When was it published?

March 8, 1850 in The Lancaster Gazette

Domestic News March 8, 1850

The Lancaster Gazette

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Alabama Legislature, Nashville Convention, Slavery Resolutions, Southern States Opposition

Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

Alabama Legislature concludes session without enacting slavery-related legislation, though resolutions were passed separately in each house. Delegates appointed to Nashville Convention without official objectives. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Louisiana legislatures oppose revolutionary actions and the convention.

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Alabama and the Nashville Convention.—Three Southern States not Represented,—In the Legislature of Alabama, which has just ended its session, no legislation took place on the slavery subject. Each House, it is true, passed resolutions concerning it, but neither House would agree to the other's resolutions. Delegates to the proposed Nashville Convention were appointed by the members of the Legislature, but not under any legislative act declaring any particular objects to be accomplished by that convention. In addition to this, there is the positive contrary action of the Legislature of both Kentucky and Tennessee, which we have heretofore noticed; and we have now the statement also from New Orleans, that the Louisiana Legislature are strongly opposed to any revolutionary movements, and are not disposed to recognize the Nashville Convention.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

Alabama Legislature Nashville Convention Slavery Resolutions Southern States Opposition

Where did it happen?

Alabama

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Alabama

Outcome

no legislation on slavery passed; delegates appointed without official endorsement; opposition from kentucky, tennessee, and louisiana legislatures to revolutionary movements and the nashville convention.

Event Details

In the Alabama Legislature's recently ended session, no legislation occurred on the slavery subject despite separate resolutions passed by each house that did not agree. Members appointed delegates to the Nashville Convention without any legislative act specifying objectives. Kentucky and Tennessee legislatures took contrary action, and Louisiana opposes revolutionary movements and does not recognize the convention.