Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-17


we regard the resolutions recommended By the majority
unwiss and pprsccahe and the questions there
ed not being cgmassy within the Jurisdiction Of this
| BODY. - ~ -N
We believe that the radical policy sugges,eby the una.
jcriiy which would rsvoluonize system which
people have been eonormed from thu Organization of
Government, would at this time be serious la its
consequences to the people Of the South.
We believe tho systeu Of direct taxation proposed
would OF necessity tend to ALLEVIATE the people Of the
South. from tho Federal Government and therefore We
would regard It's Inauguration entering wedge to the
| dissolution Of our national Union.
Whence, dissent from the report Of tho majority.
and pray for its rejection by this Convention.
| All Of which is respectfully sabu,ssed,
lSignedl JonS NJ fLKsiSa. OF Tenn.
FB DrAs OF Va.
| JoHS j. BARR, OF Ala, and
| ,-t Wn q. McApoo. of Tenn.
Mr. Fleming stated the minority report had been hastily
drawn up this morning without opportunity consult
all the members of the committee who might have agreed
to it. lie had understood that the Florida and North
olina members we've in favor Of the minority report;
Mr.. Gibbons Of North Carolina moved TO lay tho ma.
jory report the table, which question being taken by
| States, was agreed TO as follows:
In the Affirmative
Alabama votes, Maryland s. North Carolina 10 vir-
sinia is. Tennessee ~, and Florida s-total 81.
Georgia 10 votes, South caaoln. s. Louisiana e-,o,a
"a
Texas not prescut
Subsequently the vote laying the m,jortv report on
the table, alter considerable discussion reconsidcrcd
and
On motion OF Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina both the
majority and minority reports referred select
committee OF one from each State be appointed by the
President aud report the meeting of Conven
| ton.
| AEsoLurIoS ADOPTED.
Mr. Huhharj Of Alabama offered the following rcsolu
| ton, 9hi.h considered and adopted
Respiuei Tia, select committee of three be appoin.
ted To consider report the meeting Of this
venon, for its federation, system Of detective police
in the southern States supported by planters and slave
holders also OF finance and the property of In.
| cooperating Planters' Union.
The President announced Mcssrs Hubbard of Alabama
De Bow Louisiana and Ashc Of North Carolina the
| Con- riitee.
| AFRICAN TRADE.
| Mr.. Scorr, OF Virginia, called for the special
der; being the following resolution offered by hun
| terday:
Re'olred Ths, the President of this Convention ap.
point committee consisting OF -members inves-
gate tbs fact connected with the present condition and
future aspect of slavery in the United States and ocr
parts OF the world and the character and OF the
ternatona law supon tho subject of the African slave trade
and the property OF reopening that trade by the United
States with the coast OF Africa and report the the
| next meeting of the Convention.
Mr. Scott supported tho resolution upon the ground
that field of supply OF labor must be sought
for in order TO prevent the draining of slave labor from
Virginia aud other northern slavehOng States result
from the policy OF extending the Of Southern ns-
tuous, contemplated in the building OF the Pacific
railroad.
Mr.. Albert J. Pike, OF Louisiana spoke length
in opposition the resolution He said he approached
the subject with considerable embarrassment. lie was
perhaps the only OF northern birth in that ConVcn
ton. But he had the South Immediately after
his majority aud her he owed all he expected
be. The bones Of four Of his children rested under the
sod OF the South and he faithful TO her interests
He had written and published various letters to the people
OF the North in the defence of the institutions of the
Southnot defence in the of the term when used
in regard at the bar OF justice accused of crime
but defending right by sound and just
gument lie believed in the right of the South hold
slaves and that under the circumstances IL the best
condition for the African occupy But he would
DOT that any should lay down the law TO go
him. any else that il they defended the inst
tuition Of slavery in the Southern States they must equal
y defend the opening Of the African Slave Trade He
would suffer himself TO be torn by wild horses before he
would Justify the renewal Of the African Slave Trade
and he would be equally ready to suffer that
before he would admit that slavery itsSlt wa.
