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

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and, Esau like, ,barters his bir,hrght for mess
| of pottage,is recreant 10 the memory oil the
Ipast, to his duty in the present, and traitor 10
posterity.. haFs ,'= ts'E.
3rd. Reiolrcd, That this meeting cordially
respond 10 tile resolutions lately passed by the
H0use Of Delegates in the State of Virginia; !;
that they hereby reiterate the same, and adopt
them as expressing, moi only the sense Of this
Injecting. and of Charleston District. but as we
believe, oflhe Stale Of South Carolina, and US
they confidently hope, ofthe whole South. "
4 The Virginia Resolutions are as follows,
viz ~ s4L !. ,aila - slg 1850
Be il rcsolrcd unanimously by the General
I Assembly Of Virginia. That the Government
| of the United States has no control, directly or
indirectly, nIediutely or Immediately, over The
institution of slavery and that. in taking any
such control, it transcends the limits of lis le-
giii,nate functions by destroying the internal
Organization of the sovereigns who created it
I'd. Resolred unanimously, That under no
circumstances will this body recognize as bind
ing any enactnento OF the Federal Government
which has for: its object the prohibition Of sla-
very in any territory to be acquired either by
conquest or treaty holling it to be the natural
and indefeasible right Of each and every Cit.
zen Of each and every State of the Conledera-
cy, to reside with his property, Of Whatever de-
scripiion, in any territory which may be ac-
qrIired by the arms of the United States, or
yielded by treaty with any foreign power.
3rd. ResoLrsa unanimously, That this GEN
etal Assembly holds it to be the duty Of every
man, in every section of this confederacy, if
the Union is dear tu him. TO oppose the pas
sage Of any lew, for whatever purpose, by
which territory 10 be acquired my be subject to
such restriction
4th. Resolced unanimously, That the pas.
sage of the above mentioned prooiso makes Il
the duty every slavellolding Stale, and all
the citizens thereof, ashley value their dearest
privileges, their sovereignty, their indepen-
dence. their rig hts of property, to take 6rm,
united and concerted action in this emergency.
The Chairman having announced that
the report and resolutions were before the
meeting, MIR. Calhoun was loudly called
for, and after having expressed his warm
appreciation ofthe report and resolutions,
spuke at Inuch>lensthiu relation to the re-
cent action Of Congress upon matters deep
ly involving The honor and interest of The
Southern Sl;les-and the aggressive spirit
manifested inthe non-sluveholding States.
lie depicted, in most forcibe language,
the extent of this spirit-its origiu-its
objec,s-its consequence, if not properly
lmet-and The remedy. He was repeatedly
interrupted during the progress OF his re-
marks, by the plaudils of the audience,
aud al its close the whole assembly mani.
tested their concurrence in its sentiments
by rhe most enthusiastic cheering.
The question was then taken on the
Report aud Resolutions of The Commit
lee. and they were adopted by acclama
tion. ~ y. $50 sst 5z 9ts
w. Aston Pringle. Esq, submitted the
following resolution, which, being secoh-
dcd by Joseph dukes, Esq, in some
very happy remarks, was unanimously
adopted :;,l bs5 s9.- y. - .e7 81
rendered to the Hon. A. p. Butler, forthe Wig.
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, Ills course and in That of our
own fepreseniiEc, the Hun !. E.. Holmes,
kconduct9 worthy of fSnen who have been en-.
fffIIslcd rEmH; uuty rslsIatnIng Tue
honor and rights: Of their, respective .corstilu:
encies. so .4,g.5s..
I Mr.. Holmes lien came forward, and
was received With great cheering. He
very forcihly and felieilously alluded to olhe
ohjecls ciI llic meeting, and TO lhelreporl
ani resolutions, which so happily emho /.
died heir senliments,a ,aud in which he most
heartily concuncd lie was repeatedly
cbeered during his remarks, aud a, their
conclusion, =. 1.e..sl .lg
On mo.ion Of otis Mills, Esq,
The meeting adjourned.
II. BAILEY, Chairman.
S. Y. TuPPER, Sec,o,,r;es