The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-05-18
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS.
adopted at the Southern Central Meeting held
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SluOpLeU W UE OOAutCIW CCHUHt SACCttHS hetp
IN Jackson on Monday, May III l849
The committee to whom was referred the
subject of controversy between the Northern
and Southern States Of the Union, have had
the same under consideration, and beg leave
to report the following as an address to the
citizens of Mississ ppi, together with the ac-
companying resolutions.
The subject was approached by them, as it
should be by this meeting, in full view Of its
solemnity and Importance. Not as a common
place topic-not as a mere question of expe-
diency on a matter of secondary consideration,
but as one in which our dearest rights are in
v~olved-rights which we possessed as citizens
of Independent States, and which are reserved
to us by the constitution Of the United State 8
In our action on this important subject, it is
the dictate of prudence that we should place
ourselves on that foundation which may be
furnished US by the aid Of calm and deliber-
ate reason. The time seems to be propitious
to dispassionate deliberation. The excite
ment which was aroused by the efforts of our
Northern brethren in the last Congress, has
passed away and a temporary calm has sue
ceeded. The poignant sting OF fresh Wounds
has subsided.-Reason has swept away the
turbulence of passion, and resum ed its aCcus-
toned dominion. We approach this subject
not in anger, but in sorrow. We venerate the
Union-we venerate the memory Of the Illus
trious men who cemented us as a family OF
nations-as one people; and we would hold
out as an example to their sons, the recollec-
ton of the spirit Of forbearance-of modera-
tion-of compromised equal Justice and true
patriotism which governed them in their great
work. Would that the same spirit could pre-.
vail in the different portions Of our Union.
Nor do we agitate unnecessarily this alarm
ing question. We cannot be justly charged
with such agitation. Gladly would We see il
put to rest forever. But we are admonished
by the past what we may expect in the future,
On former occasions we have been told. in the
recess of Congress, that all causes Of alarm
had ceased-that the question was at rest, but
as often have been disappointed. At every
uccceding session ithas been revived with re-
newed energy and vigor, and with increased
friends. We cannot be indifferent to the
warning furnished us by these examples
We see no abatement Of energy in the pursuit
Of what seems to be a settled design to en-
crOach upon our rights until they shall be des-
troyed. In the prospect of approaching dan
ger, it becomes US to avert it if possible, but
to prepare to meet it if 1t must come. The
true patriot will endeavor to ward off the ca
tastrophe which threatens to be fatal to his
country, before it does its work Of destruction,
We have met not only in defence Of our in
dividual rights, but iu defence Of our com.
mon country; and we would fondly hope that
our timely warning may save our Union un-
imp aired. We meet not to agitate-not to
act, but to prepare for action when the occa-
sion ma y be forced upon US. We invade moi
the rights Of any. =
This much we have deemed it proper to say
in vindication of the objects and motives Of
the present meeting. We would briefly turn
our attention to the principles upon which we
place our reliance,