Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-19
kSOw-SOTulNG NATIONAL COUNCIL.

the slavery question, directly the opposite OF tlos
proclaimed by the majority Of the Convention. =!
elepraphic summary of the proceedings of those Sc
ceders will be found below; and, tending TO eucI
date them. we prefix brief account OF the donSs .
tho Convention on Wednesday, as gathered from th
correspondence of the New York Times
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is.
At noon to-day the American National COunci
WAS again as far from any unity of sentiment as It
tho pusition the Order should the question
of siuvery as when it WINS first organized
| 4 uropusitun was made last evening by Mr.. Ellis
of hin. District uf Columbia in effect suggesting tlia
| the Order on the question OF the admission of new
States declare in favor OF the admission IN the Unol
of no States with slavery north OF 3O- 81 and III IA
yur of the admission of States south of TINT line either
with or without slavery, rs the inhabitnuts may
choose.
| many of the delegates, and number Of them, iron
both North and South, viewed 1t rs NE proposition Of
which they could all agree and with 1t settle the mat
ter 80 far is ihe Order was Interested. But when u
WIS brought forward in council there WAS opposition
where none had been anticipated. Southern eXtrcin
jsts refused To give it their support and they wcr,
soon followed by Northern delegates, who declared
| that if that proposition would not do, nothing but q
repeul of the kansas Nebraska bill and entire rcso
ration of the Missouri compromise would meet lhciI
approval. Some insisted upon Il declaration III inV"l
Of repealinr the fugitive slave Inv the only means
of securing success To- the Oder at the North. 50 The
| proposition from which so much had been expected
failed entirely.
The remainder Of the session Of Tuesday evening
was spcut in frulcss discussion Of the slavery qucs
rion. and, again this morning, the same course wns
pursued and thus far two o'clock, r. Nj without re-
suit ~,
| Soon after the Council gathered this morning Mr.
Jennings, of Illinois, made strong Abolition speech
| which, in consequence of his excited hummer and tho
| eXrcncucss Of his views produced but little eject
certainly none that beneficial. He was followed
by Mr.. Burwcll, OF Firginiu, who took opposite
ground at least ho is supposed to have intended u
do So but some five six of those have seen VINO
heard him failed tn discover his exact position on the
subject under discussion, notwithstanding u" occup'-
ed the floor more than mn hour and ha!i. lie was
followed by Mr. Rayncr, Of North carolina, VINO l.
s.;I h NIL pars 10 have made one oi the bcstapcccl
-. vet uttered in the Council. lie was eloquent IN
his nppcals to the South TO continue in mild ana
conciIiaory spirit and begged of the North to cxhpl'
lispositiOn 10 arrive at some SAFE ana Just comPr".
iso an the subject. He said, and correctly too" TINT
niles. there was mutual desire to leave the extremes
| nj tho slavery question: II uIion OF the North ana
Snut on any platform would be u: no avail. Tint Is
ius; what all parties agree ~ true Du. lnc N"in' "
Iccrntrs claim that as nj the concessions heretofore
Lnvr becu mnlc by the pcop, al the North, II Is no"
mr inst that the South should evidence the ardcncy
~ "a lr,ir, for the union and harmony of all me
States by doing us the North has f0 often done De-
fore. -. .,,, ,
- -,ri,s Of concary resolutions They were, III sub
,tance condenmatny al the course O; southern c"'
enemies of the Order VIII" are straniiE 10 make II "p
ncnr nm antslavrrv oraniZa0n, aud n!Ho condemn
ing IT. Northern enemies who ar" ehdnt'ofll'7 ~
max. i; aIpcar an advocate OF slavery lhcy womb
leave the subject OF slavery where the I"hStn".,
leaves IT, so tar rs the Order Is concc1'r' iehNS r
States North and South TO max" lnc'r OWN 'S"'
| unon H. These resolutions were r'lcctea' .. =,
| Those, who were heretofore h0peiui oi uih'ihI inc
(,rI.r Inv some medium course on the subject arenow
drsuajring Securing from tho South ml zone anu
couciatory disposition hue hot produces. III" ocsrc''
| n.ct TN. Fruesui sentiment nt the Norm Is now
s firm in il, demands and liz representatives. as UNI
Nnchinr ~ ever were Southern principles and South
eru men. There are, OF course, some exceptions
among Northern delegates. But 40 firm stand on
the mart of Frecsoil advocates was not dreamed "
particularly if the South, any important portion Of
| /, could bn induced 10 moderation.
