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The Nashville Convention Meeting .s
Rtehnoud.

We learn from the Richmond papers
that the people Of that city convened in
public meeting on Friday evening last, to
take into consideration the expediency of
appointing delegates TO the proposed con-
vention at Nashville. DR.. JOHN Dow
presided over the meeting; and G. w.
DARLINGTON and w. F. RrrcHrr Zone of
the editors Of the Enquirer acted as Sec
retaries.
Messrs. r. @. ScorT and the Hon. JAS.
A. Seldom, Of the House of Representa-
tives Of Congress, addressed the meeting
in advocacy of the Convention and the
selection of delegates; and WIN. II. MsFAR-
LAND, esq, in opposition to the measure.
The result Of the deliberations Of the as
semblage was the adoption of resolutions,
by vote Of Ola to IO5, against the expe-
diency Of the contemplated Convention.
The Enquirer expresses its "mortifca-
ton" at the result, and thus closes its no
tice of the meeting:
1--WE regret deeply the failure Of the movement
TO sanction the Nashville Convention, under the
circumstances. We greatly fear that IL may s.rv.
TO defeat the proper settlement Of the question on
which the gentlemen rely. We trust that they
may be right, and ourselves mistaken. A close
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T H Z r L ? u B l. / C
w WASHINGTON:
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 80. 1850
Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, bill to en-
able the President to make negotiations
with the Indians on the southwestern
frontier and in New Mexico was passed.
The remainder of the day was occupied
in the consideration of bill granting the
right Of way and quantity of the public
lands to the State of Illinois to aid in the
construction of the Central Railroad.
In the House Of Representatives., reso-
luton was adopted, directing an inquiry
into the condition of the public printing,
and the cause of the delay in furnishing
the public documents. The Census bill
was then taken up in Committee of the
Whole; but without coming to decision,
the committee rose, and the House adj
journed.
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Mr. WENTWORTH said that, in accordance
with a pledge, he wished 10 offer resolution re-
spcctng the public printing. II there any
objection, he would take up the time of the House
BY moving suspension Of the rules.
BouSTY LANDS
The SPEAKER remarked that there was a ques-
ton pending On Monday last, the gentleman
from Alabama (Mr. CoBB) moved a suspension OF
the rules 70 enable him 10 introduce resolution,
making the special order Of the day for the third
Tuesday in June the bill providing bounty lands
for soldiers Of the Of 1872 1924 and rs, the
Indian war Of 1911, the Seminole war Of 1885 and
1872 70 1895, that have heretofore been provided
Tor.
Under suspension Of the rules, the resolution
was adopted.
TIE PUBLIC PRNrIxo.
Mr.. WENTWORTH asked leave to offer the
following resolution, which read for informa-
ton. viz
Hs'otUed, That the selec. committee Of nine
members Of this House be appointed 10 inyesti
gate the present condition Of the public printing
and the causes Of the delay: whether ADEQUATE
prices paid, and, II not, what would be- adeduate
prices, and whether the present prices are tho faut
Of the law Of those bidding under liz and vbe,ber
the present printers bad at tho time Of their tak
ing the contract, now have, any type or presses
Of their own; who their suretics; whether those
sureties not the actual owners Of the contract
and used the names OF two Of their employers in or
der to get the contract, and then keep back the
pun pruning uiti .ney eAtotWu fOH congress
higher prices: and whether the printing, paper,
and binding, have been equal 20 that stipulated for
IN the contract; and also whether there has been
difference IN the printing, paper, and binding Of
the same documents when laid upon the tables Of
the members OF Congress- and when sent 10 the fold
ing room; and also whether the present printers
have taken more than the prices stipulated for in
their contract for any work paid for out Of the
tngent fund Of either House Of Congress; whether
there exists any combination among any printers
in the city OF Washington 70 break up the contract
system; and, II 20, whether the present public
printers their sureties party 70 il; and also
whether either Of the contractors Of the sureties
any one else, for them either Of them, urged
the present delay Of the public printing, az a
whether the present public printers or their sure
ties have not ample materials for doing the public
printing more cxpeditiousy than they now do;
whether they use their presses all the time Con-
gress printing; and whether they employ all the
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Supreme Court Of the United States.
FpIp1y April Q6 1880


