The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-22

III.
Alabama. u. Butler. Percy Walker
Florida-Msior John Beard. Wm. II. Chase.
I.ousana-Col. NJ White. G. W. Munday.
North Carolina j. H. Linsay. ---.
Tennessee. W. Bridges. r. r. James
The committee retired. aud pending their delibcrs-
tQps, the convention took recess Of thirty minutes
The committee organization. through their
chairman, W.., ii Chacc report the following named
gentlemen for officers Of the convention.
PnEslDENr.--A. l.. Calhoun. OF South Carolina
Vrr pRrsIprSIs.-Ma Mark a. Cooper, OF Georgia !:
Geo =. Elliott, of South Carolina &: W. sample oi
Virginia j. H. I.nsay of North Carolina: D. camp
bell ct Tennessee 1boma- cookmood Of Mississippi ;
Maunscl White oi Louisiana Paul Nc Cornlck of
Florida.
Cminr sgcnEr,ny. D. r. Page. OF Alabama.
SrcRErARlEs- II. e. Blackburn. u' Georgia; John
Tindlc Of Mississippi John H. Nose. oi Tcnneasc"
Theodore OIImrnu. Of Alabama Robert Jones, ~
Virginia; g. W. Mnnday, of Louisiana; ;. H. Todd.
Of Florida.
The following gentlemen wcrcappoiutcd To conduct
the President elect to his seat Jackson. ColIntt,
and Prior
The President, on taking his seat, made very ap-
proprate speech.
4 motion was made that 4 committee of three from
each state represented be appointed having IN charge
the business Of the convention and after snnlry mo-
tons and counter motions, explanations. withdrawals,
and renewals a committee of three from each state
was appointed ~ business committee.
discussion follow H. M the rtllr- 10 w adopt
ed Mr. Breckenridge. " Louisiana. moving that all
voting lie by States
The convention adjourned ut :, ana again assem-
blcd ut o'clock, p. m
The time of III" convention WA occupied ~ dl-rn--
sing rules of order the rules ~ govern the eonvcn-
tion aud matters ut no interest generally until lh"
committee appointed at the last convention 10 report
on the slave trade aud it, kindred subjects, were cal
led upon report. when Mr. rpra nt Charleston, II.
g. read very elaborate ana able report On the sub
jcc concluding with th" following resolutions:
/. Resolved, That slavery II right, and that being
ri iphi tIInpng hI In he
it. promotion.
4 Resolved. That it Is rypolient nnd proper that
the foreign slave trade should he rcopencd and that
this convention will lend its intluenc" in every lcgit-
innate way to that end.
g. Resolved. That "A committee nf one from each
state he appointed nf thn means consistent with the
duty and obi CATION, to take steps to reopen the
slave trade. and that they report their Plan to the
next convention.
Mr. Yancey wns In favor uf ,ha rn-oprnng. but be.
licvcd that unfortunately, Il could not De done.
Roger \. Pryor opposed the who" scheme" Pend
ing its discussion, the convention adjourned.
On the third lty Mr. Jones, Of Georgia offered q
resolution recommending to tho Governors Of the
southern states to call the people of their rcsprc
tive states to elect delegate To meet in convention
to take into consideration the present critical pn-
son OF the south aud thu danger. that threaten her
in the future and to end"nyor 10 devise if possible
rccnal safeguards for her future security and equal
ity in the Union or failing in that 10 20 ont of it
This resolution referred 10 the committee on bu
f.
committee. reported that they considered il ineype
dicn for the convention 10 act upon II. On the sal
day Mr. Drl'ow. from the committee on business. Il
which had been referred resolutions in reference t.
retaliatory legislation against the northern states
made a port that in the opinion of the committee
action upon those resolutions would be inappropriate
The convention on both days. after the morning bu
sness was transacted, was occupied with the dcbat,
on the subject of rcopcnng the African slave trade
On motion Of Mr.. Dobow, il VAS resolved that thu
meeting Of the convention next year shall be a
ticksburg. on the second Monday Of May.
Fifth and closing day of the session.
Gen. Munday, Of Louisiana, offered series of res
olutions touching school books and the cdncntiona
interests of the south, Referred to the business
committee
Mr. Hayne offered a report from the committee rel
ative to the haibor of Port Royal. II contains
statement of the capacity of the port for riding yes
sells and recommends the consideration OF the capa
cities Of this port TO the attention of the convention
Adopted
Mr.. Hughes, of Mississippi. Offered u report from
the business committee, in relation 10 tine African
apprentice system 1t was referred to committee
to report mt the next convention.
The debate on the subject OF reopening the African
slave trade was then resumed and finally the rcsolu
tions recommending the repeal of the restrictions
upon the slave trade, were unanimously laid on th
table and ordered to be printed 1t was then entered
on the record that the motion to lay on the table ant
print was made at the request of the Chairman o
the committee the African slave trade. 1t wa
~
ready ga.ncd strength, and would gain more, if th
question were postponed till the next meeting of TIN
convention.
On motion of MI Percy Walker, of Alabama til
convention then proceeded to the consideration G
the following resolutions, reported from the commit
tee on business, with the recommendation that the
be adopted by the convention, viz
Resoved That we regard the re. establishment @
the Americans in Nicaragua work of duty, II
less than of honor and interest on the part of th
southern people and that this enterprise, tending
1t does to the increase of southern commerce an
southern power, is of paramount importance to a
other questions now before the American people
Resolved, That, as the southern states have unde
the constitution equality of commercial rights an
privileges with those of the north, the federal go,
ernment is fahless to its engagements and oppre
sive in lis operation when it attempts to suppre
emigration to Central America from the south, Will
1t permits it from the north and that we deem
just and lawful to resist such assumption of lede
al power and perversion of constitutional authorit
Resolped, That we consider the Americans in Mica
aqua as having been twice most previously wronge
by inc federal government, first by the act OF Cor