The New York herald., 1850-06-11

taken therefrom and let proper regulations be made
TO secure the payment OF the amounts
Let the hfth be paid into the Treasury OF the
Unh ed States to be aally divided among all the dit
ferent Sat according TO their electoral votes the
election Of President.
Let The dividend of each State stand in the hands
all d, mands of sny State which shall be adudged by
the proper tribunal In favor of any ether State ci
10 Lot tie ritnal be constituted before which this
any fugitive slaves may hle his libel charg
ing that such a slave has escaped into ssvehoa
IL Let notice OF such proceeding be served on the
Governor of such state.
~ On proof Of notice let proceedings be had to
determine whe such slave did escape into such
non slsve holding State whether such slave had bsoa
restored TO the owner, and to ascertain the value of
l3 If be fousd that such slave did 40 escape into
such State and has not been returned TO the owner,
then let judgment be rendered to the owner that the
claimant ought to recover the value SO assessed with
costs.
Ia Let the judgment be duly certified under the seal
Of the Court the Treasurer Of the United States aud
be TO him auth ority for paying the amount of such
judgment and title let such payment stand
to that State into which the slave escapes in
satisfaction for her dributabe share of the proceeds
of the money from gold and silver.
Is Let the title of all the territory embraced
viii hin limits cstsbls he'd by the treaty of Guada-
iupe Hdalso BE- acknowledged ratified and confirmed.
i6 Let the non siavcholding States the consti-
tutonal obligations by passing tfectual laws to pre-
vent the entrance provided for the restoration of tho
slaves escaping into them.
California, Utah and New Mexico, securing to the in
habtsnts the right Of chosing their own officers the
right Of government and all rights except he right
OF empire the soil, in which they do not yet
possess any right Of property the rights to prohibit
any citizen OF the United states from migrating with
&c tax interfere with the disposal Of the lands there
in on such terms as Congress may prescribe.
The Convention then adjourned
SEVENTH DAY.
NAsmvILLK, Tenn, June 10, 1850.
The Convention opened with prayer
Gen Pillow was to propose certain amendments to
the address reported Saturday by Mr.. Gordon,
on resolutions, but he gave way to Mr. Chapman, Of
Ala who said tho frs. thing In order his call for
the previous question, made on Saturday, tho pas
esgo of the resolution Of the Committee Of two from
each State the further confederation Of which had
been postponed till to-day.
Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, said, he had hopes that the
gentleman from Alabama-would not press his call.
those offered some days ago by Mr.. Campbell,
OF Alabama and he thought with bad grace from
that State.
Mr.. CHAPMAN adhered to his motisn-haviug been
sustained, upon the call OF States. The following
resolutions were adopted unanimously
Resolved That the territories Of the United States
belong 10 the people Of the several States ~ their
common property; that the citizens of the several
ststes hso equal right to migrate with their property
to those territories and be protected in the enjoyment
under the charge of the government
Resolved, That Congress has no power to exclude
em territory Of the United States property lawfully
belonging TO the States Of the Union. and any act
which be passed by Congress to effect this result
Is plain violation of the constitution Of the United
States.
g. Resolved That Il Is the duty Of Congress to pro-
vide civil for territories as the spirit OF
American Institution orbids the aintenx of mill
tsry governments In time Of peace and all laws here
tOOre existing In territories formerly belonging to
foreign powers hc interfere with tho full enoy
Qfr pipuq freed
jury and all other rights Of person or property as se
cured recognised In the courts Of the United States
arily void and such territories be-
American territory. IL s the duty of the federal
government make earl provisions for the enactment
to secure TO the inhabitants and emgrsnts TO such
territories the full benefit of the constitution in
Resolved, that 60 protect property existing In the
several Slater Of the Union the people of the States
power. Of war AN and nsrotiaon. and of sus,sIn'
Ing Armies and nayies. and prohibit to the State
authorities the exercise Of the same powers;
they made no distinction in the protection Of tho
properly to be defended, nor IL allowed to the
federal government TO determine What should DO
held property whstertr the states hold property
the government Is bound to recognise aud defend as
such Therefore, IL IL the sense OF this convention
that ell the acts Of The federal goytrncn which tend
to denst'or slre property Of description recognised
IN The constitution In favor OF the prepreor Of other
property, are acts directly opposed to the South.
