The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-16

Reso'red, Thai the proceedings Of llis meet
ing be signed BY the officers Of tie meeting, Y
aud published in all the papers in this State,
friendly 10 The Union.
An able, patriotic and eloquent letter,
from the Hon. jouN D.. FREEMAN, ex (
Attorney General Of the State, TO the I
committee inviting him TO be present on
this occasion, was then read to the meet |
ing by Col, Topper, as follows;-
va JACKSON, Nov. 6, 1850.
Gentlemen Your letter of Nov lst, stating
that the friends of tho Constitution altd the
Upion willgvea Barbecue at Canton, on Mon
day the lIth instant, aud also inviting me, in
behalf Of the people Of MADISON county,-irre-
spectiVe Of party,-.o be present and address
the people on that occ aston, and to aid you in
yonr efforts to preserve and perleIuate thein-
stituuons Of our countrY--has been received
and read with 10 ordinary emotions.
sincerely regret that your meeting is to be
heldupon day when my prevousprofessonal
engagements impcfutvelyc call me elsewhere
not that my humble opinions would lend any
interest whatever to your deliberations, but that
| mys II might enjay the "ieast Of reason and
flow Of soul" that viii pervade the assembly
Of yourpntriot:c and enlightened people.
4" The Constitution and the Union" is a mot.
to wellcworthy Of the occasion--n sentiment
dearer than all others TO every true Southern
; mana theme Of the most exalted and soul
stirring character. Like magnificent mirror
it reflects, at a single view, sll the gories of oa
> past, and the hopes Of our future, Though i
} we look back upon century Of the most won
e deful &C evements that have ever character
: lied the history ct a nnton-lhrough it W
! look f1rward to succession Of still more bril-
d liant events "a consummaton OF persona
! and political freedom that gamers the woild j
: its coil.
The opinion is nevertheless advanced b
q some, that the present constitution is insult
y cient for The protection of Southern Right
n AMI ought to be amended. At the time tn
/ constitution was adopted, there were twelv
y Slave States and one Free State. This g'ei
" prenonderance Of power enabled the slo,
ps States "a obtain representation in Congress
: in addition 10 their white populatlon-for hr'
" flhs Of all lheir slaves, irrespective Of The
Mt age or rex aud also 10 require that fagiii'
4 Ia. i a
I'd slaves should be delivered up on claim oi t
rs party to whom their services We're due, at
VI law Of any State 10 the contrary, notw'hstan
ur ing, These are important provisions for Il
as slavohoding States, and afforded all the pr
j. lection that was desired by any body until
p. very recent period. ...
all The constitution was made by the sIoveboI
~ ing S ares, and was specially intended to P'
ar tect their great and predominant interest
5 was, in fact, Southern Coniederacy II
na- constitution framed under snch auspices "
ho not protect our rights, what have we TO exp'
'ed from convention TO be assembled from n
cs, iority of free States! 'a" ~
the There are two modes Of amending the CT
his sttaticn Congress, whenever '~O''n'roS '''l0'
es' both houses Shall deem II necessary s, may
rn- pose amendments-o' on inc apP,'''''o" ~
Legislatureso tro-@'ra' OF 'he severn i 0'"
n.y. Congress may call a Convention 'o' p'"pT'
ed' Omeddmentsi wh'eh' IN el'ner case S"''. :,
the valid to all ih'enls and purposes VINE" @ ''''
oy "'ee5o"'V'' - w. l,,l1lr .lal.s, .
veotions ia threc.iour!hS taereo'' o..
/, as Suppose thar the hl'een S'aVeno'u'"s ~. m
our should propose to the SIXTEEN ''e0 '.a'''
lme hold convention TO amenu ,' .'"' 'O"9'''u ,,
'r'y' and the proposition snoulu Ue n0O'p'O1 |. nv
hts' convention held, is 1t not c'eaF 70 a"y D1s -;
-m cr lhatthe fee States would ma. nave !, 'Oo "alo
@e in the conventions and 'ha' 'nS'ouu ,,,,a y, pV
i've ing further protection 'ne save " S'',s, s,s
snV woO'a '"."eu'u'0s rs.o,;.;on. opr "a
Se' constitution ''s presV", '.ao da.rac,
ne' ana mus we s"ou.u e;s. D. r ,ho s,o,ss,or
III - 'he e1 Ie'usu' :, - y,'s1a,. Tba uronos
. Il nah