The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17

a 10 more 10 strike 10 IA Hose iutereg than the
tgil..on Of saesos which 10 would De possible Tor
teeso /, ~ tan. (Appanso) /. to late IN the
dsy Tor 1910 the CONSIDERATION OF the mo ques
tcn or der tsko 10 show 10 ths world, even iney
entaiued he opinion Themselves that The removal OF
The restrictions the Afiosn .lave trade ~onid be
proper measure. The wnoie world 10 opposed 10 toe
seu,n orcupea posluon on tpa. question which IS net
only defepsibe, bat iGst and rgnf. II however, the
South should undertake 10 asa,o this question, about
which there difference oil opinion even aufong south
cru men, Il woull drive itsef the sympathy and
fuppcls Of thousands who are nov willing 70 stand by
II in the support OF It's ins,ituaons (Applaust } Tae
AGITATION OF this question would be looked upoa by the
epe co OF ihe South direct attack upon the Uaoo
and he trusted the Convention would not entertain the
M. MAsoy. OF LA, willie eonclrrng IN the opinion
that world be impraccAoie oa The present occasion 70
ea,ahlSbrtL, Of the African slave trade, had OF
heard opn.ols advanced here which ne oeieved were
mined ior che that the imputatOn shoa NOT rest upon
br tnst he regarded slavery In any ssfect - moral
evil cloud appliance BE came here not to Mlk, gu,
10 litter 10 good Men In the Convention; but
there were impulses IN his bosom ~ q southern man
och mpelled him 70 rase up and repe tina nsS usson
that slavery either In is inception IN the African slave
uade or IN iM practice or the high civilization which
had eaiabsbed In the South, was an injury or N evil
Applaure) This were tho proper occasion 70 dncuas
The morality Of Inc African slAye trade or OF the
institution iseH, he would be wiling 70 throw down the
gxutiiet 70 thoee who sdvochsd the other sdo Of the
question either IL be North or at the South, for he be
h.vod that institution predcated upon principles
ot Fabe ulh and that sprang from Heaven Tor
Lea
,he world (sppIau.e3 He should to lay the
luton upon tue ground OF tue inrmoray
OF the trade out OF the nexpedioncy CT sgaang the SUD
jeci at IBIS time
Er. pAyIu rpSs1AS, .. AisxandrS, Va. said tina. the
yep.lemen Georgia and south Carolina we're much
mistaken they supposed that there was aay dfsposiion
part OF the people of The more rtaern portions Of
tie Southern satcs TO s6rk the coasterA alton oil this
qoer.on On the contrary they were ready 70 discuss IL
wbepeyer Wherever ana by wpon,soever II might De
presented and desired that should be fully understood
+, the people az tbs soa But toe question was whether
atp rrt fafrt hea
sabserve the purpose. for which they we're Aasenoed
he believed thai slavery bad been mutually benchosi 60
ssssied that TIE discussion Of this question, ~ this
nso, would not be productive Of public good there were
guestons of more importance which ought u re-
GIVE immediate attention the Convention. Loud
crss Of "oueston,n Question
Mr. GAvIDES OF Geo Ia the original mover Of the re-
ruutob remarked that the ohecson 20 the resolution
appeared to be that Il wss Dtiued spd premature; that
IL mifh sve re enemies OF the soush uod upon herr
and he had heard said vusdc OF the Convention that
| would prejudice Mr.. Bnchanan's administration. nn,d
polt6 lana afraid would offend the friends Of
he South Al the North Sow upon tns question Of the
n orai AID legal right the South either
right or wrong no tAr. ieN IN ms 10.
God and believed that Il has done
10 elevate the African race than ans thing else since
he foundation Of the world. In his inmost soul ne also
believed there nsi been suoierfuge and cant
rg hypocry this question than upon any other that
had tgs'ed tie ianaica mind Of the world lais
African fiase trsie the great bugsooo 70 irgbten
children BIT 81 <r AL, /, moro griev
and cArLipg cnne 70 70 10 Afca and buy heather
savo, he slave o. hi5 OWE passions ignorance
tng him 10 ChrrseL dom 10 eng Lten anu cvlize him
chrrtsDs hirnsen sno bis postery, than 10 60 TO
Virginia ana ,esr man away IRON hm vie and family
BId iriGrcs aDo bns hir here and put him down IN
co'tcp necs 4na ye1 hundreds ri HE members OF this
CoDyeIuun Ia The hIDis oi CONG mat. Verify, he
bad lout I. again tos they too much in
The Eabt Of srsning ~ gna, So allo sing camel
Be believed ~ taxing the but by toe horns TnB was
queisn Of vial Importance 10 ,ne soutn and one which
already upon tncrn. ana they ought not 10 bunk
ssy icpgr, ms TO meet i boldly and squarsly II the
Soun fght IN ms matter was time mat sne Should
49,. ~r1la
r,ehts, and nothing but our rights" (Aoplausc The
tine Tor compromise past (Renewed applause The
scum must n.ft her right - extend her institutions
be wts Tor onIog the question no longer II would
riuie TIE south with their ssnas at the North and in
rr~ nc ADMINISTRATION OF Mr. bicnanan 70 insist on AMI
reetd the rgn guaranteed ina by The ooDsiuE
ard laws ana for which their athcrr fougot And he'
Why 1T the trouble come and let IL come now. (Iead
mp suse) Be woald net leave 10 posterity the work
which 10 was incumbent on bin as MN and citizen
% % Nos the accepted time Tor the south 10
iorsued 10 The North and 10 the whole
world and say that ane Is ris h upon this question OF
slavery and dsres and ~ii msinia'n ner rights (Inud
aopsIse In conclusion, he trusted that the resolution
~oulo DO taken NJ and debated.
