True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-02-18

inception, through its whole. tortuoUs p,o
gress, doWIto It's wan'on aud fatal consnn.
nation, hag been q stupendous series d
fraud. falschoo1: folly, baseness, corrupGol
CRIME, and rufiianiSH, unmitigated by q
single redeemlug feature. 1t may be we.
here to take brief glance at some Of p.
prominent and insuperable objections to al
nexation, which should kindle in thebre.
OF all true men and freemen a deadly end
eternal hatred and opposition"
After running on for considerable space
IN this vein, it introduces "series Of
amendments to the United States consti.u
ton" twelve in number; and il winds u (,
with the heading OF a petition to be signed
by the people.
One of the proposed amendments declarcs
that slavery is utterly and forever abolish
ed throughout the United States their ter
rtones, and domains" &c, &c. This is
sufficient 10 show the wild aud fanatical
spirit OF these conspirators; because it chan
ges The whole character of the constitution
which recognises the existence of SLAYER
III The States where it existed; and becausa
1t utterly overlhrows the spirit in which il
was conceived--being the result, "of
spIntotamitY and ofthat mutual Difference
and compromise which the peculiarly O.
our political situation rendered indispenss-
bic"
The last oftho proposed amendments /.
as follows:
'Art II LavS to be ratified JV til
people. All treaties with foreign power.
declarations OF war, acts granting letters al
mafqne aud reprlsal, all appropriations o.
public money TO national works ofinterna
improvement, the support or increase OF
TIE amy or navy, or academy at Yves,
Point, admission Of new States, purchase
OF Indian or other lands, laws for raisigr
taxes aud imposing duties, postage, natu
railzatlon, militia, and bankrupt laws, ard
all other acts Of general interest, shall, after
being passed by a majority ofboth branch.
es OF Congress and signed by the Presiden,, .
De submitted to the ballot of the people @
the United States at the next election; arc
III case OF emergency, a special election
shall tee ordered by the majority of all tie
moml.r Il the house of election by thsir
ballot. Add if a majority of all the votes
cast at such elections be in favor ofthe lay.
II shall be considered rs confirmed by the
people, otherwise as being rejected
Tie heading olthe petition reads thus
% me h0H0raO.e me legislature Of ~
Slafe II
"i.T petitioners, citizens Of the--oL
said State, respectfully represent:
"Ihat they are fully convinced that the
time has arrived for total separation fro-.
the crime aud sin of human slavery, an
also Tor u radical reform in the constitut,-r
Jflhe Uaited States; that they concur ger.
s.miy IA tie foregoing views and amend
menus, ana earnestly request your honora-
Die body to lake the preliminary measure.
o carry them into efect.n
Ii is scarcely necessary for us 10 expatia.g
N the mIschevous designsoftls frebrar1
,fthe furips. Il Is calculated 10 prodpca
10 good, but only gross and unqualife4
Mischief II can only have sprung from
..r widest .lnauci>m. ar the most vio,tg.
a. >.s.i uaJoga' aulpalhy. We notice
,of Ily sake Of warning our counlrvr.rr
gaiu,t t.e Infatuated spirits which wal
broad.