The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-03
News from Il arOpe.

News from Europe.
The folowir named steamers are now on their
way from Earope with news
Hermann, from Southampton, sailed May 40.
America from Liverpool sailed Mayg.
Atlantic from Liverpool, sailed May 20.
vicsroy from Galway, sailed June l.
Canada, from Liverpool, sailed June l.
These all first class steamers, and we may
reasonably expect TO receive news TO the lst inst.
IN aweek from tonight. The Hermann may arrive
at any moment; the news by the America will
probably reach US tomorrow night.
Thc EashviIIe Convention, and the Southern
States.
II very wen known that the convention which
is to meet this day at Nashville, Tennessee, orig
mated with the late John c. Calhoun, and was
meant to embrace general movement in the
Southern States, calculated TO unite the influence
and political power Of the South, TO defend
their rights in Congress, by maintaining their con-
sttutonal privileges and social Institutions intact
and undisturbed from the continual assaults made
spon them by the antislavery movements in the
Northern States. A few months ago, there
every appearance that this convention would
concentrate the political power Of the South, but
the death of Mr. Calhoun seems TO have impaired
all the energy of the South at this moment. We
are authorized from the facts before US, to believe
that the Nashville Convention, organ of
Southern opinion, be regarded in no other
hight than as an abortion and failure, more calcu
hated to do their cause injury than benefit.
From our exchange newspapers we have ascer-
tanned that only very small portion of the South
srn States have appointed delegates, of whom the
following forms the list -
DELEGATES TO THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
Alahsma go Mississippi. ...... IL
eouth Caronna. 10 North Carolina.
Virginia. ........s Florida. ..........
eeoreia ........ rs Tennessee"..
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Ma
ryland, Delaware and Texas, have not appointed
any delegates, and will not be represented. Only
tAree States-Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi
have appointed full representations and several of
those appointed from each Of these States have de-
sIned 10 take any part in the convention. An ef-
fort was made about four weeks since, in Virginia,
70 postpone the Convention TO an indefinite period
In fact, South Carolina is the only State in which
all parties agree upon its proprieiy.
Such, in one view, the prospects OF the
ysniion which assemblies this day in Nash
vile. greater abortion in political move.
Benis we do not recollect for years past.
The Buffalo free soil Convention, which
assembled only after agitation Of few
months, could muster greater force and eaume-
rate more States than the Southern Convention,
which meets to-day at Nashville, and which has
been Of work for two years. This important fact,
taken in connection with the division and dis,rac-
non among Southern members in both houses OF
Congress, including the movement made TO form
an exclusive Southern press inWashngton, proves,
beyond the possibility of doubt, that some cx,raor-
binary adverse influences hive utterly paralyxed
the energies Of the Southern States, divided their
feelings, and prepared them for the complete tri-
umph Of the antislavery and anti southern factions
in Congress. All the great statesmen Of the South
yet remaining in the field seem TO have lost
their energy and force. The late John c. Calhoun
seems 70 have been The last Of the line for Thos
n. Benton Ia. abandoned his early principles, for
Northern and sectional support
From these and other demonstrations, we are
prepared to see the Compromise proposed by Mr.
Clay, defeated and destroyed, partly by the
divisions and distractions Of the Southern States,
but more especially. and more cfcciually. by the
secret invest cations and Vaccinations of the cahi-
net Of General Taylor In fact, it appears now be-
yond doubt that the election Of General Taylor,
himselfa Southern man, and the character Of his
eabirei, vii. in very short iimc. bring about one
Of the greatest revolutions in the action Of the fed
eral government Of the United States, that ever has
been contemplated by the ordinary statesmen Of the
age. We are prepared 20 sec the anti slavery IN
fuences Of the free States. and the Wilmot provso
prevail, not only IN the organization Of al the new
territories, from Mexico 70 the Pacific, but even in
process Ct time to see the free States increased
IN number. and the dcep-rootcd anti-slavcry
Feelings Of the North, calling Cor an amendment Of
The constitution. Then shall see the complete
sxpurgation Of the ihreeffih principle Of represent
alton, on which principle the political power OF the
South Is now altogether founded in its connection
with the ether States.
The blosphemics, reverics. and follcs 81 the
aholionsis and socialistsg ought not to deceive
the wise end philosophical statesmen Of the South.
.. 70 lead them TO suppose that the anti-slavcry
Telling is not permanent, peryading and existing
ceiling, or that consists only IN these follies. All
cur organized churches and religious institutions.
with the exception Of the Catholics and Eps-
sopsliins, are gradually marching on in one
sireeton, aud will bring about, some day or
other, union Of the free States, which will make
such change in the constitution as will carry ter
Tor to the South aud the eventual destruction or
their social institutions. The cabinet of Gen Tay-
Tor is one Of the first elements which are working
together 10 bring abou, such results The leading
statesmen of the South are bhndly following
shadows, or quarrelling about distractions, while
the cabinet are undermining the constitution. Dig
ging the ground from under their feet, and de-
sroying, indirectly, all the guarantees OF the re-
public and the very existence Of the South.
FasnoKAmE MASvEEs AND MorAts.-The in
vestigations, at Louisville, on the application of