Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-17

and, Esau like, barters his birthright for mess
Iof potage,iis recreant 10 the memory oil the
past, TO his duty in the present, and traitor 10
poster,y. ,il.z a''.Et.:: 2; t;;s,g -
3rd. Resolrcd. That this meeting cordially
respond 10 the resolutions lately passed by The
House of Delegates in the State Of Virginia !
that they hereby reiternte the same, and adopt
them as expressing, not only the sense Of this
meeting, and of Charleston District, but as we
believe, of the State of South Carolina, and Us
they confidently hope, Of the whole South. s'
The Virginia Resolutions are as follows,
viz: :ya3 l.. y!..g. n. sr..s. sia.f
Be il rcsolrca unanimously by the General
assembly Of Virginia, That the Government
OF the United States has no control, directly or
indirectly, uiediately or Immediately, over the
institution of slavery !; and that. in taking any
such control, il transcends the limits of lis lie.
gitimate functions by destroying the internal
organization of the sovereigns who created it
I'd. ResoLrcd unanimously, That under no
circumstances will this body recognize as bind
ing any enactmento Of the Federal Government
Which has Tor. its object the prohibition Of s!a.
very in:a any territory TO be acquired either by
conquest or treaty; hollng it TO be the natural
and indeleasible right OF each and every citl-
zen Of each and every State of the Conledera-
cy, to reside with his property, Of whatGve, de-
scripfion, in any territory which may be ac-
quired by the arms of the United States, or
yielded by treaty with any foreign power.
Bird. Resolcsd unanimously, That this Gen.
eial Assembly holds it 10 be the duty of every
man, in every section of this confederacy, If
the Union is deur tu him. TO oppose the pas
sage Of any law, for whatever purpose, by
which territory to be acquired my be subject to
such restriction
4lh. ResoLccd unanimously, That the pas
sage of the above mentioned pro1iso makes Il
the duty or every savehodng State, and all
the citizens thereof, as hey value their dearest
privileges, their sovereignty, their indepen-
dence. their rights of property, to take firm,
united and concerted action in this emergency.
The Chairman having annornceJ tlat
she repor, and resolutions were before the
meeting, Mr. Calhoun was loudly called
for, and after having expressed lis warm
appreciation Of the report and resolutions,
epuke at much length in relation to the re-
cent action of Congress upon matters teep
ly involving The houur and interest of the
Southern St;,les-aud the aggressive spirit
manifested inthe non-slaveholding States.
lie depicted, in most forcible language,
The extent Of this spirit-ils origiu-its
objecls-its consequence, if not properly
met--and The remedy. He was repeatedly
interrupted during the progress OF his re-
marks, by the plaudi,s Of the audience,
and at It's cluse the whole assembly mani
tested their concurrence in its sentiments
by the most enthusiastic cheering.
The question was then taken on The
Report aud Resolutions of the Commit
lee. and they were; adopted BY acclama'
ton. s. .ty..sas,l 3 s.a.a -as1
w. Aston Priugle, Esq, submitted the
following resolution. which, being secon-
ded by Joseph H. Dukes, Esq, in some
very happy remarks, was unanimously
adopted - bE5 pt
p. Resol1ed. That the thanks ofthis meeting be
rendered TO the Hon, A. p Butler, forthe yig.:
lance and ability which he has displayed in
the station 10 which he has been elevated by
the voice of the State and that this meeting
recognizcsin his course aud in that of our
own representige, the Hun ]. E.. Holmes,
sfrasIcd ~ sUrHmT uuIy uf-susIalhns The
honor aud rights, OF their respective .coastilu:.
ences. " 81 ~ :.,4,.,
I Mr.. Holmes illen came forward, and
was received With great cheering. He
very forcihly and Gelieilously alluded TO the
objecls OF The meeting, and 10 the report
and resolutions, which so. happily emho.
died their senliments,a ,aud 10 which he must
heartily concurrcd lie was repeatedly
cheered during his remarks, and a, their
conclusion, - lasa :
I On moion Of otis Mills, Esq,
F. The meeting adjourned.
II. BAILEY, Chairman.
A. MosE, Jr.