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ributor to one representative; an annual con. tribution of two hundred dollars as aforesaid, shall entitle the contributor to two representa ives ; and so, for each additional hundred dol lars, an additional representative shall be al. lowed. Provided, however, that when appli cation shall be made for the first time by bodies or individuals to be admitted into the Conven tion, one delegate shall be allowed for each one hundred dollars. And provided, also, that in case of great collateral societies, composed of representatives receiving contributions from different parts of the country. the ratio of rep. resentation shall be one delegate for every thou sand dollars annually contributed for three years as aforesaid ; but the number of representative shall never exceed five. 4. The officers of this Convention shall be a President, four Vice Presidents, a Treas tier, and two Secretaries, who shall be elected at each triennial meeting, and hold their offices until a new election; and the officers of the Con vention shall be, by virtue of their offices, mem bers of the several boards. 5 The Convention shall elect, at each tri ennial meeting, as many Boards of Managers. as, in its judgment, will be necessary, for car rying out the benevolent objects, it may deter mine to promote; all which Boards shall con tinue in office, until a new election. Each Board shall consist of a President, Vice Presi. dent, Secretaries, Trensuer, Auditor and fifteen other members, seven of whom, including one or more of the officers, shall form a quorum for transaction of business.. To each Board shall be comniitted, during the recess of the Con -vention, the entire Management of all the of . fairs relating to the object, with whose interests it shall be charged ; all of which management shall be in strict accordance with the constitn tional provisions adopted by the Convention, and such other instructions, as may be given from time to time. Each Board shall have power to make such compensation to its See retraies, and Treasner, as it may think right; fill the vacancies occurring in its own body, enact its own bye-laws; have an annual meeting at any place it may appoi:t ; and other meetings at such times and places as it :nay think best; keep a record of its proceedings, and present a report of them to the Convention at each tri ennial meeting. . 6. The Treamurer ofeach Board shall faith fully account for all moneys received by him; keep a regular entry of' all receipts and dis-; bursements, and make report of theni to the Convention, whenever it shall be in session, and to his Board as often as required. He shall also, on entering upon, the duties of his office, give competent security to the President of his Board, for all the stock and funds. committed to his care. His books shall be open, at all times, to the inspection of any memer of the Convention and of his Board. No moneys shall be paid out of any of the treasuries of the Boards, but by an order from that Board, from whose treasury the money is to be drawn, which order shall be signed by its presidmg officer. 7. The Currespodding Secretaries of the several Boards, shall ninittain intercourse by letter, with such individuals or public bodies, as the interests of their respective bodies may require. Copies of all such coinunicationms, with their answers, if any, shall be kept by them on file. 8. The Itecording Secretariesoftheseveral Boards shall keep a fair record of their pro ceedings, and of such other documents, as may be committed to theni for the purpose. . 9. All the Officers, Boards, Missionaries and Agents appointed by the Convention, or by.any of its Boards, shall be iiieinbers of some regu lar Church, in union with the Churches comi posing this Convention. 10. Missionaries appointed by any of the . Boards of this Convention, must, previors to their appointment, furnish evidence ofgenuine piety, fervent zeal in their Master's cause, and talents, which fit them for the service, for which they offer themselves. 11- The Bodies and Individual', composing this Conventi-m, shall have the right to specify the object. or objects, to which their contribu tions shall be applied. Bttt wvhe:e no such specification i-' made, the Conivetntioni will mnake the appropriation at its ow n discretioni. 1:4. The Conventioti shall hl its meet ings triennially, but extra mteetings may be called by the President, with the approbattion of either of the Boards of Managers. A major . ity of the attemnding delegate-s shall form a quorum for the tratnsactioni of hosiness. 