Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-25
OF THE SOUTHERN CONVEX
TIDS
Etgh.h Dax--Nashylll.. Jnne II. 1850.


Eighth Day. Nashville, June IL. 1850.
Alr Gordon from tte committee III resolutions re9ori.
back Ia the Convention the Address recomntied YESTERDAY
WIN ndry amendments, and moved lie adoption a. amen
ded.
Mr.. MrRae of Miss said he held In his hand paper iron
member of the committee rcsoluions now neceSea,
absent from the Convention, with certain anne ndmrnts.
the amendments were adopted, they would make he repor
conform 10 the views Of the delegate for whom he spoke
otherwise the report could receive that genemans sig
nature and ne would then submit in his name minorI,
report.
He then read and eApnned sundry amendments. These
We're mainly,
lsi To the effect Of striking out So mach of The repo
aS opposed the admission Of California constitutions
grounds
"a. 10 The eirc of waivine discussion tha rompro
mise, a. measure, discussing only it, principles
lie discussed The amendments length and nIi!
much ability and said his whole object produce unan
mr action. II The ardent desire OF thr Miss
spp delegation that that delegation should 90 home dy
dci-which il might do, If the epor, NOT alnenled
Mr. Gordon opposed the anendInents-Ihey were manly
verbal IN their character and would emascuae the report o
ts original force They had been before the Committee and
duly considered They would obstruc rather than promote
Mr. Colquitt of Ga was in favor OF the address as re-
ported. The resolutions mild and moderate enough il
all conscience. They asserted rights upon principle
hut when discuss these resolutions gentlemen
are extremely tasdoiis. III yon please say they lion
mcnnn measures don't mention Names He prepared
his rights, and Then maintain thcmhis ht
best means az falyinG Tho rcopc-oi promoting .!fc,>n
Eoa. Ii ne were Ia rc upon his own canyicons Nth
oui regard concialiou, he would paSs resolution
ttfi- uIsti.gLs.
There ways oi preserving the Federal Union
One by submission 10 The aggressions oi majority
The other was by demanding and requiring justice They
| nj the North loved the Cnon we wc--they would
rally 10 The Union and the standard If right rather than
dissolve the Union. Many got into difficulty b. half
way asserting their rights Snch were like the chap
who bought pair OF gaiorses. Al the district mus
Ter hr picked quarrel! expecting 6ph in order 10
stmr MS gdorssand got handsomely whipped in the end
Flo hoped man, The Nashville Convention came here
show Eis aowses. The resolutions had already been
moderated until ii Southern did mol feel humiaed il
was hec3sr hc was Kind hearted man lie would have
liked have inserted resolution in the language "i old
Co.'S. Troupe, Of Georgia that t argument being e7iiauSf-
| sd re stand byo,r arms
Mr. McRac OF Miss. said the amendments lie had offered
drawn hy himself and The last had been before
ta committee. He had brought them forward prace Of
firing. He maintained the highest grounds Of southern
| ri@hts asserted in the report.
Those who went away from this Convention, with its ac-
lion divided in the position of the hoy who went 10
the ston his gdiowses The object here was 10
preSerre the Union, by preserving union among Themselves
| Mr. Stewart OF Miss. advocated the amendments. The
address ii stood might be construed il believed
attack upon the Senatorial committee. They should
tins put themselves in position Ia make enemies, un-
necessarily. His utimotm was the Missouri compromise.
He would take inch this side oI H. He would vote
for the address stood. But he did wish its moral
| effect Ia be impaired By inappropriate language
Judge Hunter OF Ala said he had not intended 10 oo-
trade himself upon this Convention and would not have
done but to the position he occupied. he would
have been wiin 10 pardon much OF hard and aggressive
language The part Of the gentleman from Georgia (Nlr
Cont il he had no. known that that gentleman had oc-
uped positions which ought 10 have castened his feelings
and imbued him with ideas Of prudence and moderation
Judge Hunter deprecated i'll violent language this eycii-
inc question and in this connection passed high enro,
MUM upon This glorious Federal Union which he declared
challenged The allegiance of his heart his Creator
Every delegate said e who rises on this floor, hppany
declares his allegiance the Union while ot them III
the breath taers The things which hold US TO-
ge,er Il Union Of States He asked no gentleman to
.quare his action with his however, unless in s'rrcndcrg
his he could according To his own Judgment secure
|
buttons he had himself surrendered something oI he now
took occasion say there nre positions embodied in these
re=ulntuns, which individual he did not sanction
Iie Address beyond resolutions aE in arf :i4ps
81 rod:ted and amended A. ior !he conformation u 'a
Compromise he had saw thai tic oHpr1nlse did uoi, in
every respect, meet his views There vas not peIhai7 a
man in the Union vino would say this But. he would say.
