The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-26
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Z. Rssoiped, That during the tendency Of the
present unhappy controversy between the North
and South, we earnestly recommend u the PEG.
pile Of Alabama, to abstain from all commercial
intercourse with the people of the noll-savehod
ing States, by refusing to sell to them any of the
products Of our labor, or purchasing from them
any of the productions Of their labor.
| 8. Resolved, That in the event of the admission
af California into the Union, under the present
constitution, and with the present limits, of the
adjournment or Congress without the adoption OF
the Missouri Compromise, or some measure
equally favorable to the rights Of the South, our
Senator's and Representatives be, and they are
hereby requested to withdraw from Congress, and
return to the bosom of their constituents. And
that his Exceency, the Governor, be requested
TO issue his proclamation calling on the people OF
| Alabama to elect delegates to State Convention
to be held at --, on the day OF --- next, to
consider and determine what, in the perilous juno
ture OF our public affairs, is necessary and proper
| to be done.
9. Resoiced, That we approve of the proceed
ings of the Nashville Convention, and of their
determination to meet again after the adjournment
of Congress; and that the delegates from this dis
trict be instructed, and the delegates from Alabama
requested TO use their best exertions to carry out
the views expressed in the foregoing resolutions.
Mr.. Yancey offered the following resolutions, as
an amendment to those of Judge Mays which
were accepted by the latter, to wit
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for the annexation of Texas, and the acceptance
by Texas of the terms proposed, gaveto Texas,
as against the United States, the boundaries pre-
scrlbed in the Texas constitution.
| That the United States but reserved the right to
settle that boundary line with Mexico, and that
having by treaty with the United States yielded
the boundary, the benefit nures to Texas.
! 2. Resolved, That the establishment of a mill
tary government within the limits of Texas, is
unauthorized by the Constitution, and in deroga-
ton Of the sovereignty of that State.
! 3. Resolved, That should Texas attempt to ex-
ercise her rghtul jurisdiction within the territory
prescribed by her constitution, any opposition
thereto by the military the United States, would
be an act of military usurpation and despotism,
WHICH should be resented as such by every
Southern State.
| 4. Resoiped, That the Nashville Convention
having IN spirit Of great moderation and conces-
sion, expressed willingness to accept the ex-
tension Of the Missouri Compromise line to the
Pacific, with an assurance Of liberty to all new
States to be formed South of that line, to come
into the Union with or without slavery, as to
them shall seem fit, and the Senate having re-
Jected that proposition, submitted by Mr.
Soue, by majority of IL, we are compelled to
come to the conclusion that the North will not
do justice to the South, and that the time has
now come in which all must admit it to be her
duty to look to herself alone for safety and pro-
lection, to set her house in order-not to die but
to live
S. ResoIped, That the ever recurring cry of eds
union, /" which is uttered by some public men, and
some OF the press, on every attempt Of the South
to meet and consider upon, and to recommend
measures for the preservation Of her rights is rea-
son, not only to the South, but to the Union.
6. Resolved, That justice to the South is
necessary preliminary to perpetuity to the Union,
and that do not hesitate between them to choose
justice to the South,
Gov. Bagby then addressed the meeting in sup
port of the resolutions offered by Judge MAYS as
amended. ,gn
DIR. Ware next spoke in favor of the resolutions
reported by the majority Of the committee, and
urged their adoption, as meeting the whole ques-
ton, and one upon which all could agree.
Mr.. Watts then addressed the meeting at con-
siderable length in support of the majority report
OF the committee, as covering the whole ground
the Nashville Convention, and ensuring har-
mony and unanimity. And although he was in
favor Of action, immediate and the most deter
mined action, on the part of the Southern States,
for the maintenance of their rights, vet he was
opposed to calming State Convention in the
event indicated by the 9Th resolution of minority
report, for the reason that the Nashville Conven-
ton was to assemble in six weeks after the adj
journment OF Congress, and he preferred leaving
the mode and measure of redress to be dictated
by that Convention. He was also opposed to the
It'll and 9Th resolutions of the report because
he thought them productive of no practical benefit
at the present time.
Mr.. Semple addressed the house at some length
in support of the minority report as amended
Mr.. fancey next rose to speak, the house cried
out that he should take the stand, which he ac-
cordinly did, and addr ,ssed the house in condem-
n alton Of the report of the majority and in favor
Of the report Oft the minority as amended He ex-
planned how it was that the resolutions of Judge
Mays purported to be minority report-that
there were six members on the committee, and
that three were for the report made by Judge
Mays, but that number not being majority,
were not able to pass it, while all agreed to the
committee report as far as it went, and the minor
ity were only opposed to it, as not going far
enough.
Mr.. Yancey regretted to see the dsingenuous
attempt of the committee report to sustain the five
wings from Alabama, who protested against the
address Of the Convention--andt that the commit
tee were divided, three wings for the majority re-
port and three democrats for that Of the minority.
He contended that the committee report indirectly
censured the Address of the Convention, while
those who made it asserted in debate that we
should be content to approve of what the Con-
ventlon did. He contended that events had oc-
Cured and been developed since the Convention
adjourned, which called for an expression of our
opinion, namely the rejection of the Missouri
Compromise line by the Senate, and the attempt
OF military government in New Mexico to wrest
that part of Texas from Texas. He believed
that the North would not do us JUSTICE and
having rejected " the extreme concession offered
by us, was time for us &C to set our house in
order, not to die, but to live" He was for sus-
tanning Texas-if need be with the bayonet. He
was opposed to the 7th and 9Th resolutions offered
by Judge Mays, and was willing to see them
stricken out He was for more efficient action.
He was frequently interrupted with hearty APP
plause, and Notwithstanding he spoke at length,
and begged pardon for the trespass, there were
cries of "go on, y from all parts of the house, at
the close of the speech. For the sake of ensuring
entire uuanmty, he moved to strike out the 7th
and 9Th resolutions, which was agreed to by
Judge Mays, in the same spirit.
Mr. Watts replied to Mr.. Yancy, sustaining
his former position.
Mr. Noble then offered, in spirit of harmony, |
and in order to give ground for reunion of all
the votes of the meeting, the following resolution,
to wit:
Resolved, That we fully ard unequivocally en-
dorse and approve the resolutions and the address
Of the Nashville Convention--and also all the
of Mr.. Yancy, in relation to Texas,
|, 2, and 3, and he spoke briefly in
support of them as substitute for all the resou- |
tons before the meeting.