Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-04

conscdcracy-and by consul,a alton and concert will
their sister States, having like interest with them.
| selves and disposed to unite with them in resist
ance to this principle.
| H. That il no respectfully recommended to the
| scvc' al southern S'atds, having common interest
with us in the removal of the grievances under
winch We labor, fror' the protective system, to
scmble in Convention by Delegates from the re.
spcctre States. corresponding To the number o'
their Representatives in Congress, and elected fol
that purpose on the third Monday in March next,
10 confer together the subject of these grievun-
COS, and TO recommend to the people of their re.
! spective States such measures may best cunduce
l" the removal of the samc-and that the place of
such meeting be determined by correspondence be-
tween the Delegates elected TO said Convention.
| These revolutions, will deny, go The full
| length OF Nulifcation See Resolution 9.
! These resolutions were adopted GO TO 6, and
the Convention adjourned to the lst Monday in
| July
| Meanwhile tho Legislature Of Georgia, also
assembled at Milledgevillc, and Mr.. Ryan, a
| Forsyth Member, submitted the following Prean,-
| bic and Resolutions, the fate OF which is not
yet ascertaincd although it is believed they will
receive tue sanction of the Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, Non. GOTH 1892
Mr. Ryan laid on he table the following Pre-
amhe and Resolutions. viz.
WHEREAS the Tariff Law of the last Sc.s;ou of
Congress has not satisfied the just expectation of
| the people of the Southern States: Whereas III.
recent attempt TO provide remedy for The evils
which we suffer from the Protective system by
aConyoation, not only will probably be abortve
but is kelly, if persisted in, materially to disturb
the pubic harmony and lessen the moral force of
the State. And whereas the Resolutions adopted
by The Delegates of Il minority of tho People, and
which arc about to be submitted To the State for
raiisicaton, in several respects of most object
ionabie character, il becomes the duty ofthose who
arc the unquestinnabe representatives ofthe People
oil GsorSa, to interpose for the purpose of tran
quilizing the pubic mind and concentrating the
public will, by the recommendation of a course of
Poucy winch they trust will obtain the general APP
probation OF the communty-Thcrcfora,
Resoiued, That if Southern Convention be
Desirable is expedient for tie State of Georgia
invite the States of Virginia North Carolina
South Carolina. Alabama, Tennessee, and Mis-
sissppi, TO concur with her in electing Delegates
TO SoHthern Convention, which shall take into
consideration the Tariff System of the General
Government, and devise and rccomn,e nd the most
etectual and proper mode of obtaining relief from
| the evils of that System.
Resofoed That in order to ascertain the sense OF
the fcopie or Georgia on this subject, the following
plan OF j Southern Convention be submitted TO
them' and that their votes on the same DO received
| at the appointed time aud places of voting for
county ofhccrs, in the several counties of this
State on the first Monday i'm January next; that
no person be allowed TO vote on this matter who
Is not entitled to vote for members Of the General
Assembly, that the vote be expressed by endorsing
on the ticket the words "Southcrn Convention"
| or "No Southern Canvention" and that u regular
| list be kept of the votes so endorsed and trans
mittcd to the Executive Department, by the Off
GERS presiding at the Elections.
Elan Of a Southern Convention.
Art l. The State of Georgia invites the States
of Virginia, North Carolina, South G ar oiina Ala
bama, Tennessee aud Mississippi to concur with
her in elccting Delegates TO a Convention which
snail take INTO consideration, the Tariff System of
the General Government, and devise and recon-
mend the most efiectual and proper mode of obtain
ing relief from the evils of that sye'-,n,
Art. z. She proposes that each invited State
shall send TO the Convention number of Dele
equal TO the number of Senators and Representa-
tives to which such State is entitled in the Congress
of the United States.
Art. 3 The Convention shall not take place un-
less five States of the six, which it is proposed to
invite, assent to the proposal.
Art. A. The time and place Of assembling the
proposed Convention shall be arranged and deter
mined by correspondence among those who shall
be duly authorized by the States asserting to this
plan.
Art. S. The Governor of this State is uuthori
zcd and desired to communicate the invitation aud
proposals contained in the four preceding articles
| TO Tie Governors OF the other states abovo-n
toned, with request that they be made known 10
the people of those States respectively. He is al
so authorised and desired arrange by correspond
| ence, the tl'pe and place of assembling the propo-
scd Convention, comfortably TO tho provision of
i the fourth article.
| MT u. NDcH Inc tiIne anu place jUr the meet
ing of said Convention determined, the Cover
nor OF this State is authorized and desired to issue
his proclamation, with timely notice, for an elect
ion of eleven delegates by general ticket to repre-.
soat the State i'll said Convention the election to
be regulated by the same principles rs hose which
govern the elections of members of Congress- Ii
is also desired and expected that the Legislator
of this State wall tpake such provision az may he
necessary for carrying more completely and readily
into effect the above plan, if it should be adopted
! as proposed.
Art. Z. If the Delegates assembled in a South.
ern Convention, according TO the above plan,
should agree on course of proceeding which they
recommend to the States represented, the Cover.
nor OF this State is authorized and desired issue
= proclamation, with timeiy notice, for election
OF Delegates 10 State Convention, declaring the
| time and place II which IL shall assemble. Such
Convention snail consist OF Delegates from every
county, equal in number 10 that Of its members in
the House OF Representatives Of this State; and
the elections of said delegates shall be regulated
by the same principles, and authenticated by the
same Iorms as elections for members of the Gene
raj Assembly. To the State Convention thus elect
i ed, the recommendation of The Southern Conven
taOn shall be submitted. Ii the same arc approved
ny the State Convention, they shall then be refer.
red to the people for final ratification, in such
Der as may he prescribed by said Convention, and
l they are ratified by the minority OF those per
sons entitled to vote for members of the Genera
Assembly, the State Convention shall proclaim
that tie said accommodations, being regularly
adopted, express the will of the People OF Georgia
and shall also provide tho mode of giving perna
nent and authentic record to sech ratification.
RcSolrcd, That If the above plan ut Soutlcrl
Convention is adopted by The votes Of majority
the citizens of this Stale. gipeA in the mannc
therein described il will be the right and duty O
the different functionarios of the Stale Govern
ment, to afford all uoeorsury aid in facilitating it
execution.
Resulted, That earnestly advise orr f=llnw
u citizens, not to give their votes the Resolution
Z IL
proposed. That Convention iuanifesiiy censiste
Of Delegates from a minority Of the people; ye