Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-12-02


to-day. Notwithstanding we lost one west
on account of the elections, the business n
the court has rapidly progressed, and bv,
for the lost week, our hitherto ntermiDab.
docket would have been concluded.
We call attention to the proceedings Of
the public meeting at this place. We had
intended TO have noticed them at som.
length, but We must now defer it ill next
week.
PUBLIC MEETING.
In pursuance of previous notice
meeting Of the citizens of Madison COUNTY,
Mississippi, was held at the Court.housse,
in the town OF Canton, on the Goth day Of
November lsf3, to take into consdea.
lion the proprIety Of inviting the annexa.
ton of Texas to the United States, as well
as the position at present occupied by
Great Britain in relation 10 the affairs Of
that Republic. Whereupon the meeting
was organized by calling Captain John
Simmons to the Chair. and appointing s.
b. Sheldon and VIM. S. Rayner Esqs,
Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been
explained by the Hon. N. Call'ham,-on
motion, Owen Vanvacter, Franklin Smith,
George Calhoon, E. G. Henry, Samuel
Ford, and Geo. w. Henderson Esqsp
were appointed a committee to draft aud
report resolutions.
The committee having etired 10 con.
slider of the subject given them in charge,
the meeting was addressed at considerable
length BY the Hon. A. Hn,chns) IN in re-
lation 10 the condition of Texas and the
designs of Great Britain. At the con-
clu ion of the address, the committee ap
peared, and through Owen Vanyacter esq
their chairman, reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas recent intelligence from Eng
land, as well as from Texas, clearly indl
cafes q determination on the part of Great
Britain to acquire controlling influence
in the affairs OF that Republic, detrmen.
tai to the best interest OF this Union, and
portentous to the institution of domestic
slavery in the Southern States: And
whereas the history of Great Brituan Sa
detail Of Injuries and agsressions upon
the rights and territories OF other nations
commencing with hypocritical professions
of liberty, humanity and religion, but end
ing in the accomplishment OF her own fell
purposes Of ambition and self.aggrandlse
ment: And whereas we have beheld with
just alarm her rapid march to univera
empire, progressing by fraud, .reacherS
and violence, until she arrogantly clams
10 be mistress of the seas, The oracle d
human rights and the arbiter Of nations;
And whereas the people Of the United
States, by their Congressional acts Of
1893, 1900, 1907, 1903, and 1890, Sc!
the first example to christendom of oppO
stion to the African Slave-trade, whilst
the government of Great Britain, by viz
tue Of charters granted by Elizabeth, gave
encouragement to, what she noU calls
that unholy traffick, land by her own active
agency, and By means other own vessels
fastened upon US all its consequences
whether for good or for evil: And where
as we would guard the institution oil DO
nestle slavery, thus forced upon US, IRON
the tender mercies and officIous intermeGI
ling of British agents and emIssaries; sno'
by rsscuing the youthful Republic Of leg
as from her insidious designs, preserve
this corfederacy from the fearful conse'
quences of British neighborbood aud M'
encroachment of British power:-'ne'S
fore
Resolred, That the period has at lenSu
arrived when the encroachments OF Urea
Britain upon this contenent must DC ~
rested anc her Vaccinations agalns' W.
institution of domestic slavery IN 'nS
Southern States averted, or the days oiOV
are numbered.
RcsolDed, That the negotiations 'a'eg
Jet on foot by Great Britain for The OOOr
ion of Slavery in the Republic Of l eAa''
ire fraught with momentods consequen
;es 10 the people Of this country; anO 'us
I is the imperative duty Of the ieeel"
TO interfere promptly ana Gu
TO prevent the consumn'a"O'
# their object.
ResoIued, That Great Brittian, hayIas'
n ne indulgence Of her own cuplO.m
nd in derogation Of human liberty, GU
4 lied upon Us the institution OF slaSsl"
l. ~;,,h, :; In, or roaraIs 10 COLI