13'. Any alterations, which experiencee shall dictate, may be made in these Articles, by a -vote of two thirds of the members present at any triennial meeting of the Convention. The Report of thme Committee proposed that the body should be styled the Sou th cra and Southwestern Baptist Coniven tion, and on taking 01) thme first article omf the Constitution, a motion was made to strike out Southwestern, which gave rise to a protracted debate, ini which - several gentlemen expressed their views. It was urged on the par of the advo cates of striking out, that Southern 'was more definite, shorter and was sulficient ly expressive to cover thme whole ground. They mneanit no disrespect to their Sooth western brethren, bitt preferred thme shorter and more expressive term. *On thme oilier hand, thoseopposed to stri king out, expressed their fears that their constituents would take exceptions to a term so sectional, and might think that their feelings had been disregarded. &c. Upon these points the gentlemen wvho engaged in the discussion enlarged and en forced their views with much eat-neatness, though in tbe kindest feelinge. [Of this debate we took ample notes, but at the ime of writinig out this notice we have tnot time to ptrepare them for the press, nor is it indeed ltmportant.] The motion to strike out the word South western prevailed by a decided majority, and the article was then adopted. The remainitng articles were considered serintitm and were adopted genlly with out alteration or objectiou, as they came ft-em the Committee. - Having gone through with the several articles, the Preamble and Constitution were then adopted by a unanimous vote. When, at the suggestion of thme President, the Convention united in prayer to return thanks to the great Disposer of evenits for the unanimity and good feelitng which had characterised their deliberations. Dr. Cary moved, That a Committee of three be appointed to prepare anm address to the public, setting forth the reasons whbich have led to the formation of the Southern Bap'tist Convention, the neces sity ofgueir an orgainization, and giving an exposition of its principles and objects, which shall be published in connexion with the minutes of this body, and in such * publie prints as will allow it a place in their coluns. - The Resolution was adopted, and Drs. Curtis,.Johnson and Fuller, appointed a Committee. After the appointment of the Commit tee, a motion was- made to- re-consider, wit h a view to increase the number to sevenm, which gave rise to a protracted running debate, during which various motions were made, some of which were after dis and the Convention (ally determined to adhere to the number (if three by a very decided majority. Mr. Jeter submitted the following Resolved, That the individuals, church es, and other bod'ies approving the Consti tution of the Southern Baptist Convention, adopted by this body, be recommended to meet for organization under the Constitu tution, by tenbers-or delegates, accor I ing to its provisions. on ----, at ---, and that this Con'vention now prcceed.to the election of officers and boards, to con tinue in office until the contemplated meetings. This gave rise to a discussion pending which the Chair suggested a doubt, as to the powers of the Convention to proceed to organize even a provisional government. This led off into a new field of debate. and before any action was taken, the Con vention adjourned till 3 o'clpek, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention met, and resumed the unfinished business of the morning, being the Resolution .of Mr. Jeter, which, alter a brief discussion, was adopted. The Convention then proeeeded to organize a provisional government under the Constitution, and elected the following olHcers: VM. B. JOHNSON, Presidenrt. WILSON LUMPKIN, Vice-President. J. B. TAYLOR, 2d. do. A. DOCKERY. 3d. do. R. B. C. HOWELL, 4th. do! J. HARTW ELL, S J. C. CRANE, Secretaries. M. T. M ENDENHALL, Treasurer. On motion. Resolved, That this Convention now proceed to appoint a Board for Foreign Missions, and ako one for Domestic Mis sions, and that a Committee be appointed to nominate such Boards. The Committee appointed, are Messrs. B. E. Ball, 11. Keeling, W. Sands, R. McNah, A.