The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-01-19
Mr. calhoun on me slavery QqesNoh
Core p0ndeaA "a he tehlHl1fe Stal
W.-nLnn-o. No..

I'D my letter OF yesterday l alluded VeT
/ briefly to the remarks Of Mr.. Calhoun, az th'
J meeting 0rs5athefu me1e6efs 81 he Two hOu
SEES on friday evening. To-day, an able Il
give you a more elaborate report, which ma,
be relied enus substantially correct. lie said
"TAe resolutions Of the g~entlemaa from Vir
GINA MIR. Buylyl are coed, considering tn,
length Of time which he has had to prepafl
them, DO him great credit, but they are no.
perfect Thpyars defeciisein in several Pariici
ulers41I am3 therefore, less unwilling TO agree
To- the motion Of the ReDtlemanaf from Georgia,
Mr.. Stephens. Another consideration strong
y impels to the same course. am horough-
y impressed with the necessity Of harmonious
and united action, both on our part and on the
part Of the Southern community. $
am opposed however, TO TOO great delay,
and consequently would prefer thai the COM
miitee should report 10 a meeting TO be held on
the 10th instead Of the 18th Of January. The
Legislatures Of several Of the Southern States
are now in session, and it would be well that
our address should reach them in time to be
acted on by them before their adjournment,
] consider the address indispensable. What
ever action is taken must proceed from the
slaveholding States, If the constitution be
violated, and their rights encrOached upon, il.
is Tor them to determine the mode and meas
ure Of redress. We can only suggest and ad-
wise. We are on the theatre Of action-the
Witnesses Of the alarming encroachments
which have been going on upon the rights Of
the slave-holdiDg part Of the confederacy-we
see them plainly, we feel then deepIy-they
are rapid and alarming; forwho believes that
propositions which have within a few years
past, commanded the support Of . majority Of
The Lower House Of cOngtess, would even
three years ago have been tolerated BY any
respectable portion Of either House.
Weare in the midst Of events scarcely Of less
import than those Of our revolutionary era.
The question is, are we to hold our position mi
this confederacy upon the ground of equals, or
are we to content ourselves with the condition
Of colonial dependence.
Sir, il will be worse than colonial depend
dence, Tor who would not prefer to be taxed
and governed without p~retence or representa-
tion, tobe grieyously opposed BY measures over
which we have no control, and against which
our romonstrances are unavailing. Ii is unde.
niable that the Entertainments upon our rights
have been rapid and alarming. They must be
met.
conceive that no Southern man can enter
tain, the idea Of tame submission. The action
the South should be united, temperate, bul
decided--our position must be taken deliber.
ltely, but held at every hazard. We wage no
Of aggression4 We ask only for the con-
and Union and government Of our
We ask Of our Northern brethren 10
leave Us those rights and privileges which our
held, and without securing which for
children, all know they would not have
Into this Union. These we must man
tain.
1t appears to me proper that we, who are
here on theatre Of action, should address our
constituents Of the slaye-holding States, brief
y and accurately portray the progress Of usurr
patton and aggression, wildly exhibit The dan
gers which threaten, and leave it in their hands
= mark out the proper line Of action. What
should be it is needless here to disc uss.
Whatever it is, should be temperate, mild and
'9
Having expressed these views, | have to say
! make no objection to the motion Of the
ontlsman from Georgia, (Mr; stephens) to
the whole matter to a select committee,
> consider maturely and report to a further
butt wonld rather prefer an earlier
ay for that meeting than the 18th Of January.
am, above all for union, harmony and deci-
ION on the part Of the South,
$500 3aE e TTTa sia Sod
a. PTajectis now in contemplation, and in-
ipient measures have already been taken to
orm 9 company for osiablishinga cotton man
at OF near this place, to be propelled
" steam. No subscription books forstock have
'et been opened, but we are n informed that
1 least thirty thousand dollars worth Of stock
viii be taken BY gentlemen in this place and
Immediately upon the opening Of the
looks. From the known energy, ability and
habits Of the gentlemen who have la