The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-02
DAILY.
Correspondence Of The Mn York Herald.

raj of its members have been and are here
now, and we have full tidings of all their
Sayings and doings.n But one opinion
prevails as to the character Of that body. In
public experience and personal character, in
knowledge, wisdom, dignity, frmness and
moderation, Il have heard an accomplished
gentleman say who witnessed its proceed
ings) it has scarcely been excelled by any
body of men which has ever assembled in
convention or Congress in the United States.
AT an early day, the convention resolved not
to interfere with, or in any manner embar-
rass, the action Of Congress upon any pend
ng measure. No threat was uttered-not
a denunciation was made. 1t contented it.
self with avowing its principles, and declar-
ing what the equal rights Of the South were
what might be conceded, and what must be
Northumberland to show itself in earnest
in adhering to whatever it had resolved on.
1t further resolved, and unanimously, tore
assemble with full delegation from all the
Southern States) after the adjournment Of
Congress, to Judge whether the rights and
interests of the South had been protected or
sacrificed in any measure of adjustment
which had been passed.
| In all the resolutions there was but sin
gle ultimatum-but one sine qua non put
forth and even that involved the important
concession Of accepting the Missouri Com
promise line. This was embraced in the
fifteenth resol ton, which, after asserting
the equal rights of the South under the Con-
stitutloi to migate with their property to any
portions of those territories North and South,
ASSERTS its readiness to acquiesce in the
adoption of the line of 80 deg. 80 min.
north latitude, extending to the Pacific
Ocean, as an extreme concession, upon con-
siderations of what is due to the stability of
our institutions"
Upon this resolution the nine States rep
scented were unanimous, and the delegates
of each of the nine States were also unani-
nous.
Upon all of tne resolutions and upon the
address, the States voted unanimously in
their favor; and the delegations of each
State did the same, with the exception Of
three from Alabama, one from Florida, and
one from Mississippi; and the latter, who
was Chief Justice Sharkey, the President OF
the cCnv Acknowledgement in open conven-
ton retracted his vote, and withdrew his OPP
position.
So much for the public official action Of
the conventions; but learn from the same
high source, what is still more significant Of
the views and purposes Of the convention,
when the proper time comes for upholdlng
them.
Mr.. Clay's compromise measures were al
in the hands of the members, and freely AM
fully canvassed; and though no direct vot'
was taken upon them, (unless upon the ad
dress, which have not SEEM they were
unanimously disapproved and repudiated.
Moreover, the State of Tennessee, (wht
was represented here to be entirely hostile
to the Nashville Convention) was repre-.
scented by one hundred delegates, and they
were unanimously in favor of all the mea
sures | have referred to.
On one of the closing days of the conven
ton, Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown ant
Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, both delegates iron
TENNESSEE gave great dinner to the mem
bers of the convention. No less than three
hundred persons were at the table, and tn
utmost enthusiasm prevailed Two memor
able sentiments were offered by Governor
Brown and General Pillow on that occasion
which were received by the company, with
the most deafening plaudts from all parts Of
the table. The words of each were repeat
ed to me, but t&ey have passed out Of my
mind. The sentiments well remember
GOVERNOR Brown: " The Nashville Con.
vention, but seven days in session, and the
whole State Of Tennessee.ha wheeled into
line"
GENERAL Pillow: "The Missouri Com
promise line to the Pacific. We give to oul
brethren of the North the right hand of goot
fellowship; but we mean to stand by it, and
to insist on it, and if need be, to fight fol
it.n
The members of the convention who have
reached here, all represent that they net
with the most cordial reception everywhere
in their routes homewards; and that the
strongest demonstrations were made of re-
turning union and harmony among the South
ern people, and of common purpose to stand
by the Nashville Conventon-the position
it occupied, and the principles it avowed.
|
Ishould have mentioned also, that States
right of secession from the Union, was freely
canvassed in recess among the members; and
my informant "a member Of the convention
assures me, that he never heard the right
once denied or undoubted; and that from all
he heard and witnessed, he did not doubt at
all that one of the States represented there,
was fully prepared and resolved upon that
me asure, the moment Mr.. Clay's Compro-
mise received the sanction of Congress; that
three others of them had nearly reached the
same conclusion; and that all agreed that the
secession of one would necessarily involve
all in common cause, and that it was set
tied opinion among the members of the con-
vention, that the adoption of Mr.. Clay's
Compromise measures by Congress, would
certainly and speedily bring about dissolu-
ton of the Union.
The public must Judge Of these develop
ments for itself, but own that they fill my
mind with apprehension, and that / deem
them significant Of mighty events, seeming ly
u n