Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-07
GEORGIA.

GEORGlA
The Augusta Chronicle gives the following, as among
the proceedings OF the Georgia Legislature on the 10th
utimo:
"Protest-We, the Undersigned beg leave to spreao
upon ,ie journal OF this House, the following dissent
from the action OF the majority on bill authorizing
and requiring the Governor of the State of Georgia to
call convention Of the people of this State, and to ap
poprate money therefor by way of protest as to one
OF the events therein contemplated The events or con-
tngencles enumerated in the bill, on the happening Of
either OF which convention is to be called are sue
clncty the following:
"lst The enactment by Congress- Of law rrobih;,;
slavery IN any territory of the United States
"a The enactment OF law to abolish slavery in tht
District of Columbia '' III ''
Sd. A law to prohibit the slave trade hetwaar th<
states where slavery now exists.
4th should the Governor OF this State receive satis
factory evidence that any slave slaves having
ed rom t's State to n-slavehoding State, and tina
such slave or slaves refused to be given nm &c
te proper owner, by the authorities of the State in
which the fugitive or futtves may be found
Ana laslly' should Congress admit into the United
states as state OF this Contederacy the extensive and
sparsely peopled territory OF California and New
Mexico.
"We believe that the four CONTINGENCIES first ahove
specified, wherever they shall may transpre will be
palpable violations oboh the letter and shirt Of the
Constitution ofthe United States, and directly destnc-
tive to our equal political rights sovereign States
and lnvasions upofhe sacred rights Of our el
low citizens as owners OF property in slaves Hence
our votes were cast on the final passage the bill in its
favor But we here protest against the 9Th or last
Contingency, wit cor should Congress admit into
eo tales as state OF this Contederacy the extern
se ana sparsey popu lated terrtortories Of California
ana New Mckee, when it shall or may transpire a.
being deemed by to be unconstitutional on the
tfary we DelieVe new States may be admitted by Con-
gress INTO this Union, provided such States have
publican torn OF Government When thus admitted
the act OF admission is clearly Constitutional There
upon we maintain the fifth contingency when il NAV
transpre constitutes valid cause for The ca of
VentlOn. 10 nave voted against the hill
would have forced to abandon four positions
IN violation OF the Constitution OF the United States
we ieel assured that California and New Mexico as
new States sooner later will be admitted into this
Union, We demanded for the slave-holding States
as our line, the parallel OF 36deg. 30mn North Lat
tude to the Pacific ocean, usually termed "Missour
COMPROMISE to this majority of this House would
not assent. This line, willing to take as COM
promise, because the South has hitherto without tar
nshing the honor OF her free sons, abided by it.
In conclusion, we most soemnly protest against any
measure or mode OF redress, the inevitable tendency
whereof leads to the dissolution of this most sperec
Union formed and odainedby the people OF the United
States, In order to establish iustice-ensure domestic
tranquility provide tor their common defence, promote
Inc general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty
onrSelv and our postey until such time as the action
oil Congress clearly indicates deliberate intention bv
me tree saesto disregard the guarantees of the Con-
stituton and to trampe upon the rights of the people Of
the Southern States to therproperty in slaves.
"(Signedl- AlexanderM cDougafd, Edmund H. Wor-
rel, David Read, Jno. W. Yopp, Robt Griggs, Edward
w. Hodges, N N; Mintz, Jos G; Penck, A. T. Me
Intlre, Jno; Z. Waldhour, Joel w. Terrell VIM l..
Blonnt, Adam Jones' Henry Faver, James A. Nisbet
l.. G, Harris r. J. Farmer, w r. Wofford, w g.
Andrews, John H. johnson, John Shaw, Thos Hines,
Joseph Dubignon, Jethro w. Manning, E. B. Arnold, J.
X. Clark, Harrison Riley.
we, the undersigned, concur in the views expressed
IN the foregoing protest. but voted in the negative on the
final passage off BILL constrained to do SO by the OBJ
- "(Signedl-V H Perkins, T. F. Woodbridge, w. II.
Robinson, James B. Neal'