The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-19

Action OF the Convention ef Georgia.
We indebted Mr. Cobb, Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives. for the copy Of handful containing Ii,
Report OF the Committee Of Thy three" OF the Conyen
lion Of Georgia We hasten layii before our resdsn
withou, any elaborate comment But we may truly
say, in brief. thar admirable Siae paper clearly
stated ably argued put forth ip the best temper appealing
to the best feelings OF all counlymsn and presenting
the justest ideas in the language Of statesmen Il comes
up to the platform which we have approved Il il plat
form on which the whole South may stand. and We be.
heve every patriot OF the North and iheWest One evil
dence is the decided approval which il has received from
the convention, We presume il has undergone little
modification, BY the vote OF the convention from the form
in which X was reported by the committee. We SUBJ
scribe TO the whole preamble and resolutions mos, Cor
daily, and with but solitary exception; and that Il
the future abolition OF slavery within this District Quail
fed only by the consent of the shareholders resident there
The other condition ought have been specified which
we have always supported, viz: the consent Of the CO.
ermnons slavehoding States II is rather curious that,
the fourth resolution should have fallen into this omission
because the principle on which the consent OF these
States is also required distinctly recognised and power
fully supported in the preamble 10 the resolutions We
have not yet heard whether This mobilization was ui
malely introduced into the resolution before il was finally
acted because have mol heard Of the precise form
in which !, passed the convention. t.sti
We forboe 10 congratulate the country on the election
Of the delegates TO the Georgia Convention, because we
were not sure that they would improve the victory which
they had gained We have no longer the scrupes,
and we congratulate the country on the result
We hail the movement Of the Convention ia Georgia
with the utmost satisfaction Il lays down platform on
which every friend Of the Union in the South. Or in Ii.
North and West, may stand We have already one evil
dence Of the proprety and wisdom Of the measure, il
the almost entire unity with which Il was adopted
by the conventionls delegates only voting againstil
a We hail this paper the bow Of peace In the South
We trust that not only Georgia. but Mississippi Alabama
North Carolina, and Virginia, will rally upon this plat.
form, and that all the other southern States may plant
States The platform is IA 85atsasW
1. Acquiescence in the Compromise; 9a
2. Insisting upon its being faithfully carried out. par.
ticulary the fugitive bill a}a'sasq saf e4l
3. The cessation Of all future aggressions upon the
rights OF the States; m rsl ai4#
Otherwise resistance. and. il necessary. dsuaon
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEES OF THIRTY-THREE
The committee appointed to prepare and report for the
@ which sy hs1s s
considered the papers referred 10 them, and freely inter
changed opinions. respectfully submit the foowngre
port: vt ta t2ll 'ie Sta3
The people Of Georgia. responding to proclamation Of
their chief magistrate have met in convention for
mediate purpose q deIbera,ing upon lay enacted
the admission OF California into the Union" Were The
action Of this body limited to the consideration Of that a
it's duty would be easily discharged But mole extended
survey Of congressional legislation and Of our federal
lv all
clusion Weregard the act under consideration as one
series Of measures each capable Of an independent
al directly Of Gds s Affecting ne n
cardinal interest," and ALL acriss Of fearful import con
nected in . scheme Of pacific adjustment. M MI
Two OF the acts in the series had for their object The
domain recently acquired from Mexico With them
the slavery question became connected by two opposite
moyements-the one proposing % prohibit the other
establish slavery in those Territories by express
ment the advocates of these extreme being
alike reluctant leave the result dependant upon the u
ture adjudication Of the courts distinct phase Of he
habting OF those Territories 10 be admitted into the
Union Stale, under constitution formed by them
selves in which for themsel.es they had assumed d;
this Territory, moreover, bad involved the government
OF the United States 10 controversy Of boundary pre-
existing between Mexico and the State Of Texas. with
which also the slavery question was unhappily comp.
Gated Thus far, il will be perceived Of the pend
ing measures was wantonly or gratuitously obtIude
upon nAiIO0al leGSlature LOT purposes OF
taion They resulted inevitably from anecedent meas
ures, in which both the North and the South were pare
pant. 5 Ii -t,'if.r .sttsafssf III aj.Yf. i5g
But the difficulties that embarrassed the action of Con
gress not yet all told. Just at this critical junciun
certain representatives from the vehpldng States
impele partly by appeals from the inhab oil The
District OF Columbia, and partly by the prompiings
their immediate constituents, pressed with increased
gency the suppression of the slave trade IN the Ds,ia
To this saperadded the overwhelmingly with Ia
greater excementto abolish slavery the Dislrie
Furthermore, the people OF the South, justly excited
the fathless and long continued denial oil their conshu
tional right 10 the exradition OF fugitive slaves de-
manded additional and efficient legislation upon this va
subject ~ ESD tiu = IS
This brief but truthful statement Of the many
tous issues all surcharged with this peculiarly exc
ting element, and crowded into single session OF Con
gess, and bare reference TO the alarming agitation
which, springing up 10 proiracied debate, extended be
yond the halls Of legislation, and pervaded The pubf
mind, will serve 10 indicate the peril Of the day. and
suggest that the only escape that spirit Of mutual
concession which gave birth To the constitution, and
which in times past had adjusted than conBc
versy threatening dissolution. Js
II is not proposed al this time, reopen the exhausted
argument upon the merits OF these questions seyeay
or collectively The result s, That pariisans occupying
extreme local positions in the country and holding da
metrically opposite opinions upon The slavery question
all its phases have Wed with each other in csmorou de-
nuncation OF the settlement II may well be doubief
whether. upon the broad territory Of the republic there
dwells intelligent citizen whose Judgment approves
every part OF each link in this extended chain Of adjust
ment Georgia. at least, finds in IL matter for Objection
and matter for approval.
But such is likewise her opinion Of our federal 4na
State constitutional so is she accustomed TO judge
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