New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-13
Nashville Convention.


States Mr. Colquit Of Ga. said the resolutions
were tame enough. He said, we in the South
NAV have for years been engaged IN planning
schemes of party aggrandlsement, and 1t was time
for his TO cease. Men should speak out whatthey
felt-let the rights Of the South be really iniracted
auo be did not know the Slave States or the humb-
lest man In the ranks who would not come up and
face the politicians He was willing 10 have mar
Gin enough incorporated in tho report to suit the
views Of gentlemen Who might wish TO address the
people, but he was for decided measures
he would advise every Southern State to
be molding bullets, casting cannon,
and filing their arsenals, if need be- in order to de-
fend their rights. Was he disuAionist! The
Union, he would say, could not be destroyed-but
he was not for tame submission. The Union was
dear alike TO all-North and Southland if people
of the North love the Union as he did, it would be
preserves-but every man. woman and child south
of the Potomac was willing to die for their rights
1t seemed all to resolve itself into this at last if he
Just knew exactly how to ask for a settlement OF
this controversy, and he could get what he so much
desired, the Almighty knows he would ask for
lust that much, and no more.
Mr. Coquit illustrated his position by humor-
GUS story, in substance, that fellow in Ga. had
purchased a new pair Of gallowses and watched
for an opportunity to display them at muster,
therefore be pretended he was wanted TO fight, IN
order to get chance to pull off his coat but there
proved TO be fight, sure enough, and the mover in
IL got whipped
Mr.. Colquit-- hoped the Delegates had not come
TO show their suspenders. He did not want any
lodging either, and hoped that every delegate
would take the responsibility, and come out over
his own name in whathe did.
Judge Hunter Of Ala. having the floor, proceeded
TO reply to the remarks OF MIR. ColquIt. he re-
GREETED the necessity which called for reply, but
| he could not avoid answering charges OF pusil'
lanimty and cowardice In the speech from the gen.
| teman from Georgia
Gen Pillow said it was idle TO talk nippanty OF
their love for Union, whilst raising their hands to
teart to tatters. lie would ASK was there no other
man here but himself devoted to the preservation OF
the Union? Was it expected that the Convention
would adopt views which not one in ten would sus,
tain He came with heart fall OF the spirit and
temper of compromise and he accepted the resolu-
tons without word OF dissent although they did
not meet bis ideas, and he did not agree with the
position assumed in all of them. He stood there
as the sole representative Of his Congressional
District and as such he was willing notwithstand-
ing his objection TO take resolutions presented by
his colleagues, but did the address correspond with
resolutions-was il based on them 1t should have
been fitted for the resolutions Was it so fitted!
| No. it was not. They had gone in the address be-
| yond the limit ofthe resolution-he would say to
the author of the Address it calcustedto work
evil at home although there were not many here
who agreed with him, yet there were, perhaps,
more than gentlemen might think he was against
the Address and for the Compromise.
A thousand times over Mr.. +. Pickens ofSC. re.
GREETED the necessity Of respassng the attention
ofthe Convention. He hoped there would be more
harmony it appeared the gentleman from Ala
bams, by inference, charged on the Convention
plans Of dGunion.
Mr. Hunter explained. He did not intend to be
so understood His friend from Georgia had been
arraigned for some of bis sentiments. What
reason had the gentleman himself TO suppose
that he was invulnerAble. What waters had he
been dipped inf there was spot distinguished
il was nearer the other extremity Of his person
than his heel. Was the Union to be saved by
timid rcsoves-to be saved by measures engender.
ed by foul fanaticism,-he was here TO save the
Union, and would not give fig for the Union with.
out the Constitution. What were the principles
Of the resolutions? That Union of the States was
& compact and that each State az last resort had
the right to secede from the Union. II the Con-
vention dispersed without unanimity, was not each
State compelled TO act tor itself. ii al
were united did any believe the Union would
be dissolyed-the people Of the IL Southern States
look to Us to declare rights and attend 10 their in
tcTests. Act together and there is no need to sp-
peal to arms-he could appeal TO public sentiment
edy to sustain our rights. Give Union protecting
our rights and he would spend the last drop Of his
blood 70 defend it. He could not bow to the God Of
fanaticsm with its leprosy. He called this con.
seryaiiye body, but If we could not preserve our
rghts-was compelled 70 appeal 70 resort to
arms which the gentleman from Alabama 50
much dreads-he spprehended we were about
TO set IN motion principles Of the highest import
ance. Didy you ever, Mr.. President, in leaning over
the bow Of steamer think Of the little rivulst far
away, over which the hunter carelessy stopped,
and from which the wild deer drank follow it out
and what was the mighty result Witnessed Il
will have been observed that South Carolina had
taken but little part in the Convention they had
met here at the invitation Of Mississippi, a young.
er but gallant State; she had lead on great oc.
ca.on and she would lead again till her place here
would rise ever so high, and they Of South Caro-
lima would be with her. She asked nothing more
than what was honorable-they would have moth
ing less.
Mr. GHoI.eS Of Va. spoke at length in favor Of
amending the Address and took occasion TO defend
and define the position he occupied with the minor.
iiy in Committee in an able manner, asking in
case the Compromise bill passed, would the gen
teman be willing to dissolve the Unionl
Mr.. NEwTos said he had not intended 10 speak
on this occasion. His colleague, however, had !
asked il in case the Compromise bill passed. |
wonld be be willing to dissolve the Union He |
bad no right to put such question he himself /
was not for tlmid counsels any more than for rash
ones What was the fact with regard 10 the pro \
Poseo compromise Why i've out of six proposit 1
ions were in favor of the North. Was that com, |
promise which proposes TO take for single free.
State. 900 miles the shores Of the Pacific Ocean
Cutting rs out for ever from commerce with Ara
and NAT quarter OF the world and oouiining u TO
our own lbores here at home
lCst oil abruptly at Philadelphia