wrong The two wide apart rs light and darkness
beauty and ugness virtue aud vice. He desired pre-
the institution OF slavery the consideration OF th,
world really existed in the South, and that too
such way offer vulnerable spot for the lance o
the enemy. When they presented as il now exists with
y, the kindly relation that exists between the and
slave, associated tcgether from infancy provided for in
sickness aud old age, considered it we're almost
bers OF the family they into the battle shielded
in OF truth and justice perfect than that
Achilles But il they undertook To revive the African
Slave Trade, they would be like the who would
the field OF battle naked he born, David
would have been had he thrown away his sling and
with which he slew Goliah Now the promptngs OF in
terests added to those Of humanity in the
But how would IL be when hofdes OF Barbarlns where
thrown in midst, and the could supply the
place OF the slave work down in the field with just
landed here, for the paltry Of $3.50 5000? We
could longer TO the world that slaves val
ble born aud brought up with u.s. and 10y associa
| ton dear 10 US The world would not believe IT,
nor would il be the fact.
He had on one OCCASION public dinner at
heard speech of Sir Charles Grey time Solicitor
or the East India Company Calcutta, in which he saiC
that it absurd for any to suppose that the insttu
ton OF slavery could be abolished, that the relation
now existing between and slave could be rudel
burst asundcr and the negro cmancpaed aud made IRE,
citizens Of this country But God in his good time
IL. a.. IL.
try would advance the negro privileges would be extended
them; they would bo allowed TO receive certain
Of education and hold certain amount Of property IL
time be allowed contract the sacred bonds Of
ridge, and would ourselves by degrees necessarily
naturally raise the negro until after long ages the tans
ton from slavery 10 freedom would be accomplished by
degrees almost insensibe Doubtless this would happier
some time. In the meantime lie (Mr P.) could no
thing in humanity interest which required the reopen
ing Of the African slave trade and the flooding Of the
with slaves from those blrbaous regions. He though
the wise foresight Of the trainers OF the Constitution con
empaicd that by degrees should make slaves mor
persons and less things. The Constitution did cal
them property, but perSoRs held labor service
treated the relation between master aud slave contrac
OF law much that between master and apr entice
and provided for the restitution Of those escaped from
that labor and service equally with the other
IL tlg; GROUND that he claimed that the maste
and his 'r equal right 10 go into the terri
tories Of the Utl States with that of the ans
his apprentice aud the obligation protect them ther
equally binding upon the Congress Of the United State
lie did not consider the slave chattel but human
being; with soul to be saved aud mind to be cultiva
ted and improved until day he might be permitted
TO be free. Hn did not think there n slavcholde
present who would noi be clad TO believe that 10 som,
good time every the face Of Inc earth, who wal
ht To be free would be free. That for the future
bring forth. Let deal with the realities
IL had beensaid that while the African slave trad
in operation but few than 300O 900 slaves hat
been imported into this country That all the bene
it this country had received from this traffic Had thu
been sufficient TO compensate Tor the loss Of human liz
aud the amount Of misery inflicted by that traffic?
but prisoners Of war, who weuld be otherwise sac
feed, would be brought to this county, in comfortable
vessels, &c, that would be thing But the traffic
opened at III mnst be opened 10 the whole world Brazi
aud other counties would embark in the trade, aud
premium would be offered 10 every barbarian chief in Al
RIGA to attack unoendng villages, 70 plagc burn, sla!
and make captive IN order ~ get the price Of slaves
load the vessels Of Spansh, Portuguese aud other av
traders. He did not think any humane could tinl
OF such state OF things without shudder. A TO th
benefit II u said II would be 10 this county, there
scniimen. in the Holy Book aud inscribed by the uge
Of God on every heaft,--nOt 70 do evil that good ina