The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-09-08


The following resolutions were passed at
recent meeting held in CoPiah Co. 70 respond
to the Central meeting;
Resoved, That as the sense Of thia meeting
il will be the duty Of our State Legislature at
its next session, to take such action on this
subject as will be most e%ffectual and imme
diats in the removal of every person or per-
sons coming under the name Of : free negro ;
or free mulatto,' without exceptions, from
this State. To this end, The Sheriff of each
county should be required TO give bond with
security in a certain penalty conditional for
his removing %all~free negroes from his county
in a limited period. The county assessor also
to give bond and security conditioned for his
furnishing the Sheriff and District Attorney
with a correct list Of free negroesin hiscOanty
and their places Of residence.
Resolued, That if emancipation from invoi-
pntary s%ervivce be so desirable as they repre-
sent il TO the slaves here, who otherwise would
be cOntented and happy, no injustice or injury
can result to them IRON causing them to find a
home where all are Tree, and where their ex-
ample cannot make others unhappy,
Resolved, That Ii is highly impoliuc Tor
owners Of slaves to permit them to hire their
own time, for any period whatever, as thereby
they are thrown together with unpnnciPled
persons, whose evil example and habits can
not fail to have an Nnfavorable influence upon
their characters. Therefore, this subject should
also engage the attention Of the Legislature
ResolUed, That the law relating to : slaves,
free negroes and mulattoes,' should be 80
amended, as absolutely and Internationally to
prevent slaves from selling or b%artering any
commodity or articles, whatever, whether the
product Of the soill or Of labor, thereby ef-
f~ectuallY preventing their raising cotton, corn,
potatoes, peaches, melone, pigs, poultry, &c,
for sale under any p~retence whatever.
ResOlued, That inasmuch as circumstances
have rendered it impoIitic for slaves to be
taught to read in this State, and without some
degree of learning the doctrines OF the bible
cannot be proftably taught, il is highly lmpro-
per for slaves to congregate for the purpose
of holding meetings, except where a regularly
authorized clergyman, or clergymen attends
and superintends or 'performs the services.
ResoIUed, That the interests of Shareholders,
and the happiness of slaves, would be greatly
advanced, il all the labor performed by the
slave was for the benefit Of his master, as
thereby the master would be more faithfully
served, and he, by his enhanced means, would
not only be enabled 10 bestOw those extra
comforts, as regards food and raiment, but a
sense of duty would not fail to prompt him to
bestow them cheerfully; and if the slave was
inclined to be religious, the master thus served
; would feel it his duty to afford proper opportu-
nifty for hearing preaching by competent minis
' tiers, or instruct him himself. This sense OF
mutual benefit could scarcely fail to produce
corresponding contentment and happiness in
! both,
! ResOlUed, That ii be hereby recommended
toSthe citizens Of all the counties IN this State,
who may not have already done SO, TO obtain
such an expression Of the public sentiment on
, these subjects previous to the meeting of the
Legislature, as will fully indicate the course to
be pursued by that body III The premises.
, ResOlued, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be signed by the chairman and secretaries
and, published in the MissisaPpian and South,
ron, with a request that they be copied By
the pres. in the State generally.