J.B Holman, esq, of Alabama, Cortlandt Parker
esq, Of New Jersey, and Christopher Loeser. esq,
Of Pennsylvania, were admitted attorneys and
councillors Of this court
No. S.. James O.. WILSON Andyuo r. Simp.
son et aI-Appeal from the circuit court United
States for louisiana. Mr.. Justice Wayne deliy.
cred the opinion Of the court, affirming the decree
Of the said circuit court in this cause, with costs
No. 2sO. Charles Balance Robert Forsyth 81
ain error to the circuit court United States for
Illinois. On motion Of Mr.. Gamble, this cause was
docketed and dismissed, with costs.
No. 80 Robinson Lyle Fl al, plaintiff an error,
vs.. The State Of Arkansas 81 ai.--The argument OF
this cause concluded by Mr.. Badger, for plain
tifs in error.
No. 50. The United States, plaintiffs, We. Ephrnm
Bnggs.-This cause was argued by Mr.. Attorney
General johnson, for the plaintiffs
Adjourned till Monday, II O'Clock.
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Morpar, April %. 1850.

Clarence A. Seward, esq, Of New York, H. B
Edwards, esq Of Pennsylvania, John H. Saunders.
esq, Of Washington city, and A. y. Hopkins and
James w. Pryor, esqs., Of Alabama, we're admit
ted attorneys and councillors Of this court.
No. S. A. g. Hooe sf al, j. r. Doweman sf
aI.-Appeal from the supreme court Of Wisconsin
On the motion OF Mr.. May, this appeal was dis
missed, with costs.
No. l4l. The United States plaintiff, va. p. Mar,
goid-This cause was argued by Mr.. Attorney
General Johnson, for the plaintiffs, and by Mr.. Sc
ward, for the defendant
No. Sc. @. a. Games a al, Appellants, vs.. J. w
Niohoison Fl ai.-This cause was argued by Messrs
Lawrence and Badger, for the appellants.
Adjourned until tomorrow, n O'Clock. a. m.
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The returns Of the election recently held in the
old Commonwealth indicate the choice Of major
ity Of Locos to the Legislature. The Richmond
Enquirer Of yesterday claims gain Of six mem.
bers their side, and comedies four TO the Wings
The Wing candidates for the Senate have been
successful in the Wheeling, Norfolk, and Alexan.
dra districts.
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Will the Richmond Times point out the
g several articles recently published" in
this paper, to which it devoted para
graph in its edition of the 9th Instant
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PsrEasoS, Of Philadelphia, has published neat
edition Of Indiana, by George Sand, author Of Con
speio, which may be found at J. shillington's, al
the Odeon building.
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THE Belle TIE WEsr.-The loss OF life by
the burning Of this steamboat, on the Ohio rivor Il
less than at first stated. Twenty SIX bodice have
been recovered, besides the remains Of five bodies
found on the boilers and other places The actual
sacrifice Of life is yet uncertain Tho steamer wss
insured in Cincinnati for 81 900
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observation of the whole field still convinces that
the policy sanctioned by the small vote on Friday
night will be fatal to honor, interests, and
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Hon. NEILs. BaowS of Tennessee, llate xov.rpo,
and recently appointed minister TO Russis by Gen.
eral Tsylor) Hon. A. o. p. Nicholson, (lste Uni
ted States Senator,) and VIM. ". Breboe, esq, Of
the same State, are now in our city on business
They stop AT the Astor House.--N. v Trilr,ns
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under the Tariff OF 1916.

