Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-20
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dentaliy declared bis opposition 10 the re-Ope
ing Of the slave trade.
Mr.. Pryor asked leave to withdraw bis N
tion to indefinitely postpone the matter, Will
was granted.
A motion to Law on the table having be-
made, Mr.. Yancey said be should oppose N
tion to lay the matter on the table. He won
favor, however, reference to ths Slsine
Committee, with Instructions to print and r
port
Mr.. Scott would favor motion to table al
pint
Mr.. MeRae said Mississippi was opposed |
tsbling the matter at all. Mississippi wsntC
to vote in its favor.
The vote being taken on the question to tab
and print, it was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Ysucey moved that it be entered on th
record that the motion to lay on the table an
print was made at the re quest Of the Chairma
Of the Committee on the African Slave Trad
he did this, he said, in order that the countr
may understand the spirit which actuated th
mover.
/ Mr. Pryor moved to amend by adding: " MI
/ Pryor having previously consented to do 80, a
the request of the friends of the measure"
Afterwards Mr.. T. said be would WITHDRAW
/ bis amendment and offer Mr. Yancey's motior
to which Mr.. HaneeY agreed, and the motto
was 7ut and carried.
Mr.. Hubbard rose to make a correction as {
the position be occupied in relation to the sub
stitute snd the original report on the slsv
rsde-he wished to say that he favored neiths
Of them, but was rather inclined to think b
preferred the substitute.
On motion of Mr. Walker, Of Ala, the re
port on the resolution relating to Central Amer
lea being the next special order, was take
up and read;
The resolutions declare the interests Of tn,
South in the colonization Of Central Americ;
as paramount t0all other interests, and con
demnstorY of the course OF Capt. Davis and Com
mOdore Paulding-dsclare that we should aid
5y all honorable means in AmericsnIzing Cen
Lral America, and declare that a repetition o.
such acts as those Of the officers named wOulC
certainly lead to dissolution Of the Union.
He had no desire to argue the resolution. He
would call fer the previous question, unless
some gentleman wished to speak in opposition
to the report.
Mr.. Hayne, Of South Carolina, defined bis
position on this question. The first resolution
stated that this Central American question was
paramount to all other questions now before
the American people. He did not think the
re port was correct in putting such parsm ount
value on H. He disliked, also, the second re-
solution, warning the Federal Gsvernment that
if such acts as Davis and Psulding's were con
tnued, it would surely dissolve the Union. He
did not worship the Union; but this language
Of threat was unworthy Of this Convention.
He was opposed to further threats until be
could be assured that we had the power to car
~ threats into execution. Should we make
this warning in advance Of any further action
against Central America by the Federal Gov
eminent? He moved that the resolutions be
tabled and printed.
Mr. Walker asked that that motion be with
Mr.. Walker proceeded to say that be did re-
gard this matter as wholly paramount to the
question 10 reopen the slave trade. Why did
be say so? Any man who had read the histo-
~ Of the country for some years psst, would sd-
nit that slavery must be limited to the Southern
section Of the Union, and if she be governed by
a larger wisdom, the South must let her eve
rest over the waters on our Southern shores
We must shape or course 50 as to carry cur
Southern people into Central America, In order
10 make our Southern allies. II the destinies
q Nicaragua were low held In the hands OF
southern men, would there not be change in
he destinies OF that country2 The Anglo Sax
,n race is a conqueTing race, and will subllyate
iIl Inferior ones, and II it Cat get foOthsld in
Nicaragua, il will use the mixed aBd inferior
aces as insiruDentalIties In the propagation Of
southern civilization.
The charge is made that these resolutions
ouvey a threat Way does the resolution
make use Of this language Because that
vhen ths Federal Government violates the
ights Of the people, the south must be bold to
firm that she will not submit-so thought the
utbor OF the resolution. He closed BY moving
o postpone till afternoon.
Mr.. Hayne renewed his motion to table and
,rint.
Mr.. Sheppard, of Mobile, rose and addressed
be Convention. Twenty-Five years ago, and
lso in 1880, be entered the ranks TO assist
,0uth Carolina in resisting the Federal Gov
rEment. Since the American enterprise IN
Central America had commenced, be mad en-
isted ardenfly 10 its behalf The only blood
yhich had bedewed the plains Of Central Amer
ca, had been shed in behalf of Southern in
itutions- What is The present condition Of
hings in relation to Southern interests? Kan
las is lost. A solid phslanx Of our enemies is
lrepsTed to give rs battle in the North. And
[ bshouves us, as Southern men, to be prepared
o meet the enemy. We can best do this by
iding in the Central American csuse-im-
,lsnfing our Institutions there, and fighting our
vay up. This is the only way in which we can
yer annex slave territory.
Mr.. Jones, of Georgia, could not vote tor the
esoiutions in their present shape--he did not
elieve this was a subject paramount to all
thers the spirit of the resolutions be fully
greed with.
Mr. Hunter, Of Georgia, opposed the resolu-
Ions He did not see mat this Convention had
uything to do with the subject matter Of the
belongs TO the Federal Govern
lent. They call upon US to pass censure on
be Government; that, too, was not properly
legitimate subject for discussion.
Mr.. Bslser offered amendments: To make
be fvst resolution read "paramOunt 70 many
ther sabjecis now before the American peO-
.ls" Amend the 2i BY inserting condemn" "
% place OF rssist the action Of the Federal
Strike cut the words - and dis
.raeefu." after the word Illegal" in relation
0 the action Of Commodore Paulding; and
trike out the clause stating that a continuance
f such actions will " certainly destroy the
Union itself"
Mr. Steele, of Georgia, opposed the amend
1ents.
The question was then taken on tie motion
4 Mr.. Hsyne, to lay on The table and print,
N which a scale vote was takeB, and the vote
vas lost.
TIE Convention then adjourned till P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at the usual hour.
The Chair appoiuted the following gentle