The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-05-18

chilly set forth tho constitutional rights Of She
outh, and we wa uId give them our most uu-
qualified concurrence. We cannot butregard
any legislation BY Congress, either past Or 70
come, which in any degree, either directly or
remotely, may seem to give sanction 70 the
authority Of that body over the subject, AZ void
for want Of power, and in its tendency destFue
Itive Of the Union which should be held invio-
liable in every feature. But W list we thus
broadly assert our constitutional right, il will
be with our people to say whether they win
meet our brethren 81 the North IN good faith,
should il be rendered, in carrying out the Mis-
souri, Compromise; not a. a matter Of intrinsic
obligation, but by common consent Of the peo-
pie. We deny most positively its legal VALID
ity as an act Of legislation. A constitutional
principle admits Of no compromise by Con-
gress. To compromise was to assert and ex-
ercise the RICH, do so, and the consequent right
to l~egislate ON the subject, which we utterly
deny.
Your committee have TINS endeavOTed
point out and maintain our rights; and 70 show
the extent Of the injury threatened, bit do not
feel authorized, representing as they do but a
small portion Of the State, to prescribe the
course which should be pursued BY the people
Of the whole State. 1t is a question Of State
Sovereignty on which. the people Of the whole
State should spesk, and let their voice be heard
also through the Legislature. the organized
representative Of State Sovereignty. We there
fore recommend the adoption OF The following
f resolutions:
Resolved, That it Is most important to OBJ
tain a general expression Of tho will, under
, standing Und voice Of our fellow-citizens Of
' Mississippi upon the issue presented in rela-
ton to the Territories Of the United States, and
i the question Of dohestic SLAVERY.
! Resolved, That to that end we respectfully
II but solemnly recommend to them 10 hold I'M
v mediately, in each ana oil Of the countits, q
O primary meeting Of the citizens respectively;
r for the choice Of delegates to meet in conven-
ton at the capital on the first Monday in Oc-
tober next, in order toll express in q more ex-
plicit and concentrated form, the will, Under
' standing and voice Of the whole people Of this
! State.
n Resolved, That as the controversy involved
y is one on which it ID impossible that any party
q differences in this State can exist, andin order
4 10 prevent any undue assumption, Or suspicion
al on this score, we urge it as proper and neceS.
sary, that there should be an equal number Of
m each of the great political parties in the dele
w gates SO 10 be chosen; and that to effect that
,e object, the delegates ought to be double that Of
IN the representation Of the State in the House OIL
Representatives.
10 The Committee appointed the above repoft
consisted Of the following persons.
= Hon. William L ShOrkey. Chairman: Hon
John / Guion, Hon. Anderson Hutchinson
George Yorger, Esq; General William R,
Miles, Col. b c Glenn, G W L Smith Esq.
Gen. A B Woodbridge, CO.., William R. Hill
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Caswell X. Clifton, ESq,
Col, T U farpley, H r Elicit, Esq, Charles
Scott, Esq.