The southern press., 1850-09-09

and complinnce with constitutional requsiton
| entite them to honest admission into the Union
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ReSotred, That the present admission of Cal
ifornia, with her huge boundaries, fraudulent
constitution, and uncertain census is an mposi-
ton and fraud upon the South, and deprives
her forever of the chance of occupying it with
her institutions. That we protest against
it, and, if accomplished, will regard it as an
instance of palpabe disregard of Southern inter
| est.
Resolred, That the California bill of the Com
mittee of Thirteen presents no ground upon
which the South, satisfactorily to her interests
could possibly consent to adjust the present diff
fculties which Northern legislation has forced
upon her: that the so called concessions in her
favor are altogether delusirr, and leave her de-
cidedly worse off than she was before, securing
nothing, encumbering the previous Constitutions
al process for the recovery of fugiives, convert
slave territory into free, rule us virtually out
off ali the late acquired territory, and add in
suit to injury by striving to make us believe 1t
TO be Northern concession generously made to
Southern cxaction That we hail its defeat with
pleasure
Resolved, That the only comprc mise which
now can possibly heal disunion, and tend to the
restoration Of tranquility, is the establishment
of the Missouri Compromises line to the Pacific.
That we regarded that measure as decidedly
Objectionable at first, and that by the surrender
it then made of the Jurisdiction Of slavery it
became Mt once the hydra-headed monster of
disunion, which, for years back, has risen up to
alarm and agitatc the country on every occasion
Of reference to the subject of slavery; but, al
ready bound by the concession we then made,
for the sake now of peace and harmony, we are
willing to abide the division which that line will
make.
Resolved, That we are highly pleased with the
address of the Nashville Convention, cordially
approve the principles it sets forth, and pledge
ourselves to SUI tain them That we heartily
recommend another Con, cltion should the matter
be left unadjustcd by Congress.
Resnlred, That, - portion of the South, we
are now and will be always found ready to sus-
tain, mt any hazards and sacrifice, any plan which
the wisdom of the South may suggest, for the
maintenance of our rights, loving the Union onty
tor its lie sings, and infinitely preferring to tire
out OF it. than to die in it, the death Of moral
and political degradation,
Resolred. That we hail with pleasure the call
for Il Mass Meeting, to be held at Macon on the
ODD inst. and hope that delegates from every
county will attend.
Resulted, That our warmest thanks and graft
tude are due and are hereby presented to those
of our Northern statesmen and brethren, who,
with noble patriotism, Lave stood up in defence
of Southern justice.
ResoIced. On motion Of e. Stevens, That we
sincerely approve Of the course pursued by our
Senator in Congress, the Hon. John M Berrien,
and our Representative, the Hon. Joseph w.
Jackson, for their firm and manly support Of
Southern principles, and We have every confidence
in their intelligence and patriotism to protect us
in constitutional rights.
Rcsoired, On motion of G. Hines, That copy
of the above resolutions be sent to the Savannah
papers for publication.
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap
pointed rs Delegates to attend G Mass Meet
ing to be held in Macon, on the 22d Of August,
1856: Hon. &. Hines WIN. q. Martin, F.. b,
Way {. b. Jones, }. q. Martin. DR.. b. b. King,
Capt. Harrington, w. /. Walthour and Lewis
LcConte
LEWIS LECONTE, President
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