The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-16
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ell OF the American party-the resolutions refusInp
+, recoenzs the restoration OF the Missouri Com.
promise the platform OF the parry on the slavery
question The Council adjourned amid much indis-
nation aod confusion.
Thursdsy morning ffty.threa members from
twelve Tree States seceded--eight from Ohio six
trcrs Indiana, two from michigan, four from Ilii.
r,is. seven from Massachusetts three from New
Ha npshire Eve from Vermont seven from Maine
two from Iowa, three from Rhode Island, three
from Connecticut and three from Wisconsin.
These me; at the Girard House. when w
Foster, OF Massachusetts,, presented an address to
The people which was adopted and signed By an
the seceders, alter which committee OF corres>
plndence, consisting of one delegate from each
safe named so,se was appointed
The address says the seceders feel constrained
Ia the exisae state OF siiai 10 affirm the follow
Ing principles;
Fret The unconditional restoration of the
time honored compromise known as the Missouri
p-ahlbtiou, which wss d. s.royed In uttar Az.
gard of the popular will. And we will use ali
constitutional means to maiutsin the po,,,ixa
guarantee OF this compact
Second-The rights of settlers 10 the terro,;s.
10 the free, unds,urbed exercise OF the eIsr,jva
franchise And we cannot act with those who
will not aid 10 the correction OF these na,iona
wrongs.
Thsrd--we declare our continued aud unsl;er.
able determtn alton 10 use ali honorable efforts to
secure modification Of the laws aided by such an
elevation OF public sentiment. as shall preserve
The iaerets of the nstion and guarantee spiritual
frse5om-s tree Bible Rud tree schools.
Fourih-That We invoke any legislation to arrest
The growing evil of the expectation, by foreign
satho ites of paupers aud convicts 10 our shores
and that as the national constitution requires the
Chief Executive of the country to be of native
birth we deem It equally necessary and impor.
tsnt that our representatives abroad should also
possess no foreign preiudices to bias their judg-
Inent or infaepce their official action.
WEpSEspAYs PRocKEDrNGs-The procl iinss
On "Wednesday were quite interesting II will be
hr thas naa ~
the majority report on slavery has been adopted.
The resolutions contained 10 this report, Ii viii be
remembered, deprecste all agitation of the slavery
question, favor the execution oil The Fugitive Slave
Law, and declares that Congress ought not to 10.
gisste upon tho subject of slavery 10 the Terrific
riss. or as II exists in the District Of Columbia
PHILADELPHIA, June l3, 1850.
Mr.. jennings Of Illinois, opened the discussion
in speech OF hall an hour. His views were ultra
abolition
He was followed by Nj Burwsll. of V!rsinia.
who advocated tho msjoiiy report because 1t
pledged tho Order to Qui, agitation on lLe subjsct
OF slavery. 1t oisuded zone by coatemniag tne.r
opinions. but bound Tie Order to naia, sIo the
laws. 1his Was no dishoncr, but duy He
could net eaatant TO pfeterlt some apr. ssion Of
opinion upon tbs question Of slavery |. vas tho
main purpose cI he Order to InaintalI thu Union
and this Wa LAG oaiy question which LII .atsned
T. The Convention hsi L.T aonized upo 1 every
o:aer sublool- Tho foreigner was bound I 2 linn
.ation OF Go POLITICAL risLts The Cstht lie was
restricted IL TIC abuse OF Lls religious do trines
bu; a proposition to quist domes:.c iiscord
amongst tbs S.asos and pe01ia was to 90 ,nored
draped EG-eT siEpty geaeEsl:ties or left osn for
local agitatiols. He could consent to no 5mpro
mise which disturbed existing legislation
With oih5rs. he hsd entered the OrdsI hoping
10 ind patriotism which neither of the Ole parties
possessed 10 the Interests which he reprs sented
the questions of Aule,icaiism and Cath ocism
were comparatively unimportaEt. The pro essiops
OF regard for the Union, the pledges not &c permit
the agitation OF any question which should dis
RI had mfr aa bser
not seeking power but peace. If he wss tol Id that
By re-opening the agitation of the party could &C.