- J. Battle, S. Fur man, J. L. Reynoltls, S. Blanling, J. H. Campbell, B.,M. Sanders, C. D. Mallory, H Talbird, A. Travis, T. Curtis, J. 1. Hinton, It. Holman. V. Crane, J. A. McKean, I. W. Sydnor and J. McCoy. The Committee requested that the Board of Foreign Missions be located at Richmond, Virginia, and that for'Domes tic Missions at Marion, Alabama. The Secretaries were appointed to superintend the printing and distributing of 5000 copies of the minutes of this Con vention. The Convention then adjourned till 8 o'clock, P. M. EVENING SEssioN. The Committee appointed to nominate Boards of Managers for the Foreign and Domestic Missionary Departments, pre sented their report, and the brethren named were appointed. FoREIGN MissION-BOARD AT Rict ItOND. President.-JEREIAI B, JETEa,of Va, Vice Presidents.-E. Ball, of Va., W. Crane, of Md., R. Fuller, of S. C., B. M. Sanders, of Ga., J. T. Hinton, of La., T. Merridith, of N. C., H., Malcom, of. Ky., C. K. Vinston, of Tenn., Thos. G. Blewit of Miss., W. U. Bayless, of Ark., B. Manly, of Al:,.. Jas. D. McDonald, of Fla-, Edward Kingsford, of S. C., Rowland Hughes. of mo. E. D. Mallory, Corresponding Secre:a ry ; M. T. Sutmmer, Recording do; Arch ihald Thomas, Treasurer; Charles TV. WVorthamn, Auditor. Manages-A. B. Smith, R. Ryland3 A, Sntead, H. Keeling, Jas. Thomas, Jr. Dr. WV. LI. Gwathmtey, Jesse Snead, E. L. Magootn, A. G. Worthiam, W. A. Bavnham, A. Fleer, WV. II. Jordon, J. Tailmoan, Sen., Thos. Hunme, Thos. WV. Sydner. . DoblESTtC Mtsstoy--30oARD AT MARION, A LABAMA Presi-lent.-BAst MAsLY, D. D.. of Ala. i. Hlartwvell, Ala., J1. L. Dagg, Ga., G. F. Adams, Md., W. C. Crane, Mlss.. 0. B. Brown, D'. C., J. B. Stmith, La., Tr. T. Stritngfellow. Va. H. S. Linton, Flu., S. Wait, N. C., W. C. Sincoln, Mo., J. B. O'Neal, S. C., WV. C. Butsh, Ky., Jas. Whitsett, Tetin.--Vice Presidents. J. L. Reynolds, Corresponding Secre tary ; M. P. Jeweit, Recording Secretary ; Thos. Chilton, Treasurer: W. N. WVyatt, Auditor. tMaagers.-E. D. Kiog, E. Baptist, R. H awthuon, S. .S. Shernan, D. P'. Beiser, L, Y. Tarrant, J. HI. Devouic, II. Talbirdi, Mclver, TV. I". Curtis, A. Travis, J. B. Miller, L. C. Tutu. Messrs. Sydnor, WV. Curtis and J. T. Hinmon. were appointed a coammittee to nominate a brother to preach at the next meeting of this convenitiot, who nomina ted Rev. B. Manly and Dr. RI, Fuller, as his alternate. It was then, Unanimously Resotred, That the thanks of this Convetntion are due and are here by tendered to the citizens of Augusta, for the kind hospitalities, so generonsly extended :o us during our meeting, and we earnestly supplicate that God's mercy tmay descend ini rich efifusions, and more thtan repay in spiritual blessings the ef'oris of our friends to render our stay among them so agreeable. - ' Resolved, That a collection be taken in the Baptist Church to-morrow morning for Foreign missions, anid in the evening for Domestic mnissiotts. Thme Convention adjourned till 8 o'clock Monday morning. FOURTH DAY. The Convention met according to ad journoment. Resolved, That in accordance with the provisions of the 2nd article of the Con stitution, this Convention will cordially embrace atnd affiiate auxiliary societies upon its prtnciples, and recommend to the brethren the formation of such societies. Resolved, That the several State Con vention~s, atid other bodies who may be in possession of funds, for Foreign or Domes tic Missions, be requested to forward such funds' to the Treasurer of the respective Boards, as promnptly as convenient. Resolved, TFhat the aborigines of A meri ca have strong claims on American chris tians for the Gospel, and as the Indiao Mission association has been organised with special- reference to their spiritual benefli, we recommend the churches to sustain that body, with zeal and liberality. Missions be instructed to take all pruden measures for the religious instruction o our colored population. Resolved. That the Foreign Missioi Board of this convention be instructed ti communicate with the acting board of'tht Baptist Triennial Conventiom in the re ference to any claim we may have upot the convention, or any claim which tha body may have, or think they have, upo us, and that the said Board report fully t< this convention at its next meeting. Resolved, That our Foreign Missior board be authorised to enter into any equi table and prudent arrangement. with the acting board of the Baptist general Con ventiun, to take a portion of its missio! under the patronage of this Convention. Resolved, That applications be made tc the proper authorities of the State of Geo for a charter of incorportion. and thal Judge J. Hillver, ion. W. Lumpkin Judge T. Stocks, M. A. Cooper. Esq. and Rev. C. D. Mallory, be a commutet to present a