The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-07
Correspondence Of the Journal.
WILKINSON Co., Miss, Oct. II, |.


Mr.. Editor: In my last communication for
your paper, apprsrd you Of the fact that =
Convention would be- held at Jackson, in this
State. on the lst Monday in October. for tho
purpose Of devising some means to resist the
aggrrxsions Of our Northern brethren upon the
institution of slavery. | now take grea, pleas.
ire in being able to lay before your readers
brief synopsis Of the proceedings of the above
Convention. They adopted an able report. EN-.
bracng preamble and string Of resolutions,
which reflects luslre upon the Delegates, and
also evincrs manifest determination on the
part of their constituents. not to submit, TO the
encroachmcnis Of the Nnr'h should d<solu.
lion of the Confederary be the consequence.
They enirench Themselves behind the ram.
parts of the Constitution. which is the great
palladium of our po iiiral safety: and while We
of the Snn,h would drpreca,e n rupture that
would destroy our beautiful syslcn Of govern.
ment. yet we have the consolation that we act
on the defensive. Claiming, as we justly do.
the compromises OF the Constitution. which was
intended to secure life, liberty and prosperity.
we must stand acquitted in the estimation Of an
impartial world.
schemes 10 the consideration oil the people Of
Mississippi That the Legislature should he
requested to pass laws to encourage the emf.
grafton Of citizens Of the sIaveholding States,
with their slaves, to the new territories of tho
United States. They further recommend that
a Convention ofihe slaveholding States shall he
held at Nashville, Tenn. on the first Monday
in June next, to adopt some mode Of resistance
to the encroachmpn,s of the North aad in or.
der to put the ball in molion, they appointed
twelve delegates to attend said Convention. >,
And to procure unity and promptness ofae.
ton in this State, they further recommend that
a central or State Association be formed at
Jackson. and affiliated County Associations
within the several counties Of the State. They
further recommend to the Legislature of this
Stale, that at its next session law be enacted
making it the duty of the Governor to call
general Convention of The State. and to issue
writs of election b,sed upon the ratio of repre-.
scnta,ion, in the State Legislature, upon tho
passage by Congress Of the Wilmot Proviso,"
or any law aboliShing slavery in the District of
Columbia. or prohibiting tho slave. trade be.
tween the States, to take into consideration tho
act of aggression, and the mode and measure Of
redress and that q Committee Of six be chosen
by the Convention, to prepare an Address 10
the people Of the saveholding States.
A dark cloud overshadows our political hori.
zon-the crisis is rapidly approaching when this
great question, which has long agitaled the
public mind, must be adjusted. 1t is to be hoped
that the good sense and patriotism Of the North.
ern people will restrain them from committing
acts Of violence of such Nervousness as to com.
pei the South to withdraw from the Union.-
But let justice he done though the heavens
should fall. The people Of California are in
Convention, aud trust will settle the question
so far rs they are concerned, and thereby super.
cede the necessity Of having hone of conten.
ton in the next Congress, in reference to our
territories. 1t will then he narrowed down to,
the District of Columbia, for the most ultra ali.
ol,ionists do not claim the right to interfere
with slavery in the States.
In conclusion. Mr.. Editor, am unable to
pass my judgment at this time. upon the wisdom
of the measures proposed by our Convention.
II is evident that unless there is a concert of &C.
,ion among all the Southern States. bat little
good can be achieved by one. 1t may he bet.
ter upon the whole to wait until the final stroke
liz made. The people of the South will be rea.
dy at moments warning, to adopt some mode
of defence. Yours, &c.
CREOLE.