Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-09

4 hCssiS 0dIFeIt, Michel
IN and Flusser.
Mr.. Claiborne then offered the 70
lowing resolution, which was agree
to-:
Resofved. That committee of TWEEN
ty-one persons be appointed by tn
President to report resolutions forth
with expressive of the opinions of thi
convention, upon the great politica
questions now agitating this Union.
The President then announced III,
following gentlemen to compose sale
committee: Messre. Claiborne, BOYD
w. M. Smyth, McClcndon, Hancock
liadley, Ross, ]. J. McRae, Mitchell
Handy, fBarton, Jas. Fills, J. Roger
J. Z. Thompson, Rayburn, Roberts
Us;cry, Flusser, McKinistry, Prosser
and Harris.
FOR the purpose of allowingthe com
mlttec time to prepare their resolutions,
the convention took recess for one
hour.
The convention being called to or
der. the committee presented Che fol-
loving preamble and Resolutions, which,
after discussion, were adopted.
whereas two great political parties
have existed since the formation Of
our federal constitution, whose views
OF the theory of our government are
in direct conhict,--fhe one main
tanning the doctrines of consolidation
or strong national government,
with great and underlined powers:
the other contending for a compact
or league of separate sovereign and
co-equal States. with constitution
OF strict construction and of defined
powers; and, whereas, the former or
federal, or national republican, or
more recently wing party, by forced
interpretations Of the constitution,
has, at different periods, erected d
national bank, passed the alien and
sedltion laws adopted protective
tarltl established splendid scheme
oilnternai Improvements, and inter
meddled with our domestic institu-
tons; all Of which were opposed by
the latter or Republican State Rrshst
party, and denounced as anti-demo- {
cratic, and which have since met /
with the just condemnation of the 4
American people: and, whereas, by q
similar grasp at power. this same f
wing party, backed by almost the h
entire moneyed influence of the D
country, is striving to give back the
finances and the credit of the gov D
ernment to soullcss corporations, and Il
thereby perpetuate that unholy I'M il
ion Of Bank and State, which was G.
surreptitiously palmed upon the Z
country by their great federal lead Of
or, Alexander Hamilton, contrary to re
the constitution, and it is believed R
snbversive Of the best interests of Il
the community and hostile to our tv
political and civil liberties. There
fore. 81
Resolved. That, as the celebrated M
entucky and Virginia resolutions of
J, and Madison's report and address su
W, were the creed of the Repub- pu
an State Rights party in regard to in,
constitutional compact against fed be
a encroachments at that period. no
uually are they the true doctrines of So
; Democratic and State Rights par Ar
of the present day. n,
That we hail the present ntl
a propitious crisis when it becomes ME
true republicans to look back TO cie
sc imperishable monuments of poll
u principle, and disregarding utter "
differences, the result Of TEMPORARY mol
Ises rather than Of lasting and radii- er
difference, to unite in arousing the Tor
nbering spirit Of the times that give sur,
to those resolutions. tba
Resolved, That we heartily con gov
tulate all true republicans upon
manifest disposition that prevails
ifect such union, and that we will 7
every effort consistent with prin- iour
e TO promote the same. n
.esolyed, That we cordially concur tee
10 absolute and unconditional d. Lev
e OF Bank and State now aud for nv Z
:, and that we give our earnest sup T
to the great leading measures oil ING
administration Of the General Gov tee.
'ehs; tne independent Cansiitu- ry,
Il Treasury; believing the best II
MS yet suggested to purify the cur bctu
y OF the country, to curtail Execu- w.
patronage and to restrain congress
Il usurpation. as free from copsti- D,
nal objection, salutary and expe- homo