The New York herald., 1850-06-11
SIATu DAY.


NAsuvuiy, June 8, 1850.
The Convention opened BY prayer by Elder J. b.
Ferguson.
Mr. Cor por, Of Va, reported from the committee a
series and addressed the ttee upon
the spirit Of conciliation which prevailed In the con-
sultaion, and had agreed unanim susy to adopt the
rcsolutions In regard to the address there slight
discr, Tancy Of sentiment.
Mr. cAarrsiL, Of Alabama, then read somc r.solu-
tions which the same rs those offered by him on
the NTH with slight amendments.
Mr. Gsnpor moved that the resolutions be laid on
the table. and ordered to be printed.
A short debate arose ON this motion.
Mr.. CHarnAS, OF Ala proposed to have vote taken
upon adopting the resolutions at once ard made q
motion TO effect, upon which he called the pre-
vious question
ON motion Of Mr. InwIv the further consideration Of
were ordered TO be printed.
the resolutions, aud IL ordered to be printed.
The Committee on the Address recommended tho
Missouri comrromise In case that cannot be obtain
ed, they suggest squai Partition q territory be-
tween the North aud the South with the dis.inct
understarding that the part allotted TO the South
should b. slave territory. They deny Texas power
part with any t,rritory, and oppose promise the
Committee Of Thirteen jsclarnsH an enlarged scheme
Of emancipation.
Mr. Nrcnor,o,. on behalf of himself and Mr. Brown.
Tenn. for,man, Of Florida Rounr. oi Ark and Mur.
ply, of Ala read the committee report which VAS al
80 ordered to be printed
The Commttccis rrIort was also made on the ground
that the C.mmittte bave not been instructed TO pre-
pare an address and the committ,e making agree
with the majority relative TO the Compromise report
Of the Committee Of Thirteen in the q. Senate.
Mr.. nuper gave notice that he would offer the fsl-
loving a. an amendment to the report OF the commit
tee That sheud Congress % the United states enact
any Law relative to the Const utlCn OF slave holding
ststs es set ioth IN TIE foregoing resolutions, aud
should they further refuse to adjust tho controversy
glowing OF the slavery question orerms satisfactory
TO the ,Ayeholdng states they should throsgh their
respective delegates, concert and adopt measures
nctessHiy for the organization OF general ronven-
tor 90 be constituted Of delegates from said states
aud 60 be invested With full power ard authority 20
prsfcribe the mode and measure Of redress provided
that rsd contemplated contention should BE- convened
only IN the event that nine Of sad saycholdng states
shculd concur In calling tor the same.
Judge Tucker Of Va submitted the following, which
was r,ad nd referred
Of Congress that that body will not poser
granted by the Constitution. that add to the
biting constitutional obligation and inasmuch as
n Ike pledge not TO exercise powers granted
by tie constitution will bind nobody. u follows
that 10 satisfactory security can be given by Congress
10 the injured and insulted south against the connu-
ance. rpetiton and aggravst'on u wrongs and In
euits by Nothern fanatics and fctous aspirsnts aud
in,risucrs In every part Of the Union hoping
by which adjustment u existing difficulties may be
effected "a shall at once preserve the Union establish
ttn sincerely preserving the necessity Of resolving TO
avert the lass extremity and that the following plan
81 adjust Mt or some modification OF u may be made
to hccCmplth these objects, recommend The same TO
the consideration Of their constituents aud all others
whom u may concern
4. Let each one 81 the slavehoiding Ststes. by
eDsctment of Legislative nature or by deed Of re-
lease, rcrquish TO the nonslaveholdipg States the
perfect title the lands Of the United states North Of
SO deg 20 min. and not within the limits Of any State.
rnouncng alike its rights Of property aud the right
of empire.
2. Let each of the non-siaveholdiug States make
relinqui' hment TO ssvehcdsg states of ali South Of
80 degrees 80 minutes.
o Let the right Of empire remain dormant as u now
u only 60 be extended w States established by
m.tes and bounds, ny the ssseut ~ the states pro-
posing the Iifht a Empire, expressed through the
Stale u gislsture.
Union he. assow. ~ oct of Congress.
Oh let the dsyosal of the land be iet, No now %
Corgrts and let TIE proceeds 10 the easury
q the United states
o Let no gratuitous grants of public land, on ei-
ther Eide this line b. made by Congress, without the
MT Of majority Of the senators and representa-
tivcs a the state. 20 which such lands belong
Itt slI sales OF public lsnds BE- made With the re-
ser,Gtob 0f ono tcBtb of ell The goid snd sarr 10 10