Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-06


The assumption of the members of the Legisla-
ture, to act in their individual capacities, for the
people, is freely commented upon and condemned
in many of the Alabama papers.
Mississippi is the State which began the South
ern Convention movement. At a popular Con-
vention held at Jackson, on the LIST of October last,
and called to consider the questions involved in
the sectional controversy, resolution recon-
mending the Nashville Convention and fixing the
time of its meeting, Ghe first Monday in June
next,) was adopted. This same popular Con-
vention or Caucus, held at Jackson, appointed
twelve delegates to represent Mississippi at Nash
ville four for the State at large and two for each
of the Congressional districts. But this appoint
ment, from its having grown stale, or for some
other reason did not give satisfaction, and, on
Wednesday, the 9th March, the members Of the
Legislature met in caucus, and made another ap-
pointment of twelve delegates, adopting in only
four instances the nominations previously made at
Jackson. 1t cannot be told which of the two
sets of representatives Gf ether) the people would
prefer.
In Louisiana, resolutions recommending the
people to send delegates to Nashville, were passed
by the Senate, but, in the House of Representa-
tives, they were stoutly opposed, and were post
poned from week to week, and finally the Legis-
lature adjourned without any action upon them.
1t is now entirely doubtful whether the people
will move in the matter.
In Arkansas, we are not able to state what has
been done with reference to the Nashville Con-
vention, but our impression is that representa-
ton in the body has been secured in some mode or
other.
In Missouri, the Legislature adopted very
strong Southern resolutions, which, Mr.. Benton
charged had their origin in Calhcunism, but moth
ing was said about the Nashville Convention, and
we are not aware that the people have anywhere
manifested desire to be represented.
In kentucky, proposition in favour of the
Convention was introduced into one of the Houses,
but it was never brought to vote, and was per-
mitted to die natural death. In few of the
counties, the project of electing delegates has
been mooted but the scheme is generally dis
countenanced, and there is no probability that
Kentucky will be represented.
In Tennessee, the State which was expected to
welcome the Convention to her BOSOM the House
of Representatives adopted (by vote of "a to %,
the nays being all Wings but one) resolution
requesting the Governor to appoint two delegates
to the Nashville Convention for the State and two
for each Congressional district, and recommending
the people of each county to appoint one or more
in ho {ho ofto how
adopted resolution declaring it to be no part of
their delegated trusts to aid in organizing South
ern or any other Convention, and referring the
whole matter to the people, The probability now
seems to be that the people of Tennessee will not
do more than their Legislature in approving the
Convention. 1t is represented by the New Or
leans Crescent, an independent paper more De-
mocratic than Wing, on the authority of an intel
ligent citizen of Nashville, that the people of that
city have such repugnance to the meeting of the
Convention IN their midst that neither the State
Capitol nor any of the churches will be granted
for its siitings.
| In Tenas, the Legislature took action in favour
of the Nashville Convention, but we are not in
formed whether it appointed the delegates or left
| that to the people. One of the Galveston papers
represents that the proceeding was not warranted
by public sentiment.
1t appears from this narrative that the only
States which have given legislative sanction to
the Southern Convention, are Virginia. South Ca
rona, Georgia, and perhaps Texas and Arkansas.
In Tennessee, Louisiana, Kentucky and Maryland,
that sanction has been intentionally withheld
Mississippi and Alabama have determined to meet
our soemnly chosen delegates, with the deputies
of irresponsible Legislative caucuses. From North
Carolina there will probably be not more than one
delegate, and from Missouri none
In this state of the case, we must declare the
belief that it would be wiser for Virginia to cut
herself loose while she may, from the manifestIy
abortive project of the Nashville Convention. I'm
der the resolution of the Legislature, her repre-
sentatves could do nothing more than resolve
what the South ought to do in certain contingent
cies She has herself declared what she will do
and we do not believe that any such pebald con-
vocation as that which the people of Nashville
are dreading, will add to the Northern conviction
of her earnestness.
We hope, therefore, that the people ofRichmond
will not give their sanction to the scheme bytaking
part in district Convention to elect Delegates
But those who disapprove, ought not to be deter
red from attending the meeting. If they absent
themselves, those who have arranged the resolu-
tons and the nominations will have the matter
all their own way.
CASE OF DIR WEBSTER,
The following memorial has been extensively circu-
lated for signatures in the city of New York;
To his ercellency George N Briggs, Go uernor of the
State of Massachusetts,