Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-02

The respect which ought to entertained for that honorable
body orbds to treat their recommendation with silent
gec and there other alternative left but meet
consider, and decide upon it.
The responsibility for any apparent diversity Of sentiment
the subject Of the Nashville Convention rests not upon u.s.
The resolution has not and does not pretend hove the
force Of law but submits the to us for our decision
We are opposed to this Convention, because the mode and
manner Of its organization unsanconed and unreguated
by law, and because appehend be fair exponent
of the will Of the People, Because it be held whether
Congress shall shall have passed any Of the obnoxious
measures referred to- and is in this respect departure from
the defensive policy heretofore vowed and acted upon Be-
cause IL some Of its friends ayow, its sole object unite
Southern sentiment the abstract questions its work will be
wholly supeIfuous and il it is to recommend any particular
mode OF action in the event of the passage Congress
measures protested against then would be performing
act not only without authority but which should be bound
TO dsobey for Assembly the present session
fully provided for that contingency by requiring the Govern
or, when shall have happened issue his proclamation
for regular legal elecon by the people at the polls Of Dele
gates to State Convention, which shall have full power and
authority "to adopt such the may demand
and this IN our Judgment the only proper mode of orga
nizing State Convention if one shall become necessary.
/. Resolved the of this meeting That recognise
in the Farewell Address Of the Father Of his Country
OF the richest gacies he has bequeahed us and that
ought to cherish bis advice with flial reverence.
Resolved That respectfully de line acting upon the
recommendation Of the General Assembly Of Virginia in refer
to the proposed Southern Convention Nashville,
and for this reasoD among Others that Of the conn
gences have occurred which in the opinion Of the General
Assembly would render action necessary proper.
8. Resolred, That any inference, which may be drawn
from with the plan Of Nashville Con-
venton of Indifference part the issue Of the great
questions now pending, will be wholly unwarranted
a. Resolped, That decidedly opposed 10 the adop
ton by Congress Of the Wlmot proviso any kindred
sure framing Territorial Governments for the country acqur-
ed from Mexico and also the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Columbia.
5. Resolped; "That it fundamental principle in our
political creed that people, in forming constitution, have
the unconditional right TO form and adopt the government
which they may think best calculated their liberty
prosperity, and happiness and in conformity thereto other
condition is imposed by the federal constitution on State
in order to be admitted into this Union, except that its
stuton shall be republican, and that the imposition Of any
other by Congress would not only be in violation of the
constitution, but in direct conflict with the principle which
our political system rests"
6. Resolved That it is the imperative constitutional duty
Of Congress legsate afford the ownersof fugitive
slaves who may escape into the States northwest Of the Ohio
and north Of Mason and Dxon line the full and ample
security for the rights guaranteed to them by the third section
Of the fourth article of the constitution of the United States.
r. Resolped That the PEOPLE Of the United States have
delegated their public unciionares much power is
necessary enable them to administer the existing govern
which the people have established and more and
they have reserved to themselves ee the power of de-
Gliding when and for what their institutions shall be
changed or subverted.
NOBLE S. BRADEN, Chairman.
WIN. FULToy. Secretary.