The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-17

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Alabama.
MACON CouNTY-n pursuance OF a previous notice
given 10 the citizens of Macon county, irrespective OF
party respectable number Of the voters OF said county
assembled at the courthouse in Tuskegee, Friday the
2lst June.
On motion OF Capt Lyon. the meeting organized
by calling Mr. James Smith to the chair The chair
man, in very pertinent and concise address, made
known the object of the meeting, and then announced
that it organized, and ready to proceed to bust.
ness.
motion was made that the meeting adjourn until the
4th day OF July next After discussion, IT laid
upon the table.
motion was then made that committee of nine be
appointed for the purpose OF draughting resolutions for
the consideration Of the meeting; which was adopted
said committee: Msssrs. b. Clopion. Col B. w Walker.
Dr.. Ellison, Luleton Wynn, Maj James Howard Hardy
nett
After the committee RETIRED the meeting called for Cen
G w. Gum. our delegate to the Nashville Convention
Gen Gum then entertained the meeting for an hour
with most excellent speech, which WAS received with
much applause He assumed and ably defended the
grounds taken by the Nashville Convention The reso-
utions and address OF the Nashville Convention
then read.
The committee, after due considerations reported the
following resolutions:
Resoped. Tina, tho resolutions adopted by the Nashville
South, and the primo pss and duties Of the federal
ment, and this meeting adopt the same. e,,,-.
the Senate of the United States, usually termed the Com
PROMISE is raugh with mischief to the South
Union and suendss prnc Piles for which have at all
times commended therein called upon yield with
equivalent the unjust oxacons OF the North; and
the Language address the Nashville Convention
sit is comprehensive scheme OF emancipation and, If
passed by Congress- will only heap new indignes upon
Resoved, That the Missouri Compromise having been
tyvt net NV 40
still uccode its the Pacific the right OF slave
holders 10 enter the Territories south
prop rty being recognised Without this.
with nothing but rights under the CONSTITUTIONS and are
prompted accede 10 that extension BY devotion TO our
country and desire promote the peace, prosperity, and
perpetnity OF the Union .
Rssopsd That we approve proceedings of the Nash
vile Convention, and the same are hereby ratified
Resoved That this meeting adjourn until the third Satnr
day July next which request all the
this county Gs for tho purpose OF comply
ing with the accommodation of the Nashville Convention
by appointing delegates to that convention which 10 TO Se
assemble six weeks after the adjournment OF Congress
After short discussion. it being commended that the
third resolution covered the Proviso, and that
settlement OF the slavery question, except the Compro
mise bill" now pending before Congress,
On motion, this Provso laid upon the table, and
the resolutions reported by the committee were adopt
ed almost unanimously
On motion OF Capt Lyon. 1t was
Rssofred That the proceedings Of thi, meeting be pub
pc and copies Of The be rePf.
and senators in Congress,
The meeting then adjourned
JAMES n. SMITH, Chairman
B. +. HowARD, Secretary.
From the Mobile Advertiser
The COMPROMISE AND ALABAMA PREss.-Of the
whig papers in this Stale class The Selma Reporter,
Chambers Tribune Southern Shield, Talsdega Reporter
Huntsville Advocate. North Alabaman, Pckens Repub
lican. Tuscaloosa Monitor, Alabama Whig Alabama
Argus, Free Press, Sumter County Wing, and Mobile
Advertiser, as being favor OF the Compromise bill now
before the Senate; and the Alabama Journal Macon Re-
publican and Alabama Commonwealth, aso wing. may
be classed IN the opposition. The Macon Republican
rather favor the Presidents plan, but would pro-
baby prefer the Compromise TO the Missouri Compromise
The Journal and Commonwealth would infer, prefer
under our eye. the Grove Hill Herald Jack sonvie Re
publican, Southern Guard and Florence Gazette de-
cid in their advocacy OF the bill while the Tuscaloosa
Observer Huntsville Democrat, and think the Mobile
Register are inclined 10 accept the Compromise with
amendments, rather than leave the question open. or
The yofessed neutral papers. the Greensboro Beacon
would take the Compromise, while the Herald and Tr
bune oppose u The Montgomery Advertiser and Ga
xe,te the Atlas, Franklin Democrat, Gainesville Pilot
Estaw Democrat Gaia wka Gazette, Haynevie Chroni
Gle. and Stale Guard class "a decidedly in favor OF
Talladega Watch Tower, Eufaua Democrat, Befonte
-, and Moul,on Sentinel, have not seen. We
should, however, class the Sentinel Watch Tower, and
Befonte paper a. probably IN favor and the Eufsula
Democrat and Wilcox Banner opposed to the Compro
mise.
In the aggregate fourteen wing and eight democratic
papers favor Of the Compromise OF the Senate and
nine democratic papers in favor OF the Missouri Com
promise ne and five democratic papers whose position
is not known There or were, papers also published
in Choctaw and Butler counties, and one tneutra lately
started in Henry county We therefore have twenty two
papers in the State in favor Of Mr.. Cays bill nine
against it, and in favor OF the Missouri line and Ave. po
sions not known. OF these confident that more
correct erPonen, Of public opinion large majority
of the people Of Alabama supporters Of the bill
ported by the Committee OF Thirteen