southern States.
, These resolutions gave rise 10 much discussion
, and, with other resolutions, we're ordered TO b
c printed.
EIGHTH DAy-JuNE IL.
Il The convention met to-day at the appointe
! hour-lOk a. IN.
n The resolutions in regard TO the time and plac
of holding the next convention were called up, AM
u after some amendments in regard To the time
u holding the convention, and making IL six week
u after the adjournment Of Congress, and the pac