The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1849-10-19

States, would of itself, Be such breach OF the
federal compact as. in that event, will make It
The duty as it is the right Of the save.holding
| States, to take care of their own safety, and TO
treat the non-slaye-holding States as enemies
TO the slave-holding States and their domestic
| institutions.
| 6. That the Legislature is hereby required to
pass such laws as may, in their opinion, be best
calculated to encourage the emigration of citi-
zens of the save-holding States, with slaves, to
the territories of the United Staies.
| 2. That. in view of the frequent and increa-
sing evidence of the determination Of the pea.
| pie of the non.slsyeholding States to disregard
the guarantees Of the constitutions, and 10 agi-
tate the subject of slavery, both in and out of
Congress, avowedly for the purpose of affecting
its abolition in the States; and, also, in view 6f
| the facts set forth in the late address of the
/ Southern Members of Congress-" this Conven-
| ton prociams the deliberate conviction that the
| time has arrived when the Southern States
| should take counsel together for their common
safety; and that convention OF the slapeholding
| States should be held at Nashville, Tenn, on
| the lst MONDAY IN JUNE next, to devise
and adopt some mode Of resistance to these az.
| eressions; and that this Con vention do appoint
twelve delegates and twelve alterDates--beng
double the number of our Senators and Repre-
/ sentatives iH C6Dgress--to attend such conven-
ton, and that the other slaVeholdins States be
invited to appoint delegates agreeaby to the
same ratio Of representation. -
s. That in the language of an eminent Nor
| thern writer and patriot--"Fhe rights Of the
South in African service, exists not only under
but orer the Constitution. They existed before
the government was formed. The Constitution
was rather sanctioned by them than they by
the Constitution. Had not that instrument ad-
mitted the sovereignty OF those rights, it never
would have been itself admitted by the South.
| 1t bowed in Difference to rights older in their
date, stronger in their claims and hoer in their
! nature, than any other which the constitution
can boast. Those rights may not be changedt
--even by change oil the Constitution. They
are out of the reach of the nation, as a nation.
The conlederaey may dissolve and the Consttu-
tion pass away, but those rights will remain un4
shaken--will exist while the South exisfs--and
when they fall, the South will perish with them
8. That to procure unity and promptness of
action in this State, this Convention recon-
mends that central or State association be
formed at the capital and affiliated county asso-
ciationslwithin the several counties of the State.
+ 10. That we recommend to the Legislature OF
this State, that at its next session. a law be
enacted making il the duty Of the Governor Of
the State, by proclamation, to call general
, Convention Of the State, ard to issue Wfits Of
election based upon the ratio of representation
i | in the State Legislature, upon the passage by
Congress of the "Nilmot progso," or any law
abolishing slavery In the District Of Columbia,
or prohibiting the slave trade between the States,
to take into consideration the act of aggression
and the mode and measure Of re6res'.
81 II. That committee OF six be chosen by
The Convention to prepare an address to the
! people OF the slaveholding States.
The delegates appointed under the seventh
i resolution for the State at large, were:
w. L. Sharkey, A. NJ. Clayton, II. r. Ellei
r and G. 7. Sturges. Alerndtes--John ]. Gufnn
, A. Hutchinson, w. r. Cannon and j. I. Hafri.
son. +
, First Congressional Disfict.--Jos. w: Mat.
thews and 7. ]! Word AlernateS--H. II. Nil.
! Ter and ]. d. Bradford.
Second Diarict--T. N. Waul and j. b. Cobb
Alernatss--Reuben Davis and Charles B Snep.
perd.
Third District-H. C. Chambers and E., c.
Wilkinson! AhernateS--W.. 4. Hill and Pat
rick Sharkey.
Fourth District--Geo. Winchester and d.
Cooper. Ahernates--David Hurst and Henry
Mounger.
! The committee appointed under The last feso-
luton, to prepare an address, is composed pt:
w. L. Sha rkey, A.. Hutchinson Geo. VIM
chester, c. R. Clifton w. R. Hill, Jno. ]. Guion
and E. C. Wilkinson.
! On motion of John !. Guion, committee Of
three were appointed to collect the proceedings,
= leading to the meeting Of the Central Meeting
the proceedings of said meeting, and the pro-
: ceedihgs of all Che county meetings appointing
. delegates 10 this Convention, as far as practical
e ble and the proceedings of this Convention, and
i to have them transcribed into book, and de-
: posted for safe keeping with the President oi
!. this Convention. Jno. ]. Gulon, A! Hutchinson
. and D.. II. Shelton, were appointed said commit
e tee
: On motion Of James Whitfield, IT was e
4 Resolred, That the President of this Convcn
= ton, be hereby requested to furnish copy D.
address delivered by him on his indaetion TO the
!. Chair, for publication, with the proceedings D
this body: $500
: On motion, the President and Secretaries
= were instructed to sign the proceedings Of thii
. Convention, and that the papers of this State
s and the papers OF the Southern States; be re;
+ quested TO publish Them. - -
= On motion of T.. Ii. Williams the thanks o
n the Convention were rendered the President ant
: Secretaries, for the ability and industry witt
i which they had discharged their duties.
: On motion Of r. N. Waul. the Convention
i adjourned sine die: f..
= > w: L. sHARKEY, President:
!. Il. VA i oBs, ssaDoa, sserssir,iis..