Proceeding in the illustration of the
promises and performances of our oppo-
nents, the friends of the system which
goes by the name of free trade, and which
consists in closing our own mines, and
furnaces, and mills, in the delusive hope
that we may obtain foreign market that
must ego on augmenting" for our surplus
of food, which surplus is itself to be aug
mented by the conversion Of miners and
furnace-men into farmers, we now invite
the attention of our readers to another ex-
tract from the celebrated report of Mr..
WALKER on the finances, to which we
have already been indebted for so many
specimens of the arguments by which the
people of the Union were led to give their
support to the tariff of 1916. We were,
we were told, entering upon ga new COM
mercial era," requiring "ocean steamers in
addition to sailing vessels," for the pur-
pose, among others, Of ssconnecting US
NTH China, containing nearly one-third of
the population Of the globe" and this pas
sage in reference to the Celestial Empire
was carefully italicised, as we have given
it. Judging, however, from the facts,
'|sailing vessels will soon be abundantly
adequate for the performance of all our ex-
changes with that great empire; the power
to consume tea, her chief product, being
in course of rapid diminution, as, with
the system of slow duties," we are sub
stituting the pig iron of Great Britain for
that of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ten
nessee. In proof of this, we take from
one of the newspapers of the day the fol-
lowing:
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The following papers were to-day presented un-
der the rule, viz:
BY Mr.. HENRY: The petition of John II. Camp
bell, and hftytwo others, citizens OF Rockingham,
Windham county, Vermont, that slavery and the
slave trade may be expressly prohibited by law in
ell the Territories Of the United States.
Also, the petition Of the same person, and sixty
live others, citizens Of the place, that State
may be hereafter admitted into the Union unless
the constitution Of such State shall expressly prohi-
biz the existence Of slavery therein.
Also, the petition Of the same, and forty three
others; citizens OF the place, that any person
arrested and claimed n fugitive slave In any State
other than that in which he IL alleged TO be held
20 service shall not be delivered up 10 the claimant
or his agent, except the finding Of jury that he
ia the slave Of the claimant.
Also, the petition Of the same person, and sixty
two others, citizens OF the place. that all laws
sanctioning slavery and the slave trade in the Dis
tnet Of Columbia may be repealed, that the scat
OF General Government may be removed TO a more
suitable place.
BY Mr.. CALVIN: The petition Of B. r. Glasgow,
ana iorty others, praying the establishment Of a
nisli route from Mill Creek, Huntington county,
To pattonvile, Bedford county, Pennsylvania.
Also the petition Of II. ". McAlister, and James
J. Hall, esqs, and fourteen Others citizens of Cen
ire county, Pennsylvania, praying for cheap post.
age. Referred 10 the Committee on the Post Once
and Post Roads.
Also, the petition Of Robert Campbell. can. and
nifty nine others, citizens Of Centre county Penn.
sylvania, praying for modification Of the tariff of
lS46.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr.. WENTWORTH said that, in accordance
with pledge, he wished 10 offer a resolution re-
spccting the public printing. II there was any
objection, he would take up the time Of the House
by moving a suspension Of the rules
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surrender Of AlvaradoS
AnnoT. Nothing.
General Jespp here intmated that he had learned,
before leaving New Orleans, there were from fifty
10 a hundred thousand draft animals in the region
Of country referred to- and that he received special
confidential instructions from his Government re-
specting relying upon that country for aid, &C.
The Court (orally) inquired if he meant IL as tes-
timony.
General Jesup said no; but merely as n sugges.
ton 10 the Court.
The Court making some further inquiry, General
Jesup said he had supposed that two.thrds Of the
necessary means Of transportation were dependent
upon the country in which the army was acting
Question BY Commodore Perry.-You are repre-
scented in the published report Of the Secretary Of
War AZ speaking of an "injudicious movement
defeating General SCOTS expectations. Please ex-
plain.
Answ0.-In speaking Of the movement, had
relied upon the report Of the circumstance, at the
time, of an attack upon Alvarado by the navy in
advance of General Quitman's arranged approach
Commodore Pory-Please state the name Of the
naval officers who you supposed made the inju-
dicious move on Avarado.
Ans,oer II do not desire TO name the officer; had
not done 20; had merely referred TO a naval move
ment.
Commodore Perry.--As this refers particularly TO
movement Of the navy which was under my
command, the Court will excuse me for being
somewhat particular Question State the psrtic.
ulars, so far as you have any knowledge, Of the
movement Of the navy 10 which you have referred
Ans,cer.-I have no particulars further than pub
ished reports in the newspapers, and am not GER
tain that ever read these.
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saIcm, ohio, July Ia, 1850.
PRESIDENT TAYLOR DEAD,