| The next step nm assured that will DO taken 10y
those most interested in the Order sicreSs wi! be l"
| ut.rmp, the construction oi platform III when p"
Elrrry Oy0gti. sidrey plank Sh0R0yV"Hr There Is
fnrlorn hope that eschcw the subject entirely would
secure unity, and TINT the principles peculiar |" me
Order would alone prove sufficient pali"rm' W h"'
NAV he finally agreed upon cannot nov DC khp"n.-
The prospect now is that they will only aSrec I" "
agree. ..l !,
Governor Gardner, Of Massachusetts, returned I"
Boston today. Whether account OF prtS5"fco u
official business OF because he hof gwen up hop" OF
| union of the Order ON not informed ..,....-
| WEDNESDAY, NIGHT.---it the opening ot me "''''
moon session Mr. Williams OF Kentucky addfre'ed
the Council for hour i'll favor ot the ninl"f!' re-
ports of the committee. He was followed ny p"''
Johnston of Pennsylvania in favor the mnorI'! re-
mort His arguments were turclbG, his points we" WEI.
taken Although in favor of the report no WIS VIII
iur to concede something for the sake OF haf'Loy'
though lie was anxious for tho restoration ol tne
Missouri compromise. The next speaker wa hr;
Pitcher of Kentucky lie favored reelorn'," 'i vi
tor On the subject 20 Next arose MI fc'h W
Mn;u. aisn in favor "f restoring III" Missouri COM
| nrom;.r lie spoke with good effect. Mr. Ai'."''
IL Texas expressed hs snntinent5 ~ in'or W 'cS-
| .o,;nr nj Tie compromise Nj. Booth oil Cunncc-
,i,, .pkn npxi. and III opposition to me naJ"f't:
nort lie objected I" the declaration thnt Congress
Inns no right 10 Interfere on The su'Jcci "t slavery
| h,,t ,rGs concilutory. Ir Dc-lcr OF New Jersey
tI;ov,d in favor of rcsinrGun ut the compromise.
, was willing TO ignore the "c o; slavery rhti'r
than 20 without a platform. Mr.. barker OF New
York latc President OF the National C"ahci',i '9i-
l,wcL lie said in substance, tiRt he was V IN W"
orJr MT its commencement; that then the suIct 81
slavery did M, form any part Of IT. creed, ana Nc
hnned the subject would rot now cause enlargement
among its mcnbcI' ~ a.,
The Cnnv untion then took recess, Ia rcsuh" the
disrussion on rc.assembling, Judge Cone oi Georgia.
chairman Of the platform committee, being down iof
the closing speech ri,
THURSDAY MOKsISd, Past one 0'CLocE-lho
Convention has just udjuurnci. The speeches dii-
rinY The night were numerous al! many ol them
pithv. Although tho excitement WIS intense Sr"h
order was preserved. Before adjournment the io'-
lowing votes had been declared m
In fay Of majority report vi COMMITTEE Oh fIa'
! forms, eighty; against il, !iity-nILe
In favor Of the minority report, Eiy-0ne "pp'To'
ninctv-w". -
In favor OF Mr. Rnyners propoaiti"n EIty-lonri "i
| posed, ninety -.cvcn.
| PHiI lEELPHi,, Jane H.-Ab'ut one o'clock ms
morning, ntrr refusing 10 adopt tho mlnri'E report
which proposed tn re.,Gr. the Missouri Compromise
the Convention adjourned aTald great confusion "'u
| expressions ri deep imd:,nGtlop.
| When the Convention re assembled ~ ", Ei:'
ffty-thrcr delegates seeded. viz Eight from ohlm
Nix from Indiana: two from MicIigHu four rom III
nuis; seven from Massachusetts: three IRON \. "u
shire; five from Vermont seven from Name; TWO
| from Iowa. three from Rhode Island: three from
| Connecticut and three from Wisconsin,
There delegates subsequently, met ut the "'fHfa
House, whcn J. W. Foster, OF Massachusetts pre-
scented an address to the people OF the United STATES
which was adopted und signed by all tho seceu''"
members This address snys that the ieceders feel
constrained under The present state OF affairs l" al
firm tho following principles:
First. The unconditional restoration Of the lime
honored compromise, known rs tho Missouri Pr"'P'-
tinn which was destroyed i'll utter dlSTctar" :" Ho
| popular will and thar they viii us" Ill r'.''r'''''
iional meanU to obtain positive guaranty oil t'" COM
pact. = ., ;,or.os .,
the free and undisturbed exercise OF me 'ccmE"
frnnchis0 and that they cannot net WIN til"Ac VII"
do not MD in tho correction o! these Ehtlhhi "rnSH
Third They declare their continued ana unateta-
blc determination to Use all honorable efforts to secure
such modification Of tire laws rs s!nil preserve ms
interests OF tho nation, and guaranty spiritual Tree
DOM free Bible, ana free schools
| Enurh They invoke the aid Of Legislation 10 ar
rest The growing evil of deportation by !dregn ali,
thoritios Of paupcrs and convcts to our shores; ana
that as the National Constitution requires INC chic
Executive of the country to be Of native BIRTH they
deem it equally important that our reprcEcI'''N "
abroad should also possess no foreign preludccs II
bias their Judgment OF influence thcr Official action
Another act Of the soceders was the appointment o.
n committee of correspondence, consisting OF ono
monohcr from cnch State represented by them