The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-17


The .ssissppan" OF the 9th inst publishes the pro
ceedings Of convention which assembled at Jackson OF
the ist--Chisf Justice w. L. Sharkey in the chair
was attended by Of the most respectable and dis
Dguished citizens Of both political parties in the State
They remained in session three days. seen. Quitmar
and Col jeff Davis were invited to seats within the bar
The resolutions were reported by select committee
and after various amendments made in the convention
were unanimously adopted These resolutions were a
follows:
cherished atachmen, to the Union, but desire to have
itssS was formed, and no. engine oppression.
left by the constitution exclusively under the control Of the
States IA which exists part Of their domestic policy
ish perpetuae they may seyersy Judge expedsnt
and that all attempts the part Of Congress others.
In violation the constitution, dangerous the rights and
safety the South, and ought to be promptly resisted
ns slavery % he any y pUSs
slave trade between the several States prohibit the
States. and that the passage by Congress any such law
would no, only be DANGEROUS Violation Of the constitution,
but would afford evidence OF fixed and deliberate design
on the part Of that body to interfere with the institution OF
That We would regard hs passage by Congress of the
"Wilmot Provso (Which would. in effect, deprive the
citizens OF the savehoding States Of equal partcpa-
treasare) unjust and insulting discrim 10
which these States csnnot without political degradation
feelings and opinions Of the people Of Mississippi
" DECLARE they will not submit
law abolshng slavery the District Of Columbia by the
Congress, Of The United States would Of ITSELF such
IL the duty the right of the slavehong States take
States as enemies to The savehodng States and heir da
That the legislature iseeby requested to pass such
awsa may in their opinion be best calculated encour
age The emigration Of citizens Of the saveholdng States
That Ia view Of the frequent and increasing evidence
Of the determination of the people the
to asss q aSs both % and oa 81 sae
gres ayowedly ior the purpose Of eecting abolition ia
late "Addess Of The Southern members Of Congress- this
convention proclams the deliberate conviction that the
counsel together their common safety and that CON
yenton Of the sayehoding States should be held Nash
wise and adopt some mode of resistance aggres
sons and that this convention do appoint twelve delegates
and twelve misunderstanding double the number OF our
convention. and that the other sayeodng States be in
g. That in the language Of eminent northern writer
and patriot, 1.-The rights OF The South in African service
exls, not only snder but oper the constitution They
by he, n
ton Had not that instrument admitted the sovereignty
Of those rights Il never would have been itself admtred BY
the South II bowed in difference rights older in their
date stronger in their claims, and hoer in their nature
than any other which the constitution boast. Those
rights may not be changed, by change of the con-
s'itution They out of the reach OF the nao as ma
uon The conederacy may dissolve and the constitution
pass away, but those rights will remain unshaken--wI
exist while the South exists and when they fall South
will perish with them"
That procure unity and promptness faction in this
State, this convention recommends thar central or State
association be formed at the Capitol and affiliated county
associations within the several counties OF the State
TO- That recommend the legislature of this State
that at It's next session law be enacted making il the u
general convention OF the State and of cleo
ton based upon the ratio OF representation in the State
gsature upon the passage by Congress of the Wmot Pro-
yiso, any law aboshng slavery the District of Co.
umbia, prohibiting the slave trade between States
TO take into consideration the OF aggression and the
mode and measure Of redress.