The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-29
ArRIL III. 1850.

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Truly JiEAf PSSiE iss6S DAVIS
Aran IL. 1850.
From the New Orleans Delta April I.
LOUISIANA AND NASHVILLE CONFERENCE.-The position Of
our State the great question oil combined
has been so much msrepresenied and is SO little under
stood, that have considered Il our duy 10 hVestsa
and collect the facts and publish them as they occurred
The resolutions, which have been already published IL
Nashville convention, passed the senate oil Louisiana WIN
but two dis nting These resolutions are Of the
most decided character They are as follows
Resolutions of The State of Loaisiana against The Wtot
PrOptsO and ~ favor Of the NashUW Convention
Whereas the good people OF Louisiana since her admls
sion into the Union, have entertained The most pro-
found aspect their brethren OF the other States the most
sincere anxiety for perpetuang the union OF all ana va,
pledge of mutual friendship and the of mutual
happiness this assembly doth explicitly and
declare that powers OF the federal government
limited by the plain and Intention OF the nsuu
constituting that compact and that the gooa peop o.
will maintain defend the constitution against
every aggression, foreign domesc and that they IN
with their brethren OF all the sou'hefn 1as con-
template with sincere regret the threatened papaoe ana
alarming inractons the constitution by the proposed en-
OF the Wmot provso, and the abolition Of slavery
in the District Of Columbia and that these and successive
acts Of the same character unless arrested at the Threshold
may tend drive these States into open resistance ana
may furnish calnmnles against republican govern
Be Ss.ausi BY he .sna, ard how. Of rspyssna'-
egated the United States by the constitution
hibed by 10 the States are reserved TO the States re-
spectively to the people
2. Resolved, That all territory acquired by the confed-
,av,d Thn, ou,ana ebershey warm and devo
ted the American Union, and would depre-
Of the constitution United States and in disregard Of
the spirit OF concession and compromise in which it was
vision inhibing Territories should abol
ish it the District OF Columbia, restrict its intercourse
between the States she will resist TO the last extremity
4. Resoipsd, That effect union of purpose,
nmiy Of feeling and concert Of action among the people
full discussion and interchange OF opinion the sub
sct we recommend to the people OF each parish IN this
respectively entitled in house of representatives OF
the Stale legislature the Nashville convention, TO be
s. Resoved That in the of tho enactment of the
Wimot provso, the abolition OF slavery in the Dsrlc, Of
Columbia restriction Of between the States it shall
be- and is hereby made the duty of the governor
the legislature Of the State for the purpose OF deter
mining what action shall he taken in the ed
Rssoped That the governor hereby authorized and
requested TO transmit copy of these resolutions
aIos and IN Congress- and TO the governors
oil the several States OF the Union.
When these resolutions into the house, that body
resolved itself into committee of the whole, consider
then-Mr Heron, of Balon Rouge, in the chair
The first resolution passed without debate.
The second and third after little discussion were also
passed. The Delta continues
When The fifth resolution up, Mr. Larue addressed
the cotnmee Ior hour and hail, and moved that the
rise and ask leave again Ia the afternoon
Oolecon was made to the afternoon session. and the sub
up The desth Colonel FAa and the consequent
adjournment brought the session within few days OF its
azure had be considered and passed The revenue BILL
the swamp BILL and many other matters of pressing i'm
the friends OF the resolution thought that il would be nju
dcious and unnecessary to bring the resolutions they
mens OF the general assembly should be known the pass
through the Of all with but
OF whole house OF the third resolution by decis.
i've majority were sufficient indications. The facility h
cded to send delegates to Ns.hve was passed
leaves doubt that the fourth would have the house.
IN. pseao "a" ad a.:sa.s .ss Of
Daniel Webster bad produced calming effect
southern mind and began feel that
the pers which had led to the Of the Nashville
% be- ad that nofther had sensiby altered their
Suc were Tue proceedings OF the legislature of Louisiana
the question OF resistance the IMPRESSIONS of
fanatics Those who find anything in this course TO
Louisiana is unfathul the South op
tics sharp which can see what is not TO BE- seen"
And against what these resolutions directed !
First the Wmot provso second the abolition OF slavery
IN the District of Columbia and thirdly, the prohibition
OF the slave trade between the States We understood
them as instructions directing us to resist these
We did resist them and successful in that resist
ance that the compromise measures passed without
the adoption OF either OF them and, in addition TO that
fugItivesave law was passed. such the South had
abored in vain to obtain before Ought them have
insisted on any moref thought not then; | think so
yet; forf had, should have gone beyond our in
sirucons and should therefore have violated them; we
should not probably have obtained any of the advan ages
that did and in addition TO these considerations
would have been guilty OF act OF bad faith for
had expressly declared. IN speech previously made,
that would follow the directed by the legisla.
ture. In relation, then, 10 these measures have con-
cured in opinion with late and present governor
with the legislature that with much unanmity ap.
proved the suggestion OF the deleg alton in letter 10 the
governor, with not only the democratic party, but with
few excepons) with almost the whole population of the
Stale, which, with union OF sentiment never before
witnessed any great subject have expressed their ap
probation OF my course.
My course and opinions SEEM too, to have been con.
CURED 10 even by what called the ST. Louis meeting
~ New Oreans IN November last, which appeared 10
be in degree in opposition TO the great Union mass
meeting al the ST Charles Theatre few days before
Tor one OF their resolutions was as follows:
Resoiptd That although we entertain an abiding attach
and cherish religious devotion TO the Union we
deem IL and necessary this ume proclaim to orr
fclowoitizens AT the Northno by way of menance hui
in spirit Of friendly wsrnng-our solemn on tbat
the people Of Louisiana viii insist all risks, upon the
constitutional compact the subject of slavery and will
submit to violation infringement OF IL whatever and
that they will res-even though that resistance should
dissolution OF the Unional attempts by Congress
egseie aggressively their rights by the abolition
o slavery In tue District Of Columbia the intcrdcon
the slave trade between the States the enactment of the
Wilmot povso, The repeal essential modification OF
the fugitivssave law"
In conformity with this opinion, too, was the eoquen,
remark OF our accomplished secretary Of State, Mr.
GaysrTe who had been invited to preside at the ST. Louis
meeting in his letter to the committee expressly approving
the most important resolution OF the 81 Charles mass
meeting. Here il is;
"In confirmation OF this assertion, Ireer you TO the
following passage, which | have remarked with much