Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-02-10
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1 The fllloring resolutions, Introduced b. Ne.
Blackburn, Chairman Of the House Committee
on Federal Relations, have been unanimously
pa ssed IN each branch Of the Florida Legislature.
We rejoice at the unanmiiy ihus exhibited. Let
al the Southern States act IN this same splnl,
and al the North viii very soon see how far
there are divisions among ourselves on these
momentous questions
Resolved, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
senatives Of the State Of Florida, ia General As
sembly convened, That as friends ofIhs Union,
we view with most serious alarm the course OF
our Norihern brethren in relation to the ques
ton of slavery, a course which marked BY I'M
kindness, wrong, insult and injury, has already,
to a most unfortunate extent, weakened the
bonds which unite them and US which ii per.
sisted in, in the same spirit, can only terminate
in further alienation, and in the inevitable dlsso-
luton OF the eonlederacy.
Resolved, That the recently acquired terrific.
ry having been purchased by blood aud treasure,
OF which her full proportion was contributed by
the South, she and her sons are entitled equally
with any other portion Of the Union, to the en-.
loyment ofthe same this General Assembly,
therefore, believing that Congress possesses un.
der the constitution, no power 10 pass such a
measure, adopting similar language to that oil
the legislature Of Virginia, hereby declare II as
their opinion "that under no circumstances will
the people Of this Stale be willing to recognize
as binding, any enactment Of the Federal Gov
eminent, which has for lis object the prohibition
of slavery in any territory south Of the line Of the
Missouri Compromise, holding il to be the natu-
raj and independent right OF each citizen, Ofeach
and every Stale Of the Confederacy, TO reside
with his property, Of whatever description, in a.
ny territory acquired by the arms Of the United
States, or yielded hy treaty with any foreign pow.
err"
| Resolved, That in the abolition OF slavery in
the District of Columbia, involving as II does
an exercise power not granted by the constl'
tuition, and designed as il is, as means OF Affect
ing the institution Of slavery in the States, a
ganst which il is aimed as a blow, should be re
sisted on the part Of the South by whatever meant
are best adapted to the protection of the Consti.
tuition, the defence of herself, and the preserva'
ton of the Union.
Resolved Tha. knowing no party names, OF
political divisions, on questions involving IN thea
settlement and consequences. the character, the
property and lives OF those whom we represent
we are ready h, art and soul, with II united from,
to Join Virginia, the Caronas, and the ohe
Southern States, in taking such measures for The
defence of our rights and tho preservation oiour
selves and those whom we hold dear, as The
highest wisdom of all, may, whether through
Southern convention or otherwise, suggest aat
devise.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions b'
transmitted to the Governor of each OF the slave
{ staies with request that they he laid before
the legislatures of such as are now in session.