New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-28
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Charleston Convention.

CnarieSl0Q G0uVeullOu.
New YORK, April 27.-The Charleston cores
pondent of the New York Tribune states that the
New York delegation are still uncommitted, al
though several leading men in the delegation are
against Douglas.
A dispatch, dated eleven o'clock last night says
that the following is the platform just adopted by
the Committee:
Resoyued, That the platform adopted at Cincin-
natl be affirmed, with the following additional reso
lutions:
That the National Democracy hold their cardi-
nal principals on the subject of slavery in the Ter
ritories to be
Fi.st-That Congress has no power to abolish
slavery in the Territories.
Sgeoud-That the Territorial Legislature has no
power to abolish slavery in the Territories, nor to
prohibit the introduction of slavery therein; nor
has it power to destroy slavery by any legislation
whatever.
Resolued, That it is the duty of the Federal Gov
ernment to protect, when necessary, the rights Of
| persons and property on the high seas or IN the
Territories, or wherever its constitutional urisdic-
| ton extends. - "A
CHARLESTON, April 27.-The Platform combines
| the resolutions of Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware,
/ and Clark, of Missouri, and was adopted by
| a vote of Is yeas against Is nays. But Mr.. Crow
| ell changed his vote to negative making it II yeas
| against l6 nays.
! The Territory of Oregon and State of California
| have voted for the South This step isregarded as
| a fatal blow to Douglas The two minority com
| mittees will report the Cincinnati Platform, witt
1 the general approval Of the decisions of the Su
preme Court as regards the return of fugitive
| slaves. -z=- -
1t is estimated that 1S0yotes will be cast agans
the majority platform.
The delegations from the States of Kentucky
Missouri and Tennessee are divided.
The principal Minority Report has been signe'
by Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin, Iowa, Minnesota, New York and Pennsyl
vana.
It affirms, first the Cincinnati Platform. Sec
ondly it declares all the rights in property judica
in character. Third, an ample protection to natiy
and naturazed citizens. Also, to the native an
naturalized at home and abroad Fourthly,
pledges the Government to aid the Pacific railway
Filthy in favor of the acquisition of Cuba honora
bly to both countries. Sixthly, that State resis
anee to the fugitive slave law is revolutionary an
' subversive Of the Constitution.
Ill At haf-past Ii o'clock Mr.. Avery read the Majo
ity Report, and said the entire unanimty did Mt
prevail on q portion of the first and third resol
tions relative to slavery in the Territories and Il
Y duty of the General Government to protect IL
il rights of persons. It was adopted by lar
n majority.
v The Convention, on the second resolution rel
ing to the fugitive slave law, and the fourth ri
8 pecting naturalized citizens, adopted it una
h mously.
n The fifth resolution, in favor Of the acquisition
Cuba, was adopted without division.
a The two minority reports were presented
y Butler, Of Massachusetts,, aud Payne, of Ohio.