D. kesulvtd, That y is the duty Of the Federal GO
v.rnm.nt to recognize, and hrmly TO maintain the
equsirghts Of the citizens Of the several States In
tITAtus of the United States, and to repudate the
power TO make discrimination between the propre-
tors 81 different sreccs Of property ia the federal s-
gslaion. The fuihlmcni OF this DUTY by the federal
government would greatly tend to rustorc poacs.
The laws of tie stat,s relative 10 the protection to
be Afforded, are perfectly plain, aud any attempts TO
we.hD or destroy the tide OF any citizen upon Anc-
rcnn territory are plain and papabe violations Of the
funds mental law under which tbe government exists.
q. Hssoly.d, That the slayeboding States cannot,
sha VIII not. fubit TO the enactment by Congress OF
sny law impGing onercus conditions or restraints
on b. dividuas to rem.ye with their property into the
tsfiiiorts Of the United States or 10 any lar making
dforim nation 81 he country and cisss between differ
ent sections of the Crjon tcaus, I. Il the deliberate
opinion ct this ccnvcnticn that the tolerance Of Con-
gesh las given 10 the the mpfesiGa that fdo-
raj authority might be employed incidentally TO sub
vert or weaken the institutions existing in n State
which Is ccniessedly beyond their jurisdiction aud
contrcl-e main cauie Of the discor1 which menace
the existence a the Union, and which has well nigh
Destroyed the ,itscrt action Of the govrnment itsef
Ietolvtd, That the performance Of this duty ~ re-
quiitd ~ the fundamental law OF the Union aud the
equality ofthe several States the MON
nol &c oteiuti without disturbing the frame oi tns
american inssiu ons This principle y violated In
the case Of tho citizens or the savchodins states IL
power TO enter the territories with their property Is
not lawfully acquired In these STATES, the warfare
,rhiust this rsst is war upon the n.ttution Tne
offenders Of this right offending the ftuiion
ard those Who ceny or irupugn its existence are
faithful 10 The constitution and " disunon follows,
the destfoy-rs 81 riEhts the d-unioulsts
Resolved that The Performance q lie duties upon
remove ithe smbnrrassmeuts I'm which the country i
now invoiv,d The vacant territories OF the United
s'A.f no itnrtl Hktfdtd ns pieces TOT rccUyhhl ~
pschy and amtiticn, would be gradually rc-oscupicd
by nhsbanis drawing b them by their Interests aud
hcirgs inftituttrrs based on tho principles % the
contributions to thom would be naturally applied go
vert tneEs formed American Ideas aud appfoyeto OF
BY We constitus,ts OF that particular section.
Resolved That recognition d this principle
would Deprive the questions between Texas aud the
United stscs of their sscous character. and would
have them fer aGjustment without disturbance from
nctiontl prejudice and passion upon the considera-
W ne q magnsnimiiy and justice.
le Hetmvod, That a recognition Of this principle
W ud infute The principle ~ saation In the die
outtion snd s1jus,ment % this question, and would
,Ectd guarantee Of an early and satisfactory ;crn
u Received That. In the event ~ a dominant ma
iority refusing TO recognise the cOnstitut0na rights
We ttfrt or should continue 20 deny the obligations
oi shderol gvoerDnsnt TO maintain them. then u 10
the Recommendation Of this convention that the
territcries should be treated property and diyi
ded between the sections OF the Union, so that
ihe rights Of both sections be adequately secured In
Their tcfrective shhres; that this
IL open 20 erest objections, but are ready to
hcquescc in the adoption of the line Of 30 30 North
latitude, extending TO the Pacific ocean sn-extrsme
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