The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-13
THIRD DAY.
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Sharkey as President, The convention then
adjourned until tomorrow
THIRD DAY.
BALTIMORE, Wednesday, June 5, 1850.
The convention at Nashville reassembled on the
9Th inst. and opened as before, with prayer.
Several additional delegates were in attendance
and admitted to seats in the convention.
The names OF the members composing the COM
mittee of one from each State were announced.
Mr.. McRsa, of Mississippi, submitted series
of resolutions declaring that the spirit of the con-
vention was conciatory, and DESTROYS of preserv-
ing the Constitution and the Union. They provide
that territory acquired by the United States is to
be governed by the several States through their
agents in Congress They further recommend that
il the North will not accede to the South its rights
as guaranteed by the Constitution, the formaliy of
the association will be broken, which will lead to
non intercourse between the two sections Tie
Congress has no right to discriminate between
species of property held under the Constitution
These resolutions were referred.
Mr.. Chester, Of Tennessee, offered resolution
providing for a committee on printing, which was
adopted.
The convention adjourned to 10 o'clock, A. NJ
the following day.
Things Mt WashingtOn--WhatC Congress
is Doing, or may DO--Chance of War
with Spain.
"Ion," of the Baltimore Sun, in letter of June
Sd, says:
"The adjustment plan is now very much in
volved and embarrassed by the various theories
held by Senators as to the powers which ought to
belong to a Territorial Legislature, respecting
slavery, and also the question whether slavery
exists by law or rot in the contemplated Terri
tories. One party denies to the Territories the
right to legisate on all subjects and another
claims for ii the right to egisate on the subject of
slavery. No Territorial bill can pass, as Mr..
Douglas said to-diy, with the word slavery in it,
or any provision about slavery. 1t would seem to
be time for the Senate to try vote on some of
these questions. The discussion, long and tedious
as it was to-day, OILY served to confound and mys-
tify the subject; hut, as two extremes oppose the
provision restricting the Territories from passing
any law on the subject Of slavery it is safe enough
to adopt it. The objection to any agitation of the
slavery subject in Territorial Legislature is very
obvious. They under the patronage of the
General Government, and are dependent on it, and
do not elect their own Governor.
" Mr.. SOule's amendments will at some stage
be discussed. He applies the Missouri compro-
mise line to California, and proposes to establish
the territory of South California, which will come
into the Union with OF without slavery, as the
people may determine when they form their State
Constitution. 1t is a matter of dispute whether
the South would gain any thing by this measure
or not, supposing it to be practicable"
The following are extracts from the correspond.
ence Of x :"
MONDAY, June 8.
Nothing has been done so far in either House to
settle the slavery queiton, which is daily waxing
in importance, and threatening the dearest inter
ests Of the Union TAe House have agreed to do
nothing till next week except talking on the Cali
fornia bill. Tomorrow week it will be taken out
OF the Committee of the Whole, and then the real
battle will commence Meanwhile, we shall hear
from the Nashville Convention and the probability
is that strong effor will be made to make il
adopt the Missouri Compromise line clear to the
Pacific, without positive recognition of slavery
south OF the dividing inc, and the establishment Of
Territorial Government for South California
In the Senate, Mr.. Soule, of louisiana, presented
similar plan of SETTLEMENT, which has been ordered
to be printed, and which will, no doubt, have its
influence on the Nashville Convention. Mr. Soule,
as had the pleasure If remarking on a former oc-
casIon, is an orator ard statesman and his com
ing forward with a positive plan of settlement,
instead of merely acting the critic in regard to that
already before the Senate, is proof also that he is
patriot He does nd despair of the Union, be-
cause things do not goas he desires, and because a
particular plan of compromise is not adopted.
Therein he is wise. nr. Soule knows that better
than any piece DEPARTMENT is a restoration of the
proper feeling in regard to the Union-a willingness
on the part OF the senlble men of the North to re.
hounce fanaticsm, and returning sense of justice
on the part of those who have used a natural
sentiment in favor OF freedom, for the diaboical
purpose of making political capital for paltry pur
poses-turning love into hatred, and fraternal feel
ngs of charity into lust for power and desire fol
oppression.
Gov. Pratt's amendment, which has been adop.
ted by Col jeff Davis himself, contains nothing
that is not just and that the north cannot vote for
il they consider their sacred obligation towards the
Constitution and the Union. 1t ought to be adopted
and is nothing but an act of fairness to all con.
cerned Ii northern men cannot vote for that, there
is little hope that they will ever sacrifice their i'm
mediate interest to their duty
You will observe that Mr.. Schenck introduced
resolution for the purpose of bringing in the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill. That resolution
was voted down the House Opining that govern.
ment which does nothing for the pacification of the
country, is not entitled to any money This logic
is not the worst; let us wait patiently for The
application.
learn that the President has dispatched fleet
to the Island of Cuba TO demand the surrender o.
the American prisoners This is all very we'll las
1t is well known here, that the Spanish Minister
has promised to surrender them. trust the demand
has been made with poteness, and without brag
gadocio, under the present circumstances.
TUESDAY, June 4.
do her aged limbs some service, now is first-rate
chance for her. There is, in my opinion, some
probability that she will put prisoners taken with
out arms, to death. Spain, for a century past, has
ceased to conform TO the laws of civilized nations
and has been looked upon, in Europe, and espe.
cally by civilized France, as being situated extra
muros The Peninsula does not belong 10 the
Continent. II the new Governor of the Island is
a man after NarvaeZ's mind, who Obtained and
maintained himself in power to the present day by
bloody atrocities that would consign him, in any
other country, to the lowest depth Of nfamy, but
which, in Spain, have procured him the reputation
OF very great statesman, there is some danger oil
conflict. Our population will never submit tC
the commission of such wholesale butcheres
As to The notion that England will protect Cuba
and provoke war with the United States, none
but schoolboys can be frightened by it, England
is Just now engaged at home, and will, in the
present political aspect of Europe rather set fire "a
Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, than pick a
quarrel with their very respectable relative Brother
Jonathan-ihe man that owns the big farm across
the Atlantic. IL Spain gives us any real source OF
dlspeasure, we have only to determine, ourselves,
when and how we shall annex Cuba TO the United
States The Southern Hotspurs, in the mean.
while, ought to think of it; it is impossible fol
them TO annex Cuba, except under the stripes and
slars-thlrty-one, l mean, and not some shabby
seven or eight.
The Compromise bill stands in great danger OF
being defeated by the Southern ultras. In that
case 1t is likely that nothing will be done for Cali
tornla either, and parties will at once reorganize
for the coming election. We shall have a Union
and Dlsunion ticket, the former composed of ali
the true-hearted patriots of the country the other
OF the sectional fanatics, old Nulliiers, and the
present supporters of the Administration Il is
useless to say that the Provisoiss and their friends
The Old Nullhers, will be thrashed out of existence
Inc Union is stronger than any of the mad. caps
have an idea of-so strong that themselves will he
crushed by the Union sentiment.