The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-06-29
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE NASH
VILE CONVENTION,

/. ReSulOed, That the territories of the U
States belong to the people Of the several
States of this Union as their common properly.
That the cilzens OF the several States of this
Union any have equal rights to migrate with
their property to these territories, & are equally
entitled to the protection Of the federal gov-
eminent in the enjoyment of that property so
long as the territories remain under the charge
Of that government.
2. ResolUcd, That Congress has no power to
exclude from the territory Of the United States
any property lawfully held in the States Of the
Union and act which may be passed by Con-
gress to effect this result is plain violation OF
the constiton Of the United States.
g. Resolyed, That it is the duty of Congress
to provide proper governments for the terrific
ries, since the spirit of American institutions
forbid the mantainance of military governs
mcnts in time of peace, and as all laws hereto
fore existing in territories once belonging TO
foreign powers which interfere with the full
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press-the trial by jury and all other rights oil
persons and property as secured or recognized
in the constitution of the United States are me-
cessariy VOID sosoon as such territories become
4 American territories, it is the duty OF the fed
eral governments to make early provision fol
the enactment Of those laws which may be
expe dient and1necessary to secure to the in
hubitants Of and emigrants to such terrtOrie:
} the full benefit OF the constitutional rights We
assert.
A. ResolUed, That to protect property exist
ing in the several States of the Union the peo
pie Of these States invested the federal govern
ment with the powers Of war and negotiation
and OF sustaining armies and navies, and pro
, hbited to State authorities the exercise Of tn,
same powers. They made no discrimination il
the protection to be afforde ed or the description
OF property to be defended, nor was it alowe
to the sieral government to determine wha
should be held as property. Whatever th
States deal with as property the federal gov
ernmentis bound to recognize and defend a
such. Therefore it is the sense of this Con
, venton that all acts of the federal Governmer
g which tend to denationaIize properly of an
description recognized in the constitution an
, laws of the States, or that discriminate in tn
b degree and efficiency of the protection to b
{ afforded to it or which weaken or destroy th
: = title of any citizen upon American territories
are plain and palpable violations Of the fund.-
f mental law under which it exists.
5. ResOloed, That the slsveholdDg State
= cannot and will not submit 10 the enactmel
$ by Congress of any law imposing onerous col
d d'ions or restraints upon the rights Of maste
to remove with Their property into the terrlt
. ries ofthe United States, or to any law mukir
d discriminations in favor of the proprietors
g other property against them.
g. Resolued, That it is the duty ofthe feder
government plainly to recognize and firmly
=, maintain the equal rights Of the citizens of Il
- several States in the territories OF the Unit
States, and to repudiate the power to make
discrimination between the propnetors OF d
felent species ofptoPerty in federal legsIatio
The (ulflment of this duty by the federabgo
ernmon', would greatly tend to restore t
peace ofthe country a 4 to allay the exaspeI
ton and excitement which now exist betwe
the two sections Of the Union. For it is /
deliberate opinion Of the Convention that
A. tolerance Of Congress has given to the mott
that federal authority might. be employed in
R, dentally and indirectly to subvert or weak
the institutions existing in the States, conie
edly beyond federal jurisdiction and control
el- main cause Of the discOrd which mena'
the existence of the Union, and which has "