New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-16
eeuts Caroline in Harness.

There was su imposing assenolage Of the c'ti
zens Of Charleston, s. c. 70 honor Mr. Calhoun anc
consider the State Of the Nation, On toe evening o
the 9th inst--H0n. n. Bailey in tea Chair with +
n. EIrnore, VIM. Aiken, Ker Boyce, D. Z. Hnger
&c. snose the Vice Presidents Col }. w bsyHe
from Committee Of twenty one, reported lorna
statement and denunciation Of the Demonstration
in the Free States generally and especially oil then
Members Of Congress against the farther extension
Of Slavery in the territories OF the United States
After eulogizing Slavery as the basis OF Southern
and National Prosperity, the report proceeds
To ursserve this Institution your Committee are wei
convinced that the Slsvecooing states must jealous
watch their rights under the Consututon-naost ISIS
urn thst pyopOrODae influence intended 70 seeoies
10 mem by the COMPROMISES Of that conpoct-ano
sbovs all must all kasayds and at az i'rxt MANIC"
MIR EQUALITY, FULL and COMPLETE Tub Ena1s0T oHe
11nslahi>s Dsy hid e0nnezton- ,Sa,,
40 to rights under the Constitaiicn we hclo ~ .
bs clear and unquosiiOnsbe. tnsT the siaVenoialns
States are entitled to equal participation 10 ne isI
ritories Of the United States. And We utterly oeny nt
yiVht of Congress TO exclude ft0 state kppyng iO
admission 20 our Union. account OF the existence
any domestic nsnruton vhtea aoas Dassd IN zee origin
al THIRTEEN.
Your Committee recommend tho adoption Of TIE fol
1. F1soiuod That In the opinion Of this meeting SUB
rcssion W the proposed exclusion from an eqsay .
benefits IN the Territories Of the United Sthtos Oeyonc
wis, already yielded By TIE MissoSrl S
q E>s,lpsd That tbis Ia qnesn0n paramount 70 a.
considerations Of party. 81 mere temporary PVey a.'
.t he who falters and. Esau IKE. DarteIs ms 1I.n
reht for mess Of potsge IL recreanf 70 the memory
81 tbs past ais duty in the present sad tsi'or '0
). Rs:ooed That this meeting cordially respond q
thu Resolutions lately passed by the House OF Delegates
ip the STATE OF Virginathst they hereby rtefse the
Sane and adopt them az expressing not only the sense
Of tbss meeting and OF Charleston District but as they
believe oil the State OF South Caroline ano as tney con
tdently hope. OF the WHOLE SOUTH.
The Virginia resolutions are as follows viz;
BshR,s = ,ssnimonsly By Al< Gsnsydl Assenbly q
Yr~nia st the Government Of the United States has
no control directly indirectly. mcdiseiy or immeo
stey over the institution OF Slavery and mat 10 sxns
sny such control il snsconds the limits oil us iegu
,nsts functions by destroying thu internal organization
Of the sovercig nties who crestedu
R,solred unaz fxolsip That under no circumstances
GILL this body recognize a. binding Any a., o. sne
bibtion of slavery In any territory 70 be acquired elmer
BY conquest or treaty holding 20 be the natural and
indssble right OF each and every citizen OF each and
every Stats OF the ConfedeEscy to reside with bis pro
perry Of Whatever description, In sry territory which
may be acquired by the arms Of the United states, or
yielded by tresty with any foreign power. ,,-
Resolped unanimously, That this General Assembly
holds II 10 be the duty OF every in every section oil
this conedersey II the Union "a dear to him. 70 oppose
The passage of any for whatever purpose by which
rritory TO be acquired may be subject 10 such 10
ytriction.
Rs.olved unanimously. That the passage Of the
above mentioned prossO makes u the duty OF every
slsvshoding State. and every citizen thereof, = tney
value their dearest privileges their sovereignty ihel
independence, their rights Of property, to take hrm
united and concerted action In this emergency
These Resolutions were advocated by Messrs
Calhoun, |. e Holmes, and others, and unanimous
y adopted
The Country is thus plainly forewaned that the
ultra Slavery party generally predominant at the
South, and accustomed to silence all dissent in thai
quarter from its projects is fully determined to ex
tend the area OF Slavery at least half the ter
ritory which may be acquired from Mexico or fan
ing in this they will resort to any alternative how
ever desperate. Such being the notorious fact
ought not the most besoted advocate Of farther az
erosion and conquest to pause Why shall "
lavish blood and treasure to wrost territory fror
Mexico which il morally certain to involve us !
frstricidal conflict