Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06
5 E1GIItHCy a. AYLOH, -
PRECEDENT United States, Washington.


His Exeslency z. TAYLOR, t -,
Preident United States, Washington.
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI soUTHRoN.
. A RALLY FOR THE USloS At public meeting Of the
citizens Of ADAMS COUNTY, held the courthouse in Nat
chez Saturday,, the 9th instant in pursuance Of call Of
the friends the integrity Of this Union who not opposed
the Of California the following proceedings were
had: The meeting organized by the election Of Dr..
srEpHEs UscAs president JoHS r. srocKMAS, and ISAAC
LuM Esqs chosen vice presidents and e. b. BAKER
aud JOHN FLEN1se, secretaries.
The following preamble and resolutions introduced
by B. PESDlETos, and seconded by COL ADAM L. BISGA-
MAN, and adopted:
Whereas The people Of California, have, far as we
know and believe by their free and independent action
and without the exercise of any undue influence either on the
part of the past present Administration, formed State
Constitution, and claim (accoding TO the spua,ons
Of the treaty by which she acqured admission into the
Union and whereas would be alike mpollc and unjust to
attempt oy rights by trenchng upon the rights
OF others and whereas the duty Of all good citizens 10
unite in patriotic endeapos to calm the excitement whch per-
,ades the country, ,chich baze in National Councils,
and aUoud 10 porterd dissolution 81 the CHon ana
the consequent prostraon Of free institutions and
whereas it is hoped and believed that the admission OF Cali
ornia upon such and under such regulations Con-
gess, in their calm and temperate deliberations, may deem
proper legally impose would pave the to satisfaco-
~ adjustment and final settlement Of this vexed question OF
rights and tend to the preservation and perpetuy OF the
Union Therefore,
Be resolued That the clause in the constitution Of Cali
fona which prohibits the domestic relations of slavery within
her borders, should form obstacle to her fu free, and
prompt admission integral and equal member Of our
Eoeracy and that do not deem such admission to be
question of unconstitutional aggression by the nonave-
holding States the rights of the savehodng States but
we consider Il mere question Of srpsd.ene ne agitation
is calclatedt to create dipson instead Of united
aetioa on the part fthe South.
Resoled That the failure Of Congress provide civil
Government for California fully justified the people of thai,
Territory endeavong to provide one for themselves and
- e.. lro.-.a srxzt 49, Trsop Mate
Resoled, That zee cherish the Union priceless ralue
that zee OA seQ6usly cooperate all efforts to,cards its
preservation and perPety, as our most precious nhert
tuce long secures those rights Wch are guaranteed
BIZ the Federal Constitution and that ue tcneper re-
nounce tlthose rights clearly and papaby Violated
Resolved That although political preceden.s clothed in the
venerable habments Of time and sanctioned by the weight
Of patriotic and reveed are entitled to our deep con-
sideraon and respect yet they ought not be deemed
of unreasonable authority and binding Forces and that the
adoption by Congress of the ordinance of 81, in the form OF
the WiImot provso, would by be considered
rantable and unconstitutional usurpaton, on her part Of
power vested exclusively in the Territories Of this Union at
the time Of the formation of their organic laws insulting
imposition of degrading disabilities the people of Southern
and Southwestern States and total postraton OF our con-
stituiona equality, which, American citizens worthy OF
the nsme ought not and cannot be expected patiently
and pusianimousy to submit.
Resolved That Congress possesses constitutional power
to interfere the traffic of slaves between the several States
Resolved That the abolition by Congress OF slavery IN the
District Of Columbia, without full remuneration to the slave
owners therein, would be unconstitutional and an act OF ma
grant injustice that abolish it without the concurrence OF
the State Maryland, would be INSCRIPTIONS violation OF
implied faith; and that abolish without the consent OF
the people Of the District would be tyranny OF deep ana
undoIbted dye.
Resoped That is the duty of Congress pass such
act will to the citizens the full benefit OF the provi-
sion of the constitution regarding the reclamation oil per.
sons held TO service labor in State escaping into
another and that Sensors and Representatives in Con-
gress from this State be solicited to their best exertions
to procure which will most efectuay accomplish
this object and resoed further that the outrages repeated
" committed by portions of fellow citizens OF the nom
savehoding States upon characters and rights slave
holders and the legislation of several Of those States obsuct
ing the recovery Of slave property within their borders
are subyersiye of rights soemny and explicitly guaranteed
by the constitution, and at with the spirit which formed
and which alone preserve that sacred instrument tend
ing, with fearful rapdiy ALLEVIATE section OF the Union
from the other and to sever the bends by which we are united
people.
Rssod That the citizens of each and all the States have
equal right TO transport their property and domestic rela
tons of all descriptions recognised by the constitution to any
Of the territories of the Union that such territories acquired
they may have been either by the common by
the blood Of the citizens of the several States, and ought
be- free and open their equal enjoyment that rights
American citizens paramount to all conflicting foreign
and local laws and that together with the flag Of the Union,
whether advanced the North the South, the rising
the setting o. the SUM- borne proudly onward and authors
ts'ivey established in peerless supremacy the Constitution Of
tie Union
Col BINsAMAy then read the following resolutions which
also passed s....-.' &c.,.
Resolved That be recommended 10 fellow citizens OF
the several Of this State together and give
public expression their views the subjects embraced in
The foregoing resolutions ...."
The meeting motion adjourned.
STEPHEN DUNCAN President.
LOUISIANA AND THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION
The New Orleans Courier having tainted the Bull
etin with having been quoted by the New York
Evening Post as saying The people Of Louisiana