The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-26
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 1850.

and public notice, a large number of persons
being present from all parts Of the county, and
John A. Plyant, esq, one of the Chairmen being
absent, on motion of r. M. Cherry esq, Major
John Is. Leonard was appointed to fill the va
cancy.
The object of the meeting being explained by
r. nj. Cherry, esq.
On motion of W. j. Mastin, esq, committee
OF eighteen was appointed by the Chair, to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of tie meet
ing, to wit
Maj. Jordan Thornton, Mark E. Moore, Pas
chal Townsend Thomas Smith, Samuel s. Gra-
ham, Col. +. Smith, A. Lyle, w. j. Mastin, Jno.
Nj. Hamilton, John Loony, r. NJ Cherry, esq,
IL. w. Cox, esq, Hon. ID. Crawford, Joseph b.
Parker, Alex. Wall, ID. w. Bohemian, Thomas
Harmon, Asa Little
During the absence of the committee whilst
preparing the resolutions, on motion. Hon. A.
u. Hallmark, read to the meeting the address
and resolutions of the Nashville Convention,
both of which received by the audience with
marked appreciation.
DIR. Alexander Hutchinson, being present. was
called out, and entertained the meeting for
about an hour, with most admirable and elo-
quent speech, which brought down frequent
rounds OF applause. AS speaker, he is "Sui
Geners" and his historical "reminiscences and
apt Illustrations told well upon his audience.
Col. Michael J. Bulger, was the next speaker
called out, and was in the midst of highly elo-
quent and argumentative speech when the com
mittee came in, when he gave way, that the re-
solutions might be reported.
The committee, through its Chairman H. W.
Cox, Esq, reported the following resolutions.
Resolred, That Governments are formed to
establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility,
4 nv Al.
general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty
among men, that whenever they become de-
structive of these ends it is the right of the peo-
pie to alter, orabolish them, and to institute new
Ones"
Resolred, That the Government of the United
States is one of limited powers deriving all its
authority from the express grants in the consti-
tution---and the power clearly implied therefrom.
Resolrcd, That the territories acquired by the
United States whether by treaty, purchase, or
conquest belong to the people of the several
States, that they have right to remove, to and
settle in, any portion Of said territories with
their property Of any and all kinds, and that
Congress has no right to say what shall or shall
not be held as property.
Resolred That any act of Congress exclud-
ing slavery from any portion Of the territory re-
Gently acquired from Mexico, would be II fragrant
violation of the Constitution of the UnitedStates
but as peace offering we would acquiesce in
the extension of the Missouri Compromise line
of SO. 80 north latitude, established by Congress
and as acquiesced in by our ancestors 80 years
ago, to the Pacific ocean, provided that slavery
should be distinctly recognized south of that
line.
Resolred, That we approve and endorse the
resolutions and address of the Southern conven-
ton recently held at Nashville Tennessee, sex
cept so far as the latter may be construed to im-
pugn the motives of those Southern men who,
to restore peace and harmony to distracted
country, favored the adjustment of the great con-
troyersy now raging between the North and South
upon the plan of adjustment reported to the
United States Senate by the Committee of Thir-
teen"
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves to sustain
the South in the maintenance of her rights by
every honorable means in our power.
Resolred, That if Congress should by admit
ting California, or New Mexico into the Union
as a State, or by any other act exclude slavery
from that portion of the territory recently nc
quired from Mexico, south of the Missouri Com
promise line of $500 north latitude,.we recon-
mend that the Governor call meeting of the
Legislature to do what in its Judgment may be
right and proper.
Resolued, That the State of Texas having
been received into the Union as one of the States
with boundaries defined by her, previous to her
admission, and war having been waged against
Mexico, in defence of said boundaries, and the
question having been finally determined between
Mexico and the United States, by treaty, the
benefit Of the extinguishment of the claim of
Mexico to any territory within those defined
limits enures to Texas, and not to the General
Government.
Resolued, That this meeting recommend to
the counties of this Congressional District to
hold District Convention, at Centreville in Bib
county, on the last Monday in September for
the purpose of choosing Delegate to attend the |
Nashville Convention upon its reassemblage, in
the place of Col Howell Rose, who has resigned |
his trust as such delegate, and to fill any other
vacancy that exists, or that may exist in the re-
presentation of this District, and that this meet
ing choose two Delegates to attend said Con
vention at Nashville, in the event the District
Convention should not be held.
Col. Buger having the floor, concluded his
remarks.
r. NJ Cherry was next called to the stand
and delivered one Of the most eloquent speeches
to which we have ever lstened; bis whole soul
was in effort, and it was worthy of the cause in
which il was made.
Dr. Hutchinson again addressed the meeting
upon the resolutions of the committee with
usual ability.
H. w. Cox esq, was next to take the stand,
and spoke upon the resolutions-hs speech was
repete with argument and eloquence.
The resolutions reported by the committee
were read, and put to the vote of the meeting
and were unanimously passed,
r. NJ. Cherry, esq, offered the following
amendment to the seventh resolution, reported
by the committee to be inserted between the
words latitude" and "we recommend" viz:
"Or if the Federal Government should by
military power resist the effort of Texas to ex-
tend her civil jurisdiction over any portion of
the territory of said State, as prescribed by her
laws" l II
Which amendment was debated by Messrs.
Cherry, Mastin, and Hutchinson, in favor Of it,
and III W. Cox, esq, in opposition, on the
ground that he considered it an unnecessary
thrust at the Executive.
The amendment of Mr.. Cherry being seconded,
waa mt IN tho vote of tho meetnJ and nacsad