The Arkansas advocate., 1833-01-23


 mlttee ol seven, to be appointed by the Chair, should be raised for that purpose. The Chair named as the persons tn cen pose the committee-Dr. G. w. Call. II. $. Geyer, Win. MilburI, r. Walsh, II. Choteau, K. Simpson, and J. New, man. Afterwards, on motion of H.. Hoffman, J. C. Lavelile and H. R. Gam bic, we're added to the committee.
 On motion, il was Resolved, that the Secretary should proceed to read tue Proclafiaton 10 the meeting: which was accordingly done.
 The committee, after having retired for short time, returned, aud report ed Resolutions; which, being before the meeting for it's consideration, James 5. Mayfeld arose, and after few re. marks, proposed a Preamble and series of Resolutions in lieu of those reported by the committee. Mir. Mayfield. after hls Resolutions were seconded, support ed their adoption by some further re- marks. Dr. R. Simpsonsaiaa few words sustaining the Resolutions prepared by tlie committee, and against the substi- ute. And on the question being taken, MT. Mayheld's substitute was rejected.
 Mir. Geyer offered resolution 10 be added 10 the Report; which was order cd to be done. Mir. J. C. Diniies also offered a resolution, which was ordered 10 he added 10 the Report.
 Df. J. Wooiiolk then proposed d se- Fles of Resolutions 10 be added to those reportedby the committee. Their adop- ton was opposed by Mir. Geser al some length; and lon the question being taken, they were rejected.
 Oa motion Of Mir. Newman, the sevc- raj resolutions reported by the commit tee, and those added thereto on motion, were ordered to be read separately, and the sense of the meeting 10 be taken thereon. When, the Resolutions which here follow, were passed by acclama lion.
 l. Resolped, Tbat, in the opinion of this meeting, :he present state of aifars in South Carolina, exibits crisis offear- lal interest to the people of the United States, as threatening us, next 10 the loss of liberty, with the worst of evils. a sdissolution of the Union.n
 ,, Resolred- That, at period So full ofperil to the Republic, SO fraught with danger 10 the cause of civil liberty throughout the world, it becomes the itl- dispensable duty, as it is the undoubted right, ofevery citizen to express his sen- timents on the momentous question now at issue.
 3. Resolred, That while we sincerely regret that any portion ofouf fellow cit lzens, whether in South Carolina, or else where, should experience, or believe that they experience, serious injury from the course of legislation pursued by the Federal Government, we cannot coincide with them as to the expedien- cy, or constitationality. ofthe remedy which they have thought proper to adopt; that we solemnly deprecate the mems which have been used to defeat the operation of tic laws of the United States, and view with dread and abhor renee the cad to which they lead.
 4. ResotUed, That he power to atinul q law ofthe United States, assumed by one State, is incompatible with the ex- istence of the Union, contradicted ea pressly by the letter of the Constitu- lion, unauthorized by it's spirit, incon- sistent with every principle on which it was founded, and destructive of the great object for shieh t was formed.
 ,. ResolOed, That we concur in the opinion expressed by the Presidents that the Constitution of the United States forms governments not a league; that each State having expressly parted with so many powers as to constitute jointly with the other States, a single Nation. cannot possess any constitutional right to secede from the Union.
 6. Resol5ed, That in the legal and constitutional discharge of his Execu- tive authority, in enforcing just obser- vance of the laws of the Union, the Pre- sident of the United States, at this con. juncture, ought 10 receive the aid and hearty support of evefy American citi- zen.
 '. Resolved, That so far as depends on us, and our efforts, the Constitution of the United States shall descetid as we received it, uncorrupted by sophis tical construction, to our posterity; and the sacrifice of local interest, of State prejudices, of fpersonal animosities, that were made to bring it into existence. shall again be unreservedly offered for l its support.