petition for this object. Resolved, That this convention recom tnend the Domestic Mission board to direc1 their effective attention, to aid the preseni eflort to establish the Baptist cause in New.Orleans. Resolved, That with profottnded grati tude to the Great Head of the Church, this Convention do recognize the harmonious action to which it. has arrived and that we do regard the exhibition of the Christian Spirit which has governed its deliberations as a proof of the divine presence in the origin and prosecution of this organisa' .tion. And the Convention adjourned sine die. From the Louisviile (Ky.) Journal. THE SOUTHERN. Al. E. CONNEN TION. The convention met at 9 o'clock, May 1, and on motion of Dr. Capers, Rev. Dr. Lovic Pierce, of Georgia. was called to the chair, who, after some appropriate re marks. setting forilt the necessity of re cognizing the Divine blessing on the Con. vention, read an appropriate portion of the Scripture, and offered up a solemr prayer to Almighty God. Rev. T. N. Ralston, of Kentucky, was chosen Secre tary pro tem. On motiou of Rev. John Early, of Va., it was Resolved, That the certificates of election of the delegates from the various conferences be read. The following gentlemen responled. pre setintitg their certificates of election in due form: Kentucky Conference-H. B. Bascom, D. D., Edward Stevenson. H. H. Kavar.augh. B. T. Crouch, Wm. Gunn, G. V. Taylor, G. V, Brush,.J C. Harrison, D. II. Mi'Cown, J King, J. James, and T. N. It:ilston. M)issouri Conference-A. Monroe, J. Green. J. Glanville, V. Browning. W. Patton, J. H Linn. Tho. Johnson, and J. Boyle. Holston Conferenle-Creed Fulton, T. K. Catlett, '. Springfield, R. AI. Stevens, and '' Sullits. Virginia Conference-T. Crowder. J. Early IV. A. Smith, D. D., L. .1. Lee, H. B. Cowles D. S. Doggett, A. Penn, and A. Dibrell. North Carolina Conference-S. S. Bryant, J. T. Brame. H. G. Leigh, D. T. Blake, P. Doub, and II. J. Carson. Mlcnphis Conference-M(. Brock, G. W. D. Ha ris. W. 'l anhon. T- Joyner, A. Davidson, W. L. al'Ahiu,t, and 'T. Smith. Tcuuessec Conference-R. 1'Iline, D. D., J. B 3l'Ferrin, A L P Green, F E Pittis. A F Driskill,J W hanner. J Boncher, T Aladdin, F G Ferguson, and It L Andrews. Mississippi Confernce-L Campbell. .Arkansas Conference-John Harrell, G Cus ter, J F T1enslow. andiJ C Parke: Indian Mission Conferene-D B Cumingn and li TV Perry.. ISouth Carolina Conference-W Capers. D) D., W hi Wightma~n, Il A C W~alker, 8 Dun woody. B Etnglish, WV Smith, S WV Capers, and 11 J hiody. Gecorgia Conferene-J Borring, L Pietee, D D. J \Y Glenn,J E Lvans,8S Anthuony, J B Payne. A B Longstreet. L L D. anidJ Brong. Florida Conference- P P Smith, and TV C Ben ining. Alaltama Conferenc-J llamuilton, D D, J Boring. D D. Tfho. O. Summers, TV Il Capers, E V Levert, andl E Callaway. Texas Cofrence-L Fowler and F Wilson. Friday Morning, May 2. [The comtmittee appointed to consider the propriet y of employing a re porter, rec ommzetded that Messrs. Wightman, Lee and alcFerran, be a committee to prepare a daily report of their proceedings. to be published in the Louisville Journul. WVe synotpsiz.e the following from theollicial rep~ort in that paper.] The convention met pursuant to nad journmant, Dr. Pierce in the chair. The usual devotional exercises wvere led by Dr. Capers. The roll being called,.seve ral delegates whom had arrived since yester day preseted their testimonials anid were admitted to their seats. The journmal of yesterday wvas read, amended, and appro. ved. Bishops Soule, Andrew, and Mlorris, ap. peared in the convention and took seats ini the altar. At the suggestion of the chair matn, wvho intimated that the conventiori were waiting with.some degree of solici tude to know the decision of our venuera ble superirtendents JBishtop Settle rose, and, in the most im. pressive and solemn manner, addressed the convention, giving his conclusions in re lation to the invitation of the conventior made otn yesterday, requesting the Bish. ops to preside over the deliberations of thi convention. lie said that he arose on this occasior with feelings more solemn tiban hie hac ever before knowno. The 'occa-.ion wva' one of surpassing interest and solemnity He felt most sensibly the impressioni 0 what important results their deliberations and decisions would have throughout thn conntry, and also the diepest interr'st foi their welfare. He hoped that they wouk conduct all their business with the greates deliberatin, with all that pereness 0 heart, moderation of temper, and regarn to results