The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-20

10 lilo h0tO S<S0 4VSsss ~k~s~<S -
delivered 1T the sappef, given on Tu4sdAy eEenr
Ing Last to himself ard M5l. MMHFAales ~
gates from this distret 70 IA 9opS ~ Conv61'
ton, at Nashville BY the &{en9R 81 HouthefI
rights in Eufsuia. ~ epeeek cpntafps sug
gestions Of great tWpegl ~ Nlsll Mnrtby q
mature considera& 91 and NH amply repay an
attentive perusek KxGel}Aqt apQeehes were alsN
made BY Mai. WlELAAMS, Gen. HuKrxa, J. l.
PuGH, esq. .Qels CedHRAx and others, and nu.
mcrous aant1mSht~ offered, all breathing the
sumo E1kz1otic splsiA We regret that want OF
r0om0ompelg M to defer fuller account of the
proceedings until next week.
NJ. 4UroRD aid:
M. Pyesids,4 and gentlemen
!. fully appreciate the marks OF appreciation. oil
the course of myself and honorable colleague
ia the late Nashville Convention, afforded by
this conyiyial occasion, and by the compli-
mentxy sentiments Of the toast just offered /;
and do not know how can return my ac-
Acknowledgements better than by giving some ac-
count of that assembly, and offering some gen.
cral remarks upon the scope md intent OF its
resolutions and proceedings.
You will indulge me in first referring 10 some
circumstances that preceded the re-assembling OF
that body. ,,'s
Congress- had then but recently adjourned,
dItSI tt6tlIIk Pbooou &tCo VI 0AtASs
at loss how to eharacterize, more appropriately.
than by terming them measnres Of Southern spo-
iaton; since their practical effect, most clearly,
is ultimately to give all our vast territories TO
the exclusive possession Of the North.
The aspiring politicians OF both the old politi-
cal parties, in order TO increase their national
popularity, and preserve the unity or their re-
spcctive parties, had combined to wheedle, or
bully the South into submission to these meas
ures the Federal Government had bent its
vast patronage to the ssn'o phlrct. and through
out the country ambltoua end schening men
had landed this unparalleled wrong as a great
compromise and healing adjustment, indeed a
real Southern victory" The unblushing Auda-
city with which this game was played had con-
founded the friends Of the South. and possessed
them with the fear that though they themselves
could we'll enough see through the miserable
juggle, yet that their neighbors could not or
would not do so.
Uncertainty and dismay seized upon the timid,
and gladly such members Of the convention
found excuses for their absence Other causes,
too, contributed to the same result Our North
ern enemies. with their Southern allies, had in
dustriously circulated the impression that the
convention would not re-assemble, or that its
time and place ofre-assembliug had been changed,
nuu eVcu Souic Va Vui o"u iIacuuo unwiscsy
gave color to this latter idea. The Virginia con-
vention, too was in session, as also the legisla-
lures of South Carolina and mississippi, while
an all absorbing election was pending in Geor-
gia. All these things conspired to produce
meagre attendance of MEMBERS many went
with scarce hope of meeting another delegate
This was my own case, but felt the trust a
sacred and important one; had accepted it
when the Southern cause had more sunshine
than now, and would not betray my trust be-
cause darkness and clouds were lowering upon
the cause.
The Convention met; it was more numerously
attended than had dared to hope; sixty eight
delegates were there; from Virginia, one; South
Carolina, sixteen; Florida, four; Georgia, eleven
Alabama, five; Mississippi, eight, and Tennessee
twenty-three. Allowing, perhaps, for one or TIVE
solitary exceptions, we might, of that Conven
ton say in general terms, there we're no mere
party hacks, no dependents on federal patronage
there none who were willing, on that occasion
to hunt excuses for evading their proper respon
sibiIities but they were good men and true, sa
gacious and wise; and not few Of them were
eminent for talent vlrue' ana distinguished Pc
sition.
And though virginia tnat mo'hef OF oouin-
ern states, sent put one 70 our counse's' ye'' III
pom. Vi ao"icy' '"'eS'.'y' u'oolil'Ao'o 1ou'AsT'
ana Roman n,mneas, N sne person Oh hsr gar
iant uordon' sne Wa ihueeu rePfeSehseu W
most =,
Our delioersuons were T,, olslll'guahea ~ re-
marKaDe unanm''y. ING Prealno'e anu ,eso-
luuons tns' were auoP'cu were APP'o'cu W
80 ns.ho T,un.ssao dsiona.;on ,vLn tho,aht
;.hy &c sh.;r s,,,s 70 ray an H. rosnlu,;ens
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a., h.d hrnL.r ~, 4 confusion and dore 10th.
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Du' Oh u'ouics'Hiy p'e"ou " o'uo' :, o"o =,
Inc ienues'ee ue'esa.es' w'io s.'1Nsev i"''sssu
on oeoatihg 'he Iceo'u'c'' ai'c' ''ie previous
9uestion was sus.alncu' 'or 1e purpose Vi nc-
Journing on MONDAY anu Anow,ng 1ne Georgia
members 70 return 70 '1sR s'ec.on' nne 'ne
Caron"a ana M'ss'ss'pPl noers 70 'ne'' re-
sPec'Ne iee'''"su,os' s.oa a., :" sosso, io m'e
o. COURSE oVe'fuet ~ %o Ionse"s,'. wn,o1
proceeueu anu h'iis"ou i's ou'ncss' "s ~ "ouiu