Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-19
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

had been referred, were, on the seventh dav
Of its session, unanimously adopted by the
Convention;
The first resolution state that the terrific
r'es OF the United States belong to the peo-
pie OF the several States as their common
property that the citizens of the several
States had equal right to migrate with
aheIr property to those territories, and
should De protected in the enjoymen. Of that
property, so long as the territories remain
under charge Of that government.
The second resolution sets forth ,ha. Con-
gress has no power to exclude from the ter
ritory Of the United Stetes property lawful
~ belonging to States Of the Union, and any
acts which may be passed by Congress to
effect this result, is plain violation Of the
Constitution Of the United States.
Third. Resolved, Tha, it is the duty of
Congress to provide government for terri
tories, since the spirit Of American ins,itu-
tions forbids the maintenance Of military
government in time Of peace, and all laws
heretofore existing in territories once be-
longing TO foreign powers, which interfere
with full enjoymen, of religion, freedom Of
the press, trial by jury, and all other rights
OF persons or property. as secured or recog-
nized in courts of the United S,stes, are ne
cessarily void, SO soon as such territories
become American territory. 1t is the duty
OF The Federal Government 10 make early
provisions for the enactment Of those laws
which may be expedient and necessary to
secure TO the Inhabitants and emigrants Of
xurh no f,,n hono6t ~ II, o.. ,,o
s,i,n'ional rights.
Fourth. Resolved, That to protect pro-
perry existing in the several States of the
Union, rhe people of these States invested
the Federal Government with powers of
war and negotiation, and of sustaining ar
mics and navies, and 10 prohibit to State au-
thorities the exercise Of the same powers,
they made no discrimination ia the pro-
,eclion ef The properly to be defended, nor
was it allowed to the Federsl Govern
men, to determine what should be held
ns properly; whatever in the States is
known as property, Government is bound
TO recognize and defend as such. There.
fore, i. is the sense Of this Convention, tina,
ell acts Of the Federal Government. which
tend to dena'ionalize property Of any de-
SCH ption, recognized in the constitution and
laws Of The States, or tina. discriminate in
ahe degrees Of the efficiency Of the prolec-
aion TO be afforded TO it., or weaken or de-
slroy the title Of any citizen upon American
territory, are plain and palpable violations
Of the fundamental laws under which il
exists.
Fifth. Resolved, That the Savehoding
States cannot and will not submit to the en-
aclmen. by Congress Of any law imposing
onerous conditions or restraints to remove
with their property into the territories Of
she United States; making determinations
in favor of other property agains. them
Sixth. Resolved, Tha. it is the duty Of
The Federal Government plainly to recog-
nize and firmly to maintain the equal rights
of the citizens Of the several States in The
territories of the United States, and 10 re-
pudIate the power 10 make Discrimination
between the proprietors of different species
Of property in the Federal legislation. The
fuliilment Of This duty by the Federal Gov
eminent would greatly tend to restore the
peace Of the Government ITSELF
Seventh. Resolved, That the performance
Of this duty is required by the Fundamental
law of.he Union-,he equality Of the sew eral
States composing the Union cannot be dis
,urbed without disturbing the fame Of the
American insliutions-ihis principle is vic.
lated in the citizens of the slaveholding
States if power TO enter the territories with
property lawfully acquired be denied-lhe
warfare against this right IS war upon the
Constitution, and the defenders of this RICH,
are defenders of The Constitution.
Eighth. Resolved, Tha, in the perform
ance Of its duties upon The principle we de-
cared, j. would enable Congress TO remove
The endorsements in which the country is
now involved. The vacant territories of
.he United States, no longer regarded as
prizes for sectional rspacity and ambition,
would be gradually occupied; The inhabi-
,ants drawn to them by their interests and
feeling; institutions fitted to them would
be naturally applied; Government formed
on American ideas, approved by their con-
sliiuents.
Ninth. Resolved, That recognition of
this principle would deprive the questions
between Texas and the United States ofiheir
eec,iensl Characters, and would leave them
for ad ustment without disturbance from Sec
siona prejudice and passions, upon conside-
za,ions Of magnanmi,y and justice.
Tenth. Resolved, That a recognition Of
this principle would infuse the spirit Of con-
ciia!ion into the discussion and adjustment,
Of oil questions in dispute, and would afford
a guaranty of an early and satisfactory ter
animation.
Eleventh. Resolved, That in the event OF
q dominant majority, who shall refuse to
recognize the constitutional right we assert,
and continue to deny the obligations Of the
Federal Goyernment-to maintain them il
is the sense Of This Convention that the ter
riories should be divided and treated as pro-