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more than the Mexican law establishing one exclu-
sive religion, or any other law repugnant to Our
principles OF government
3. Resolued, That we opposed to the settle
ment Of the vexed territorial question by the adop
ton of the Missouri compromise line, because we
believe il to be unconstitutional That we agree
with Mr.. Calhoun in the declaration made by him
in his speech in the Senate of the United States
the 9th June, lS4o, on the Oregon bill "That the
slaveholding States desire action Of the Govern
ment; demand no law TO give them any advantage
in the territory about be established; are willing
TO leave il, and other territories belonging to the
United States, open to all their citizens long
they continue to be Territories, and, when thoy
cease TO be 3d. TO leave II to their inhabitants to
form such governments might suit them, with
out restriction or condition. except that imposed by
the Constitution, as pre- requisite for admission
into the Union" That this doctrine of non inter
ference by the General Government is the true and
safe ground for the South to occupy. And we fur
Their agree with the opinion advanced by Mr.. Cal
houn in his speech in the Senate OF the 10Th August
1913, in argument against the adoption ofthat COM
promise line, "that the offer and support of it by
the South and small portion of the North, if they
should succeed in establishing it, would be regarded
by the united north in future as surrender by the
slaveholding States Of full power to Congress over
slavery in the Territories"
4. Resolved That the United States and the State
of Texas are the only parties to the question of
boundary between Texas and New Mexico, and
that Texas in the exercise Of her right as State,
and the United States by the exercise of the
stitutonal power of Congress, are competent to
make an agreement for the settlement Of the dis
puted boundary.
g. Resolped, That we feel great interest in the
prosperity of the State of Texas, great border
slave State of the South, and desire to see her
lieved from the burden of debt which Expresses
her and prevents her rapid settlement That we
admit the power in Congress to make, and we do
most cordially approve of the offer of ten millions
of dollars made by the United States to her, for
portion of her lands not fit for agricultural pur-
poses. and for the settlement Of her boundary
described in the act-and in payment of her claims
upon the United States whereby che will be freed
from debt, left the of her valuable lands, and
in situation to advance rapidly in population,
power, and wealth; and whereby, moreover, all
that portion of the Territory of Texas north of the
line of 800 80 will be relieved from the principle Of
the Wilmot provso imposed on it by the articles
for the annexation of Texas to the United States.
6. Resolued, That the power belongs to Congress
to receive new States into the Union, with consi-
utions republican in their character, and as the
Constitution does not require the organization OF
territorial government as Prerequisite, the ad
mission Of California into the Union, State, is
the result of the exercise by Congress of constitu
tonal power, and even well founded objection to
the measure, inexpedent, would be no good
cause for resisting it.
Z. Resolred, THAT we feel great satisfaction on
| account of the total abandonment by Congress Of
the Wilmot proviso also, of the abandonment Of
| the precedent established by the law organizing
the Territory of Oregon in respect to slavery and
likewise the doctrine asserted by the Missouri COM
promise, manifested by the passage of the law
north of the line of 36o 30, said law containing no
restrictions slavery, but the contrary pro-
viding for appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States on all questions Of title to slaves and
declaring that she shall be entitled, on her admis
sion as State, to determine for herself whether
she shall exclude slavery or not at her pleasure,
thus Welding to the South the constitutional right
which she asserted and claimed, as we'll north OF
the Missouri compromise line south of it.
8. Resolved, That the recent enactment by Con-
gress of an efficient law for the recovery of fugitive
| slaves, together with the above mentioned estab-
lishment of the principles OF non intervention by
Congress in questions of slavery in the Territories,
are satisfactory proofs of increased sense among
the people of the slaveholding States of their
constitutional obligations and OF their duty to re-
spect and maintain the ghts Of their southern
brethren.
9. Resolued, That the Union of these States,
which constitutes people, is justly dear to
a main pillar in the edifce of our real indie
pendence; the support of our tranquility at home
and our peace abroad of our safety, OF our pros
perity and of that very liberty we justly prize
That the progress of the United States under our
free and happy institutions has surpassed the most
sanguine hopes of the founders of the republic.
That our growth has been rapid beyond all former
example in numbcrs, in wealth, IN knowledge and
all the useful arts which contribute TO the comfort
and convenience of man, and that never twenty
millions of people, associated together in one pc.
litical body, have enjoyed 80 much freedom and
happiness as the people of these United States.
| TO- Resolved, That we want ne representation in
the convention proposed shortly TO be held in Nash
vile, do desire any call of the Legislature Of
this State, any other proceeding tending to OPP
pose the laws of our Government-that we desire
the development of resources, the advancement
of our arts and industry, and to enjoy quietly the
prosperity opening before US, under the flag OF
our glorious Union and the Constitution of the
United States, the noble legacy left by our FORE
fathers, which will preserve in honor OF their
memory.
H. Resolusd, That we recognise no right in any
State as such 10 secede from the Union or dissolve
| fta n.vior syfth nOF a a
General Government-that the Government can
only be abolished by the exercise Of the right OF
revolution which is an individual right, and to be
resorted TO only when the alternative OF civil war
peril of life and danger of general desoation is pre-
ierable to- existing evils and oppression and not
when people arc enjoying the benefits OF con-
sttutional and representative government, and are
in the full tide of prosperity.
H. Rssoiued, That our gratitude and thanks are
due 10 those patriotic statesmen who, by their I'M
firing cxertons and efforts, have secured the set
Element of said long contested and vexed questions
resulting in the triumph of the principles main.
tanned by the South in the assertion Of her constitu-
tional rights.
Mr.. STEWART urged their adoption in very co
quent speech delivered in his happest style.
On motion Of ]. Y. BLOCKER, esq, the question
was taken on the adoption Of the preamble and res
olutions, and they were carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned TO meet at the Mar
ket- house at half past seven o'clock, when the
sembled multitude addressed by Messrs.
BLOCKER, LASoDoN, and RoLsToS.
The number present at this great meeting was
estimated at 500 to 900, and they all Union
men. Our opponents kept away, and made every
effort in their power to prevent others from giving
BUTT Of no avail. The people we're there. Mo-
BILE HAS SPOKEN, AND HER ron THE USroSl
Ohio Congressional Election.
Districts. Members Elected.
| l. Hamilton David II. Disney, Loco.