True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-01
Amendments to the ConstitufIon

constitution at the last session of the 7 .oo;.
lature. Those amendments will Loro,ns
part oil The organic law if they receive lhe
popular sanction at the election in Novo,.
Der. Our constitution, so wise in MAN.
respects, was deemed wrong in tho porlic.
ulars which tho amendments propose 10
ehahge' 10 the people-those alone who
! nave n right to say what shall bo the f,,n.
ua'heh'aI law belongsSthe power 10
change The amendments Droposed arc
surely OF sufficient Importance to call or,
i,lll expression Of the public wishes. We
VIII briefly refer to them both:
The Importance Of tho first amendnor,
must strike the mind ofevery one. Undnr
me constitution thus amended, the Legs.
ialure viii possess entire control over iLo
introduction Of slaves into This State
Nheheveri 1t shall be deemed for the wei.
fare OF the State that slaves shall no Ionue,
be brouglta as merchandise among us. then
tie Legislature may makaprovision TO that
effect, We can see no objection whateve,
TO this change, whilst many forcible argn.
mentS present themselves to our mind N
It's favor.
Our population is sparce Millions Of
acres OF fertile land remain vet in state Of
nature Emigration is fast settling in IA
the south aud west, whilst the immersion
generally prevails that our constitution in.
hlbtS the introduction Of slaves altogether
This prevalent impression is doing the
State great injury. Emigration rolls as a
tide by our borders Our lands arc unsoId
and the wealth of the State is not de,ol.
oped. But for the constitutional provisions
as they now exist in relation to slaves. we
do not doubt that our population at this
Time would number 100000 more than il
does, and that Mississippi would send an.
nually 100000 more bales of cotton 10
market than she now does.
We have heard ii argued that twill he
unwlSe to make the proposed change, be.
cause Kentucky, and perhaps Virginia.
may ~ a few years abolish slavery within
their limits thutlhe introduction ofslnveS
into this State would hasten that event.
Ncthink this Is ushoItSightod view ofihe
subject. Whenever slave labor ceases 10
be profitable rhc Institution will be abolish.
ed. This is the effect ofthe acting cause
and Mississippi cannot stay the event
Shareholders viii seek a soil aud climate
adapted TO tie institution aid if MiSsis.
sippl shuts out emigration It will pass on
TO Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas.
So regarding this subject we look upon
the amendment us offering an important
and mos. beneficial change.
The second amendment proposed is as
follows:
Section l. That The Legislature, al tho
regular session thereof in the year one
housand cighthpudred and fortv.six, shall
pass law fixing the time of holding cleo.
ions Of Governor, Secretary of State, An
iltor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer
members Of The Legislature, aud Reprcsen-
a;lves IN Congress; which law shall pro.
vide TINT said elections shall not be held
Il the time when other public officers are
,lec;ed'
We cannot but feel opposed TO this
in lis present. shape-ihis
however must not be- considered as a final
'pIu!on--We have not seen the arguments
n lis favor. WE beg leave now 10 express
'ur OWN views aud then vail for other
expressions Of opinion from lie different
'urrs oftbe State
Our first objection is, that The separation
4 the elections ia tho manner pn,posad.
viii not accomplish tie end 10 be desired.
This poiut we viii briefly demonstrate &c.
ordug 10 our belief
The end sought, IS 10 separate TIC re.
'lical matters OF lhe General Government
rom our own domestic or State questions
fllIlhis amendment accomplish that end!
No-the amendment proposes 10 elect tie
Ugh officers OF the State. and tie mcn5ers
Congress and members Of the IcC,sla-
Ire nj the sane eieciigH --lhus nnllilyinE
De very objection Intended 10 be attained.
Our desire is 10 separate the national
.om our STATE, or domestic political If.
hrs. We have queSllous.of our own
le exclusive properly Of he State of Mis-.
sSlPpi, with which tie Congress has moth
X To do, aud mon which Congress can.
u act We wish 10 sce these questions
ted upon without being affected by the
i'raneous questions of the tariff the init.
States Bank and the Sub. Treasury.
Let the election o. our members on Con-
csS depend entirely upon questions Ofna-
NAL policy, and our State elections de-
I'd entirely upon questions of State poll
i. Let candidate for Congress, write
'on the matters on which he may be ca
upon 70 vote, entertain what views no
Eases OF the BTIScnc Bill or Siafe reVc-