The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-11

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Resofped, That the Constitution ot the Uni:
ted States is the, fundamental law of the land,
and is extended as fully over all territory newly
acquired by the Arms Of the United States, or
Welded by treaty with any foreign power, or
otherwise, as over the States themselves-that
such Territory when acquired, belongs 10 the
several States of this Confederacy as their
Joint, and rommon property, in which each, and
all haveseqnal rights; aud that the passage 10y
Congress Of lhe Wilmot Ploviso, or any other
kindred measure in reference tothe Territories
Of New Mexico and California, and The appro
val Of the same by the President, whereby the
citizens of any Stale shall be prevented from
emigrNins with their property Of whatever
kind or4d.cription, to such Territory would he
adirec, vialation of the constitution. in deroEa.
tinn sfihe, equality Of the States, making an
udious Discrimination in favor ot the North over
the South, which will never be submitted to;
but sbonld be resisted al all hazards, and to the
last extremity. .ig7a x.
Resolved, That in the event, by the enact.
ments.G the Federal Government Of the Viii.
ma, sProyiso. the Abolition Of slavery, or the
slave, trade, or The admissi.n oe slaves and
free negroes 10 vote upon the question, whether
Slavery shall be aioished in the District Of
Columbia, all Of. which would be direct
attack upon, the Constitution, an insult TO the
South, ,,to which they never can, nor never will
submu,-thai the people Of Lancaster District
will unite with the people of this State, and of
the Southern States in any common measure,
and upon ary common mode for etiectua'y
resisting The. same he that resistance what it
may) at any, and all hazards, and TO the last
extremity. .i,..z,.,,se -.
Reseloed, That we hail with pride the noble
stand taken by Virginia, and that we highly
approve of the, resoluli, ms adopted hv her
Legislature in 1917, in relation TO the Wirnot
Previso and other Kindred measures. and again
reatIira,ed in ,le49, and that the Old Dominion
/. Justly entitied,o be the leader and standard
bearer of the Southern States. in all that con
Germs iheir, honor and dignity, rights and inter
este under The, Confederacy., -....,.... q.
Resoiped, That a committee OF safety and
correspondence consisting of twenty.one per.
sons he appointed by the Chair to correspond
with similar committees in other Districts Of
the STATE, and of the other ,S!ayeholdiag States
for the purpose Of producing concert and co
operation, and deysing the proper measures
for saheiry own zsecurity-and that they have
poNSStNss 'Ho P'pPiS va = 10 u.s.
tsicr. iwheneyer in their opinion it may be
deemed advisable. ,.ss .5.. -.
4sResolpeds. That a copy of the foregoing pre-.
aml,le aud resolutions he forwarded 10 bis
Excellencydhe Governor and TO each Of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress.
The following gentlemen were appointed by
the Chairman, the Committee Of Safety.-John
Williains.J. r. Massey, p. T. Hammond, Col.
T.,sW. Hney, ]. NJ. Dolly, Col. D. Barnes,
'fhos. J:iWrigh,, Geo. NC. Wi'herspoon, B. S.
Massey, john Stewart, WIN. McKenna, T. X.
Cureioa. FsancisP P. Ingram. Jno. J. Blackmon,
II. M. iBelk,, Jos. Cunningham, R"bi. s. Nell
vain, John Barnes. John Bell, John McManus,
and DR.. r. e. ,Wylie. ..., ,..,
,s9Onsmo,io Of R. 0. p. Stewart, the proceed
eng. Of, this meeting were ordered to be pub
lishedin the Newspapers of the State.
GEO. NC. wfTHERsPOON,
~,i,,yi sifWILLIAM a. MOORE.
srsts ~. "a. - ,s-,..' Secretaries.
-y.gY. If Anil OJ 1910