The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-09


the purpose of preparing and reporting to the Con
vention definite matter for its action Judge Shar-
key was requested to act as chairman of the COM
mlttee The committee reported on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, and the remainder of the
day was spent in discussion. Below will be found
the majority and minority reports, which we take
from the Mssissippan of the 4th:
REPoRT OF THE MAJoRITY.
the delegates to Convention called by the people Of
vent the ungounded petensOn that Congress has power 20
It's introduction and existence in the TeTrores OF ne nd
States hayeduy consdeFod the important subject commit
Sye Of the voice Of Mississippi ispOi' as eAps
# boldly asserted, that Congress POSSESSES an unlimited
power OF legislation all territories belonging in COM
mon to the people Of these Uned states-ihat IT, ooss
that the exercise Of such power Is expedient and
lnasmuch as slavery eyl which be eadcated from
tie land. With few patriotic and honOfed EXCEPTIONS me
people of the Northern States seem determined 10 adopt lie
Wlmot FDyiso or the principle il contains. Every sue.
ment Of NE object The press the pulpit and the ballot
3oE have all become tributary 70 the fanatca hostility to
settled design. SubmiEiOn to wrongs, pTOvokea perss
yeIance on the part OF the sgessO and in States
Is Is II individuals to resist encoachment Unfortunate
~ we have been but too passive under former
bill, full acknowledgment of the principle and build Their
hopes Of further success that In this unfortunate con
the othsT resistance. To the cannot, will not
consent; the other, we are reluctant to adopt.
In the of Constituent soemnly deny the ex
istsncs of the power claimed and protest agans ia s
we assert that will violate the Constitution and dissolve
We have met discus the question of power or sxpe
of Congress BY statesmen and BY our people we have
T9aloned and IemOn.traed in terms Of cancellation with our
tue We haze warned them Of the consequences Of per.
severance They have dSIegarded our remonsances and
our warnings they have disegaded the solemn com
promises IN which We yielded too much Theyhaye refused
70 submit 70 Judicial discrimination preienng decide by
the force Of numben. There is no commO1 aTiteT and
we, too, must decide for ourselves That decision il made
tom and intend TO maintain it, sink in the effort
We assert that Congress has power over the sub.
jCt Of slavery within the States the Territories That
these States BY the Revolution by the DECLARATION Of Ipde
penaenes and oy ne Treaty Of Peace became separate and
separate and distinct nations that they still So except
power the General Government that they have not All
egafed their sovereignty The Federal Government not
SOveegnty but limited fedenve system possessing only
have been expressly granted to tidy the Con
luion with such implied powers as may be indspenSabIy
can legiGas only On tbs subjects con6ded il and on
Constitution AS power constantly tending the lega
tive department. II nsxpedent that Congress should
ooaeh on the liberties OF the people and the sovereignty
We maintain that Che system Of slavery was recognized
full ePioymsntpf which guarded and pIOeosd-EusFs
Snted 6y thAl compact That Congress- has power
i ! cosyal with The history Of man exits paramount
S E 81 5n B 4 S nsgs T % SS2. x a s
without the full and entire recognition of slavery and pTo5
aimed IL he i Wa 'n ss 0Tni S T in T SS
tories acquired By the late with Mexico are The COM
they have right % mOve to it, and enjoy h, q afs
with them their properly thsr religion and their Liberty.
cease @ PrQbs r. sbob R sy S4T N ~ bs
Territories s to diminish their value and limit their useful
in the Stass 1t is appTOpiating the Whoa 81 The Ter
noy to the use Of one portion Of the people of the United
sgiEats for the Territories is power 10 protect the cZsn
and s property not to declare what property Therefore
l. Resolved That the institution of slavery in the sObtb
control OF the States in which it exits part of their do
regulate abolish pepetuate they may everay udEe
expedsnt and that all attempts the part of Congress o.
