The North-Carolinian., 1850-06-15


being surveyed by U. S. officers, at the nstiga-
tion of Mr. Stanly. The object is to ascertain
whether the harbor is of sufficient capacity tc
afford facilities to commerce to extent that
would justify the hope of city at that place at
some future day.
Teisgraphed Baltimore Sun.
NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
Second Day.
NASHVILLE, June 4.
The convention met this morning in the
McKendree Methodist church, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. J. B. Nc
Ferren.
Mr. Winston, Of Alabama. moved that
as muck of the report of the committee OF
organization presented Yesterday as re-
ferred to the matter Of voting in conven-
ton. be recommitted Mr. Crawford. oi
Georgia, said it would be better first to
ascertain who were members of the con-
ventiOn.
Gen. Pillow, chairman Of the committee
on elections, reported the list Of delegates
elected to seats in the convention.
Mr. Perkins moved the adoption Of the
report of committee of organization.
Mr. Erwin opposed the motion. He
said he could not support the report; if it
was adopted he might acqu!esce, but that
it was subversive Of the authority Of the
people that delegates hae: been appointed
by the people to represent the States at
large. and others to represent Congress
sional districts he was one of the latter,
and had no authority to represent the
State. Each Congressional district was
entitled, he cOhtended, to a seperate vote.
Unless this vote was allowed them. how,
he asked, were people Of the districts,
who appointed them. to know whather
they had been properly represented. 1t
the principlc recommended was adopted.
where, he asked, would it be stopped. If
the convention was permitted to exercise
this stretch Of pow er-to appoint delegates
for Arkansas and Virg inia-why should 1t
not also appoint delegates for Missouri aud
Kentucky, which had no delegates here.
This con. ention. he said. was no ordinary
body-,he occasion no ordinary one. No
step should be taken without mature deli
beration.
When Mr. Erwin concluded, MIR Brown,
of Alabama, called for the previous qucs-
ton, but afterwards withdrew his call.
The convention got into confusion. a num-
ber Of gentlemen endeavored to bring or
assumed authority to dici,le the manner OF
voting. and stated the order OF the ques-
tions before the Convention to be, first on
the amendment from Mississippi; second,
on that of the gentleman from Virginia.
and third, on the report Of the committee.
The question was then taken on the first
proposition and rejected The question
WAS then taken on the second proposition
aud also rejected. The question was
then taken Oh the proposition of the COM
mittee of organization and adopted.
he convention. after an exciting debate
Of three hours. decided to vote by States,
each State having one vote ; 9 States re-
resented. viz: Alabama, Arkansas. Fiori-
ua. Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina.
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia Judge
Sharkey as President. The convention then
adjourned until tomorrow.
Fourth Day.
Nashville. June 5.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock.
Several additional delegates presented
themselves and took their seats.
The names otthe Committee of one from
each State, to which resolutions, &c. offer
ed for the consideration of the Convention
shall be referred, were announced.
NIr M hed Oi N1tSStSslppl SuUulItteu q
series of resolutions declaring that the
spirit Of the Convention was conciliatory
and desirous of preserving the Constitu-
ton and the Uuion. That the territory
acquired by the United States is to be
governed by the several States through
their agents in Congress. That if the
North will not concede to the South its
rights guaranteed by the constitution. even
the mere formality of association will be
bruken. and lead to non-intercourse be-
tween the sections. That Congress has
no right to discriminate between the spe-
cies Of property held under the Constitu-
tion. The resolutions were referred.
MIR Chester Of Tenn. offered a resolu-
ton for the appointment OF a committee on
Printing, which was carried.
The Convention then adjourned unt''
10 o'clock tomorrow.
Fifth Day.
A number Of gentlemen offered each
series Of resolutions. ali Of which were re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions.
which were expected to report this after.
noon, but were unable to do SO, and wi
] report tomorrow.