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measure as question as to the maintenance of sa.


he slavehodlng members of the Concdcracy as I'M
worthy of connexon with them, and as ovow the IA
purpose of not toeraing the admission into the IN
on of any new savcholdng country" ,
This resolution is also omitted from the proceedings
10 published in the Richmond Enquirer from the
Charleston Mercury, which contains it. The oms. ,
SION shows the sense cntei tanned by Mr. Richie offs
lange Gus import. The gra,utous statement prea- /
cino the invitation TO dissolution of the Union is ut
tery nniounded; not member of the Senate, nor as
we have seen leading press of either the federal or
the democratic party has given any pretence Tor the
assertion that this annexation is mainly resisted rs
a question 10 the maintenance of savery;" nor
does any State "denounce the slaveholding members
of the confederacy az unworthy of ASSOCIATION with
them" The issue OF annexation ms necessary ITO the
maintenance of slavery was made by Mr.. Calhoun
himself in his packcnham letter. evidently for thepur
pose of furnishing his partis"ns in the South the
means ofrayng party, aud getting up sectional
feeling between the South and the North, TO answer
the very purpose to which il is now applied.
These several public meetings in South Carolina
look TO Convention, called together from the States
favorable to annexation, 10 give effect TO the resou-
tons passed by them. The Edgcfeld meeting brOach
rs this scheme thus;
&c Rcso'rcd, That the members OF Congress avora-
bic TO annexation lie requested TO resort to all leg-
mate expediens within their power for the consum-
maton of this great measure and that IN the last re-
sort, they take steps for the assembling convention
of the States friendly 10 annexation"
The Barnwell resolution is more precise, and fixes
the place with the view to lcnfv the democratic
with their incendary movements under the disguise
of Texas annexation. II is rs follows:
IS. ReSolred, That ifTexas be not sooner annexed
deem it expedent that convention of the friends
of immediate annexation throughout the Union, be
held AT Nashville, in the State of Tennessee, on the
first Monday in August next, and that, should such
suggestion meet the appreciation of our friends else
where we will meet again at this place on the first
Monday IN July, 10 appoint delegates to SAID conven-
ton"
The organ of this multiplying party, (the South Car
oan) published at the seat of Government, (Colum
Jay is still more pacific in laying down the chart OF
this new dissolution movement. After series of re-
marks the probable chance Of the Texas treaty be-
fore the Senate II proposes, III the event OF It's failure,
! the following:
! "l To call upon onr delegations in Congress if in
session. of our Senators if they be nj the seat of Gov
eminent to wait on the Texan Minister, and remon-
strate with HIM against any negotiation with other
Powers until the Southern States shall have had rea
sonahle time to decide upon their course.
-. That object secured convention OF the people
of each State should be promptly called to deliberate
and decide upon the action 10 be taken by the slave
States on the question Of anneylion and TO appoint
delegates to the covenron of the slave States, with
instructions to carry INTO effect the behess of the peo
pie.
"S That convention of the slave States Ivy DEL
egation from each, appointed as aforesaid should be
called to meet at some central position. to take into
consideration the question of ann king IeXns ~ the
Union, # the Union will acccp it; or. il The Union
will not accept II, then OF annex'nS Texas 10 the
Southern .,tntcs.
1usste1 hy the General convention Of the slave So,es
TO call Congress together Immediately; when the IL
nal Issue shall be made un, and the free States either
70 admit Texas into the Union, or to proceed peacea
bly, and calmly to arrange the terms of dissolution
Now 'v o, WE ask c,n ,s corv.r,,,, ho r,onosa
such infi'nmaiory subjects chosen for its discussion
ion of Gov Polk " he s 20 sn e Gef
un' baav avbr OF anneXa'o1 body knows and
Southern man Gov Polk will get the Southern ' vote
citing sectional fe"ng ,n ,h Snr med 1na ny ex
hostility by fostering designs against the Union they
have hear,-,hat is to unite the Northern r democ g
pn ~ ,n G aneSa'loh ana the election OF Gov
We can readily comprehend how Mr. Calhoun
sn ns bS 6" Southern
me Nor.h sought to oppose it, and wishes to exclude
strength of the weaker portion Of the Confederacy.
sran r' 1nny understand now it would assist the
prejudice IN the North among The Northern democra.
hand pace5 in the JE b nT Ia h ~ s
those who have seized on the Texas question: the
to d"niiv Cow v I po and nnnexn h
with nH,llca'2n Is not the way to carry either. This
none better than the politicians Of south Carolina
all pc "E ama ms 'e iLen's IN me s"I'n W s
tothe cause for lis sake aud their own and for the
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