Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-24
TILE GEORGIA PLATFORM.

a bv the overwhelming Of 237 to w. Inc fepo, .
IN ,y,b mastery skill and abity-and the resoiu-
, oeak ont calmly but firmly, the true position WHICH
Tho South should maintain. They lay down Inc p'a'oi,'
which we have SO pernaciously recommendation "oiu'
~, a,,cn If Virginia We rejoice to see that the 4th
asn,,on ia essentially modified from its original form
A. norted by the committee Of 3d. If made contingent
- for disruption of the Union, "any future ACT Oh
conress aboshing slavery in the District of Columbia
t,ovf he consent and petition Of the slare-onnerSt herso
This was highly Objectionable and dangerous AS amenoeo
provides for the awful resort OF the disruption
Of The Union Of ANY action OF Congress upon INC
subject of slavery in the District OF Columbia, &C.. incom-
with the safety domestic tranquility the rights arc
manor of tho Sareboldng States" This vast improve
ent in the original Indeed, the leading antl.compromise
journals of Georgia rejoicing that the convention nus
been ,orcedn upon platform on which Ire whoe oou'h
NAV safely srsad Georgia has 1oby done lis duty in this
crisis properly cisea.dng the clamos OF the two extremes
! tho ssubnissionls;s" we'll as the "ultras:"
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY-THREE.
The committee appointed nrepare and report for the
al the Convention action appropriate 10 the
occasion on which hey have assembled having carefully
considered the papers referred ihem and freely INFER
changed opinions respectfully submit the following report
The people Of Georgia responding to proramaton OF
her ellie: magistrate in Convention for the i'm
mediate purpose of deherang upon law enacted by the
of United STATES entitled IAN act for the a.
nissin Of California Into The Union" Were the action OF
his BODY limited The consideration Of that act its GUY
would be easily discharged Blu! extended snrvey OF
ION resson, legislation and oil federal position is not
only allowable but Necessary just conclusion we re-
pard the act under consideration In series OF mea-
sss each capable of independent existence, but all d.
recy or Indirectly affecting the institution oil savery-each
deriving from tina. Circumstance lis cardinal interest," AND
all In crisis o. fearful import, connected In scheme Of
pacific adjustment.
Two of the acts In the scre. had for their object the
nizaton of territorial governments for portions OF the vast
domain recently acquired from Mexico. With them the ella
artaHA 80 fu.nn
The ono proposing prohibit tho other TO establish slavery
in those Territories by express enactmcn the advocates o
these measure: being alike reluctant 10 leave he re-
s dependent upon future adjudication OF The courts
distinct phase of subject presented by the application
Of the peope habtne of those Territories TO be admit
ted into The Union State under constitution formed by
themselves in which for themselves they had assumed the
settlement of the slavery question The acquisition Of this
Territory moreover had involved the government OF the
United States In controversy of boundary preexstng be-
tween Mexico and the State OF Texas with which also the
anvery question unhappiy complicated Thus far, IL
will be perceived Of the pending measures was wan
tnny or grauito1sy obruded upon the national legislature
for the purposes of agitation They resulted inevitably from
neceden measures In which both tine North and the South
participant g.
gress are not all told Just at this critical unctue GER
tain representatives from the savehodng states I'M
oeed pay BY appeals from the inhabitants OF the District
of Columbia and partly by the prompngs OF their immed
ate constituents pressed with increased urgency the suppress
sion of the trade in the District To this was super
added the Observation-Disclosures with far greater excitement
10 abolish slavery in the District. Furthermore the people
of the South justly excited BY tho fahless and
nued denn CT hei' night TO inc extraoon OF
fugitive slaves demanced aooltiona ana eHiceh esisiauo
upon this vital subject.