A tclegraphic dispatch from Hon. J. Ca
bic, M. G. from this District, to w. D.Mor-
gan of New Lisbon, dated Washington, July
10th, says: PRESIDENT TArLoR IS DEAD!
lie expired last Tuesday night at eleven
o'clock" Previous odvices represented him
to be extremely i'll of Cholera Morbus, to
which disease doubtless he has fallen a vic
tim. Whether the Second Washington
like the first, has provided by his viii for the
emancipation of bis slaves, or whether they
are the doomed victims of still further wrongs
at the hands of new masters, remains to be
seen. His fulsome eulogists probably will
not trouble themselves about so small n mat
ter as tho freedom or Slavery of 800 mig
gers!
--MILLARD FILLMORE, the Vice President,
will now succeed TO tho Presidential chair
for the remainder of the term for which
Gen. Taylor was elected. lie is rather a
Hunkcrish sort of Wing, but man of fair
talents, and, for politician, of elevated
views and feelings. What effect this change
in the Executive department of the govern
ment may have upon the great questions now
before the country we cannot undertake 10
predict Mr.. Fillmore has of course taken
no active part-at least no public part--in
the agitations of the present Congress, but
he is understood TO be committed TO Gen.
Taylor's Plan of settling The Territorial
Question in opposition to that of Mr.. Clay.
It is not unlikely that he will make merit
'i following in the footsteps of his ilustr-
'us predecessor and seek thereby to APP
'ropriate that predecessors chances of re-
lection.
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Rally at Garfield.

A letter from John Brown, Jr., informs
us that a majority of the Trustees of the
Methodist Church in Garfield have consent
ed to let their Westinghouse be used for the
anti-slavery gathering on next Sunday week,
and the meeting will be held either in that
house or the great Tent, as may be hereafter
determined. There are many reasons which
should operate TO secure a large attendance
at Garfield, and we would earnestly invite
the friends of the cause in this vicinity to be
Dresenf
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The Fourth at Marlboro.

The Meeting nj Marlboro on the Fourth
was attended by an immense concourse. aS
people, aud the day aud its scenes will lona
be remembered by many with the deepest
interest The audience gathered first in the
fine new barn of our hearty anti-slavery
friend Lewis Morgan, and having been cal
led TO order by Samuel Brooke, was orgnni-
zed by appointing OLIVER JOHNSON Chair
man, and ANN ELIZA LEE, of Randolph.
Secretary.
J. w. Walker H.C. Wright, Mary l.. Gil
bert, William Steadman and Ann Clark were
appointed as Business Committee; and
Samuel Brooke, James Barnaby, and Sarah
Coates Committee on Finance.
The meeting wns then addressed by James
w. Walker, with his usual energy and abili-
ty. He secured the fixed attention of all
whose situation enabled them to hear him !;
but it was found that the barn could not oc
comodate more than half of the people who
were present or pouring in rapidly from all
quarters, and that, moreover, it was not adap-
ted by its construction for such an assem-
blage; and therefore it was unanimously de-
cided TO adjourn to grove a little way off.
Many hands making light work. the new
place of meeting was soon fitted up, and the
morning session was concluded by an able
speech from Benjamin S. Jones, whose ap-
pearance upon the platform gave much salts
faction to his numerous friends, who had
deeply regretted the necessity of his retire
ment from public anti-slavery labors during
the past year.
on re-assembling in the afternoon, the meet
ing was addressed by Amy KELLEY Foster
in an eloquent aud heart-stirring speech,
which riveted the attention of the vast throng
for upwards Of two hours. Those who
heard her whfn she wns-ip the State before
declared thatrhey never knew her to speak
with moro power.
ii. c. Wright followed in brief but for
chile speech, in which he answered very per-
tinently a variety of interrogatories, which
were prompted by the presentation of his
views of the popular religion and worship of
this slaveholdng country.
The Business Committee then presented
the following resolutions, through their Chair
man, J. w. Walker and they were unani-
mously adopted;
l. Resolved, That we reafirm the doctrine
of tho Declaration ofIndependence, sThat all
men are created equal and avow our defer
mination neverto rest until every human be-
ing in this broad land feels its practical nm
plcation.
2. Resolved, That we look upon,eyerv or-
ganizaton that refuses TO recognize this irntb
as fundamental principle, as devoid of m-
manity, and unworthy the age in which il
exists "
3. Resolved, That we unanimouslv de.
clare ourselves hostile to all such orgapiza-
tons, whether Religious or Political. and
will not fail to make that hostility felt by a
manly, upright course.
a. Resolved, That the popular churches Of
this county, by virtue of their stolid indif.
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THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