which should characterise theti as devoted Christians anid followers a God. He hoped they -wonld follow on that excellent lesson. "Do all things as ii the immediate presence of God." The opinion he bad formed after th< proceedings of the late general conference as to its results upon the utility of tha body, was made thoughtfully and witi tmuch consideration. Nothing.had trans pired to change his convictions. .And however deeply be might regret its resuli he w as neverthless, fully confident that.; division of the church in the United State was ineitable,.ie e-,.....d the hop Ebe fttYet zer. EDGEFIELD C. H. WEDINESDAY, MAi 21, 1845. " Me will cling to the Pillars of the Tenrple of Our Liberties, and if it must fall, ec wwill per. ish amidst the Ruins." 07TEMPERANCE NorTIc.--We are reques to state that a meeting of the Mechanics Wash ingtonian Society, will be held on Thursday evening next. A full attendance of the mem bers is earnestly requested. and the citizens generally are respectfully invited to attend. We are also requested to state, that the Dis trict Temperance Society wjill appoint dele. gates to represent them at the meeting of the Edgefield Distrie.t Temperance Society- to be holden on the 1st Tuesday Evening of June Court On which occasion, Air Bowman, ed itor of the Temperance Advocate, will make an Address. Erratum.-In our last, for .Mr. Harvard, President of Harvard College. read Mr. Quin cy. None of your tricks .1r. Devil, upon printers? The person from whom Harvard Urni versity takes its came, has been dead for many generations. We seldom notice errors, as our readers can generally correct them, but we have thought proper to notice the above, as it is onein point of fact. Rain.-On Thursday. morning last, rain commenced falling quite abundantly. and can tinnpd nearly the entire day, almost withont in. termission. This was the best season which we have had in'this section of country, during the present year. The crops of oats, corn, &c., are greatly revived, and if we should be favored with good seasons hereafter, plenty will yet smile upon us. For some days after the rain. the weather was cold. The account of the proceedings of the Bap tist Convention which recently assembled at Augusta, Georgia, fills much space in our paper to-day, and excludes much other matter. For this we deem no apology necessary. as the greater portion of our readers take deep inter. est in these proceedings. The action ofthe Convention we believe will meet the warmap proval of nearly the entire South, perhaps ul titnately the whole South. This body has done nobly. in resisting the abolition feeling of their northern brethren at the beginning. We trust that this prompt and decided action of Southern Baptists. will prodtice a beneficial ef fect throughout the Union. Electro Magnetic Tdegraph.-It is supposed that a line of Electro Magnetic Telegraphs will be completed between New York and Phia delphia, ip about three months. II'hig Concentionr in Georgia.-The Whai's have deterumined to hold a Conventiotn at hI ilteligeville, Ga., on the first Monday the 7th of July. tfor the purpose of nominating a Whig candidate for Governor. Sir 1h&er Peel, and tcherisha Calholies.-Sir Robert Peel recently proposed a Parliamentary grant for the inmprovemennt of the education of Roman Catholic students at hlayndorth. A large r~nmnber of the supporters of the estah lished Church are op~posed to it, hut it is thouaght that thme measure will succeed, as it will greatly wend to the political pacification of Ireland. A betneficial effec-t has already been produced in Irelanid, from the mtero anounce ment of the prop~ositioni. Daniel O'Connell the great agitator has postponed his intended mteeting of the people at C lnotarf. Agitation is sttbsiding, and O'1Conniell evinces a desire to harmonize with Peel in plans for the ameliora tioni of Irelatnd. The Roman Catholic Clergy. and several Prelates oif the Catholic C'hurth, have forwarded to the Premnier their expres sion of thanks fur his conduct. If things con tintue to go on thus smnupthly, we may sootn say of O'Connell, - "Othello's occupation's gone." The subjoined complimenatary notice of the Rev.;Wm. B. Johnson, President of the recent Southern Baptist Convention, we copy frota the correspotndence of thc Charleston Patriot. '-The Convenitipn adjourned with prayer bmy Dr~. Johnson; he w as deeply touching and fervent. Your State cannot appre ciate too highly the many high qualities of this her eminently able and pious son. He has, throughout the whole..meetiung and-tnnder. all its circumstances of toil and difficulty, presided over the deliberation, of thle Convention with aill the urbanity of a finished gentleman and the skill . of an able officer, well cotnversant with parlia. mentiary procedin gs. H is Secretaries sus tained him with great eredit to themnselves. WVe night particularly metntion Mr. Cranus, of Virginia, wvho, for all the qualities of a gentleman and a man of busitness, we have never seen surpassed. But these are persontal maatters-which can have but lit tle general interest, and we really -have nothing more to write about. We hardly know why wye were' tenipted to say any thing at all." Sil:crand.