The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-11
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Reported for the Columbia Telegraph.

NASHVILLE, Jure 5.-The following gentle
men, from the several delegations, were all.
nounced as members ofthe committee ordered
by the resolution yesterday, to whom shall be
referred for consideration and report all resolu-
tons which may be presented for the action Of
the convention:
Virgini;.-Messrs. Newton and Gordon.
Georuia-Mcssrs. Mcdowell and Campbell.
South Caroliua-Messrs. Barnwelland Ham.
mond
Alabama-Messrs Murphy and Campbell.
Mississippi-Messrs. Boyd and Clayton.
Texas-Mr. Henderson.
Florida -Messrs. Foreman and Pierson.
Tennessee-Messrs. Brown and Nicholson.
Arkansas-M Roane and Powell.
Mr. Campbell, of Alabama, took strong
Southern grounds, and was adverse to any conf
promise.
Mr.. Erwin, of Alabama, denied the right to
receive. resolutions or petitions from the non
slaveholdiug States having tendency to elect
the abolition Of slavery.
Mr. Benuing of Georgia, offered strong reso-
lutions, taking decided Southern ground III re
gard to slavery, but he said they would accept
rs a compromise the Missouri line OF 81 deg
80 min.
Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, offered a resolution
recommending a liberal patronage to the new
Southern newspaper to be established at Wash
ington, to advocate the interests of the South
A motion was adopted that copy OF the
proceedings be forwarded to the Senators and
Representatives in Congress, and to the Chair
man of the Committee Of Thirteen, to be by him
communicated to each member Of the commit
TIC.
Reported for the Charleston Mercury.
NASHVILLE, juno 6.-The accredited dele
gates in attendance are rs follows: Virginia, q;
South Carolina, II; Georgia, u; Mississippi,
IL; Texas, l; Alabama, 81; Arkansas, 2;
Florida, &, and large number from Tennessee.
The propositions from the different members
have been referred to the Select Committee.
They are, thus far, moderate, conciliatory, but
firm. 1t is generally believed that the Convcn-
will recommend the Missouri Compromise, and
will then adjourn to meet in October next.
The city is overllowing with strangers.
The Baltimore Sun publishes the following
as resolutions introduced into the Convention on
Wednesday and referred. They came by tele
graph aud are not to be relied on rs scrupu.
lously accurate. They indicated that the Con.
vention is in earnest
Resolrcd, T'hat California is peculiarly well
adapted to slave labor, and if tenure of slave
property were by recognition of this kind Sc
cured in that part South OF 81 30. the South
part would in short tine open into one or more
slavcholAng States, to swell the number and
power of those already in existance
Reso'rcd, That it is too plain for argument
that the slaveholding States would lose. and the
slaveh 'lding States greatly gain, by the
surrender to the latter OF nearly the half Of
Texas, and that the payment to Texas of two
millions rs a price, however it might minister
t. her distress for money, would be no compen-
sation to item, and the more especially us the
most of the money would come out of their twn
pockets.
Rrso1ued, That the people of the slavehold.
ing States by becoming unit. as respects a
political or party organization, separate from
the people fthe slaveholding States would
place themselves in n position Of great advan-
tage in at least three particulars.
First TO enable them to turn to account of
political parties of the North or by putting it in
their power to throw undivided might in the
scale of whichever party that showed the best
disposition to do them justice.
Second 1t would enable them to turn to
account the potent sentiment of love for the
Union, cherished by the North, to tcrminatc the
existence of that Union, promptly and without
internal discord, whenever the North came to
disregard their rights.
Third-It would enable them, if the worst
came to the worst, to defend themselves to best
advantage and, therefore, it would be Il thing
in the highest degree conservative Of the Union,
and :hc sentiment of fraternity between the peo-
pie Of the North and those of the South.
ResoIued, therefore, That the people of South
ought to drop old party distinctions and organ
izations, and for the future let the test of merit
for different candidates for office be this only
which of them is likely to do the most good,
friendly and fraternal part by the Southland
to this end that Conventions, both for nomi-
nations of State officers and President Of the
United States, ought to be held without relation
to party relations.
Resolped, That we therefore invite Conven.
ton of the people of the slaveholding States on
the 4th day Of June, at -, for the pur-
pose of determining which, among the various
asDirants for the Presidency and Vice Presden-