Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-04-06


understand their rights and the spirit to maintain
them. Why, them if this Nashville Convention presents
the by which the friends and enemies of the South
be ascertanedas Of the Democratic ogsns OF
Aabama have had the sagaciy to diseehaye the people
been ardy unparotcay sothfu in procaiming their
appreciation its objects and anxiety to be represented in
They love the Cnonthe South quick apprehend
danger their rights and bold to protect them, those
who periodically usup the province Of speaking for them and
u their through the editorials of the public press
Yet notwithstanding all the nammatoy appeals which have
been made to them, and the reproacaf slang theh has
been let af In such abundant slces upon those cho hare
openly opposed this Convention there has been but CALI
far have heard for meeting Of the people to r;
lhs proceedings at Montgomery.
Here i snosher rextract. copied from Georgia
paper received yesterday. The Charleston Mer-
curry, under the imposing head of g Public Senfi-
ment in Georgia having copied cersain para
graphs from the Macon Telegraph. the s4ugusta
Chronicle and Sentinel of last Saturday makes
thereon the following comments
The obvious purpose and tenor of these paragraphs and
their publication, make the impression the minds of
persons familiar with the facts that Georgia moving
forward in support Of the Nashville Convention. The truth
is precisely the and if the writer had sci out to in
de paragraph designed to mepesent the state Of public
feeling the State be could not have successfully
complished his purpose than in this instance cannot be
denied that the chole increment entire failure, mis-
cradle abortion and is pronounced by every candid
who values his charater for veracy who is familiar with the
actual state Of things. The pretended meetings have been
like angels visits, few and far between and not Of
them any section Of the State, have been respectable
point Of numbers Indeed such has been the total ind
ference with which the whole thing has been received by the
advocates of the Convention have declined nomination to
delegates alone upon that ground that public sen
seemed not to favor the project, totally ndf
feren, to it.
Snce the foregoing prepared have received the fol-
lowing notice in the Southern Banner of Convention held
in Gainesville the published proceedings Of which TO
sudcusy avoided any auon to the number Of coun
ties represented the delegates in attendance Rather
ominous fact. The Banner says
"1he Gainesville Conrention.-An account of the pro-
ceedngs of this body will be found in another column of
days paper Only four counties of the nine composing the
Sixth Congressional district represented. They were
Walton, jackson, Hall, and Habersham. The Wings
represented only from the counties of Habesham and Hail.
There quorum Of the district present and hence
Mr.. Thumond of Jackson opposed to the nomination.
The members however, proceeded the nomination of dele
gates 10 the Southern Convention, doubt considering
their action altogether recommendatoy and obligatory in
party upon either Of the two great political divisions
nomination in accordance with public sentiment We do
doubt that both Of the dnguishe nominees entirely
acceptable to the people Of the district
We have also received the reply of Dr. Miller Of Cass
to the committee who informed him of his nomination by the
Cassvile Convention, from which make the following
extract:
81 very sensible Of the distinction conferred by the
lection, and regret that accept frankly and without
reservation But the fact that only portion Of the counties
composing the district represented at Cassve and some
Of them but partially ues the inference that the people of
remainder either desire representation in the Southern
Convention quite Indifferent upon the subject
I So much for "public sentiment in Georgia :"
Had we time, we might add many other extracts
from the Southern press expressing opinions simi.
lar to the above but we must, for the present. limit
ourselves to two or three more, taken from the pa
pers received yesterday, and nearest at hand:
FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA ARGUS.
From all we learn from exchanges there is great
deal more opposition to the proposed Nashville Convention
than had any thought there would have been. Papers
from all parts Of the South hare TO hand containing
resolutions opposed to IT, They give that the
proposed Convention they fear will have tendency to
weaken the bonds that hold the States together We remark
however, universal spirit of opposition any thing calcu
lated compromise the honor Of the South Those who
in favor Of the Nashville Convention sincere in the belief
ofits efficacy not adjust the present difficulty at least to
strengthen the hands of Southern Congressmen whilst the
opposers of the Convention take the ground that it will tend
towards disunoa rammel Representatives in Congress-
or at least do no good, &C.
FROM THE rArETrEvILLE (S. c OBSERVER APRIL ,.
After the business Of the Wing meeting in Chatham
oncluded NJ z. WADDELI, Esq offered series Of resolu
tons expressing for the Constitution and attach
the Union deprecang sectional feelings dsapproo
proposed Nashrie Convention, useless dan
gerous and finally, avowing determination all hazards
maintain the rights of the Sonh connected with the ins
tuition of slavery. JoHS KERR, Esq e.oqueIty advocated
these resolutions, and they adopted, large
bigge Of Wigs and Democrats, with only dissenting
| voices.
FROM THE RICHMOND TIMES or THURSDAY, APRIL A.
The Enquirer has published for two days past notice to
the citizens Of Richmond that public meeting will be he'd
Saturday evening next April respond to the action Of
the Legislature the subject of the Nashville Convention.
The first call Of this meeting in proofshee
from the Enquirer Office Monday last, and in the
form Of communication, signed "Many Citizens. As we
did learn who responsible for the article aud
subject of serious importance, determined
publish until we should be satisfied that there was some
thing like general desire for the proposed meeting the
time suggested.
From such inquiries have been able make we are
persuaded that such Of the community have seen the no
tce-and there many who have no-have been taken
somewhat by surprise and think it is the general seu
men that the meeting should be postponed later day
There IL undoubtedly much difference Of opinion pre-
udiling thus subject whilst we believe there il mona h at