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

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power to enforce. Bui dissolve the Union, and
We have M such law-ao such right-uO such
powes-no Pge,idsnl-uO navy-no army-at
our eoamaad. Alfthe free States will then
become TO US pesliferous harbours, to which
our slapdsNRill Zee with impunity and if the
free States refuse to treat with us on this subs
jsst, As they certainly will, we shall haze no
remedy nnd mol even o lawial cause Of war.
Whit, then. has Mississippi to g in by dis
soluiion or secession9 California, Utah, and
Nav Mexico will stand unaffected by cur
,msaness-Fex ~ with her ten millions 81 dol
.EEvs in her Treasury, will laugh at our folly
Congress win continue to legislate for the
District Of Colu,nbia and the balance Of the
Union, and the President will continue 10 exc
cute the laws of the United States, as formerly,
over the Territory Of Mississippi, unless for
cibfy resisted by our arms. The United States
Courts will continue TO hold their sittings at
jackson and Pontotoc, with power to Try all Of
tenders against the laws Of the Union. The
United States mails will continue to traverse
our country and herald the nova Of our pOlit-
ical suicide.
A Declaration Of independence and Seces-
sion BY Mississippi, will not repeal the consli-
tutaoa and laws Of the United States. The
President, having no option, will be compelled
20 enforce them both; and unless we make
foTcible and successful resistance, we shall be
IL the Union but MOI of it. Having abandoned
our position as . State, and Withdrawn cur
reptss ntatiOn from Congress, we shall be for
'eibly governed as a Territory.
1t requires no prophet to f%oretell that Mis-
sissipPi will cut no such disgracelul figure in
the history Of tue nation. She will not mis-
take a.pToper resentmen, Of political wrongs
tot awar 10 be made BY herself upon her own
constitution. aA's
The South holds in her own hands the power
OF . just and proper retaliation against the
unNkisc, unprincipIed, and insulting conduct Of
portions Of the Northern people. The cotton
crops Of the South control the Of
the marion. The great commercial cities Of
New York, Philadelphia and Boston, the cot
ton manufactures Of New England and the
fleets Of ships that cover the Ocean with COM
merce, may all be made subservient 10 the
production OF Cotton. We can withdraw our
patronage fIom the Northern cities and facto-
Hiea, and refuse TO export and import 10 North
etn ships-we can establish direct commune
cation with the foreign markets Of the world
export our own crops in our W ships and i'm
port our own goods ard money in return-es-
tablish Southern manufactures, encourage
Southern mechanics, and Southern merchants,
and Southerninterests Of every description, and
make use Of the Army and Navy Of the Union
10 protect Southern enterprise. Make this
proclamation to the North and execute it with
an energy and determination worthy Of so
great q cause, and we shall revolutionize the
Government and conquer our Northern enc
mics without sheddinga drop Of %fraternal blood.
IN conclusion, | give you the sentiment Of
Andrew Jackson
tFFHR UNloN-r MUST AND SHALL BE PREsERvED."
lam, with great respect,
Your friend and obi. servt.,
JOHN D. FREEMAN.
To T. G. Topper, c. G. Shackleford, N. Gala
han, H. A. u. Lawson, W. Mcbride.
The letter Of Gen. Freeman was lis
tened 10 with patient and marked atten-
ton, and was received by the auditory
with lively demonstrations Of concur
renee.
Atthe conclusion Of the letter, Gen1
Patrick Henry was loudly called for.
He responded in a speech Of half an
hour, repIete with argument and elo-
,gusnce, and delivered in his happiest
and most effective style-every senti-
ment Of which seemed to find a response
in the hearts of his hearers. The Sc
cretarles could moi do justice to it BY
any abstract they might give, and there.
fore will not atiemptit.
At the conclusion Of Gen'I Henry's
speech, the crowd repaired to the Grove,
where they partook Of a most plentiful
Barbecue, we'll served up.
Nothing occurred TO mai the harmony
and good feeling that prevailed through.
out the speaking and festivities Of the
day.
81, JOHN MONTGOMERY, Pres't,
JOHN R. LAMBuTn, Vice Presidents.
Is VIM M. WHITE,
no Richard II. Winter,( secretarie
John z. BOsOorth, s.
1HE FuetrivS SLAVE LAw.-The Boston
Daily Advertiser, the Boston Courier and some
other Boston papers, have taken a decided
stand u favor Of lhe peace measures recently