Washington telegraph., 1850-12-11
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

These embrace IHc spun VI '"o " "0'S
proceedings; Wiiich we have not room TO
publish, and it we did they would he
tedious aud uninteresting to most readers.
The Convention adjourned on Monday
the 18Th of November, Immediately after
adop:ng the following resolutions. There
were resolutions submitted by the dele
gates from every State that was repre-.
sented, we believe. but these given below,
were those adopted, aud were voted iOr
by al: the States except Tennessee:
Gaz. d Dem.
We, the delegates assembled from
norton Of ", states of this Coutederacy,
make this expoe,s.ol. the causes which
have brought us together, and OF the
rights which the States we represent are
entitled TO under the ca,npact Of union.
W. have amongst u> twO races nirk-
ed by such distinctions of color. aud
physical and moral qualities, as forever
forbid their living together on terms Ot
social aud political equality.
The black race have been slaves from
the earliest settlement oil our country.
and our relations of master and slave have
grown up from that time.
"a
| tn convuItious, aud the entire ruin Ot one
| or both races.
When the constitution was adopted
! this reia,lou of master and slave, as It
| exists, was expressly recognized a I'd
guarded in that instrument. 1t was a
great and vital interest, involving our
| very existence as separate people then,
as we'll as now.
The States Of this confedrracy acca!td
to that compact each one for ''-e.f, am'
| ratified 1t as States.
If the nou. .sla. ehold.ig States. who
are parties 10 that compact. disregard its
provisions and endamger our peace aud
existence 10y united aud deiiberat: action.
we have right as States. there beng
no common arb,ter. to secede.
| The object OF those who are urging Oh
the Federal Government in its aggressive
policy upon our domestic institution 's.
beyond all doubt, finally to overthrow
them, aud abolish the existing relation
between master and slave. We feel
authorized TO assert this from their own
declarations, and from the history OF
events in this country for the last few
years.
TO abolish slavery or the slave trade
in the District Of Columbia-to regulate
the sale and transfer Of slaves between
the States-to exclude shareholders with
their property from the terrltories-to
admit California under the circumstances
OF the case, we hold to be all parts vi the
same system Of measures. aud subordinate
! - the end they have in view, which Is
openly avowed To he. the total overthrow
of the institution.
We make no aggressive move We
stand upon the defensive. We invoke
the spirit of the constitution, and claim
i,s guarantees. Our rights-our inderend'
ence-the peace and existence OF ouI
iamiies-depend upon the issue.
The Federal Government has within
few years acquired, by treaty. and by
| triumphant war, vast territories. lhls
has been done 10y the councils and arms
of all, and the benefits and rights belong
alike and equally TO all the States. The
Federal Government is hut the common
agent of the States united, and represents
their oCjoIned sovereignty over subject
matter granted and defined III the com
pacly.
The authority it exercises over all ac
quired territory, must, in good faith, be
exercised tor the equal benefit OF al
parties. To prohibit our cltIzens iron
settling there with the most valuable par
Ut our property. IS mol only degrading I,
us as equals, bu: violates our highest con
stltutlotal rights
Resolutions and prohibitions agains
the sia,ehoidiUg States Il would appear
are TO be the hXed and settled policy v
the Goveriimeut-and those States thai
are hereafter to be adnIitted into the
Federal Union from their extensive tern
:orie, Will but coGtirm aud 'ucrease the
power of The majority; and he knows
little OF history WHO cannot read our dee
thy in The iuture il We laii to do our duty
now, as free people.
We have been hatrassed and insulteC
by those who ought 10 have been oul
brethren, in their constant agitation OF q
subject vital 10 us aud the peace OF ouI
families. We have been outraged by
their gross misrepresentation Of ou.
moral aud social habits and by the man
ner in which they have denounced US be.
fore the world. We have had our, pro
perty enticed off aud the means OF re.
covery denied us Oy our co-Stales i'll the
Terri,ucies Of the Union, which we were
entitled 10 as political equals under the
constitution. Our peace has beeu en-
dangered 10y incendiary appeals. The
Union instead OF being considered a
fraernal bond, has breu used as Tie means
ot striking al our vital Interests.
The admission of CalitOrnia, under the
circumstances of the care coniiltms a,l
unauthorized and revolui lonary seizure ol
public domain. aud the exclusion vi near
hait the States of the Contederacy from