The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-06-11
Southern Convention at Nashville.

called The I convention TO order, reported on
behalf Of the Committee appointed to organ
ze the Convention, that they had agreed to
recommend that each State should be ent-
tied to one vote in the Convention also that
on. n. S. Starkey, of Miss, should be ap.
pointed Pre- sidcnt. Gov. Macdonald. Of Ga,
Vice Presidents +. G. Eastman and w +.
Cooper he appointed Secretaries of the Con-
,entlon The report was unanimously a.
dopted.
Judge Slarkcy, upon taking the Chair
made y brief but animated speech, which
was received with the greatest ap ,lause, lie
Thanked the Convention most profoundly
for the honor conferred on him in elpcling
him TO 4 position he had no desire TO ill but
which, after the many appeals which had
been made 10 him, he could no longer de.
cline lie alluded briefly to the causes
which had induced the meeting OF the Con.
vention The several S.aes, he sad, had
united under equal rights guaranteed 10 all
by the Constitution hat those rights had
been violated. and that the Government
could not stand the shock of this Dissertation
OF the Constitution.
The Convention. he declared, had not
assembled 10 devise measures to protect the
rights and property Of the southern people.
! bNl W IlitH'INf Tue bONtIIulchl WHICH nll
not been called TO prevent, but TO perpetu-
aye the Union Who, he asked, were bet
ter patriots, those who would make war Till
a direct calamity had fallen on the country,
or those who propose to adopt measures 10
avert the calamity? 1t was Tor the Conven-
ton to devise a remedy for the evils unde
which the South was laboring. and for the
people TO carry il out. He trusted that 4
remedy would be found In ,onrlu,on. he
repeated that the object Of the orginaior~
of the Convention was not to dissolve the
Union-ihe SANDERS of its enemies To- the
contrary Notwithstanding. He expressed a
hope that the Union nigh, be The last Thing
TO Perish amidst the universal wreck Of mat
ter.
Elder G B Fcrguson then opened the
proceedings with PRAYER.
Judge Wilkinson Of No. moved that a
list OF the States he Called aud that the
members from the same he requested to pre-
cent their credentials. Tho motion was a.
dopied
Gen Pillow moved that the vote be recon-
>idered. He wished to amend the motion Of
the gentleman from Missouri. 80 rs to raise
a Committee. ore from each State. to re-
crivc the credentials from the members 10
the Convention.
Al er short discussion between Gen.
Pillow and the Hon. MIR. Walker, of Ala.
the motion to reconsider was carried, and
the amendment TO raise Committee WAS ac-
copied by Judge Wilkinson, and adopted,
when the following gentlemen were appoint
ed or sad Committee Gen. fllow, Ten.
Judge Wilkinson, Miss Gen. Walker, Ala d;
Gov. Henderson. Texas; Col. Pickcns. 5.
c.; NJ j. Crawford. Ga; Judge Tucker,
Va, Col. Picrson and Hon. Mr.. Powe |,
Ark. The Convention then adjourned until
o'clock to. morrow morning.
TUESDAY, June 4-The Convention, az
ter Il long and exciting debate, have decided
to vote by States each State having one
vote. Nine States are represented, viz I:
\iabama. Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mis-
>issippl, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
and Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, June 5.-Thc fol owing
gentlemen appeared and took seats as dele
gales - Samuel Boyd and S Jones Stew
art, OF Mississippi. Gov Roane, of Arkan-
,as, and Mir lnge. OF Alabama
4 committee from The several delegations
was announced AS members Of the commit
tee ordered by the resolution OF Yesterday,
to consider and report on all resolutions which
may be presented for the action OF the con
NrntiOn.
Resolutions ollerrd by the following gen.
temen were read and referred TO tie above
committee.
lst. Mr. Campbell Of Alabama - Resolu-
lions taking strong Southern grounds and
adverse to any compromise.
2l. BY MIR. Ewing Of Alabama esolu,
lions denying the rights Of Congress TO re-
rcive and consider resolutions or petitions,
&c. sent from non-sla,eholding states, hav-
ing tendency to effect the abolition OF sa-
very in the slave states
81. From Mr.. Berrien of Georgia Res
oIutiohs containing Southern sentiments in
regard 10 the slavery question, but saying
thar they should accept as compromise the
Missouri line OF SO 2 3o.
4lh BY Mr.. Dawson of Georgia Reso-
lulions recommending liberal patronage to
the Southern paper to be established at
Washington.
5th. MIR Rae Of Mobile Resolutions en-
bodying the ultra Southern doctrine, and
recommending non-intercourse IN certain e.
vents, but being willing to compromise on
the Missouri line.
THURSDAY. june 6-The Convention
Hlfis Hc " Noi thN
States for resolutions, whereupon
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia. presented a Sc
res of propositions from that State, declar-
ing. amongst other things, that territory Of
the United States belonged to the States
that Congress has no power to dispose OF 1t
Tor the benefit of citizens OF one State TO the
exclusion of ohers,-that the passage Of
such an exclusion be resis ed at all hazards,
that the clizrn- of any Territory alone
| have power to frame its Governmcnt.-tha
sojourncrs owning no part OF land and IN
Territories with 70 intention to reside there,
are nat citizens and that no Government
framed bv them is authorized aud the fore
ing such Government upon the people Of
California by aid of the military of the Uni
ted Slales. is practical e forrement OF the
Wilmol Prov $50, which il is our duty to resist
TO the last extremity
Mr., Clayhrooke, Of Virginia, said that the
propositions had not been submitted; he
thought from the reading OF them they were
of suil' irLt importance To be ref, rrcd.
Mr.. IRWIN. OF Alabama, Offered resolu-
lion in regard TO fugitive slaves, declaring
hat the people of the South were entitled
to :hrir rights, TO reclaim them under the
Constitution regardless Of any other quar-
ter He also offered resolution declaring
that all the States were equally entitled to
the same rights aud privileges and that Con
gress has no light TO int frre with the do
nestle institutions Of any STATE.
Mr. Dupont of Florida, offered resou-
ton declaring il ineNpedeHt. in view of toe
possibility of embarrassing the Southern
Representatives in Congness, for this Con