This brief but truthful of the many momentous
issues all surcharged with this peculiarly exciting ele
mep, and crowded into single session OF Congress- and
bare reference the alarming agitation which, spneng up
in po,racrcd debate extended beyond the nails OF
and pervacd public mind will serve TO Indicate the peril
of the day and suggest that the only escape was 10 mat
spirit Of mutual concession which gave birth to the cons
tuition and which in times past had ADJUSTED more tnan ono
controversy threatening dissolution
II Is not proposed this ime 10 reopen the exhausted
upon the merits of these questions, severay or
collectively The result is that partzans occupying ex
IRENE local positions In the country and holding diams
cay opposite opinions upon the slavery question IN all lie
phases have Wed with each ohor IN elanoous oenuns,s
lion of the settlement 1t may well be DOUBTED whether
upon the broad territory OF the republic Tiers dwes an In
pent citizen whose Judgment approves every part Oh eacn
link in this extended chain Of adjustment Georgia. at least
finds in matter for objection and matter Tor approval
But such likewise her opinion OF our Federal ana state
constitutions is she accustomed to Judge OF the leading
measures of every Congress- and every General Assembly
as EACH in turn abors the difficult problem OF peIfecng
human through the fundamentally OF imperfect
and conflicting human reason is no. on s imam
TO subject legislative under review to the rgd test Of
Welding either the full of right or the full iruon OF
consideration are these May Georgia. consistently with
her honor abide by the general scheme OF paelhca0nf III
she may then does her interest lie In 10 It, or In re-
ss,nnce brief reference few facts OF recent occur
renee will furnish affirmative answer TO the fret and most
interesting inquiry. The people OF Georgia were fully APP
fonal Legislature Their General Assembly being in ses-
SION and assuming represent their opinions took them
into consideration gave distinct expression OF helr own
views and virtually required Of the Congress OF the United
states conformity 10 those views Numerous primary
senbcs the people passed the same questions s
advance of the action OF Congress- and whist IN many o.
these the rearsons of the General Assembly were quail
fed in none it is believed, they enlarged These
venenis belong the history of the controversy, and
were intended influence al the CAPITOL whether
attributable in anv d-ree influence not the result
has in strict conformity 10 the line OF policy thus ind'
Gated In ns,ancetAt one the oil Va
forna the Union Upon the expectancy ana uncon'
stutionty OF this measure separately considered the pco-
ole of Georgia divided In opinion Surely then respect
for opinions OF the other party to the controversy VINO
have 50 largely conformed views, proper allowance
for disagreement, among ourselves the latter branch OF
This question will enable those who hold the act mex
peden unconstitutional 10 abide by II honoraoy and
gracefully.
areponderance vastly the sce OF non resistance too
plain for argument This act being In lis nature unsuscep
be of repeal the only competent OF resistance is
secession This would repair the loss sustained viz:
deprivation Of The night TO Introduce slavery INTO California
But would subject Georgia. first 10 the acoltona loss oil
all she has gained BY the scheme OF adjustment g. me
provision reclamation OF fugitive slaves and
secondly il would annihaie forever all the advantages,
foreign and domestic devable from her adherence TO The
confederacy II may overlooked that aside from The
by the late territorial acquisitions the
position the South the congressional record Is bet
r ter This day than ever before.
Georgia them will abide by the action Of Con-
ess ereinbeorc referred TO- in hopeful reliance the
people of the nonslavehoidng States will yield accues-
cence in faithful adherence that entire action To
this she is mpeed by nest desire perpetuute
American Unon and to restore that peace and harmony
upon which value herself her confederaes and TO
mankind, essentially depends.
Here If ofduy permitted, we would gladly pause;
but the signs OF the times invite extended review
Of federal relations and distinct avowal o. the
position occupy. The country requires repose Vain
utterly vain all concessions that fail terminate this
sectional controversy Through representatives in the
Halls Of Congress- have long combated the aggressive
spirit of representatives Of the nonsavehnding States
But of this u.bd lie beyond they TO
he found the mids, of their several constituencies We
this appropriate occasion for the sovereign people
of Georgia with the sovereign people Of those
States We would address them the language of calm
snd frank remonstrance rather than OF defiance or me-
mace We would recall them the faithful discharge Of
their duty con!edcraes By appeal to he reason and
their moral sense.
We would premise few suggestions to the opponents OF
slavery which time does permit elaborate Slave
introduced into this country by the enterprise OF Old
England and New England Ii maintained In the lat
ter during the DAYS Of her greatest purity when the spirit
an and uncumpromising religious faith not only
guated social intercourse but controlled the operations
government, 1t discontinued only when experience
had proven It's want of adaptation the soil and cHlte
has been retained at the South by of the fitness
soil and climate TO its employment Under its auspices
| has secured beyond contingency