The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-07-10

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huenced in so doing, ! ask the favor of
YOU to insert this card in your next pa
per. to prevent any misconception of nv
true position ia regard to the subject.
am Southern man by birth and in
principle represent large slavehold-
ing district, and am myselfa STAKEHOLDER:
and no man can be more firm than am
IN the maintenance Of Southern rights.
But believe that Southern gentlemen
have assumed an unfortunate attitude in
regard to the whole subject-a position
which is calculated to aggravate rather
than diminish the excitement which ex-
lists in the Northern States on The SUBJ
ject of Abolition.
| have long entertained the opinion
that the Abolitionists constitute but an
Insignificant portion of the citizens of
the Northern States; and believe, more
over, that they have derived their conse-
quence mainly from the supposed viola
ton of the right Of petition which has &C.
cure in the failure of Congress to re-
ceive their memorials. am confirmed
in this sentiment by the public decara-
ton of Mr.. Adams that, in his opinion, il
a proposition were brought forward to-
morrow, for the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia, there are not
five members on the floor of Congress,
who would vote for it, and that the al
most universal sentiment in the North
is, that Congress has no power 10 inter-
fere with the subject of slavery in the
States. But, whilst this is the fact, a
large number ofthe Representative from
the Northern States, believing conscien-
tiously that the sacred right of petition
is invaded by the refusal of Congress to
consider these memorials, are forced to
assume position which is apparently re-
verse to Southern interests, when in
truth they are as much opposed to Adolf
ton as am. Without pretending to 60
into a discussion of the extent of the
right of petition, am willing to rest my
vote on the ground of expediency. am
unwilling that the Abolitionists sshould
continue to enjoy the support which they
now receive from the apparent co-opera-
ton Of the wise and virtuous men of the
North in regard to the right of petition.
| wish to draw from them all extrinsic
support, and to expose to the world their
insignifcance in regard to number and
character This can only be done by
receiving their petitions; referring them
: having report and a direct vote on the
question Of Abolition or no Abolition, un
f mingled with the right of petition or any
other collateral question. If this cours,
: had been taken years ago, | believe tina
: the Abolition fanaticism would have sha
red the fate Of the Sunday mail excite
ment. But, be that as it may, for on
do not wish to dodge this question. |
must be met at some time or other; an
| am for meeting it promptly. Ii an
) right in my conjecture that the Adolf
tionists are so inconsiderable in numbers
I the fact will be made manifest, and Their
' will be an end Of agitation. If, on tn
\ other hand, there is a determination o
: the part of our Northern brethren to di:
/ regard the guarantees of the Constitution
: and trample on the rights and interest
f Of the South, the sooner we hear of it tn
: better; for if the Constitution and tn
: laws afford us no security for our inst
. tutions, we must rely on our extractor
I stitutional means to maintain and protet
: them.
e There is one other view of the subjet
o which | would respectfully present.
J. is this; Suppose Mr.. Adams's amendmeI
had been defeated by such vote as We
: given upon the adoption of the 21st ru
n originally; what would have been tt
e effect upon the public mind! Would
e not have appeared that the House WI
| almost equally divided on the subject
o Abolition? And what, ask, would ha,
e been the moral effect throughout the
4 Mon of such an apparent state of thing
ID Would 1t not have unsettled the vel
3 foundations of our Southern institution
eff But, on the other hand, if we obtain a
1t rect vote on the single question of Alb
A. Iition unon ,vh;eh mo cL,ll bovo ~