The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-26
southern Convention Third
Uay.
NAsmvILLE, June ..


siJeralion aud report all resolutions which
may be presented for the action Of the con.
yeniIon:
Virgni.- Mcssrs. Newton and Cor Ion.
Georgia Mcssrs. NJ Dowell aud Campbell
South Carolina Messrs. Barnwell and
Hammond.
Alabama - Mrssrs. Murphy and Campbell.
Mississippi Mcssrs Boy aud Clay ion.
Texas-Mr. Henderson.
Florida -Messrs. Foreman and Plerson.
Tennessee. Messfs Brown and Nicholson
Arkansas Roane and Powell.
A motion was adopted tina, Il copy uf the
proceedings be forwarded to the Senators and
Representatives IN Congress, and to the Chair.
man Of the Commntee of Thirteen, to be BY
him communicated to each member Of the
committee.
A number &C resolutions were offered, as
follows:
Ffs;-By Mr.. Campbell, of Alabama
Resolutions taking strong Southern grounds
ard asetse TO any compromise.
Second-B, MI. Erwin. Of Alabsms-Re.
solutions denying the rish, Of Congress to
receive snd consider resolutions, petitions,
&c., from non .laveholdlng States, having
the tendency 10 effect the abolition Of slave.
-ry in Save States.
Third By Mr.. BennIng. Of Georgia-Re.
solutions Continuing Southern sentiments in
regard TO tho slavery qucstlon-but saying
thai they should accept, as a compromise,
The Missouri line So 30.
Fouuh-By Mr.. Dawson, Of Georgia
Resolutions recommending liberal patronage
to the Southern newspaper proposed to be
established Of Washington.
Fnb-By Mr.. McRes, Of Mississippi -
Resolutions, aud recommending the ultra
southern doctrines. and recommending non.
intercourse in certain eveuts-bu, wiling to
compromise on the Missouri line for The sake
of the Union.
FOURTH DAY
Ga Thursday, 6.h msi. the States repre-.
seutrd. were called on Tor resolutions, and
Virginia being called. Judge Tucker, Of tha,
State, proposed series ot propositions. lie
would no, use the word resolved. fot II I'm.
Piled the opinion alrea'. expressed and would
be regarded IN wrong light. The p1opo.
slions stated thht Conquered territory be
nnged 10 the several States collectively
Congress had no right to pass laws d,sp"sIng |
( n--discrmins,ing who shall buy, making
II advantageous to some and disadvanisgeous
TO others Also declaring the Wllmo, pro-
vlso uncoustiulipnal that the South was
luslihabie IN resisting It al all hsx,rds and Ia
the last extremity that those States opposed
10 tho Wilmot pfo,lso are yet more bound
To resist the clam OF snInutnets not perma'
nent residents TO make laws over new terrific /
~. Referred.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Alabama. submitted res
olu,ion. in regard TO the reclamation Of iusi I
tive slaves, taking strong grounds against the
States which had refused ~r neglected to re |
store such fugi,lves. Referred.
The same gentleman presented second
series Of resolutions, declaring all the States
ou an equality, wtthou, distinction that II Is
their duty 10 preserve their dnnesnc lnstitu
i,ons that there s no power IN Congress to
interfere with them; that II was gross
usurpatlon Of power 10 Congress TO d,scflm,
mate IN regard to the position States should
occupy relating 10 new territory without
State privileges.
Mr.. Dupetent Of Florida, submitted Sc.
.Ies OF resolutions, which were referred 10
the committee.
Messfs. McClenand and Pearsons of Flor.
da, also submitted resolutions, which were
referred.
A series Of resolutions was nlso offered on
Wednesday, NV whom /; does not appear
which seem TO cover the grounds in dispute
more thoroughly and also include other
matters, which were not necessarily before
the Convention. II is impossible however,
TO ltilgc Of the merits of resolutions paitlcu-
larly. when we hsve nothing but ItirgrGphic
VERSIONS, and awaiting a full report on tina,
head We give the following extracts from the
series. which we're referred, with all the 9th.
ers presented, to the appropriate Committee.
Resolved, That unless the non slavchold.
ins States a, the next session Of their respec.
tive Legislatures repeal tho laws which they
hve passed, obs,ruc,ing the recovery Of fu
g'Ive slaves. and also take efIeclual steps for
the practical observance by their citzens, Of
the constitutional s,ipula,ions for the surren.
der Of such slaves--,he slavehoding States
ought, without delay, adop, measures Of 70.
'alntion and non intercourse.
Resolved, That We have little confidence
IN the efficacy Of any law which Congress
may pass TO secure tho observance Of this
clause Of the Constitution, because public
opinion a: the North is so much opposed to
such laws, that it could not 10 enforced. We
look chiefly to the States themselves who ara
parties TO the stipulation for the observance
o. the stipulation; but any law passed by
congress which gave TO the fugitive a jury
''al in the State to which he fled, would, as
remedy, be mere mookory.
Resolved. That in case n msiority in 4 ON.
gress should, regardless o: the clear rights Of
,he South. pass any law which should deprive
her OF that part of California situated South