The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-17
TREJACKsoN CONVENTION.

oEtha aiisxissippis State, Convention, which as.
seuhled atJ Jackson on the lst inst.
sssNehare only room today for The resolutions,
whichswill he found below
Z. Resolved That rhe institution Of slavery
in the Southern States is left, by the c"nstHu
iion, ex exclasiveiy under control of the States ln
which it exists, as apart OF their domestic poll
ey, aiiis they only, have the right 10 regulate
abnlish or perpetaaie, as they may severally
i,Fice expedient; and that all attempts on The
the varf 6f Congress or others to Interfere win
this subject: either directly or indirectly are IN
violation Of the constitution, dangerous TO the
rioh,, and .afety Of the South. and ought to be
promptly resisted. -. -. s -
mrhat Congress has no power to pass any
law abolishine slavery in tue District OF Colum'
b;a.a or Id brobibit the slave trade between the
several States or TO prohibit the Introduction OF
sIsyefy into TIE Territories of,he United States;
and that The passage by Congress of any such
law would nat only be a dangerous violation of
the Constita,iof, but would afford evidence OF a
fised and deliberate design on the part OF that
body, 10 interfere with the institution OF slavery
insthes States. f'ras7F
s.. That we would regard the passage by
Congress Of the Wiimot Proviso (Which would
in effect deprive the citizens Of fthe sIave.hoId'
inp States Of an equal participation in the terri.
tories ACQUIRED mainly BY their blood and treas
are} as al, insulting observation-disclosures which
these States cannot, without political degrada'
tion submit; and 10 which this Convention
Representing the feelings and opinions OF the
people Of Mississippi, solemnly declare they will
not submit. .,,..' ....-.---...
sss srhai The massage ofthe Wilmot Proyiso,
ar.ofany law abolishing slavery in the district
of Cplumbia. BY the Congress Gl 'ne os.e' e.e
'Stales woatd OF itself ne sucn oreacu "a, y, ~.
fedsiai compact as in That event. WA MAKE axe II
the duty, as is the right OF the slaVe'no'o,"g
States, to take care Of fltheir own safety ana 70
treat the non: :siaveholdlng States as enemies 10
the slayeholding States and their domestic 'ns'''
tulioas. x. !,
5. That the Legislature Is hereby reques"'o
10 pass such laws as may, in their opinion be
hea calculaiedto encourage the emigration OF
citizens Of the slave holding States, with slaves,
TO the new territories Of the United States.
=, g. That in view Of the frequent and increas'
ing evidence of the determination Of the people
OF The non .slayehotding States TO disregard the
guarantees Of the constitution, and agitate the
sub;ectiof slavery, both in and ont of congress-
avowediy for the purpose Of effectng its ahol'-
tion in the States and, Also IN view OF the !acts
set iorth inthe late |" Address OF the southern
membeTs Of Congress-, this Convention pro-
claims the deliberate conviction that the Time
has arrived when the Southern States should
take counsel together for their common safety
and that d Convention Of the slaveholdng States
should be. held Al, on -- ------- next, to
.deyise and adopt some mode Of resistance to
shese arpressions and that this Convention do
sanooinf Twelve delegates and ,welve afernates
BENG double The number Of our Senators and
Reereseniatiyes in Consress--,o attend such
Convention, and that the other slaveholding
States be requested 10 appoint delegates agree,
. ably 10 the same ra,io OF representation.
8 A 8. That ini,he language Of an eminent north.
srnn writer and patriot--" The rights of the
iSoeb In a friean service, exists not only under
Iut oooer fhe CONSTITUTIONS. They existed before
.fbo government vas formed. The constitution
was rather sanctioned by them than they by the
Constt.tIfior. Had not that Instrument admit.
led the ,oyreenty Of those rights, ,:it never would
have ,beeE Itself admitted by the South. 1t
strooeerIin fi,eir claims and holier in their na
,ute than any other which the Constitution can
-hoast. Those Sc rights may not be change even
bv q change of the Constitution. They are out
\ 81 tbss reach Of ihe nation, as nation. The
20 @confedsraey C ma dissolve and the Constitution
mass away, bu. those rights will remain unsha.
tcn-wiH exist while the South exists-and
when they fall, the South will perish with them
9. Tnai to procure unity and promptness of
scsion id this State, this Convention recon.
nends that a central or State association be
formed M the capital. and affiliated county as.
sociatioas within the several counties Of The
State. = @'ir 'N'ss = 7ai'.rs '''''. 7''.
9. That we recommend to the Legislature Of
this State, that al its next session a law be en-.
: acted making Il the duty Of the governor Of the