The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-21
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.

The following Resolutions wero introduced into this
body on the 18th inst, BY Mr. Gur'rclI' wing, and
made the order of the day for Wednesday next.
Whereas, the people Of the non slarrh"ldins
States have commenced, and are apparently
pcr>is,np in a system OF cncroachment npol,
The Constitution and the rights oi a portion oi
the people Of this C"n!ederacy, which is alike
unjust and dangerous to the peace and perPetul.
ty Of our cherished Union
Be It Resoired, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives ollhe Slate OF Georgia IN Gen.
eral Assembly convened. That The Govern
men, of the United States is ono OF limited
powers and cannot rishlfhlly exercise any au'
tbority no, conferred by the Constitution.
Reso7rea, That the Constitution grants no
power to Congress 10 prohibit the introduction
of slavery into any Territory belonging 10 the
United States. -,
Rssolre2 Tha, ,he several States of the
Union accetled to the Con!edcracy upon terms
of perfect equality, and ,ha, the rights, privIIe.
ecs, and ir,munitics secured by the Constitution
belong alike 10 the people oil each Slate.
Rcso7rpl That any and all territory acquired
by the United States. whether by discovery
purchase or conquest, belongs IN common 10
the people of each Stale, and tbIlher the Peo'
pie of each md every State have q com'aon
rsht to migrate with any property they may
possess; and any restriction upon this right
which will operate in favor of'he people OF one
section to the exclusion of those OF another, IS
unjust, oppressive and unwarran.ed by the Con.
stitntion.
Resozred That slaves are recognlsedthy the
Constitution as property, and that the "Iimot
Proviso. whether applied to Oregon, California
New Mexico or Territory hereafter to be ac
onired, is unconstitutional, and should meet
with the determined opposition Of the Soslhcrn
people, whose rights are thereby affected
Reso7red, That Congress has 40 power, eI-
,hcr directly or indirectly, to interfere with tho
lie existence of slavery in the District o! Co.
lumbia
Rcsolrcd. That the refusal OIL The part ofthe
non slavenodug States to deliver up fugitive
slaves, who hnve escaped into such >'a'es' up
on proper demand heins made thereof, IS pla"'
and palpable violation of the letter OF the Con-
sl,ulion, and an intolerahle outrage upon South
ern rights.
Resolrcd, That in the event Of tho passage Of
the WImot Proviso by Congress, the abolition
Of slavery in the District OF Columbia. or the
continued refusal on the part Of the non.slave
holding States to deliver up the fugitive slaves,
as provided for by the Constitution, 1t will be-
come the immediate and imperitive duty OF the
people ci' this State to meet in convention to
take into consideration the mode aud measure
ofrrdress.
Resolred, That the people of Georgia en-
terrain M ardent feeling of devotion to the
Union Of these States. and that nothing short OF
a persistence in the present system of encrnach.
ment upon our rights by the non. .savcholdinS
States, c,n induce lis 10 contemplate tho posi-.
bility of dissolution.
Rcsolrcd, That His Excelcncy the Govern.
or be requested to transmit copies OF these reso.
uions to each of our Senators and the Repre-
scnlatves in Congress to the Legislatures OF
the several States, and to The President of the
United States.
Hon. J. 4. WooDwAEE.-Th n. 0. Picay-
unc contains tho following tepart olthc remarks
OF our Representative the Hon. J. A. Wood
ward, in the late Memphis Convention. "lion.
J. A. Woodward OF South Carolina, being call
cd for, returned thanks to the audience Tor the
demonstration of good feeling manifested to.
ward him. lie spoke OF the pure motives by
which he had been actuatpd in his course in re-
gard to the proceedings of,his convention. lie
was free from the suspicion ofpoiticaI motive
lie spoke of the manner in which bills passed
Cong gress. There WAS no hope for the Mem
phis route, except we presented ourselves before
Congress with fixed determination to obtain
It. He would scorn TO rrtract what he had said
ahou, Congress, but he would qua!i!yit. There
were honorable men there, hut many were es.
scnlaly incompetent and utterly incapable OF
sustaining The position they held. Others were
unfit for the proper discharge oftheir duties on
account of their p,lilcal dishonesty, lie had