New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-11

The following resolutions, offered by Gem W. n
Miles Of Orleans, came up forsconsideratloa af,fs
discussion in the Convention on TeaEesasass lass
9Th inst:
ResoZted That IN electng Jno. Perkins, Aexaa~s
der Ieclouet Chas M. Conrad, Duncan y. keansT5.
Edward Sparrow and Henry Marshall delegates W
the Montgomery Convention, it was the o5je 6 ana
puryose Of this Convention to invest said delegates
with authority TO aid in the formation o. Pro-
visional Government the basis Of the Gongtitar
zion Of the United States, and then proceed foSss
| With to consider and propose & GonsI ltassoh aAa
plan for a permanent Government. y,
/ ResoE5ed, That said delegates are not autB9slzes
| to act as Senators members of Congress nAGeE
the Provisional or Permanent Government createo
by them or to constitute themselves in any Snaga-
ner portion Of the legislative authority nneT sasA
Provisional Government.
On the reading Of the resolutions by The setse
tary, Mr.. Miles proceeded TO address the Conypn-
ton as follows:
At the request Of friends whose good opin spn s
value, and whose judgment lrespeet, q few seTd9
Of explanation will be offered Of merely psfsents
a, not vote either for or against Mr. Declouet
voted against Mr.. Keaner, having been pledged
of his competitors. t vqaea rof t w NJ
are gentlemen of prudence and ability Ane r.
have already given proof Of my confidence ~ tneE
discretion by refusing to tramme them WIN m
structions, as proposed by DIR. Norton's resofI-s
tons. -,
The present resolutions were introduced, nnt for
the purpose Of giving instructions to the delegates
within the sphere of their duty, but to Obtain he
sense Of this Convention on question to the ex
7 tent of their power. This question lies very near
the foundation OF the Government about to pc es-
tablished. 1t is of great Importance now y VIE
swell into vast proportions hereafter " ~ proper
therefore, that we define our exact pesItio,h as
present. in order to prevent divided 90 unsela N
;. the future.
IS not only our destiny but to large extens NE
material progress and civilization Of the w0r ID
e behooyes us, then, not merely to feel az passoa8
N we should couple with that sentiment we opngS
ton to reflect like statesmen and IN the ine "a DEF
duty to act az becomes in full view OF The re-
d sponsibilty of our position. /, Iii
ID On the I6tn OF January last, this ConyeHs1oh, ~
solemn ordinance, resumed all powers and askf1-.
butes of government heretofore delegated 20 ahts
Il. United States of America and declared Eon,sagsa
e. to be free and independent state On sns ~
inc for the election of six deiegates-two From ahe
IN State at large and from each Congressaeaas
I'D Districtto represent the State Of Louisiana 20 ne
Mt Montgomery Convention On the 3oth those dele
We gates were elected in proper torn and Rave ssGR
a been duly accredited thither.
y, difference of opinion having been ~
ot to the extent Of power vested by ms in these dea
We gates is not only privilege, but has bssn
ais our imperative duty to settle this question
IN. have examined tns matter with care, and, in
ne nv opuion there is no room left for douoB. a5s
bis II dsIegates declares that he sai
en- delegates be instructed TO aid n forming ~
nd sional Government the basis Of the ConsInaoa
lat of the United States for such States as hFe
nat ded or nav secede to be established and pub
operaton before the 4h day of March. 1851 ana
that the same Convention Of seeding stases saash
mt proceed forthwith to consider and propose Ion
Of stitution and plan for permanent na Ter
ay such States which proposed plan shall be Fefssre
ne back to the several state conventions ~ 49,
ugh From this Il seems very clear that the delegates
gun are invested with power only
len lst To aid in forming Provisional Govern
the m The "basis Of the Constitution Of the United
ed States, and put the sinto operation before
in the 4th day of March, laGl A And,
and 3D. After having accomplished the tIrst onJees
for IN nroeeed forthwith to consider and propose
Mr. constitution and plan for permanent governments
on and report it back for ratification or rejection
This is plainly the full amount Of power con
uch ferred And in my opinion any act done by them
tVe beyond its scope would be void unless snpser
quently adopted by this Convention OF tne psopss
AT the delegates, in my view Of their powers, may
ness adopt the Constitution Of the United States, with
:. :; out alteration Or thay may adopt 1T with saef
5 y. amendments as in their Judgment may better It
lent to our new condition, taking care 10 TeserVe ~
general features intact. They may also adop
;ch such legislation OF the old Congress a they lhin
had nroner to which they at liberty TO add any o.
