The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-27

State, where can its power be stayed2 It
canabolish slavery ia The States. Thus a
power is assumed in the bill, which virtu-
tually extends the Jurisdiction Of CONGRESS-
over slavery in the States. And this a
benefit to the south! Under a guise Of a
benefit, the bill IS useless as a remedy
aud worse than useless in lis usurpations.
Such are the various measures which con-
slitute this compromise,
We do not believe that many Of hose
in the South, who at an early day, express
sed a willingness TO support Il, had well
considered its import, or ever contemplated
supportingi il without material amendments.
We fully appreciate and duly honor the
motives Of those who would restore tran
guilty 10 the country, norshall we impugn
in any form those who have yielded sup
port to the measures. Why the non slave
holding States do NOT support these mea-
sures, we are unable to understand, unless
it be that a naughty fanaticlsm, inflated
with success, disdains accomplishing Its
objects by iBdirection. If these measures,
however, were really a compromise in
which the South had equal gains with the
North, it would be Of doubtful expediency
for the South to~-propose it. Three times
in Congress, during this controversy, the
South has proposed the Missouri compro-
mise, which has been three times rejected
BY the North. Twice has she proposed a
compromise by which she consented to
leave it to the courts of the United States
TO determine her rights. Instead of re-
curing sternly their recognition by Con-
gress, fifteen sovereign States have con-
scented to be carried into the courts of the
country, there to submit their rights in
in a territory belonging to them, their final
arbitrament. Their humiliation did not
win the respect or confidence of the North
and the proposition was twice rejected.
The South, in our opinion, might except
one other compromise, moi because it is
co-extensive with our rights, but because
it has been twice sanctioned by those who
have gone before US. II the North offers
the Missouri compromise TO extend to the
Pacific Ocean, the South cannot reject ii,
provided a distinct recognition Of our right
to enter the territory south Of 36I deg. 30
min. north latitude, is expressed in the
compromise. We should take this liue as
a partition line between the two sections
OF the Union; and besides this, nothing
but what the constitution bestows. AL
though the Northern States would acquire
BY this compromise three fourths Of our
vacant territory, they will have %renounced
the insufterable pretension of restricting
and preventing the extension of the South
whilst they should extend indefinitely.
Having thus, fellow-citizens, laid before
you a statement of your condition-Your
rights and the remedy, which, under
present circumstances you should accept,
we leave you fora brief space of time. 1t
is prof. ertto state to you, that while we
are unanimous in approving the resolutions
accompanying this address, the delegates
to this Convention are not entirely unani
nous in approving all the arguments con-
taiUed in il, particularly such as relate to
the compromise bill, pending in the United
States Senate, though none are in favor of
that bill unless it be amended in conformity
10 our resolutions, or in such a manner as
shall substantially secure 10 the South the
right asserted in them. Until Congress
adjourns, we cannot know what it will do.
OF what it will fail to do. We must there.
fore meet again after its adjournment, to
consider the final condition in whichit will
leave you. We recommend TO you, and
exhort you to send delegates from every
county and district in the Southern State:
TO meet US when we again assemble. Lis
no ordinary occasion which has assembled
US together. The constitution, and the
Union 1t. created, SO long dear to you
hearts, are TO be preserved, and your liber
ties and institutions maintained.
Resolped, That it is the dug Of Con
gress to provide e%ffeetual means of execu
ting the ID section Of the 4th article o
the constitution, relating to the restoration
Of fugitives from service or labor.
Resolved, That when this Convention
adjourn, it adjourn to meet at Nashville
in the State Of Tennessee, the 9Th Mon
day after the adjournment of The presen
session of Congress, and that the souther
States be recommended to fill their dele
: cations forthwith.
+ THE STATE OFF MISSISSIPPI
MADISON OoUNFY-ss.
Probate Court, July Term, 1850: To the hei