The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-01
The sou,he,n Convention Mt Macon, Ca.


The following are the resolutions passed by the
Southern Mass Convention, recently in session at
Macon, Ga.i-
Received That we approve the resolutions and ad
dress Of the Nsfhyiie Conversation ana recommend
hsm to the cordial support OF the people OF Georgia.
Resolved, That in commanding the people OF
Gtorgn 70 acquiesce in the application Of the Missouri
Compiomse line Of 80 30 To- the Territories OF the
United States with q recognition OF slavery south OF
the peace Of the country and the preservation OF the
Rss.ivsd That it Is the constitutional right of the
citizen TO be protected In the enjoyment in the public
ttIiory Of any property which, by the laws of the
State Of which he is nhabant he s authorized to
owns and o. withhold from him their protection is to
dehar him OF a constitutional right
Resolved That the admission Of California into the
Union With her pretended organization, will be the
tanetCn 81 the mott uDJusthable aggress ions 81 in
tiudsTe upon the public territory the rights OF AZ
teen tovtreign states OF this Union.
Besolvtd That the territorial policy Of a majority
q the two houses q Congress l. to prevent forever
the adDhfiop 81 another slave State into the Union
snbvert the rights Of the soEth In the public terrific
rice and eventually to abolish slavery In the States
thus converting government which was established
ter the protsc ton Of all into engine Of attack and
tpolstion OF a portion 81 its members
Resolved, That we invite those Who mediate these
aggressions TO pause before they perpetrate wrsng
which they cannot remedy. and 60 wblch people
having the spirit Of freomen will never sabmit.
Resolved. That should the event occur in which Il
kan became the duty Of the Governor under the d.
rtciion OF the last legislature to call convention Of
The people OF georgia TO consider OF the necessary
measures Of safety 20 the State Il the opinion Of the
nfrfiug that our Senators and Nepreaenfa fiVea In
consrss should Immediately return % their state aud
unite With their constituents In consultation and
ton on such measures.
Rssolysd That the territory claimed by Texas 70 be
within Der boundary IL hers on every principe Of
national law that u h recognized by the resolutions
Ct Congress. admitting her into the Mon; that the
ctmsnd Of portion q now BY the with
atword In one hand and purse in the other. IL unbe
coming the dignity Of The nation Is grossly immoral
aud espnot and vii not be approved or sustained By
q virtuous ard enlightened people.
Received That the message Of President Fillmore %
Syes ~ ,r ~ n-s5an, ~. ms,s'r ~ ~,
confefcracy from enforcing its Laws In territory which
t,sGd, slsims TO b. within u. boundary is -ithout
vafrspt in the constitution or laws and " he attempts
10 carry his purpose into feet the public liberty and
the SAFETY IL the constitution demand that his
duct should be Investigated At the instance OF the
branch Of this government holding the power Of isn.
Rssolvsd That IN the emergency In which the State
Of Texas IL placed by her relations With the general
govern she has the mpathies Of the people Of
Georgia and will have their aid and support In any
measures he may adopt 70 ave her homer her pro
terty and her political and constitutional rights
Received. That we approve q the wise forbearanes
Of the Nashville Convention In not presenting TO the
tsopie r.mssy for the meditated serresions of Con
gree Southern rights that any proposition OF that
,ort might have been construed into an effort 70 IA
tpidate the public authorities In their deliberations
and sppro,e the Of that body In adjourn.
leg over until the action 81 the general government
IN the delicate and exciting question which led 20 ts
eonvocstion by the people should be known and n Of
. character TO require II. be resssembled
Resolved That We disspprove Of the MEASURE known
hs adoption In detached parts will he s offensive ss
s ensctment a. swhole, and the pretepce N at
tsns the principle of "non.interventton" IL an at
tempt 10 practice gross fraud upon the people for
intsrposs TO portion % the territory Of Texas
IN which known no free state can be crested aad
psce In the power of the governmental 70 favor the
promotion Of free states therein n inttrpoees 10
convert district which had formed constitution,
vhicerespected the rights Of the South into Terri
tory, while " admits California, whose constitution
contains q direct aggression on these rights.
Resolved That the contest In Witch .e are engaged
no mere party warfare; is struggle for the Don.
tutution end the rights Of eemen against sectional
and slit utionsl const ructions hail bre
thren ell Who enter into n With zeal and nrmness aud
With spirit TO ssk nothing but What right and sub
nit 70 nothing that IL wrong
Resolved, That we highly approve the rally which
Southern members Of Congress are making In eeenee
81 rights and trust that they viii carry out
their full extent their resolution - oppose ~ every
constitutions means 10 the last sstr-mity the oven
sive and Unconstitutional measures which the worth
has resolved 20 force vpor them and upon upon us.
dis~sse, similar 70 choiers has spresrsd N WI
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