-From late foreign papers, we learn that a civil war which has been for some time bre wing, has at length broken out ip.thmis country. ,It appears to be among then adher. ents of time Protestant and Romain C'atholic de. nominiations. "The accounts ftrom Swvitzerlsnd states. that t hat country bad become thme scene of a bloody conteet between the ri'.alreligiain ists, at tended with serious losa of life. The free corps, which invaded the Canton of Lucertie, like Fallstaff's raw reenaits. got pretty well "peppered.'' as they were the aggressors, and conducted thernselves. sri . asnt neutralize sympathy, their fate ex cites little regret. More than 600 of them perished in the conflict of retreat. It is a libel on the enlightenment of the nine teenth century, to see men coolly butcher eachother for mere speculative points of religion. These ruptures, if continued, will probably lead to the dismemberment of the Swiss Cantons, and its partition among the adjacent powers of Europe." * h77 Proposed Pacific Rail Road.-Mr. A. Whitney in a circular bearing date April 23d, Washington, says : "It is my intention to pass over. exam ine, and partially survey seven or eight hundred wiles of the proposed route for :he Railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific. I shall leave New York about the 26th of May for Green Bay. follow the Lake down to Milwaukie, thence west to the ' Mississippi river, and return by St. Louis. Several young gentlemen of high res. pectability and education will accompany me, and it will please me to have our number increased." For the Advertiser. To the Physicians of Edgeseld District. GEaTLEntEI:-Believing that the honor ant dignity of our profession may be seriously af fected, and is even already much injured, par. ticularly in the country, by a want of that uni formity of conduct among the members.of the profession. which is so essential to its main. tenance: and feeling it to be the duty of the members oif'the proteasion. to remove as far as possible.any cause which have a tendency to detract from the respectability, honor and dig. nity oft tat profession, we feel ourselves sus. taitned in c:iltng the attention of the Physicians of Edgefield District, at least to the considera tion of a subject which must be lookedupon as one of the great causes in producing the .ef fects above alluded to-the want of. a regular fee hill, a uniforn system of charges, by which all shall be governed. The dignity, the respectability and-the honor of the profession require the adoption of'such a system, and it is due the- people, that a fee bill be adopted in accordande with .the times. We. therefore, calkon .the practisiug Physi. cians-of Edgefleld District,to meet at Edge. field Court Clouse,on the first 5londayin July next, at 2 o'clock, P. M., on that day to assemble together in somie suitable room, and adopt such a bill of charges as the times ahd.circunm. stances require. Afler which, the 'meeting might take into consideration other-suhjects. - And one which will be well worthy of its consideration is, the propriety of establishing a Medical Society or Societies in Edgefield District. The utility of which. if propeily ccoudtcted. both as re gards advancing the science of Medicine and the benefits to the conuunity, must be ac knowledged by all, . We flatter ourselves that the inmportance of the subjects will be suffiicient to idanec every . mermber of the. profession in our District to take a deep interest in- the neettn, and to at. tend, prepared for the-transaction of the busi ness above tientioned. A. G. TEAGUE; J: H. JENNINGS, W. D. JENNINGS, FELIX G. PA(KS, J. E. LEWIS, J. T.OT TOMAN. From the Cincinnali Enquirer. The following communication from a gen'lernan of not nuknown to us, evident ly great knowledge and sbuad views, upon the subject lie trets will painfully impress itself upon the