Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-20

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The Chair appointed the following gentle
men to prepare an address for calling the next
Southern Commercial Convention:
J. d. B. DEBoW. Of louisiana,
Gen. JNo. A. QUITsAN, Of Miss,
Hon. WM. L. YANcEY, OF Ala,
Hon. GUY NJ. BRYAN, Of Texas,
MAJ W. II. CHASE, Of Florida.
/ Vice President Elliott, Of 5. c., was called
Z to the chair.
Mr.. Kimbrough, Of Ca, offered the follow
[ ing:
| Resolvsd, That it is insxPsdient for any State,
or its citizens 10 re open the African slave
trade, while that State 10 one OF the United
States Of America.
! MIR. Breckinridge. Of La, hoped a vote
would be taken on this resolution. He was
/ unwilling 10 come to Convention 20 listen
merely to debates which might have an iuflI-
euce on the fortunes Of this At that man In this
/ or that State II this we're a new question,
I be would Be willing hat the direct question
should not be taken Gu the question, but II lie
not
/ Mr. Rreckiuridgs here gave way to allow
( be Central American resolutions to be taken
I Up, ss the Mobile delegation wished to leave
Z By the boat this evening.
Z Mr. Belser then arose and offered this
amendm A. he first resolution which was
adopted.
/ He then offered his amendment to the second
resolution TO strike out the words q aud DIS
grscefdl."
Hos. Percy Walker had commenced speech
/ ia opposition to the amendment, when Mr..
Bsiser withdrew bis amendment.
TIE last amendment ent-striking out the words
" not only " and the words " and will most GER
triniy destroy the Union itself," was adopted,
when a vote was taken on the resoiCtious, as
| amended, BY States. Inc vote = ilted In their
/ passsge unanimously.
Mr. BIeckiHricge continued: He was happy
! to say that The South, judging by the vote Just
} taken, was united, although We did not know It
before. He did not consider the rs-opening OF
the slave trade an open question-it was sol
EMMY discussed seventy years ago, and the
slave States aid consent TO the prohibition, snc
be did not care IL the hsnd was a bond OF Shy
lock, so long as we remained in this Union
He doubted not the be ehcisl effects which
might flow from the repeal OF such measure
but be was for standing by the Constitution OF
ths as on 2 n other questions. He was through
out a ates' Rights Democrat, and believed
any STATE had the right to Withdraw from th'
Union whenever We had sufficient cause to dS
so-and that we, ourselves, were the judges o.
that cause. Having thus this reserved right
having the power m our hands-he was un
willing to evade any provision Of the ConstItu
tion. but rather to preserve It In spirit and II
lsttsr.
Mr. Aiken, of s. c., offered an amendmen
as follows; g Bot just so soon ss We are out o
this Union it will be expedient and advisable 4
reopen the slave trade"
Mr.. Yancey moved to lay the whole matte
on the table. Carried-Stste vote being eaile'
. ayes, II nays, 3.
Mr.. Steele, of Ca, offered a resolution di
recting the Business Committee TO report on 0
return back to the Convention sresolutiOn fToE
Georgia delegate in relation TO rolling mil
at Atlanta.
Mr. Loehrsne, OF Ca, made an explanation
Of dissenting vote which be gave on the ques
tion Of tabling the resolution Of Mr. Kim
brough.
Mr. BreckinFidge gave the reason why th
Committee on Business did not report On th
, resolution offered in relation 70 the Atlant
Rolling Mill. The committee were diseussiu
topics Of great interest, when this resolutio
was introduced, and be regarded it as buI
lssous, or else a resolution conducive snly
the private interest Of some individual.
Mr. Steele replied that no buriesque was II
tended, neither was there any private interei
to subserve.
| Mr.. Harvey, Of S. c., the newly elsets
Chairman Of the Committee (the late Chair
man, Mr.. DeBow, having gone heme,) Presen
ed an adverse report TO the resolution IN reii
tion to the Atlanta Rolling Mill.