The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-18


the Shareholders should eek another market from bch to get
| their supples
Toe Convention was per nsnentiy organized by the
choice Of General Charles Clarke, OF Mississippi presd
| iPg officer; and Their an Adjournment took place
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
sPEECH OF TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ RAE S REso-
LUTIoNS ON TBB AscsNDsNCY OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY, AND ON THE AsCENDANCY OF THE UNIrED
s STATS IN THE GULF OF MExIco-rHE REoPENING
OF THE SLAVE TRADE-sPEEeHEs ON THE SUBJECT.
yIcKsnURG, Mss May 10, 1859.
Several delegates arrived last evening and this
ing 70 swell The numerical importance Of tho Southern
Convention. There are probably, however, not more
titan twenty five from all the Staes exclusive Of Misss.
spp Tnese delegates receive their credentials either
from The Of States, Mayors OF cities inten
dentes Districts There four delegates from Men,
phs appointed by the Mayor Of taa. city, but Cover
nor Of Tennessee declined to appoint any from the State
al large.
General CHARLES CLARKE Of Mississippi, on taking the
chair permanent President of the Convention returned
thanks for the honor done him He said that the objects
these Conventions had been frequently msrepresented
by the press and misunderstood by the people They
had primarily for their object the interests of
and the commercial independence OF the South. That,
however did not constitute them chamber OF
nerce TO consider purely and abstracty Of commercial
relations They here Southern men, merely
u
Of the South which was bound to control the commercial
Of the world founded the great agricu
tura interest which itself was the key and arch of the
worlds safety and prosperity This necessarily opened
up wide field Of discussion, and gave to tho
enemies Of these Conventions room 70 say tina!
the members politicians The ques
ton of opened up the field of political
discussion in regard TO commercial regulations and the
burdens imposed on commerce. The question of maui
features opered up field OF discussion to the propriey
improperly OF benefits being given by the general 60
vernmen The question Of internal improvements raised
pnf,
the DUTY Of the States individuals contribute the
Advancement Of Internal improvements And agriculture
opened up the grand question whether thst is to be
etaopary whether otbG aids in the way Of additional
abors MOI 10 be brought TO bear upon it, rhe Con
venton sgneed its approval of this sentiment by stamp
ing the floor Thor object not the passage
OF resolutions.
Iettef read IRON the Hon J R. McRae, excusiug
bis n.stencance irness aud asking the
Convention consider the following resolutions which he
had laid before it BIZ delega,e:-
GOVERNOR rRAEs RESOLUTIONS clAnrSG THE POSITION
LIcAS PARTY o. TnF LAvruoLnSG THE CON
The ia the
art Of the republican ps,y Of The slavehoaing States
he ssvssosi9s the
S he sad so' Sf H. 20 me % ss
Is s t. & nc s the ar so
YARDS ard arsers's within The limits Of the states and g the
visits aud Ultimately 70 effect the ,cpaon of the slaves
y IT ss Of ss to E %s
,e,ss for proectoa and self BY sacb a.
= sas K IS
undeS he es boe 'a aone
n It and an org whom Il exists
ELECTION "a rrssiasn, n'sd sals y
1s daeoop Of be eonpse Of the ssa1 no os 81 b
ss;es and event this Convention reco nsnds to tbs
de:rnins The mode AID measure q upSoans the
h nsop no ny @
sugurscn Of the republican party IN power fog that
og9rizstcI, With sn.h constitutional goysrn
si.uuons and mike them a Pc yer OF the earth.
RESOLUTIONS AsclYpAsoY UNITED STATES IN
Received Thst the Interests and ses,iies Of the Youth as
,1r as Of the s1,e GnTy require tie sce
seeuie hi. end the Gqlf mnst be made al ansri.
ats To- .hs Pacific gla:ea under Amsri9aa tcol.
That lis .usc & Ct our tai sse, % q
the eou,hern States The beet OF accomplishing these
se o Cuba a. sod he s 81 aa
Fl @ e hs 81 1Ss e esa " Re nyss aud
lawful effort the rs,smian bioh they Shall be
ds e "a hs yon
~ a9s II n5 s Dvs Hs be shA pag rse
- the dsyeopsnen and seIead Of re-
ne sthT Ian saes and among all the people aud SAFES Of
debate TO Committee Business, COZ prsei of three
delegates from each S,ae-Sates WHICH were Represented
by ess than three members being entitled ncgertheess,
to three votes.
Among the resolutions so referred wes one presenei
by Judge Jones OF Gahat toe tar system ought be
abolished and the collected by drec. tlxaton
While the COMMITTEES Business was in session, NJ
spRAiT Of South Carolina, called up report by him
AZ the last Convention, held osgorlery A,bam, on
the revival Of the African slave trade closing with Inc foil
loving resolutions
Hes9iv.d That slsvsry ia right aai thu, being right
2 Refolve5 Iha Is. sxpsdient and proper the t9resn
lend its influence to say legitimate aessre to Sst WI"
Resolved That. committee eousisag Of from each
win me duties and Obligations Of hese setss for reopen
tft next meeting Of JisCorvenlin
Several proportions and points Of order were rnado in
regard 10 theee ou,ioDs resolution red
az sn amendment, declaring that II was iasxpedisn.
at this rc 70 discuss the 1ec OF recnenpg the save
trace The Chair however ruled the amendment out Of
order, and
Br. SPRATr bad the opportunity extended to him OF ex.
ptnipg ard vndcating hs report supporting his re-
solutions Re gave historical picture o. the growth
and spread OF the PM arthropc seDmen regard 70 the
emancipation Of saves and argued the propriey ustics
and tx9ediercy Of adopting his resolutions Thsy had no
Aqplause AS to dividing the Southern States by this
BE Ea'd thst all that really tho South would be
YIN mem for u was their interest TO be with them
" might ne said that the slave trade could be !eglz
tnin ne Union and tba. TO Te-cstlblsh /. the Uuol
~ o ,to pave % DC dissolved lie. it be The
Ie9y had AT stake institutions blessed with every evidence
Q! Dyne Approval and It not for 70 forego the
s'nuLon' (Appause) IT, then, the question cams up
Wnhcr the Sooth should follow out her fortunes or
n qeefenee lorhe Union, they. brave and homes.
y
II mgnt be said that such a MEASURE cond no, he
gslizeo, and that 1t was unbecoming great neoole IN
stoop 10 measure 20. sanctioned by the law rThcv
could not Dissolve the Union. It was NOT certain tba,
me States tnemselves could ever do so. They could
rot even control be action Of the present povernment
shonld they, then, take as law whatever conrress
detetmneas The power TO control Congress- mad
into the HANDS OF those who cxorcssed
hostility TO Southern institutions Mast
the South take law whatever such Congress may please
TO dictate? The South could not Of ITSELF legitimate INV
action but should they therefore, 10 steps unit. IT,
etmaied9 Hus they the slavish doctrine that power
carries with II the right to govern If the resolutions
proposed by him were affirmed by the Convention the re-
opening OF tho slave trade would have all the sanction
which, ns Southern men, they would ask (Applause If
me principle houd be approved by Southern sentiment
TIE profits OF the trade would the risks OF
We adventure, and slaves would be brought into
nc ING country. Besides that, there was a poiut o!
,pnot ihyoveA In this matter. There men Ia
~, SSaso VINO fels that in this way only could
,,r, s SG,.n teRe tae position that was copsis
uLt WIN the lnantenance OF her rights His
friend Lamar had areaiy bols,a thu Va rs5s a., "a