mind of the reader. We add our earnest hope that the adminiistra tion will at otnce avail itself of the powuer tnow so providetntially siven, to call into being a force of steam ves~selseghzal to the wants of the ptabic'service and the char netei' of the cod itry. AlAIL AND WAR STEAMERS. The interference of Great Britain with the peaceful annexation of Texas to .tho Uttited States, and the tone of defiane recetntly asumed in the British Parlia menit, towards this country, retader it at once expedient for us to turti our ateusiotn io the soahonrd and the navy. -The first thing that strikes the eye mn ooking sea ward, is the tremuendous steam p)ower of' Great Britain on the oceant, adapted for immediate concenitratton upotn our own coast.' The Brtitish WVest India royal tmail line co~nsists of fourteen steam. era, that average eighteen hundred tons burthen. The C'unard line -of steainers incieuse the tnumber to soine twenty-odd : All of these vessels can be anchored on our shores simultaneously with the declar-. ation of wvar from Great Britain. And to encounter them, when duI3 artmed and equipped, our whole navy would be inade qtuate. -Of steam ships. we have - the' Princeton. the Mississippi and Fulton, and some fifty sailing ships of all sizes. BEtt in efliciency the whole of them taken together would be itiferior, far-inferior, to the British W~est India and Cunard line of stea'nters combined. In no state of the wind could a sailing vessel overtake 'a steamer bent on escape; whilst a few steamers, iD a Calmn, could attack in detail our whole force of sailers and destroy them; There is no longer any reliance 'in. such nsutical skill as saved Old Ironsides,. du ringthe lste war from the pursuit of the four British ships. We must .be- perm'it ted to saythat it- is-little to the credit of our country and Goverpment, where steam navigation was first taught to the world by a Fitch arnd a Fuhtou,- that the obvious advantages, of such an invention, for warlike operations, should be. almost monopolized by anether and a riyal power. And is adds to our .mortification to consid er that a large pai-t of the expense of sup porting this great, and dangerous foree, is -derived frotns.oura qwn commerce, and mnuch of it from a .qeighhqring trade that ought to be ours. The Cudar~d line isup ported, by the. trade between- Boston god Liveipoolt assisted, by- a .li'tle business with Hialifax-Tbe British Government, probably nos paying-to tshat-line more than the- value 4(f -e actuilmailke-vicees The RoyalAyesi Indian Mail line receives fratn the British governentlitlemore thtan one hundred thousand dollars per annum for each vessel-or about one third-.of- the cotprof' keepinig a ship of the line-in comn mission. And all these vessels'of the Cunard and W~est India line'are by con TracI subject to be- takien at any imomtent for Government use,. and armed and equipped for the Ryal navy. The manner in. which our own and the neighboring trade and trael are thus made io support an overwhielming force, susceptible at any day of being directed that the convention ivould.not only exhibil a laudable example of moderation and for bearance, but would keep strictly within the limits and provisions of the "plar, of separation" which had been adopted by the last general conference with such great unanimity. For himself, he stood up on the basis of Methodiam as i: was laid down in the book of Discipline. From that rock he never intended to be moved. With regard to the kind and cordial invi tation they had given him, on yesterday, to preside over the convention, he begged to say, after having calmly and carefully weighed the subject in all its bearings and consequences, that he would accept it. His excellent colleague, Bishop Andrew, was of the same mind. They felt they should only perform a duty they owed to the church in so doing. Their excellent and worthy colleague, Bishop Morris. for reason perfectl: satisfactory. and which he (Bishop Soule) consitlered altogethe right, declined participating in the duties of the chair. He trusted that every thing would be done in that spirit which would be acceptable in the sight of God, and in strumental in the salvation of the soul of men. At the close of the Bishop's remarks. Dr. Pierce arose and conducted the vener able man to the chair. Rev. J. Early offered the following res olution. which, after some remarks from Drs. Smith and Bascomb, was adopted: Resolved 'That a committee of two members "from each annual conference, represented in this convention, he