New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-26

ity the General Government eau confer upoa it
The House went in o Committee of the Whole
on the preamble and bill Of rights which went
| through without amendment II contains zee
tiOn which reads thus: &" There shall B, no Starry
IA This STATE nor Involuntary setritude unLess for
" the ppnishment Of crims
The only discussion Of moment, on this report,
was on q section ~hich reads: All persons shall
" be bsilsble by sufficient securities, Uniess for
capital Ofenses here the proof Is evident or the
"presun ptiOb great motion to strike GU all
after securities brou ght the question of balling
capital Ofepses up
Dr. Robinson the mover took strong ground on
| the question. He even sald be had known men
who had killed Others, who were foe men and hs
wished to lease the question of bsiiog With the
/ Court: that is that all eases should be bailsble.
the Judge merely fixing the rate Of bale so high 10
cases Of cold. blOOded murder, that il could not be
| met The aim Of the speaker was that man Who
bad killed uDder circumstances Of q suspicious
character, but who stdl did so under extenuatiug
circumstances might not be subjected to cruel
confinement.
Mr. schuyler spoke, aud urged that rich men
would thus escape punishment Mr. Wakefield
took the same position and urged that the pres
cry alton OF Ire could not be weighed with money.
Mr. Smith took position with Mr. Roberts Col.
Lsn. ffst a-ked Mr. Robinson il there vas any
pre- ce6tDt tor such a proposal, but when he spoSe
! took decided ground against cspi al punishment,
and again st imprisonment without chance OF ball.
The sp. aker sad that there is scarcely day tnat
lone is not liable to be called 10 kill in defense
&" of life ana HONOR The speakers sentiments
allow ed him 10 make rather Singular variation OF
thi. humane view by Gesirins that there should be
no bail tskeb in cases of treason All sion Vas
ms0e during the discussion to the csse OF McCrea.
DR.. Robinson amendment was lost aud the report
was passed through Committee without amend
@. .lv h.1f ba ON b..uf
State organization impressed the members, that
one bsf of the 81, akine during the passage OF this
report through Committee Was on that subject
Nr Schuyler d-llyered very effective spetco OF
this hind be had opposed organization bnt now
said that if tfe assertion Of rights by this Conven-
tion was treason they might write TRAITOR on
- b'm in large letters
We observed Judge Elmore, one Of the Terri
tsfial Judges ia th. hall Of the Convention to-day.
We sl,o l. AIRED that be had offered to sell Mr.
Garvey Of this place sODe of his mules for Kansas
scrip issued by this Convention. Whether this
may be considered as the impressions Of the Pro
Slavery en- OF this Territory on the movement
going OF here, we cannot say. We observed the
Judge several tunes in button hole committee with
certain delegates Of the Douglass Nebraska stripe;
it might however, merely be iendiy int rchange
Of sebtimt ut founded the doctrine of aifinties.
J here is q movement now on foot but still secret
from the CUIveItioD, TO insert some clause In the
Constitution legaliziDg the holding OF t1e Slaves
now in the Territory on OOtltg slmllar to the ap-
prenticeship system Of illinois aud Indiana. We
do not think this proposition will be susta ned aud
it may Dot b. introduced if i is found that it will
not go in which case clause will be submitted
giving the holders of slaves cersain period Of
time in which TO remove them from the Territory.
Adjourned
Immediately after the Convention was called to
Oreer in the evening Mr.. Schuyler submitted the
follow Ing letter, with the request that it be read
in Convention; the letter was read:
CIScISSATI, Oct. 20, 1855.
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 22d ul.. is Just re-
ctved As almost all the events ii respect TO which
you ask my opinion are past and recoroed facts my
opil ion wouIO Low be of 10 value. j caDno, doubt,
howe ytr that the friends Of F.etdom have acted
wisey.
As TO the Application of Ksnsas for aduisson as
State auI not prepared to submit an opinion. The
course 10 BE- purrued in making granting such aop
cation der Ids very mu upon circu instances. la my
judgment The true policy was tie original policy 70
o6panize Territorial Cover nent WIN Pr'hioiion Oh
SlaveTy and severaly admit ate alter state OF con-
yepiebt sze until the whole rer1ory be .b sor bed.
That sympo bize deeply AID engrosslhd y WI d the
Free ale men Of X ausas, you will Lot doubt. MOSS
earnestly de- pray that a. Territory snd as Stale
4 A. r Op cCDsecfae0 10 freedo n, may csc tpe
the blight OF Slavery. leading motive ilh me 10
aboIg for the sIes vic cry We nave aat achieved 10
OHIO was 70 Contribute ITS noral lnnuehc9 10 tha'
p-cud re. nit. Very Truly and respectfully ,yogg
II. n u ScHUYLLR. - I. HhASE;
HE Convention took up and discussed Col Della
has resolution, indorslng the Squater Sove-
rtlnty and non intervention BY Congress doctrines
Speeches were made by Messrs. Smith, Lane and
Parrot. in favor of the resolution and DR.. Robin
SOD against it, Mr. Smiths speech was avery sin-
cular one. and amounted to the fact that he was
Opposed 10 every thing the resolution cor templatd,
but if put in different shape be would vote for 1t.
Mir. Parrot took the broad ground Of "Squatter
Sovereignty = but he acquitted himself poorly
OF logical and rejecting mind, he was striving
against po.itOn which was really natural to hlnl
We would not question his sincerity, but attrlDu-
ted his course to the warp OF party bias:
Lanes speech offered nothing new it was as
his speeches always are, series OF bold flights and
nconrruties He depends upon bis energy aud
determination to carry him through, and we are
sorry to say is bat too often successful.
The vote on Delahays resolution was taken
amid great excitement aud resulted in it's adop-
t;on nv II TO 49, several members being absent.
Or Robinson gave notice OF motion 20 recon
slider spd the Convention adjourned, after having
been driven into indorsiDg the measure and the
men which had brought misery on kansai
The Convention was called to order, and after
PRAYER BY the chaplain, DR. Robinson IN complI-
auce with notice gwen just before adjourn last
eyep NJ, mOvea reconsideration Of the vote taken
on Delahay's resolution. on which discussion
ensued DR. Robinson denounced the passage OF
the resolution He said it Was dangerous and
fatal drs wing of party lines That resolution
on our part FORMULATING the doctrines of non.
interver ton 10 the affairs of the Territories by
Congress would place in an incongruOu' posi-
ton We would present our application ior
admission as State ADD We would ask Congress
TO psy the expenses of this Convention, and all
the expenses incurred in this movement, and to
come BET re that body with resolution declaring
that they have no right to interfere in the affairs
/ Of the Territories would be ridiculous He said