Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-02
NUMBER 35.

and have asked for an expression Of opinion bv
The people Of this State on this subject, il practi.
eable-snd whereas, we, portion Of lhe peorle
OF the State OF Mississippi, have assembled for
the purpose Of taking this subject into eousidera.
ton, therefore,
Resolved, That we are not sufficiently inform.
ed in regard to the particular facts attending the
formation ofthe constitution presented nv Caiilor.
mia, TO give any positive opinion in relation to the
question as now presented; but that il is our Ar,
den, desire that California should come into the
Union as slave Staleyet ifthe people fCalilor,
MA have fairly decided otherwise & have Gormeda
constitution 4 State Government for themselves
IN accordance with the constitution oflhe u. s.
without any fraud, improper or undue influence
IN the act and manner Of lis formation, Of which
tact the people Of California and the Congress of
the United States are the Judges: We as a pa,ri.
o'Ic aud Iaw~abiding people, loving the South and
The Union, however deeply we may regret our
exclusion from soil purchased with our common
blood AID treasure, will acquiesce IN the RICH, Of
the people Of that country, rs American reemen,
TO iorm their own constitution as they NAV de.
sire
= Resolved, That While the people Of the
State OF Mississippi would regard the passage of
any act by Congress 10 abolish or proven, tbe
existence of slavery in any State or Territory of
this Union, or to abolish or Interfere with The
traffic in slaves between the citizens of digeren,
States, or to abolish slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia, as subversiye of the constitution and dan.
gerous to public libertyyet they see no good rea>
son to oppose the admission Of California as A
State with constitution regulating It's own do.
mestlc Institutions, at as early day as said
State can be admitted in accordance with
The requirements ofthe constitution of,he United
Slates,lhe usage ofthe Government and in similar
cases.
Resolved, That we cannot consider the adj.
mission dfEaiornia as a State with cons,i,u.
ton nirlyFiormed by her citizens, as the
Wilmot Proyiso in another form, although sla.
very may be excluded by constitutional prohbi,
ton.
Resolved, That as yet we have seen no inst
cause oicensurc olany department of the Gov.
ernmont, for the past and present condition ofCal.
iiornia, except the Congress Of the U. S.-but
we do not unustifedv ccnsure Congress for It's
failure to provide territorial government for that
and other terrtories-the delay in which, in our
opinion, has been brought about by the fanatics
olthe North, who would jeopardize this glorious
Union TO stab their brethren and lellowcitzens of
the South.
Resolved, That our senators and representa-,
tives in Congress be requested to remain firmly
at their posts and to resist all aggrcssions upon
the South or its institutions.
Which are respectfully submitted.
y. W. ADAMS.
Mr., Adams supported these resolutions in SO.
res OF appropriate remarks
The Report Of Mr.. Adams was net re.
ceiyed.
Hon. John |. Guon was then called on by
the meeting, and he presented himself at tho
stand and delivered one Of the most iorcible and
eloquent appeals to the Judgment and feelings
Of Southern men that probably has ever been
made in this State, The cheering was mos,
deafenng.
Hon. /. Jones Stewart, of Wilkinson, was
then called for, who responded in speech ii
which he discussed with great vigor the constu.
tional rights of the South,
Mr., &. y. Yerger by invitation, expressed his
views upon the reports
Mr.. Anderson moycd that the minority report
be substituted tor the first resolution Of the com.
mitlec.
Mr.. McRae morcl thu, the substitute he laid
on the table. Adopted.
A motion was made to lay the majority report
on the table, lost.
Gen r. N. Wau then moved that the whole
of the majority report be at once a.
loptcd. The chairpm the motion to the meeting,
and the resolutions were adopted by an overwhe.
ming vote
It was moved that the proceeding ofthis meet
ng be published in all the papers 81 the State
Adopted.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
J. A. QUlTMAN, Chairman,
JYo. MARSHALL, Secretary.
$. X, ADAMS,
T. DABAUvE, Asst Secs.
JAS. McDoNLLD,