qulre the control oil the governmen', he must reply
tor those for whom he acted that cf1ces and houors
had not sufficient charms to induce lem TO absr.
don their country and ghts A few men might
be rewarded, tut this would bring no compensa.
tion TO those whose property and rights were made
to constitute the price paid for those honors He
concluded by repeating his determination to con.
sent to no other concession than to maintain exist
ing legislation as embodied In the report OF the
majority Mr.. B. spoke for two hours, and elabo-
rated the views presented In aspeech of ability and
power. He was followed by Mr.. Poe, of Georgia
who concidsd fully In every doctrine ad vanced by
MIR: Burwsi. and endorsed evary sentiment and
feeling uttered by him
Mr.. Rsynor of North Carolina next succeeded
He presented a series of resolutions, embody wing
and asserting that the representations of the
South that the Order was abolition, and the abo-
isionis's of the North that 1t was pro.slavery,
had no warrant Ia fact-that 1t was neither the
one nor the other; that 1t ignores the whole ques-
ton that it recognized the Union and til laws
under H. and that it left where it properly be.
longed-to the localities where it existed-the en-.
tire legislation the whole question. These
distinguished propositions were elaborated with
great eioqueuce and power, and, being eminently
conciliatory 10 tone and temper, addressed them
selves il not TO the general appreciation, at least
TO the general attention.
He was followed by Mr.. Ssmmous of New
York, who preferred a series of similar resolu,
tons, one of which interdicted the legislation of
no n1 IL. Lon Matt
of Columbia. These last were INDICATED In a
speech of great vehemencs and some power.
Mr.. Williams, of Kentucky, next obtained the
floor, and pending various propositions, gave
place TO adjournment to meet again at 4 P. NJ
afternoon Sessi9H.-The debate continued
by MIR. Williams, of Kentucky, who favored the
majority report by Mr.. Johnson, of Pennsylvania.
who was against both the majority and minority
reports and in favor of the restoration of the Mis-
souri, compromise; by Mfr. Pitcher of Kentucky, OPP
posed to both, and in favor OF the reRfrmation of
the compromise measures of 1880; by Mr.. Peck of
Maize In favor of the minority report; oy Mccall OF
Texas In favor of the Dsjority report, provided
Massachusetts 10 hsr present 6e'eg alton, was OPP
posed to IL, as Tex,s could stand on no plato run
whatever with them; by mir. Booth, OF Connecticut,
against the nsjori'y report, and as the matter now
stood, would vote, but was willing to concede the
rish. the several States to their peculiar ustu-
TONS and even the peculiar institution" itself to
the District of Columbia, and was opposed to the
Interference by Congress to the admission OF new
slave States, provided their form OF government
was republican, &C.. by Mr.. Deshler, OF N. Jersey,
against both the majority and minority reports,
and in favor of the programme advocated by Mr..
Raynor. because of lis milk and water Tendencies
la fact, he denied the right of the National Coun
ell to erect any platform, &a.; by Mr. Barker, oil
New York. In defence of the right OF the National
Council to erect . platform, and the necessity oil
the erection, DC. ..-s.-
o'clock, p. M-An intense excitement has
prevailed throughout the session. The debate
having closed. the minority report on the platform
was voted down by tory msjority. Rsynor's pro-
Rramme shared the same fate, as did also all the
other compounds projects. and the majority report
was adopted by very decisive vote.
The final vote stood-syes so. noes SO. Thirty
three States and territories were represented.
member being suspected of corresponding
With the Tribuue-communicatioDs Ia the shape
Of telegraph other dispatches being detectec
on the person of boy IN intercourse with him.
the ssi1 member vamosed amid the most terrinc
excitement.
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