appoint ed, whose duty it shall be to- take into consideration the propriety and necessity of a Southern organizatin, according to the plan of separation. adopted by the general conference, together with the- acts of the several conferences, and report the best method of securing the contemplated ohjet in the appointment of this conven tion. The following names were reported by the delegates of the several conferences as constituting the committee:-H. B. Bas comt, Elwarl Stevenson, Wnr. Patton, Andrew Mounroe,T. K. Catletn.T String field, J. Early. W. A. Smith, 11. G. Leigh, P. Douh, G. W. H. H:tris, M. Brock, R. Paine, F. E. Pitts. W. Winna, B. M. Drake, John [a: rel, J. F. Truslow, E. 1'. Perry, D. Cummings. W. Capers, W. M. Wightman, G. F Pierce, A. B. Long street, T. C. Beunin, P. P. Smith, J. Hamilton, J. Boring. Francis Wilson, and L. Fowler. Dr. Capers offered the following resolu tion, which was adopted. Resolved, That a committee ofone mem her from each delegation tie appointed to prepare a plan to be recommended to the several annual conferences, represented in this convention, for the management and support of missions connected with said conferences. and the committee he instruc ted to report within the next eight days. The Rev. John Early presented attested copies of the documents placed in his hands at the last general conference, pertaining to the Southern organization, wf hict were directed to be placed in the hands of the committee on organization. [A number of papers from different Southern conferences relative to the sub ject .of div ision was then presented -and re teredTo their approprinto commitoe. The remaining time of the morning session was devoted' to the solemn exercises devotiotn. cotducted by the Rev. Dr. Ca. pers. The venerable Went. Butrke and Bishop alorris each addresse'd the throne of~ grace in a fervent and appropriatte inman ner. The doxusl.gy sutng, the beniediction w as pro.nounsced by hikhop Soub-, whetn the conferetice ajomurtned till to-morrow, (Saturday) at halt past S o'clock. Satur day. Mlay 3. The conventiotn tmet piursuatnt to ad journmtent, Bishop Atndrewv in the chair, and was up~sned with Divite service hy the Rev. J. Early.. The roll bseing called, two members. Williatm Winants, of~ Missiasippi, and Tr. Samford, of Georgia, appea red, presen ted their certificates of' memberaip, and took their seats. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Reports, memorials, &c., were called fur, atid Mr. Wighttman presented an ap peal from the Rev. Wut. Burke, of Cin citnnati, to all the anntual coi.:ferences; which was referred to the committee on organization. Mr.GCrouch presented sundry memori als fromt the Lexington. Hardinsburg atnd Augusto districts, Kentucky conferetnce, which was referred to the same conference. Mr. Truslow presented a simsilar halper fronm Batesvilte, Arkansas ; Mr. Greetn, of Missouri ; Mr. Kavanaugh, of Kentucky, attd Mt. Stevensotn, of Kentucky, presont ted documsents of the same kind, wvhicht were all referred to the committee on or ganaization. On tmotion of Dr. Longstreet, it was re solved that no memorial, received after Tuesday next, should be referred to thte cotmmit tee, and a motion was made to adjourn, so, that the committee could have time to pre'pare busiuess for the cornvention. The motion to adjourn was waived, and an' extended debate took place on a tmotion to reconsider thte resolution appointing a committee to furnish a report of the pro ceedings. Some members objected to having any report sent out as official that was not complete, whilst the committee contended that the resolutions under which tbey acted only called otn thetm for a sy nopsis of the proceedings. The report oh the remarks of Bishop Soule, on taking the chair, which we published a few days since, was said- to be incorrect. Mr. Green, of Tennessee, said lhe would like to see Bishop Soule's address its fulli ho desired that every word of it should ge ito the public. IHe therefore moved to lay Dr. Capers' resolutiotn on thte table, whsicl fprevailed; a hereupons be moved that Bish op Soule be requested lo furnish his ad dresu in full for publication, which wat adopted by a rising vote, unatnimously. T1he presidentmannuced the commit ttee ott missions as follows, viz-Wmr. Capers, J. E. Evans. Thos Crowder, L sFowler, Thsos. Johtnsotn, HJ. H. Kavan aught, C. Fulton, HI. L. P. Green, B. T Blake, W. McMahan, S. W. Speer, E Casllow try, P. P. Smit h, E. T. Perry, J sHarrell. sOn motion of Mr. Early, the conven tin djonrned.