+ the ignal matter demanded by the exigeney. 9hs
rned may adopt such treaty sttpuatiens rs fhe9 mn
m, at thisk locally applicable But this must bs don
hat if while engaged in forming the Provisional 70
mend ernment It must enter into and make peri Of q
they Government formed by them: sta1, c.
at For, after the provisional o9 W. s II !
their been !" formed = and ttput into oDerat3n,s =
electing President and Vice President, thepol
ers Of the Delegates cease And all legElatio
;ze thereafter to be regular and valid must be passl
in pursuance of that constitution on which the g
yernment will be based.
d I'M In the event subsequent leSsatlon sh.ii te a6s
State, ed how may 1t be had?
night, Keeping view tie ordinance BY winch y =
kctul yiso1al Government the basis Of The Gonstit
pa ton of the United States, the question is easy
soIution Two Senators for each STATE, and
representation in the lower hoass u psop ri
an oil | "Consttution of the United states. AdoPlil
ewing therefore, TINS ConsttHos'uL q I @ - 80
ran to once for the whole machinery Of Legislation.
batfer inc on this principle, the State Of Mississippi
asked addition to the delegates sent TO the
- 1va | Convention has elected two Senators and
made, Representatives W selN0 aiiuA -
t AZ If have understood the principles Of the see
Nv IN sion party and the line of policy on whicl7H
he off moved at no time and in quarter has any
" we've been made on the Constitution. Honestly aam
me for stered as IL was III 1 III, nreservsa NH
G, By blessings rich and manifold were shoWsfsa sl
,as ey u.s. Our complaint has been, not that the Con
rre1 of tuition was wrong but that sectional parry
h onIu zed by fanaticsm and blinded by mad aInists
n took has refused persistenty to abide by the comps
cross, and Is now engaged III .e shu ~ W X ~ Il
ali Nv stuton and convert that which was lntendet
moved a shield to protect from ASSAULT into ter
engine for our destruction. 1t mas neen my ~
from the beginning that our motive was 10
thy ~ serve not only our rlgats asu sn,r IF
Constitution which it has beeh our pFlue W. ~
"AS Ac,ing ON this motive these resolutions y
of Ca. ;trn5neSed Not cautiously Not without rel
.aqn with t. find aFt VIZ = any, anu
home Of that has been done Not for the purpose q
per- surfing cur delegates, was supposed ny 50
ge either directly or by implication. Nor for The
avr- nose of iistructlng them. bnk ZOE lhe nlpi
ewing the object of indicating principle believed bJ
to be paa5 aud fundamental for the stili 7
important practical purpose of obtaining from
adver Convention NOW an expression OF ophipnp sta
nov Offer The question is with the Convention. the
fancy and tullons may az i1s uis1So -o
J! articles GOWN, OF Hlouiteu III "tiy An'oA'
and price -, o. 4. nat,,., ii IN Tsala,
sCripions "A hilip - +aI,arn f1e y
man,ilas county, NeW 1olA hoH - at,; ~ ON, brsr
ny articles Wouiu Gohiese w 49, ~ rsy-sr bad
elf red iiquof, tLiouEu 'tte III, ,,;oi no bar,
, D neighboring grocery every morning, and nfc
' ' home in Shaker pail.
One day stranger called for q bottle OF
t;o, G. beer, Tie old man said he had got il, and
n'N en ~ with commenced search under and nehif