The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-28
a..s. 70 Meeting At Huntsville.

- Ie,,r.e addressed ,h> Onic, be post ro,d
a.,sa 70 Meeting At Huntsville.
Pursuant to notice given, tho citizens of
u, lker county assemble in the courthouse
:, Huntsville, on Monday the 9Th Of Au.
.m., 1850. On motion of William A.
f.ejrh, Esq. William ". Leach, Esq, was
LIED to the Chair, and $. d. C. Abbott,
.n,o;pted Secretary. On motion Of a. p.
Wiley, Esq. committee, consisting of A.
p Wiley. Esq, William \. Leigh, Esq, }.
carroll smith, Maj. Albert keebe and
william Wiser. Esq, was appointed to pre-
mare resolutions expressive OF the views OF
the meeting. After short retirement the
me committee, through their chairman. A.
p wiley, Esq, reported the following pre-.
,mble and resolutions which, after few
appropriate remarks in their favor, were
unanimously adopted
whereas. a wide spread feeling of discon
tent and alarm exists among the people
OF the slavcholdiug States OF this Union,
growing out Of the agitation OF the slave
- question II the halls OF Congress, and
whereas. th, feeling has received a new
impulse from The bitter and protrac,ed
struggle between the North and South in
that body, since the commencement OF ITS
or,seut session and whereas, new and
startling doctrines unknown to the con.
,ttution. and deriving their authority
from supposed higher law, have been
advocated by leading statesmen and press.
cs ut the North, and whereas, all those
checks and barriers to legislative and eX.
,cutiyc usurpaion established BY the fra.
mcrs of the constitution, are fast giving
way to An underlined legislative ard exc.
.cutlye discretion, which. stimulated By the
lus, of power and the phrenIIed zeal of
frecso lanaticism, threatens 10 build up
great central consolidated government
-died by the despotism of an irresponsl-
bic sectional majority, upon the ruins Of
the constitution and the States; and
whereas, 1t behoovcs every toe friend OF
the constitution and the rights OF the
southern States IN this crisis, TO throw
himself iuto the breach, and save the
Union il possible, bu, at all events, TO
ave Texas from threatened dismemher-
mcn,. and the South from degradation
and dishonor aud whereas. the first great
step for this purpose is by a free and full
interchange of views to bring about nni-
tv OF sentiment and action, upon the
.ublcc, Of our rights in the premises.
Therefore, be II resoired, That under the
we know of no authority, either
In the Congress of the uited State, or IN
abe people of the territories betpre the legal
foundation Of State governments, taeNclude
shc people OF the southern States from a
free and unobstructed emigration TO SAID
territories, with their property OF any and
every description; and that any discriml-
ration made sgans, the people OF the sonl'..
crn States in this respect, whether through
the agency of the Wimo' Proviso direct, OF
through the more odous aud stcal'hy 'niiu
ence of Presidential intervention. involves
dangerous usurpation Of power that should
no, he submitted to.
Rcsoire l. Tia, we believe it 20 be the
da,y of Congress under the constiln'ion'
10 provide Territorial governments tor The
common territories belonging to the United
States, until they are prepared according to
law, with the requisite amount ava cAafhc-
ter Of population to quailiy them tor al
mission into the Union rs States, and that
in the meantime the right Of the people OF
the slave. holding States to emisr"e WIN
their property 10 said Territories, and to he
protected in the cnjoymen, OF the same
should be distinctly recognised any sup
pG>~d Mexican Law, usage, or custom, TO
Tho contrary Notwithstanding
Rcsolred, That in our Judgment, Texas
lhou!d aScept no proposition for sale or
'urresdc. Of any part OF her present tern
tory, while the application for admission
into the Union Of the pretended State OF
New Mexico involving our ACKNOWLEDGMENT
sha. b" entertained by Congress aud un.
less also, the rich, to form -four additional
slavc State out Of our remaining territory
II al he distinctly recognized and guaran'
,ccd according to the compact OF annex
alton.
Resolved, That while we would cherfully
make any reasonable sacrifice consistent
with our honor aud safety to give peace to
The country and prrretaa'e the Union OF
these States, yet We cannot tor any cons'd
Grafton consent to surrender up our terrific.
" to the ~ deg OF latitude. booming AS i,
does nearly one.half of our State irrevoca-
DIV to frcesol. and establishing on our
north. western border strong hold OF ahoi''
ton, and a safe asylum Mr. fugitive slaves,
Resdred, That the late attempt OF the
people Of Santa Re and adjacent districts.
acting under the advice and authority OF