ne Con, epiiop became clamorors for the ones
'cn a,ssrs CzorrsR and DIAN, Of Va, nevertheless
Mr. hcr1cp of Texas, undertook. as the only repre-
tentative ~ irou thai State pledge himself that
win iae ,rcSeest ,erin ep that bad been expressed
bore - cefc, OF the Dtliiuton OF slavery. II was sb
,clgel, be sac that tho south should plant
hefself upon her igts n he institution osslsvery
morally and legally vions tnsn the south ougai 10 have
the integrity 10 ackro~cdse tnat wrong and corre;; u
They could net worship tSo nssscrs-0cd AID nam non
Toe previous question then called AMI sustained.
10 bring the Conventou 10 q direct the
Ton TO take ~ the resolution In renacn 70 toe African
tisve uace.
Mr. CIs,ss. Of Virginia, demanded tha, ire vote be
isstn by sait, each delsgaon 70 car The nunooe OF
electoral voter 20 wach Is sss,e Il entitled.
The Convention then. AZ IL O'clock, took for
hall IN hour 10 allow The delegations ume for consul
taron.
ua the re assembling OF ths Cenvsancr the vote vas
taken, with the following result
yeas-soElh Caroline 8 Tcpncssce g. vsSs TOTAL, u.
Mas lasama Georgia TO- Nsr,l.nd :; rih Caro-
ma 70 Virginia, TO- Tennessee o. Louisiana, o. Florida B.
70 The ConYenon refu,ed 10 take the re.o n,ioo from
win loud applause.
Mr.. Coc7lRAs, Of Aso.ms, from the Committee OF ri
pess, rpr,sd series Of rioutons the subiec, n
railroad 10 ths raEc The frsi Of toose rcsol1uops
ADOPTED Without debate, almost unanimously. Ills IA
nese Words
Resolved. Ia. iAas IN lie opinion o his co1yeuiou the
federal poe ~ cohuaebal power 70 ca
rrUci railroad " The pac nc ocean
The ,sosrd reeo'asia0 "a, then real. a, fo.iows:-
Esso'ved ID That q railroad cgrh be couarcsa iron
ss Ssss y Se e as q s f i3a sss ss & 81
road .hena consist o ,ePasa'e ass ensouou. .ssa, ih-
q es,e sne leTorisi Leestnres and thai ihe q
porste conibaisons oeeer with gu N al a. MAJ w. OBJ
iarsd om grants q ne public donsn postal AMI military
ecTed . ~ federal eov,rDmen, " he aid company
Mr.. J. A. JosEs or Ga, moved aneas the resoa
Mr. sHrtnasD CGsSs, ~ Va, moved 20 strike int TIA
vofes snc Territorial lie Submitted the smezsncu.
for TIE tbas the Territorial Legislatures rossssei
powers but what n.y derived fSm Congress; and
Corsrs bed mot the rover TO construct railroad, TIE
Territorial fefsrsaurts could have none.
Mr. nAIiviS, of Va, Inquired o. the CHAIR nan q the
committee wbAt suao and Territorial Legislatures sere
rtierrtd 70 n the resolgiion
ar. co,EssS rcples iha, the intnton n the commit,
tee vas nas me company 70 construct the road should
be chartered by tho Legislatures Of tbcee States and Ter
riories ihro- eh which Tie ros1 vss 10 pass.
Mr.. BAIDwIS thorsnt the s1 yrsxe OF the resolution
WAS baydy tpecsac enough on that point r. would also
Ike ~ know hat states referred part OF
The resolution which provided for the nakDg o, con:ri
butons Tor this pSryoee.
Mr. Cocsf1N replied that he ,i,,ce OF course hal
IN TIER min5s those states through wnish the read
would pass md which therefose most deeply late
rested IN us combustion but they did not iutead 70 pre-
vent Maine Massachusetts or any c<her S,aie that
might be disposed 10 invest money In the consucton o.
the rosd from copE 60
Mr. BAipvls Their moved .aal the resolution BE- indie.
FIN ely pcs'popcd Be utterly opposed 10 thl, rss,.
c and startling scheme which had beca sprung upon the
~ IN thfyt he no no 70 "a lar