ference or open hostility to the anti-slayery
cause, deserve the reprobation of all true
friends of humanity.
5. Resolved, That in the Union of these
States, under the present Constitution, we
recognize a powerful enemy to emancipa-
ton, that ought to be destroyed
The following resolutions, offered by T..
b. Wickersham, were also unanimously a.
dopted:
Resolved, That while we most cordially
welcome Abby Kelley Foster TO Ohio, we
deeply regret that circumstances should have
rendered II necessary for her to make so
great n sacrifice as that of leaving homo and
friends TO do the work which we could and
ought TO have done.
Resolved, That we as individuals pledge
our esteemed friend our earnest co-operatiop
in the great work in which she is engaged /;
promising that, as no sacrifice has been too
great for her to make, so none shall be for
us which in our judgment will advance the
cause of truth aud freedom.
AT 5 o'clock, p. NJ. the meeting closed in
an orderly manner, no accident having oc-
CURED to mar the social and intellectual en-
joyment of the day. Among the audience
were multitudes who have hitherto stood
nloof from the cause, and we cannot but
hope that some of them were awakened to
a sense of their moral obligations in refer
ence to the gigantic crime of Slavery. May
the good seed so plentiiully sowed, watered
by the dews of the Spirit and warmed to
vigorous life by the rays of the Sun ofRighte-
BUSINESS, bring forth n thousand fold.
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From tho National A. S. Standard.
Letter from Abby Kelley Foster.
CLEVELAND, Ono, june "A, Is5O

CLEVELAND, Ono, June "a, 1850.
Mr. DEAR FRIEND:
Having TO forward few subscribers for
the STANDARD, will say few words, hastily,
in relation to the commencement of nv
summers work in the West.
left home a,weeIS ago last Saturday. md
my husband accompanied me as far ms
Northampton, Mass., where we had moet-
ings appointed for Saturday evening and all
day Sunday. Had time, would like 10
write particular account of these meetings.
as they have done more, perhaps, to break
INTO HE deatii-like bigotry aud superstition of
northampton than any previously held there.
Al nave time TO say, however, is that the
Pelect-men excluded The meeting from tho
town hall, and, therefore, il was held in front
OF The hall. under the shade of the portico
and fine tree Immediately in front of the
hull. There was n church on either side OF
the hall, and our large meeting was greatly
augmented, at the close of these meetings.
by their members. A. Sheriff of the place
remarked that the Soect-inen had done more
70 help us than any thing that we could have
done for ourselves. ] never addressed
mora attentive and respectful meeting in my
me. But what gave il It's chief value was
hs preaching 20 the multitude that passed
ana repassed. The anii-slavery agitation was
never 80 intense in old Northampton. as since
inese meetings. thank God thnt. when we
hn'e noi power TO breok up the crust Of the
Po.sia'eIy prejudice and bitterness, he has
20 framed His laws tllat Ills enemies will In
their blindness, do il for us.
My next call Westward was at syrncuse.
Here the City Hall was well filed and had
only 10 regret that my fatigue and the ex-
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ZIONIST, he called me brother, and entered into a
very lengthy conversation on the merits Of the
cause, Ho appeared quite sanguine of final
success, though he said that his neighbors in
tho part of Indiana where he was located were
as pro-slavery as any people that ever existed
since God made the world.
Thy friend,
s. BARNARD.
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Go 10 Cool Spring.
present.

We hope to sec very large meeting at
Cool Spring tomorrow. Let all who can
go be there without fail. We do not know
whether the gathering will be in grove or
in the meeiipg-house, but presume the
friends in that neighborhood will! make all
necessary arrangements.
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Ibc Anti 5laprrp Blale.
!. BARNARD.

LOVE AGITATION WHEN THERE Is CAUSE FoR
IT-TuE ALARM BELL WHICH sTARTLEs THE IN
uABITANTs OF CITY, SAVES THEM PROM BEINo
BURNED IN THEIR BEDs.-Burke.
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Whereas, at the session of this body, on
Thursday, the 18th day of the present month, z
report from the Committee ON Appeals (No u
concluding with the words, "the admission Of
negroes into Subordinate or Grand Divisions be
declared improper and illegal" was summarily
adopted without explanation or debate and,
whereas, it is provided by the I'd Section Of Ar
tiele 9th of the Constitution of Subordipates.