The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-07
The Nashville Convention

BE DONE. 80 tar we understand, lr. C!ayS mis-
cradle subtertuge for palliation of Northern ag-
gression towards the South, his evasion of our
rights, his noble Report" will not be received.
We take the following from the Columbia Tele-
graph of "Wednesday, :, the despatch was received
in Columbia on the preceding day:
BY Telegraphic Despatch Just received in
this town from Nashville, we learn that the Con-
vention met at three o'clock yesterday, in that
City.
Full Delegations from Mississippi, Arkansas,
Texas, Tennessee, Georgia Virginia, and South
Carolina, having reported themselves, the Con-
venton was organized by appointing
Judge SHARKEY, President.
Gov. McDoNALD, Vice President
And .Messrs. COOPER and EASTMAN, of Ten.
ncssee, Secretaries.
A Committee was then chosen to verify cre-
dentials, &C., and they are to report to-day.
Our correspondent informs us that Clay's
Compromise Abortion will be certainly reject
ed.
We are gratihed also to perceive that large
and dignifed Delegation from our own State
was in attendance.
Virginia Likewise was fully represented, de-
spite the prognostcatons of the opponents to
the measure in that State, to the contrary.
Gallant Mississippi, us was to be expected,
mustered to a man. In fact the meeting en-
,ecds our most sauguine expectations. AL
though few are wanting, yet the SplRIr of
the South is there, and it's voice will be heard
demanding in unmistakeable accents, Equality
or independence.
NASHVILLE, June 4, 1850.
The Southern Convention re-assembled this
morning at 10 o'clock, the President in the
Chair The sitting was opened with prayer.
Mr.. Rhett moved that the Parliamentary
Law, us laid down in JeHerson's Manual, be
adopted for the government Of the Convention,
which was agreed to.
The Committee to which was referred the
credentials and registering of the Delegates,
made report, which was adopted.
The Report of the Committee on Organiza-
ton, respecting the manner of voting, was then
taken up: the Committee had recommended
that the votes should be taken by States, each
delegation having one vote.
Upon the question of adopting the report, a
long and animated debate ensned. in which
number of members participated, and a variety
of propositions, by way of substitute or amend
mcnt, were offered The question was finally
taken, and the report Of the Committee was
adopted, The question was taken by States,
and the vote was rs follows:
Ayes.-Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Tennessee. Mississippi, Arkansas. Tex
ass,
Nay.-Alabama.
The Convention then adjourned until 10
o'clock -mOrrow.-McrcUry.
NASHVILLE, June 5. 1850.
At the meeting of the Convention, sever i
additional Delegates appeared, and took their
seats.
A Committee was appointed, consisting Of
one Delegate from each State, to report Reso-
lutions, DC.
Mr.. McRea of Mississippi, proposed series
of Resolutions, declaring that the object of the
Convention Wis to preserve the Constitution
and the Union, that territory acquired by the
United States is to be governed by the several
States, through Congress as thei agent.
The resolutions further declare that if the
North refuses to accede to the Souths rights
guaranteed by the Constitution, the ties Of asso-
citation between the two must be ruptured, and
non.intercourse ensue; that Congress has not
the power rightfully to discriminate between
various kinds of property held under the Con-
sttution.
The Resolutions were referred to the Com
mittec above mentioned
Mr.. Church, of Tennessee, offered Resolu-
ton providing for appointment ola Committee
on printing, which WAS carried
The Convention adjourned until Thursday.
Telegraph.