here his place, that before he would sec hr question ai
Guniop sprung before This country he was fdT me c"o-
mise an hundred iipc Great and enthusiastic ap-
pause in the galleries Yes Mr. President said The speak
r lat is The voice which will speak day and be heard
upon this question He proceeded to speak al some length
with ability in opposition Ia The spirit of the address, az IN,
dclne degree passion which, 10 some extent ooscnreh
the reasoning faculties OF the author whoever ne might De-
Mr. Winston of Ala said he like ihe gentleman who had
lu taken his seat had not intended 10 open his mouth IN
this Convention But nc could not orbear expressing MS
dissent from nearly every sentiment which had !arh from
thal gentleman He lid understand how anr gentle
man. who sanctioned the resolutions, could spf"Vr the
Compromise. .
IN this question: in clear and persPicuous manner aS
possible He could orbenr, In the premises 10 rebnkt
exciting and irritating which The dlScusslOns nat
taken day And in the spirit Of Kindness and iorbearance
he protested against IT, Wnen the cnnscrpt fathers OF I'M
Republic assembled in Philadelphia 10 deliberate upon the
wronga and demand redress they invoked no spirit hk
this calculated in the language OF his distinguished COZ
league Judge Huner 10 rend asnder the public heart
the country Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry, ihe eio.
Adams reasoned upon different formula. he said, whl
he concued in the general conclusions embodied IN le a
rss he did in the mode oi reasoning by "hci
arrived at IL" made no vnunnS s, m b
~ hi. acs This he understood 10 be the test OF hdey
He criticised length and with nnch ior'e aVu pun
aency that part IL The report which declared ha me aulhs
sion OF California into The Union with her present bonnda
ries under existing circumstances wond be 1consHaioh
H. and r.iual adoption q the Hfhno' Pror'ao y
This doctrine he said could not br maintained II lh
Constitution republican, Congress has the power 10 walV
fho irrcgularty in fhe formation OF her Constitution 70
his he had authority, which shond be e9ou WIN ole ue'
CATION here leastthe authority OF John e. Calhoun
lie did not think the objection 10 the amendments goo
one that they verbal alterations and iorsonih the pro
dlctions of youthful mind H. then, there was no otie
objection TO the amendment, than that implied BY the dsn
prshcd chairman of the committee that iney were nHt
be!er rrie he coGd not sec why should hot oe aaoo
The address Tns unnecessarily and nludicousy specc
Why attack this particular pnn nnd no other some oeie
rcnce WAS due 10 the appeals Of those in the Sonh VINO
with his colleague udgG Hnnter) would accept tic con-
promise thousand times before clsinon IN ever
southern State large portion o. The peopsfadm m area
yrrcssrl acaniescence in The compromise plan !hs 40
dress would unnecessarily osaclze lheih is" e saPpp
oi ,he measures of this Convention It would be MAI
nurnose Of this Convention heal, rather than excl
division in the South This address, as 1t now lanaS
won e
rom the same district; would vote Tor H. II iorcea
tho alternative contained much good matter me- h
self woud feel constrained 10 vote or Inc opposing pi
lies on either side would have each his friends ana ade
rents Division ard dissenson was inevitable lns "iS
sion would widen every mile the delegates travelled IN he
| homcward course. c,,o,
M Pickens of Ala said he had hoped the ConTent,o
as about 10 bring their labors harmonious close
distinguished gentleman Judge aun;er from tlaoniia hu
b Inference given for impression tina! me pre-
ceeinrs of this Convention unfiendy 10 me MO!
IJuloe Hunter discaimed any such purpose MI T. sal
ne accepted with pleasure; but such vas the
Inference from his remarks. bisunon hhat waS II! !,
Whence came The Gpon the Constitution! ii' Won
have been glad distinguished gentleman had painted ~
r,oe On The other side Of this conflict fe en ploceeos
10 paint glowing colors the aggresslono o
tending necessarily subvert the Constitution ahd :.
Union and said without the Constitution ne "oud h' ss
fe for the Union. They assembled mere 10 save "
Constitution and with II the UGioR. II lhey adopted nes
ing course there were STATES who would call INTO feq1Sc
their reserved rights sovereign members oi 'hf cu
c0upact as declared In hr resolutions OF i9o-o,c III "ie
was 10 saeeabiy src>9e and each State must nea ac'
itself Union among ourselves, by southern tohnrho
plvr rs prospect OF peace. II htae statee WIN siai
united conn, lndnn the ou,lpta oil all our gre" Fcf oi
unan could not occur. There were some STATES mo dd
-, mag, :,. question Of slavery question III parry POI
,je, /, was TOO hi H. and too deieaie.
Such united acon would 10 conservative, and ar"!d
Isue So depreca,e Without the exercises OF these rese
ysi rights the Confederacy no Conieieracy, but
L. al k;uh ho,t, i.