rscty are in violation Of the Constitution dangerous to lie
nights and safety OF the South, and ought to be promptly
g. That Congress has no power pass any law aboishrg
trade between the several States or to poBS ne I'M sEe
ton Of slavery into the Territories of the United States
not only dangOus oaon Of bsS aT So B5
would afford evIdeDo9 OF fixed and deliberate design on
the part Of that body to interfere with the institution OF
That we would regard the passage by Congress of the
slavehOding States of equal participation in hs terrific
just and insulting dscmnaton-o which these States can
not without political degradation submit; and 10 which
the people OF Mississippi, soemHiy declare they will not
4 That the passage of the WiImot PrOviso or Of any law
soohhlns slavery g the District OF Columbia By the Con
of the federal compact in that event will make il Inc
duty as is the right of the slavehodng States to take
care OF their own safety, aud 10 the
states as enemies to the savehOding States and their do
nestle Institutions.
s. That the right to organize States in the territories the
United States limited the citizens Of the United States
p9a ~ sSpl " s ~ The present 90Gu
negroes and renegades from European cOuntry-to
without taking The oath Of allegiance the United States
without intention of becoming permanent citizens OF
age through which other territories Of the United STATE SsV
passed is fraud upon the citizens of the United States
the Southern States may deem advisable
D. That the Legislature is hereby requested TO pass sucb
laws their opinion be galculaad
age the emigration Of citizens of the savehOdng States
!Iha in view of the frequent and increasing evidence
Of the determination Of the people Of The non ssvehoSe
% astae the subject Of slavery both in and cut u conc
gesS avowedy for the purpose Of esetng its abolition in
late Address Of the Southern Members Of Congress tbs
Convention prOcaims the deliberate conviction thst the
time has arrived when the Southern States should take
counsel together for their common safety and that Con-
venton of the savs-hodng States shOald be held at -
on next, to devise and adopt some mode Of resistance
to these aggessiOns and that this Convention do appoint
number of Oqr Senators and Representatives il Congess~
% attend such convention and that the other slave holding
states pc invited 70 appoint delegates agTseab to the
g. That in the language of an eminent Northern writer
and patriot The rights of the South in African service
exists not only WRder but the Constitution. They
listed before the Government was formed The Constitution
was rather sanctioned by them than they BY the Consu,
ton Had not that instrument admitted the sovereignty of
South It bowed in Difference rights older in their date
stronger N their claims and boiler in Their naure than any
other which the Constitution boast These rights
net net be oha1gedIeven by change of the Constuti9n
out OF the reach OF nation, The
eOnederacy dissolve and the Constitution pass away,
but those rights will remain aken-wl exists while the
South exssand when they fall the South will perish with
them"
That procure unity and of action in this
State this Convention recommends that central State
association be formed at the capital, and affiliated county
associations within the several counties Of the State
TO- That recommend the Legislature of this State
that at its next session. law be enacted making il the duty
Of The Governor Of the State by proclamation TO call gen
sa Convention Of the State and issue wits of election
based the ratio of representation in the State ega.
ton, upon the passage By Congress Of the WmOt Pro.
yiso or any law prohibiting slavery in the District Of Co.
iumba, or prohibiting the slave trade between the States
IL. That a committee of - be chosen By the ConVen.
ton to prepare address to the people Of the savehOdng
States. JW. MATTHEWs, r. M WAuL
u. 2, WILKINSON, G. n. GORDON,
i. Ii. WILLIAMS, IL. r. BURT,
A. HUTCHINSON ]. M. Chiffon,
w, II. SMITH, II, T. ARCHER,
D. H. COOPER, M. BLALACK
II. q. CHAMBERS, JOHN j. SMITH.
MINORITY REPORT.
The undersigned minority of the committee appointed
TO report for action of the Convention dissenting
from the report made by the majority beg leave submit
the following minority report:
We think no resolution of important character which
VIII not be approved by the DeODe of all tho slave