Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-31
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLIES.

The General Assembly Of the New School Presbyterian
Church, in session last week at Utica, New York. had
long discussion upon the ubiquitous subject Of slavery intro
duced by the report of committee upon several abolition
memorials from Illinois and Michigan. The speakers both
sides Of the question: we learn, manifested kind frate
nal spirit and those from the Southern States related many
interesting facts showing that much attention is paid in that
section the interests and instruction Of the cooed people,
The result Of the discussion was that the Assembly wisely
disposed Of the matter by deciding in accordance with
port Of their committee, that the subject fully debated
at the last meeting. and settled in generally satis
factory, action upon necessary this time The
vote sustaining this view of the committee ay unan
NOUS there having been but three dissenting voices The
convention has adjourned 10 Washington the third
Thursday in May next
The General Assembly Of the Old School Presbyterian
Church session ST. Louis and latest accounts,
quietly dsposng Of its ordinary business On the 18th
paper relating to certain correspondence between the Gene
raj Assembly and the General Association Of Massachusetts
in regard slavery presented and referred commit
tee This may lead discussion Of the question in The
Assembly.
On the same day, the Committee on Bills and Overtures
reported upon proposition from the Presbyey Of Baltimore
the subject of erecting Presbyterian church in the
city of Washington asd recommended that day apart
for collection in the different churches raise the necessary
to consummate the object The report laid
for consideration.
This Assembly has resolved to hold its next meeting
Charleston, g. CO. the third Thursday in May next
The motion to meet that place gave rise debate a
cng the present position Of South Carolina which elected
the annexed responses from her Delegates in the Assembly
Dr. A. w. LELAND, of South Carolins, said he did not
believe that any subject in agitation
paon would prevent the meeting of the Assembly year
in the city Of Charleston. He believed that it's members
would be received there Hospitality n any other place
country As church, the associations of body had
suffered themselves be disturbed by any sectional ea
lousy s and he believed that the convocaon OF the
General Assembly had Charleston it would not
only be for the best interest of the church and the Of
religion but tend to the benefit Of our common country.
Nh. WILSON, of South Carolina favored Charleston
the place Of meeting He referred the illusions that had
been made certain proceedings of the late Convention
Charleston and denounced that body irresponsible and
chmerica Delegates from South Carolina had BEEN the
last fifty years. going to Philadelphia and other points, and
in ST. Louis thousand miles from hos to at
tend this General Assembly. Justice these delegates and
that portion Of the church required that Charleston be select
ed He hoped the minds Of members would be influence
ed by what had been suggesedha Charleston would be
out Of the United States next year. That event be did
for moment anticipate, and should be very sorry
tain such an idea.
After further debate the question put and decided as
follows For Charleston l27; for New York, 81 and for
Nashville a votes.