Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-01-05

SLAVERY IN THE SouTH.-Since our remark.
IN another column in connection with this
subject, we have received the Fayetteville Oh.
server OF the I'd inst, containing some Resolu.
'lohs reported to the House on the 2sth inst
oy Mr. Dobbin, chairman of select commit
tee upon the subject. which will be found be-
low. lhese resolutions appear TO US calm.
dlgnlfied, and moderate, and we'll caIculatedto
attract public attention. Our own views lean
more to the firmer tone adopted by MIR. Flovd.
in the resolutions submitted by him 10 the lie.
gislature of Virginia. We think ,ba, our
NORTH ern aggressors should be made to under.
stand in the most distinct manner that upor
this subject men of all parties at the South.
adopt the proud motto of the Scotch Chieftain,
Memo me 'mpune laccssit
/. Resolved, That the States came into the
| Union as equals and flat the Citizens of each
State are entitled to equal rights. privileges
and immunties under the Constitution of the
United Staes.
2. RESOLVED, That the proceedings of the
Convention, by which the Federal Constitu-
ton was framed, clearly demonstrate that the
institution of Slavery was maturely consider
ed; and that the Union of the States was f.
nalIy secured by Incorporating INTO that in
strument distinct and ample guarantees of the
rights OF the Shareholder
g. Resolved, That we view with deep con-
Germ and alarm, the constant aggtessions on
the rights of the Stakeholder by certain reck
less politicians of the North; and that the re-
cent proceedings of Congress on the subject
of Slavery are fraught with mischief-well
calculated 10 disturb the peace of our country,
and should call forth the earnest and prompt
disapprobaton of every friend of the Union.
a. Resolved, That the enactment of any law
by Congress. which shall directly or indirectly
deprive the citizens of any of the States OF the
right of emigIating with their Slave property
into any of the Territories of the United States,
and of exercising the right of ownership over
the same viii in said Territories, will be not
only an act of gross injustice and wrong, bus
the exercise of power contrary to the true
meaning and spirit of the Constitution, and
never contemplated by the trainers thereof
s. Resolved, That while we do not intend
hereby to be understood as conceding that
Congress has the power. under the Constitu-
ton, to enact a law prohibiting Slavery in any
portion of the Territories of the United States
yet. for the sake of preserving the peace
and promoting the perpetuity of the Union.
we are willing that the basis of the Missouri
Compromise should be adopted in reference
to the recently acquired Territories of New
Mexico and California, by extending the line
then agreed upon, to the Pacific Ocean
! 6. Resolved, That copy of the foregoing
Resolutions be signed by the Speakers of the
Senate and House of Commons, and forward
ed to our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, with the request that they be laid be-
/ fore their respective Houses.
The above Resolutions were reported by
! Mr. Dobhin, and will, it is thought, receive
very nearly. if not quite, unanimous vote in
their favor.