Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
ARGlEi:. OF STEAMER GEGRGIt.

:, LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
NEW oRx, May 6, lS5-1hc steamer Cerrpia arrive,
s tniniag from Chagres bringing 800 passengers and
20 in gold dust freight. Snc sailed lrom Cn.rrcs
on LIZ. on OF April, and lett there the steamers Crescent
| onY N":tn America and Brother Jonathan.
AGVlces foI Havana that the uros, cxcitc,n.n,
prevailed lhere relative TO the invasion the island Many
; ." pten ,l'Fown Into Prison on suspicion OF ya.n-
"'t' Lopez Three priests had been ar.esc. a. the
charge OF preaching mm,nnus sermons The man fnry
o"siy nientionc who attempted brbe over several ia
!" me cause ot Lopez, executed the d.r hr Cr.i
sailed Immediately after his conviction BIZ tho rcrr
Matters at Havana becoming SO serious that n,,,r
families were leaving the place The Capan General .a
h,ng every precauilon 10 rcpe INVASION Loosou:s s
stationed all along the coast. Some American scar Win
we're drunken froc and had created al ,,uan n,H
been arrested and their heads PUT stocks nom m.
elects Of which two Of them had died.
Inc news from California 10 but little more =, i,
mat brought by the Alabama. The heavy prevalent in
the gold region for the last 10 days had cnabed lie iners
to wash The dirt they had thrown out and considerable IN
crease In the shipments of gold expected.
ne chcis OF several of the powerful Indian ,ino.
@,' nave conference with the L. Commisso">'e Il.
e% Jays when permanent, treaties will doubles: be made
business was dull at San Francisco the recent rains
nan inspired confidence among the merchants.
Francisco. '''
man named Welsh foreman of the steamer Tennessee
was shot by the sentinel =. Acapulco and was not extracted
TO live lie was left in charge OF the L. ). consul a; San
Francisco.
THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS CONVENTION
CKARLEsToS APRIL 5, 10 P. M.--The Southern Rights
Convention met to-day, pursuant notice Military Hail.
aha organized by tho appointment of Ex- Gov. j. p Rich!
resident, with the following Vice Presidents: Ex
gov. W. u Seabrook, }. S. Ashe, n. l.. Griffin J. ~
Gist. '-' - - 'e"' a'u " H.
Inc edorso the Grcenvie Moun,aineer Camden Iour.
mar PACK KVer journal Edgehed Advertiser Chester
Sandaro, and j. {. Walker, appointed Secretaries
rory associations werc represented delegates c,,
in attendance. o. '
ne PRESIDENT taking his delivered an address in
which nc calmly and tempeatey reviewed the state OF al
las when had brought the convention together he s.id
uat unuer existing circumstances Southern institutions
could not last ~ years He alluded in orcble terms Ia The
disregard PAID 10 The expenditure Of blood treasure by
The South in the Mexican war; by the exclusion OF South
ern Institutions from the territories acquired by that contest,
ana remarked when dangers thus reach very doors is
lmc 10 arm II futile continued he to expect that con.
sihtlnn based upon such legislation has lately cara.
tcrsed congressional action can survive Concession could
yield nothing TO its support
dc hoped that the deliberations should be confined ene
~ to the consideration of the questions when where and
no" resistance should be made but confessed that should
not rashy be csorted He would not discuss that how
ever as he did not wish bias minds OF the convention
he loved the Union There could be in the whole
bage an amateur disunonst. He counselled union among
ourselves lfany foes forming rear let us await
their approach If they approach in front IL, Us march
boldly forward 10 meet lhcnI 1t has been said LEI not man
put assunder those whom God and have oned
err Out the reverse may be applied those and
nature nave divided Let not man Join them together.
me eloquent speaker then considerable ngliI
10 show the want Of natural bonds Of affinity between the
ierent sections OF the Cnon and concluded BY advising
temperate drlberation.
The convention then adjourned.
The votes Tomorrow will decide the fate Of nulicDtcn
. The President has heretofore been considered strong
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