The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-18

resistance to measures not yet adopted, which
might involve dishonor to the Southern States
Correspondence Of the Charleston Mercury.
NASHVILLE, June 10, 1850.
Gentlemen sent you, by yesterdays mail,
an uncorrected copy Of the Address as report
ed by Gen. Gordon's committee and ordered by
the Convention to be printed. herewith en-
close more accurate copy. The Resolutions,
a copy of which also sent, were taken up this
morning, and the previous question being moved
by Gov. Chapman of Alabama, the main ques-
ton was put and the Resolutions went through
by unanimous vote. The Tennessee DeeSa
ton, to the surprise and qualification of all,
through their organ. Gen. Pillow, voted to a
man in the affirmative. The Importance of this
vote will be seen on examining the eleventh
resolution, which adopts the Missouri Line as
"an ertreme concession upon consideration Of
aelaat is due to the stability of our institutions"
The Address then came up for consideration,
and Gen. Pillow addressed the Convention, pre-
liminary to moving certain amendments which,
if adopted, he said, he was authorized to state,
would ensure the vote of Tennessee in favor
of the Address, and remove all objections from
other quarters. The amendments, he said, did
not express his own opinions, for he was salts
fed with the Address as it stood, and was pre-
pared to follow up its principles into action.
But unanimity was necessary to strength; and
he submitted these amendments in Difference to
others who were less thorough than himself
TIE General spoke remarkably we'll, and much,
/ assure to the qualification of those who re-
,olJ e6o,llN, all Tho f.o,,, tho
Tennessee river to this city, only week since.
He was followed by an old man, who said he
wanted no amendments; that the Address met
his views in every respect, both as to temper
and sentiment; that he left Virginia for Ten
nessee in l79S, bringing with him the heart and
principles of son of the Old Dominion, and
it would be his fault if his children suffered
through his pusilapimity in defence Of their
hereditary rights. Gen. Pillows amendments
will probably be adopted. They do not affect
the Address in substance, and are mostly either
verbal or in qualification Of a few strong ex-
pressions. There were some other amend
lncnts offered by other members, which, with
Gen. Pillows propositions, were referred to
the committee, to which the Address was at
the same time recommitted, 1cithout mstruc-
tionS. The Address, with the committee S
amendments, will be reported tomorrow morn-
ing, when the previous question will be moved,
and the vote taken. The vote, by States, will
be unanimous. But there will be some dissent.
ing Wings from Alabama and elsewhere, al.
though it is questionable whether they will ven.
ture to express their dissent in writing. Some
of these gentlemen have come here in very bad
temper, which they are at small pains to con-
ceal. They look upon every movement i'll the
Convention indicative of spirit, as a Democratic
plot to subvert their influence; and having more
strength in the Alabama Delegation than in
any other, they are perpctually getting into a
snarl. So hard it is to forget party even i'll the
pursuit of principle. They have been fighting
their colleagues at home all their lives, and they
can't consider themselves safe in their company
abroad, unless they stand facing them with
drawn weapons. The Wing gentlemen in the
other Delegations are generally firm and ngen-
uous, and some of the Georgians are noble fel.
lows. If have the leisure will furnish you
personal sketches of some of the leading mem.
bers. But it is likely this will be my last let
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Durlng ule mOntn ol May, 4o,o3o elniS[aits d.
rived at New York. Since the first of January,
| there have been S4,Sl2.
An acre contains 4SI0 square yards, or 10 yards
in length, and is II in brcadth-or 1913 feet by
22O.
The Cleveland Bank, Ohio, was broken open on
the Oath ult and robbed of $4,000 100000 in
gold and the rest in Ohio bank bills.
Last January, slave belonging to lady in
Missouri, bought quart of whiskey at a store,
got drunk, and frozo to death. The lady sued
the firm and recovered verdict of $3.50, the val
ue of her negro.
The Secretary Of State Of Ohio estimates the
population of the State at this time to be two mil,
lions and sixty thousand.
On Saturday night the lst inst. the Lord Bishop
of Jamaica arrived in Washington city and took
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