The southern press., 1850-09-06
Washington Friday, September 6, 1850.

9Th. That such iniquitous action is calculated
Gf not designed to subvert and wholly destroy
the rery principles and motives which induced
the people Of the United States to form this
Union, and which, in the lst article Of the Con-
stituton is declared to be, to form more per-
feet Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings OF Liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity"
7th. That the Government Of the United
States 80 administered us not thus to invade
these sacred principles, and so administered AS
to secure us in their enjoyment, deserves, and
would receive, in its support without stint, all
zoe hare and are but when it is SO administered
MS to deprive US Of these inestimable blessings,
it becomes Ou' worst enemy.
9Th. We have watched with the deepest con-
Germ the terrible conflict waged almost without
intermission for eight months, in the present
Congress upon the disposition of the Mexican
territories and the slavery issues-and their de-
liberations forcibly impress us with the belief
that their labors at present promise nothing but
disastrous issue to our rights and the Union,
and therefore,
9th. That it is our deliberate opinion that the
present Congress should adjourn sine die
10th! That we deplore the unnatural war of
brother against brother, now in its commence
ment among us, and that to extinguish its fires
no sacrifice is or would be too great, that did
not exact of us submission to a tyranny that de-
stroys the fundamental principles of that con-
stitution which secures our rights our honors
and our liberties and we here solemnly declare
that The existence Of the South as Free and In
dependent people demands of every son of the
South to forget all former distinctions and party
feuds, and by harmonious action put down dis
union and maintain union in the defence Of our
3" Sacred Rights"
Upon the discussion of the above resolutions,
Messrs. John J. Carey, James Law, of Balm
bridge, Decatur county, VIM. G. Perryman, of
Talbot, and o. c. Gibson, spoke in favor of the
Nashville Convention resolutions, and also in
favor Of the substitute offered by Mr. Sandwich
and the following gentlemen in favor of the re-
solutions offered by Mr.. Goode-Messrs. Thos.
bot, and Thamas ewelIen-aftcr which, it was
moved and seconded that Mr. Sandwich's reso-
Iutions be adopted. Upon division, there was
go for and 1913 against the substitute, which was
lost. Upon the adoption of the original resolu-
tons of Mr.. Goode, they were carried by 1913
for and so against.
1t was then moved and seconded that the pro-
ceedngs be published in the Macon papers, and
that the meeting ad journ, which was carried.
THOMAS BEALL, Chaumau
WILLIAM A. COBB and } o.,.
TRAVIS A. d. WEAVER "eo'e'0'e''
MEETING IN MURRAY.-Thcre was large and
enthusiastic meeting held in Murray county,
Georgia, on Wednesday the 3lst ult. Colonel
John Hamilton (Whig) and Col. James Edmund
sou OemocraD were chosen to preside over the
deliberations of the meeting, and John w. Evans
und w. X. Moore, csquir.s requested to act as
Secretaries
The report Of the committee appointed at d
previous meeting, was called for and read by
Colonel William b. Cone, Chairman of the com
mittee:
Believing that crisis has arisen in the affairs
OF this nation, when il has become the imperative
duty Of the citizens Of Georgia; as well as those
of the other saveholding States to meet in their
primary assemblies for the purpose of asserting
their rights guaranteed to them by the Constitu
ton of these United States, and to express their
determination not only to maintain those rights
but to prevent their being tramplcd upon, or alb.
rogated by Il sectional majority of Congress-
acts which will have the effect of subverting Che
the citizens Of the slavelloldino and non-slave
holding States, allowing the citizens of the one
to remove with their property into the new ter
ritory recently acquired from Mexico, and deny.
ing that right to those of the other, notwith-
standing the fact that this territory has been
acquired by the blood and treasure of the South
rs well as the North--the South having con-
tribnted not only its quota Of the treasure, but
seven-tenths of the brave spirits who conquered
Mexico. Should we submit to this state of
things, we must become degraded in the sight of
the whole civilized world, and prove rccrcant to
our glorious forefathcrs, who not only secured
our independence, but refused coming into the
Union on any other terms than those of perfect
equality.
In accordance with these views, we are ire
sistibly led to the conclusion that the Com
promise bill, reported by the Committee of the
Senate, does not concede to the citizens of the
South their constitutional rights, as we'll as
sacrificing their interests to the will Of section
al and fanatica majority in Congress. 1t is
therefore
Resolved, That we will not yield our assent
to any compromise that does not place us upon
terms Of perfect equality with other sections OF
the Union.
Resolred, That We heartily concur with the
RESOLUTIONS ana aQuTcSS Oh lne NASHVILLE LOil-
vcntion, and recommend to the citizens Of Geor-
gia the adoption Of the Missouri Compromise
line as the only compromise to which We can or
will yield our assent
Resolved, In accepting the line of SO deg. 80
min., we do so for the purpose Of preserving the
peace and harmony Of this Government, and as
the line was forced upon US by the North on
the admission Of Missouri into the Union, and
subsequently when Texas was corporated into
the Union, it is but an act of sheer Justice to
the South, that the same line should continue
as the basis of compromise upon the admission
of California, or other new States into the
Union.
Resolred, We recommend to the Senators
and Representatives in Congress from Georgia,
that they oppose every measure that does not
sanction the Missouri Compromise line in the
admission Of new States, or creating new terri
tories.
ReSolvcd, AS the citizens of Georgia, we will
be governed by the actions and dongs Of a
State Convention, should one be called under
the recent act of the Legislature.