The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-19

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The Nashville Convention.
lhe action Of this convention begins 10 emerge from
the fog q the ,elegraphs. which had impsrfscily
vesed s proceedings to the broader light Of the Nssh
vile newspapers They giving US the diary Of ihsr
proceedings for each day Of the sessions but even the
dssouemenf has not yet reached through the journals
We have the first and important series of resolution
which they have adopted, bul The Address which
they have sent out to the country amid some opposing
votes OF their own body
The resolutions were unanimously adopted They lay
down certain general principles about the equality Of the
States and their right participation The iuvantages
Of common territory to which subscribe with all
our heart but. il understand the remedies 70 which
the convention would resort cannot exsctly zoe the
force OF the logic which would conduct Us to these
illusions The following resolutions contain the gis Of
their propositions,
o. RoiUsd That the slavehoding States cannofand viii
not submit % tho enactment by Congress Of law m
hasses with their property the Territories
Of the United States, or to any law making dscrimina.
tons Ia favor 81 the pTopesor o. other properly seans,
Ropsd That il the duty Of the federal govsrnnen,
ihe clzens the several States in the Tertoss The
sss ssa 2 req as p 2 make a
property 10 federal The inilmen Of this duty
y ss y e as
citeent which now exist between dersnt sections OF
son that the osrancs Congress has given tho notion ina,
federal authority might DO employed incidentally and ind
States coniessedy beyond federal jurisdiction control
main 81 the dcod which the existence
Gent action Of the federal government itself
To- Rssoiusd, That recognition o. this principle would
men Of ali subjects sectional dispute which would
afford guaranty Of an early and satisfactory descrni
IL Rssoivsd, That event dominant majority shall
q recoSn,s ne great = nv
TO maintain them, il the of this
and divided between the sections Of the Union he
ghB Of both sections be adequately secured in herre
grave objections, but We are ready % aoqusscs m the
adoption Of the line d 80 deg 80 min. north latitude, ex
tending TO the Pacific extreme concession upon
Considerations Of what's due 70 the stability Of our insii
Ia Resoiued That ID i, the opinion ii this convention
controversy should be eaded either BY reccgni
Of the constitutional rights OF the southern people
ace ii coniederacy Of States involved ia quarrel
fruits Of war in which the American arms were crowned
with glory, 10 hnminting that the incorporation Of the
Wimot Provso Ia the offer OF setlement = proposition
Sssa e q sna M ss
rnpton Of the confedcacy Or BY the Of she
Ssn es
which Ills the paramount duty 81 Congress y avoid
we are to understand the committee AZ meaning that
the great principle which Is 30 important il sufficiently
recognised BY Congress saying nothing about slavery in
the territorial governments merely adding that they
he territorial egslacres) shall pass law to establish
prohibit slavery, then there no difficulty on the sub
ject: nothing more is asked than can be obtained
But if the resolutions call upon Congress 10 pass a
decIaratory resolution 10 the effect that the nhaban Of
every State shall be permitted carry his properly (of
every descrpon) TO the territory Of the United
States then, in the first place. this requision il going
further than what has been hitherto asked second fur
Their, probably, than what Congress will be willing
to declare; and, third. il recognises jurisdiction in
Congress upon the subject which may be abused for
il they declare to-day that slaves may 90 70 the
common territory. they may be called upon Il an
other session to declare the revere. viz that masters
are not at liberty to carry their slaves thsre--ia
other words, to palm the WiImot Proviso upon the
South We think It is therefore sufficient and asr to
conine Congress to what can be obtaned-the provision
which is already embraced in the Adjustment Of the Ssn-
ate TO show the course which has hitherto been chalk
ell out by southern statesmen and show that extends
no further than the broad doctrine OF nonnteyenton.
and that Congress not expected TO pass any law or
declatory resolution. explicitly recognising the right Of
the South to carry their slaves vacant territory, lay
before our readers the following extracts. The Detroit
Free Press brings up the following "reminiscences about
Mr. Calhoun:
NovtsrrRvrvrfox-THx oaouvp-We highly
graled with the general character OF the resolutions
adopted by the democratic members Of the constitutional
convention Lansing, which we published yesterday, Ia
relation the compromise measure before tho United
States Senate. The first resolution adopting the principle
OF nonnserveniion by Congress with questions OF slavery
the Territories, contains the frue ground andths only
which the democracy Of the whole country
stand and preserve It's union, and the Union OF
States We that the northern democratic repre-
ssn.siyes in Congress win keep his principle in vsw
ths political guide In their sction upon the
slavery question This principle the ground OF
the southern democratic platform ago, when fhe
question OF extending savsfy from the Territories scqur
ed OF Mexico first pressed In Congress- Read what
Mr. Calhoun himself said Ia the Untcd States Senate
the 9th OF June, 1873, on tis subjects
There TO- says Calhoun striking difference 20
which slsvehoIdng
The desire
law them any Id
H. isnoes belonging Uniisd states, opsn
their cizens 20 long they continue 70 Be tsoes snd when
be 70 their Inhabitants form sssh
might suit them without rcptcscn coodon escs
Union In short they willing % leave The whole subject whr
constitution and the and fundamenszi principles self
How Casks Mr. CsIboun can the question BE- suIsd csn
oaon he be hna and permanently adjusted 10 but one
that The high principles o. justice and me consum,en
Pear leave 70 diem The lees 10 ~ sdisy y ms
ton, they n shc osesnons dne con
and jusce ~ feeble command Ne respect me
Norh, the South expect inst she wm regard Ne ~ oe
Hut 10 fu<s and and The osnsinos me
easiest which he question be ssued
% party 4 may g ssiucd o. mai cnna amply
uon n al thy continue and. when hcy -
come stsfss adopt they please, with ne
be repubticsn In order % their ad o. into ne
~ c.upo, maintain lsre By an an peal 70 es pDepes