The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-12
The Nashville Convention.

Eds CrescoaIn your paper of yesterday you make some
Reference 10 this Important body, which will assemble in June
next that induces to fear yotr are sunfriendy 10 It's puf
poses perhaps from rnisconstrucoI of them. 3
That the question the Wmot Provso, and Others Of
Kindred character regarded Of some importance in the
country, VIII admit, from The fact that almost every leg
lative body has pronounced solemn opinion, PRO con-, in
regard them You viii remember too, that it is scarcely
twelve months since conventoa of the Northern and North
western States called upon these measures, and
actually did pass them by nominating therowu adhe
rents TO the highest Offices in the nation.
Thefe suo Disgusting the fact that issue presented here
in which The North united on the de and the South
oHtte other.f t.
The State Of Mississippi proposed evidence OF ibis
unOn and the purpose of understanding fully each others
views that each Of the Southern States should delegate some
of Their approved citizens to meet together at Nashville
and counsel upon the common The pronostiOnme
With immediate favor in Alabama, Georgia Carolina, Viz
gha etc, and the question is shall Louisiana acquesce?
IA The un point that Isee s-sit important that the South
having cause, suudbe useds orif there any
thing in the contenow or even prospectiyey is there not
danger distraction Will produce infinitely injury than
concord - ---sE ts--
What is there unusual the meeting together ofnen who
have common interests defend? From fair and
open discussion and the fce Interchange of views betYee
the representative Of distant sections Is il more Just and
reasonable to qpprehsnd good than eyii2 al
The Nashville Convention proposes 1t only asks
that delegates be instructed speak the minds of their
tuehts, That this may be understood and Others learn how
far united, and upon what points Possibya majority
of the South VIII agree thar The Wio prO the abo-
ition of slavery in tie District Of Columbia, the dockyards
and navy yards Of the United States the slave trade
between the Sates Important enough 10 induce
dissolution of the Unou Ifso Jet us know it. Possibly they
wiagree that some of these and Others OF
sufficient importance Then Know that fact too. How
important that position be defined clearly, that we may
grope In the dark thus preueng the cause and
ening that which is opposed to US. .-,E
Already have there been several S6ar conventions for
the promotion OF our foreign trade, aud several Western
conventions for internal Improvements etc.. no one ever
supposed for an instant they were calculated produce
| particle Of mischief. 7~v
Ii Louisiana does not go into the Convention which is
scarcely 10 be supposed win be argued she lukewsg il,
thecaue Of the South though having larger proportion
SLAVES than any other sae, wchwoudh be CTeditabie
10 hs ratea Feelings andsttachnets Theday Of danger
may eeme when shalnOb unwilling the aid Of
our neigbors! g-rst. z
Perhaps Louiaaha regards the excitement premature ue-
eeay, and calculated do injury If further pressed by the
Southern States then let the weight Of fer 6onsctoas
opinions be felt al Nashville and respected Her delegates
ay Instructed and whether or against the measures
agitaed should be heard. VIII sls b unnindful OF the
Responsibilities of her position2 - - o.
This much is cear-by Injection cannot prepeikr as.
senbag G the CoRrea,io States have already appointed
their delegates, and the Opiaioa ms necer net been pro.
Homcea in respectable Quaro that SIN gle o Of am
# othr Southern SatsS e dissent, ksther zoe are
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