Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-11
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1850.


We pleased To find from The iolIowin. resolution i'
the Board of Managers Of the Washington National Mont
,nen Society have adopted plan which hope will b
found acceptable 10 the patriotic citizens m this country M
be calculated afford aid the grca, and noble ocrf whc
they have undeliakcn
| WASHINGTON National MoSrMrSr orficE,
\ MAY - 1850 \.
Al meeting of thr Board Of Managers, held this day '
following resolution unanimously adopted
Resolved That the people o The United STATES either III
divdualy by associations be- and they hereby r'sl
fully requested Ia take np collections throughout ihr mo
on the approaching Anniversary oi American ndrlchdtc
in aid Of the great Washington National Monument now DC
ing erected iii this city.
Papors throughout the Union will please copy.
Advccs from Key West 10 the 25th nit. state that nea
nf tho Cuban invaders had lei. that place Capt Lewis
o the steamer Creole under arrest and would he iI'
before the t. s. District Court. The wounded were al d"
ing well letter in The New York Courier says that war
Tor the arrest o large number oi the per
landed from tho Creole and hence their sudden dar
| lure from kay West.
The Whi. State Convention Of Maryland, in session a
Frederick Friday morning nominated WM. Il. ttAEKE -
Washington county the Whi.. candidate for Governor
Maryland lie voted for at tho ensuing Fall election
PROCEEDINGS or THE NASHVILLE CoNVEN
TlON.
NASHVILLE. rESs. Jr>E ), 1850.
Tho following gentlemen, from several drle:ati"ns were
announced ms members of the COMMITTEE ordered by The re-
solutions yesterday, consider and report on all me II"
solutions which may be offered for the action "i The convc
tnn-AIr. Newton oi Virginia; ar Gordon 81 Goorgl Air
Mcdowell and Mr. Campbell, al South Carnlina: iir ban
well aud Mr.. Hammond nf labana Mr.. Murphy and Mr.
Campbell OF Miss Mr.. Boyd and Mr.. Clay ton o esns
Mr. Henderson Of Fosida Mr. Forrman and Mr. i''rS'n
ot Tennessee Nj Brown and Mr. Nicholson ol Arkansas
Air. Rounc and Mr.. Powell.
The resolutions offered by the following gentlemen were
,hen read and referred 10 the committee
st Mr. Cumpbclls al Alabama, which Was as "ii"ws
Resolutions taking strong Southern grounds ana adverse !"
compromise.
3D. That Of Mr. Irwin Of Alabama Resolutions dcnyin.
III, gh OF Congress 10 receive AMI consider r.-r"'i-'
p,itiuns &c say ycholdng States, having ION
irncy affect the abolition oi slavery in The slave Stas
3d. Ar. Bcnnng of Resolutions containing southern
sentiments regard the slavery question ll s;fn" thl
they should accept as compromise The Miss"' ''h'' -
dca. 81 min. M
ih AR Dawson of fGs-Rcsolurons recommending libcF-
patronage the Southern newspaper about IL he csla
lisncd al Washington.
5th Mr. McRac of Mobic.-Rcsolulons embndyng the
ultra Southern doctrine and commencing intercourse III
cvsnts bu, willing Ia compromise on c Mlsro''i
in.. for the sake of The Union. -
The convention resolved that California is peculiarly well
adapted for slave la"r and that ii the tenure :" slave pro
,cry recognised the Southern part won'd IN sho'
ne open into srscholing States, 10 swell The
number aud powor oi those already in existence.
Resolved, That il is too plain ior Argument ta ic sd'
holding States would lose and The nsliyehulnr greatly
.an the surrender the latter Of 'e hall OF leN's ana
that the payment ~ Texas oi two millions az The pIee
s compensation TO thon ANA The more "sieciy as INC
most OF the money would on, OF their ONE r"cSeit
Received That people al the slayeo'ins States, 10y
becoming unit respects political or party "Isanlha'inn
suaruto from the people tbs slay rOlng States,
would place themselves i'll position oi great advantage III
least particulars First 10 enable them to account
ID the political parties oi the North, BY putting II. ''cii
rowo Ia throw their undivided might into the -sa!n "i
whichever party then showed tho best disposition 10 d"
them justice Second il would enable them 10 Inrn /" Sc
cen, the potrn, Of love for TIN Inoa cherished
~ the North o their desire to terminal" ti existence
nl The Union promptly and without may internal dscor,
wiiene,e The North o disregard thcir iighi lh
il would eunba hem II The worst came 10 the worst Ia de
fend themselves the beat advantage and therefore, II
would III the highest degree conservative ol Tie best m
terssts of the poop. of the North aud those al hc south
Resolved therefore, Tia, the people OF the South ought
to drop old purity d.inc in organization and ior c IN
ture let tho of merit in the different cind!a1s Tor one"
be this onlywhch ol hnm s lk' y 1" DO the most good
friendly and raternS part, by the Sou,h and TO th end
The future conventions for the nomination Of candidates
shall drop all their past party relations.
Resolved That therefore invite convention oi me
poopo o tho sllvehodng States the h ." June ne1t f
the purpose Of determining which among the vn'i%s --
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency ought to So
cure the sulragcs oi tho South.
Resolved That unless the saycholns States al the
session Of their respective e2saines repeal The laws
which thoy have passed obsucng the recovery VI fugitive
and also take cectua steps ur the prac'lca oasr
vuncs by their citizens, of the constitutional stipulation "T
the surrender of such slaves the avehuln. States ought
without delay to adopt measures o retaliation ana noh
tercourse
RESOLVED Thu, we have little confidence in the efficacy oi
law which Congress pass TO secure iG obsrv"c.
this clause the Constitutions because public opinion at
the North is much oppos"d TO such laws that II could not
he enforced look chiefly TO the Stntcs themselves who
parties the stipulation for the observance but any law
passed by Congress which gave 10 the fugitive trial by Jury
in the State which he ica would. remedy, be mere
mockery.
Resolved That in n majority in the face o the clear
rights Of the South pass law which shall deprive her ot
.r part California situated south Of - deg 80 min. North
Gu, oil from Texas any part Of the territory lying within
the boundary which she claims as her own nerlercs with
slavery or the rndc in slaves in the District ol c"luh'
this Convention, the Monday after the passaSr "f
such law shall re-assenhc for the purpose o consider
ng the remedy be adopted for rcdrcssing the wrong thus
pcrprraied.
The Convention adjourned till tomorrow AT 10 O'Clock