The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-13

Resolved. That this pestiag adjourn to meet
agsin on the lst T~bsdaFin august next.
JOHN H. McMATH,
81 ALFRED WELLBORN,
- M Chsrmen.
WA. +. FIsscHER, SECRETARY.
- b BAMBRIDoE, GA, July Isl, 1850.
A large and respectable meeting of the citizens
of Dseatus ssuaty svstheat d.stnetiof Of party,
convened at the court house in cambridge, on the
LIST Of July, to take into consideration the resou-
tons Of the Nashville Convention Green Mitch
ell was called TO the chair, and A. A. Allen re-
quested TO act as secretary. On motion OF Col.
Arnett, the resolutions of the Nashville Con
vention were read by the Secretary ACharles j.
Munnerlyn then introduced the following resola-
lion.
Resolved, That we Witnessed with pleasure and
hope, the unanimity and moderation of the Nash
vile Convention, and heartily approve the resolu-
tons of that body The territories are the COM
mon property Of the people OF the Suites, and all
are entitled to a full enjoyment fof the whole Of
them without let or hndrance. Butt the two
sections Of the Conftderacy cannot hold occupancy
without dispute, il is natural and right that the
territories should be treated property, md dlvi-
ded between them, "ihe rights Of both parties be-
property, the Missouri Compromise line, If not
the most equitable, islan honorable division line,
il having been adopted by our Fathers, and
acqqeseed IN by all parties for nearly thirty
years. 800
The resolution was unanimously adopted. On
Resoiped, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be published in the papers Of district, aud the Mil
hdgeyille papers.
1.-THE meeting then adjourned. ea1 ts9oa g
$3.50 t4a sqsa s.GkEEN, MITCHELL,
49, f.0s 80 EiJ Szs.sl tha.r1nqs'rg
"A a Alley Secretary, Macon 1.isaassg..sa
.is7 sg 80 Public Meeting Ia ia4,9lRs
A large and highly respectable meeting of the
citizens Of ilcox county, of both political parties,
and from all parts OF the county, having convened
at the Court House in Camden, on the eth inst,
10 consider offhe action of the recently ndjourned
Nashville Convention; and also to express their
views and feelings on the subject, and ofthe policy
and expediency Of the Compromise bill Of the
Senate Committee Of thirteen, and the principles
involved in its provisions. lsoeg4y 49, aia0c
On motion, DR.. Martin Read, (dem-) and Abram
Godbold, Esq, lwhig, } were called to preside as
Chairlnen, and George Ghiett Secretary.
Judge Bridges and Col. Gilmore having briefly
explained the object Of the meeting, on motion
Of Col. Gilmore, a committee of FIVE, composed Of
both parties, were appointed to prepare and report
q proper expression of the sense OF the meeting
on the matters under consideration. ~ The said
committee disappointed by the ehairnen, consisted
or Col w, y. gilmore, Geo M. Hammer, Esq,
(whigs,) and ]. w. Bridges, j. D. Jenkins, Esq,
and Capt. S. w. Bones, (dem.) a3siH ~ t2S't
The committee having retired, Dr. Read, by
request, read to the meeting the resolutions adopted
by the Nashville Convention, when Col. Bethea,
our late delegate TO the Nasnviiie convention,
having been called on, proceeded TO aadfess 'he
meeting IN an able and eloquent ADDRESS, giving q
history Of the proceedings OF the convention, ana
ur the adOntion of the resolutions OF that
Douy.
Ihe meeting was also addressed. py ,1uoSe
Roach, fully and ably, sustaining the resolutions
OF the Convention. s9fy 7s. ss41a sgg III, I. I,
AFTER a short absence, the committee reported ,,
through their chairman, COL Gilmore, the foiiow-
ing preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted. 8a.og ..s.5 ty:w ~ s,a
Whereas, we deem 1t all important that there
should be an expression OF OPINION upon the
| result or the deliberations OF the late NashvHe
Convention, .5 ,e.L te"
! find irhereas we have seen with much pleasure
| the resolutions OF the Nashville Convention, ana
feel gratified at the course taken by that Convel-
ton, A.G s|& 5tiss aD5,,t ~ ~
be q therefore rssotvcd, that we, the peope
here assembled, do fully concur IN the sad resor
lutions as put forth by the Convention; /,
Be afJarther hesoiped, Ihat we would nave the
determlnation DISTINCTLY made known to our
Northern prelnren, that we oner no Prop9sluon
for compromise for settlement OF the slavery
question IN the territories acquired by the common
niooo ana treasure OF ue Ohted STATES. put iof
the'sake OF peace ana forever setgng the un-
happy controversy which now 50 much aisluros the
ranq lity ana happiness OF the people OF the umteo
States, we are Wiling 70 accepting proPosfon OF tne
ilne OF JOY ~ North latitude, called tne missouri
COMPROMISE extending 10 me faeinc oeeans as
embodied m, ana on terms set i9rtn IN the res,
olu.ions anu auaress 81 the Nasnvii,e oorve,on
~ Iat, =, $50, =. 80. Iii ,lo;n
Pssoi,,J That ys annrove Of he mo
~ dsideatss f,on, f,a bona Sta,es ~ Nasbs
y;lls ss ,,rnnosaa nv, nc late ~ m
ni.cs and ,bat we recon,ras,,d 70 H. ,sonIa ~
his county - ,ast !, some short and canvan;en,
time after The adionrnment Of Congress. to m.