Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-06-18
Resolutions of the Nashville Convention.

kind secured In that part OF the south OF 50
80 min. the South part would IN q short
Time ripen into one or more slavsholding
states and so swell the number and power OF
those already ia existence.
Resolved. That il is TOO plain iof mgu.
ment. that the slayeiiolding states would Lose
add the non siaveholjine states greatly gain
by The surrender 10 the latter Of nearly half
OF Texas. and the payment 20 Texas Of a lew
millions as price, however IL mig ht minister
TO her distress for money, would he no com
penss,on TO them aud the more especially.
as the most of the money would come out of
their own pockets.
Resolved That the people OF the slave
holding States by becomiug-a unit ss re-
specis political or party Organization sepe-
rate from the people Of tho non holding
States. would place thepi in position OF
great advantage in AT least three particulars.
Fifs,--to eusble them TO turn to account
the political parties Of the North hy put'ing
il into their power 10 throw their individual
weigh, in the scale OF which ever party that
show ed the best disposition TO do them justice.
Second--It would eBnble them To turn 10
accoun, The poten, sentiment Of love for u.
MON. cherished by the North, and put il in
their mower 10 terminate the existence Of that
Union promptly and without internal dts
cord, whenever the North came TO disregard
their rights.
Third--It would enable them If the worst
came to the worst to defend themselves to
the best advantage and therefore IL would be
everything in tho highest degree conserya-
. tive not only Of the Union. but OF the seoti-
ments OF fraternity between the people ofthe
North aud those Of The South.
Resolved, Therefore, that the people ot
the South oughi TO drop old party disilnc-
lions, and party organic atoms, and Tor the
future let the test OF the merits OF the differ
ent candidates for Office be this only h
| of them is likely TO do the most good friend
! ly mart by the South, and 10 this eud that
| conventions both tsr the nomInallon al State
| officers and President and Vice President
hereafter TO be held without reference TO par
! ~ distinctions.
Resolved, That we invite a Convention OF
! The Slaveboding States TO assemble On the
4lh Monday IN June AZ. for the purpose
Of determining which among the various as
! pirants for The Presidency and Vice Pres
dency ought to receive the sufrsges OF the
! South.
Resolved. That urless the non-slsvehold-
| ing States, NJ The next session of thei re-
! spective legislatures repeal ibe laws which
! they have passed TO obstTuct the recovery OF
! fugitive slaves and also take effective STEPS for
! the practical observance by their cltlzens, oi
lthe constitutional siipula,ions Tor the surTen-
|dsr of such slaves---,he slaveholdiug States
|ought without delay TO adopt measures OF re
Valuation and non'in,eiccurse.
] Resolved. That W. have little confidence
/ in The efficiency Of any law winch Congress
may pass TO seizure The observance ofthts
| clause OF The Constitution. because, public
opinion at the North is SO much opposed to
such law that il c"utd not be enforced.
We look cheeifuliy Ia the States them
! selves who ate parties TO the stipulation. for
/ be observance of the sripulaIion-hut any
laws passed by Congress which gives To The
fugitive jury trial IN The State 10 which
, no has llcd, would "a remedy he mere
! mockeiy
Resolved. That 10 case a majority in Con-
Piess shall. regardless Of the clear righls "f
I the South pass any laws which shall de
prive her of that part of California aud New
/ Mexico, which lies south Of 36 deg 80 m.
north latitude, or cut off irom Texas any part
! of the territory lying wubln the boundary
which she claims IS her own, or interfere
with slavery or The trade in slaves IN he Dis
lrict of Columbs--lhen this Convention on
Monday after the passage Of such
/ law, reassemble at--for the purpose of
considering the remedy to be adopted to the
wrong thus perpelrsted on the South.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met, aud the Secretary
proceeded TO call on the States for resolutions.
whereupon Mr.. Tucker, of Va, presented a
series oi propositions from tina. State, dec!ar-
ire, among other things that tho territory OF
The United States belonged to the States
that the citizens of any territory alone have
! mower 10 frame iis government that soIouTn-
ers owning no part OF the land, and IN ter
ritn,v with no intention TO reside :herr,- arc
not oiiizens. and that any government Tram.
ed by them is unauthorized. and that the
! forcing Of such government op the people of
! Calfo,nia nv the aid Of the military OF the
United States, is practical enforcement Of
The Wilmot Proviso, 10 be resisted To the
last extremity.
Mr.. Erwin. of Alabama, offered resolu-
tion in regard TO fugitive slaves. declaring
thai the people Of The Soulh were entitled Ia
their right TO reclaim them under the Con-
stiution. regardless of any compromise of
/ other quarters. He also offered aIesuluiinn
declaring that all the States a,e equally EN-
titled TO the same rights and privileges, aud
| that Congress has no right ia interfere With
the domestic institutions ol any State
Mr.. DupoL,, of Florida. offered resolu
iion declaring il ,uexpcdient in view Of a
possibility Of embarrassing the Southern rep
resenisiives in Congress, for this Convention
to express an opinion as 10 what measure
shall call for resistance outhe part OF the
| South. and recomme ndIng in case Congress
does no, adjust the slavery question ssiisfsc-
iorily, that another Convention shall be call.
! ed ~ future day.
! Mr.. McClellsnj. Of FLORIDA. offered = 'es.
oluiiop, denying TO Congress the right to 10
terlefe with slavery IN The District OF Colum-
bis. without the consent Of the people Of the
District or in the slave States, srseuals or
dock y ards oftbe United Sia;es.
Mr. Polk, OF Tennessee, offered the fol-
lowing:-
Resolved, Ths, IN rhe event thar the par
ti,ion proposed cannot be secured on the line
Of 36 40 North latitude, ;bis Convention does
not intend TO be understood as expressing 40
opinion adverse to the adjustment offered IN