The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-07

our ardent desire that California, when
she shall be admitted into the Union as
a State, shall come in as a slave-hold-
ing State. Yetif the citizens Of Cali
fornia, sufficient in number TO entitle
them 10 do 50, have formed a cOnstitu-
ton and State Government for them
selves in accordance with the constitu
ton of the United States, without any
fraud, improper or undue influence in
the act and manner of its formatiou-of
which the Congress Of the United
States is the Judge I've, as a patriotic
and law-abiding people, loving the
South and the Union. however deeply
we may regret the exclusion Of our
slave property from soil purchased with
our common blood and treasure, will
acquiesce in the right Of the citizens of
that country, as American freemen, 10
form their own constitution as they de.
sire.
2nd. ReSolCed, That we are not Sufi-
emily Informed in regard 10 the parti.
cular facts attending the formation Of
the constitution presented by Callfor-
MIA 10 give any positive opinion in rela.
ton to the question ofthc admission, on
other grounds than cher constitutional
prohibition of sIavery'.
3rd. Resolved, That we can see no
good reason TO oppose the admission of
California as a state, in accordance with
the requirements of the constitution Of
the United States and the usages ofthe
government in similar cases on the
ground mainly that her constitution pro-
hibits African slavery and that to OPP
pose it on this ground would be to re.
cognlze the power in Congress to pass
the "Wllmot Proviso"-a power which
we emphatically deny,
4th Resolved, That 'from the lights
now before u.s., we cannot consider the
admission Of California as a State, with
a constitution fairly formed by her citi.
zens, as "the Wilmot Proviso in ano,h-
er FORM although slavery may be excIu-
ded BY the provisions of said consIitu,
ton
9Th. ReSolrcd, That, upon the infor.
nation we now have, we cannot agree
in opinion with orr respected Cover
nor, John A. Quitman, that the pre-
sent administration despatched to Cali
fornia Especial agent with instructions
to urge the floating population of that
territory to form a constitution and
claim admission into the Union as SOW.
ereign State. Nor can we agree with
hlpih the opinion, chat her hasiy ad.
3on is now demanded for M 0they
bHRoSe than to exclude slavery from
Knights"
Oh. RfSolgc1. That we have seen no
inst Cause ofceusure against the present
administration Of The United States
Government for the part and present
condition ofCaliCornia, But we do most
nncqnivocaIIy censuro Congress for its
farlnre and neglectto provide a terrific
rial government for California.
7ti1 RcSolrcd, That we have nnaba
ted confidence in The patriotism iotog
rity, Grmnoss, and fidelity to the South,
Of our respccted and distinguished Pre-
sideot Zachary Taylor; and that his
conduct, heretofore, in the greatest and
most critical emergencies, forbids that
we should doubt his capacity and will.
TO act for the best interest ofhis
country IN any new emergency that
may arise.
1t was moved and carried that the "a.
oers ofJackson and Canton be request.
0 publish said proceedings.
JOHN MONTGOMERY. Pre-.
r, II. WINTER. Sec,