The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1844-06-01

death end DO aws of caanibalism. and
elevalsd % TIE dignity Of rational civil
zeq, and religious men, Who labor for
their own support, and the ainuence of
their masters, and have difFussd wealth
and commerce withthpif mulliform bles
sings throughout the world.
III. RESOLVED, Thsi@we regard our
slaves not solely y, though the
source ofall our ~ also Is ! DOR.
lion Of our families, to whom we are al
iached b. an habiiual interchange OF re-
gciprocal kind Offices, scarcely. less endear.
ing ihan lhe ties Or close consapauini,y;
and we will spssaina and defead this right
against al inleFmeddling Of interference,
as certainly as we would defend the con-
trol Of cur white famillas. s
an, Res0ipsa, Thatwe solemnly assert
the right TO extent slavery: as our in.er-
est Or wishes may dictate, and recognize
no right save that Of Almighty God To-
restrict Us therein.
Rssolped, That feeling in interest,
and in all the. ties which should bind men
Of the. same race and historical reminis-
cences, We ale Us closely.uniled with our
fellow citizens Of Texas, as with tiluses Of
the confederated States. They are the
descendants Of the patriots Of our own Re-
volutionaTy struggles. They are our kin
dred, our friends and our ceuntfymen{
shall mere geographical lines sever uf?
While monarchies recognise these ties in
the most remote colonies; while citizen
ship. is never lost, but is the inaIienablc
birthright Of every Englishman, shall free.
men be severed BY the fear Of foreign
wars2 Shall our conlederacy be dissolv-
ed, because we in the South recognise the
feeling ofkindred, Of friendship, Of eoun-
try, Of NATURE, for our weak and assaiI-
ed brt threh of Texas7
Resoloeds That We grieve to see this
Union threatened, and predictions of dis
solution hazarded on every political ques-
ton that is supposed to affect differently
the Northern and Southern States Of this
Coufederacy; but. We will not Be deferred
from doing our duty. We win not be re-
creant TO the claims Of Nature. Of common
country. Of friendship anf kindred. !.
ResOlDed, That we wish immediate an
nexation Of Texas; that we wish to sus-
tain her, ard 70 share with her all the
PeFils which incumber this question.
ResOlved, That overlures have besn
made toTexas By the Executive Of these
Inited States, for anne1ation that they
,sere accompanied by the assurance that
lie constitutional majority of The Senate
es..seurred therein, and now % reisc. Der
would be a. disgraceful trifing
= III, the interests and the policy Of a
> eak nation, mainly composed of descen-
iaufs Of our own revolutionary fathers ofI {
'Eras 3 + + " Z n 4
glorious memory, and would reflect on the
lonor ard on tie feelings ofour peoples
Resolved, That it is apparent, that the Q
Of Texas fearing rejection, a
nd apprehending an alienation Of feeling q
n her foreign alliances, by favoring an tC
axation, did dliscrcetIy show a reluc- a
ance TO enter into negotiations for an Il
exation, and that thereupon treaty for j
his object was pressed BY our accredited II
linjster near her government. il
Resolsed, That paramount obligations Ii
patriotism enforce the ADMISSION Of 3,
'exds inipthis Unicn. That we do not d
ee in this measure either an act of hos
ility 10 MexicoorViolation oftfeaty sti. [
uiations that We recognise good faiihus &
ne Of the cardinal virtues with nations, !,
$ with individuals, buttherc are causes i
'hich justly the abruption Of alItFeaties.1 /,
hat VIC regret such necessity, and also /
rgret to be considered as offenders Of
nv nation, but il. duties conflict. if reason, Z
atIiotism and justice TO Texas, are Oppo. !
ed to peace and treaty siiPulaiions with 2
fexico, and the chances Of war with Eng.
md, We dare frankly and boldly meet +"
he responsibilities Of the alienation. Y
Resolred, That the thanks Of this meet q
lg are rored 10 the Hon. Robert ]. Wal B
er, for his able, unanswerable and patri. .
&c letter on the 're-annexaiion of Texas a
Rcsolred, That the proceedings of this a
,eet;n0 10 s;rned IL, ,ba oesoa-. l