The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-10

socIeIies among themselves for tie purpose
employing agents, whose business it is to travel
through the saycholding States and decoy sia, es
from their owners, and To aid them in escaping
ON the South To The North, for the purpose of
reeing them from their IN STEERS. and thereby
leprivng their owners of their lawful property:
And
Whereas, An unjust and tyrannica majority,
IN the Congress OF the United States, composed
Of fanatical and anti-slavery members, have lately
evinced their stern purpose, obsiinately to per-
sist in their refusal Of the Missouri Compromise,
which has been rendered them by the Represen-
tatives of the slaveholding States, MS Il peace
Offering upon the altar of their country-ard
AVE by such refusal virtually repudiated that
contract which had been entered into at n great
sacrifice on the prl Of the South, and which had
'tceivcd the sanction and ucquescencc Of bota
,,irtles to it, for thirty years: And
Whereas, An attempt has been made by said
majority to admit California Site into the
Union, with the restriction of slavery, and in
Guiding within her limits and extensive territory
lying south Of SO deg. 80 min. north latitude,
aud thereby refusing to the people of the South
m equal participation in that priceless country,
which was won by the chvalry and blood of her
gallant sons, and the treasure Of her patriotic
people: And
.tFMftUS, NctnOHbITuHcc HpalIlSC tile exercise
OF power on the part of said majority, by their
refusal to pass law embodying the prncip rs
of the Missouri Compromise, and thereby to
restore peace to the country, has lost its force
by the frequency of its application aud rejec-
Whereas, We feel thatspirt which prompted
our revolutionary sires to assert and maintain
their equal rights, and which spurns the idea Of
ourselves as humble supplicants or
petitioners at the feet Of a reckless ard fanat-
cal majority; but prefer to plant ourselves upon
the Constituton--the Gibraltar Of our rights
determined ito ask nothing which is not right,
and 10 submit to nothing that is wrong !" There
fore,
Res0lred That crisis has arrived IN the af-
fairs of this Government, when the ercroac,-
ments of the North can only be repealed b the
united and vigorous resistance of the people OF
the South.
Resolred, That any attempt to deprive the
Southern members of this Conteder4cy of an
equal participation in the benefits Of the COM
mon territories Of the United States, is n palp-
able violation Of the spirit of the Constitution,
and gross intraction on the equal rights of
free people. sf
Resolred, That the States of this Union en-
tered into the federal compact as free and equal
States and that they still retain their sovereign
ty entire and indvisible.
Resolred, That we hold the right ofsecession
as insepambly connected with the sovereignty
of, the States, and an effective Constitutional
remedy when the nets of the General Govern
ment become onerous and oppressive.
Resulted, That we ardently desire perpctu,-
ton of the Union MS long rs it can be main
tlined consistently with the honor and rights Of
the South, but no longer a..
trad hat of, ri # tla
ernment to deprive Texas of any portion of her
territory would be violative of her rights, as
sovereign State, inconsistent with the resolu-
tons Of Congress, admitting her as State Into
the Union, and the declaration of war against
Mexico, and should be resisted Z" ut all hazards
and to the last extremity"
Resoloed, That the admission of California
with her present pretended organization, would
be fraud upon the South, and an injury that
should not be borne.
ResolUed, That the action Of the last Legis-
lature of Georgia, in reference to calling Con-
yention Of the people of the State, meets with
our cordial appreciation.
Resoleed, That the Missouri Compromise be
recognized rs our ultmatum, that we are willing
in consideration Of our plighted faith to make
this extreme concessions" but that our motto
is Thus far shalt thou come, but no farther"
ReSoLred, That we heartily concur i'll the action
of the Nashville Convention.
The Hon. w. t. Colquit, being on visit to
his friends in this section was sent for and, at
the request Of the meeting, delivered an able and
eloquent address, in his usual forclble and happy
style. We shall not attempt synopsis of his
speech suffice it to say, Mr.. Coquit breathes
The proper spirit, and is just the man for the
South, in the present emergency. After the
conclusion OF his remarks, the resolutions were
to the meeting, and adopted without
dissenting voice.
On motion of Capt j. Morris, it was
Resolced, further, That we recommend to or
Southern merchants, aud the growers aud dc l.
,r, il cotton, and other com nod,ties raised in
he South, thit they edeivor, rs soOa MS
practicable, to open direct trade with tor u,
countries; and neither to buy from, nor sell to-
our Northern brethren, so long ~ they try To
Cypress aud withhold from the South the equal
rights guaranteed by the CONSTITUTIONS.
On motion Of slr. Lotion, it was
Resolved, That we now for ourselves into
IN association, which shall be known the
Southern Rights Association of Murray corr
"" and that committee of three BE- appoint
ID to draft constitution and bylaws for the
government of the association, and report at our
,ext meeting, to be held on Thursday next.
On motion of G.. E. Broyles,
ReSoired, That the thanks of this meeting
IRE due the Hon w. Il. Colquit, for his dero.
ion to the right and honor of the South and
or his attendance, and the able and eloquent
speech to us, this evening.
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meet
no be sent to the ID ,lton Times, with re-
,ucst that they be published. .t
Adjourned to Thursday next, 10th inst at !
,'cIock, p. M. aoetT
r. H. L. BUCHANAN, Chairman
c. L. BEoyLEs, Secretary oat