Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-12

| ST. LouIe, March z0s-Afler sgm8 1n51I66ff11
proceedings in Cougenti0n YESTERDAY, JufFs Gamble
presented aud read tie report Of that Conmitfse
The report is long sad carefully wTitten snd make.
faithful exposition az all tbs circuustancea snr-
rounding The position and Affecting the Interests q
Missouri Il zecouuts the evils Of which tho Sopfh
may rightfuIly complain and admonishes he Nsrth
that the hostile fauatcm feelings towards Southern
institutions manifested By large numbers q the
people IN that section, productive ssiy Of sFi
ana expresses the hope thar better knowiedge viii
remove their prejudices i does ret sesame =
.1rea1enng attitude towards either extreme section
OF We county butpoints out the errors Of beth ana
cocaludes with the following reuesutionu which are
reducucn O. the maie features Of the rs1oEt:
hesoired That, at present there i no n5eauafs
cause TO 1mpe Missouri to dissolve her ccn1ect:on
Win ina Federal states, but on the contrary she
viii labor for such an adjuaiment Of the exiarinx
troubles viii secure the peace, riahs. and eena
ty Of all the States.
Rss0lce3. That the people Of this State are daxa-
teddy attached to tbs insntulsns Of our country and
earnestly desire that By fair AID amoa6le adjust
ment the present causes Of Disagreement nay -
removed, the Union perpetuated. and peAcs and har-
mony restored between the North and the South
RssolUed. That the people Of this State demanH
that the amendments to the Constitution Of the UNI
ted States proposed By Mr. Critsenden, with he sx-
CURED should be recorded 4 bas1s Of sdjustmsus
WHICH viii successfully remove thscEuses Of differ
eaee forever from the Arena Of national politics.
RESOLVED, That The people Of Missouri believe that
ne ksaee and qust Of The country nzg be premoted
y aConyenflon 70 propose amendments % he Con-
saiutlon Of the United States and this Convention
urges the Legislature Of this State 70 take steps for
ealing such Convention.
hesoleed, Thatin the opinion sf shis Convention.
tne empioymens ola military force by the Federal
Government 70 ccsrcs the seeding States. or The
enptoyment Of military forces b. tie seeding
states wa inevitably pange the countrT into civil
war ana merely extnguish all hopes Of "a anicabls
sssliemeht Of me issues now pending We therefore
earnestly eetreat the Federal Goyernment. as well
as me seeding States to stay she arm Of the Mill
the nation the horrors Of civil war. =. -
Resolved, That VIXEN this Convention ad;ar-, Il
adjourn meet at Jefferson City, On the third Noz-
day Of December.
Res0iUed, That committee be elected a majority
Of which shall bare power to cOnvene the Couvea.
lion at such tine and place, prior to the thirN:
Monday Of December, IS the public exigenciss nav
require.
The report was ordered to be printed. and mai
he special Orderfor Monday.
Mr. Redd while heartily approving the tsmpe-.,t
lprit of the report dissented from the plan Of Al
ustmert laid down, and asked leave to present \
minority report en Monday, which was granted and
he report was ordered to be printed.
The Senate passed resolutions yesterday that cut
Senator's be instructed and our Representatives re-
Iuested, to oppose the passage Of AL acts granting
Iupptes Of men and money 70 coerce the seeded
States into submission or subj1gation; that should
'uch acts be passed Senator'S be instructed and
bur Representatives be requested, 70 retire from
he halls Of Congress-