The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-12

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mond, assembled for the purpose of considar;nc
and adopting immediate and the most efficient
measures Tor arresting the threatened further
aggresslons OF the States, and people of the
States OF the North and West, on the const;tn-
tional rights Of the savehodng States. do rp-
solve as follows:
lst That the provisions of the Fugitive slave
law receive our most cordial appreciation. They
are, in all respects, consistent with the require
ments of the Constitution, and, if observed and
executed by the people of the non-slaveholdmg
States, and the agents of the General Govern
ment, to whom their execution is more immedi-
ately assigned, will afford practical guarantee
that our legal and constitutional rights are to be
hereafter respected and indicated
I'd. That the recent occurrences in Boston,
where an attempt was made, Intellectually, to ell
force this law, have painfully impressed us with
the conviction that its provisions are to be evaded
"peaceabIy, if possible, or resisted forcibIy, if
necessary"
3D. That following this disorganizing and
revolutionary example, the Legislature of Yer
mont has passed law, substantially and in eff
feet, repeating and making imperative this wise,
just, and sautary act of Congress- and has vir-
tuay placed that State in open rebellion to the
constituted authorities of the Union.
4th. That the period has arrived when, if this
Union is to be preserved, all the States, and the
people of all the States, should be called back
to strict and honest observance of the consti-
tutionaI compact by which the Union was
formed
5th That the slaveholding States have the
right to demand, and should adopt immediate
measures for making the demand, that all en-
actments of any State legislature, whereby any
distractions, delays or hindrances are created to
the recapture and restoration of fugitive slaves
go l,... l,,,,f ,ln oh hn lad
9th That until such repeal be made, it is the
duty of the slavehoding States, by all constitu-
tional enactm>nts by their State legislatures,
sustained by the individual and associated action
of their people, to withdraw ON all trade or
traffic with the people Of those States who thus
reckessy disregard the supreme law of the ma
ton.
Resolved, That Il committee be appointed,
whose duty it shall be, to prepare and submit II
constitution for the permanent organization Of
II society in this city to be called "The Southern
Rights Association Of the City of Richmond
and also to consider Of and report such other
measures, proper to be adopted by this meeting,
for the purpose Of giving effect to the foregoing
declarations.
Mr.. Scott moved to refer the above constitu-
ton and series of resolutions to a committee Of
ID, to make report to an ad jOurned meeting on
Wednesday night, Dec. 18th.
This motion of reference was discussed at
length and with some warmth, by Messrs.
Scott, Joseph Mayo and George R. Pcake i'll
its favor; and by Messrs. ID. p. Gooch, VIM.
Wallace, and Richard Reins, in opposition. 1t
was finally adopted with very few dissenting
votes.
On motion of Mr.. Scott the Chair was author
lied to appoint the said committee Of 10, and to
take time for that purpose.
Mr. JoSpph Nuyn NOV cd tho follownr rpSOlu-
ton, which was, on his motion, referred to the
said committee:
ReSolred, That it is of vital importance to the
commercial as we'll general interest of this
Commonwealth that every constitutional and
legal aid should be given to encourage and pro-
tect the shipping interest particularly of the
State, that we may become our own carriers and
to this end we respectfully, though earnestly, re-
commend to the legislature tho expediency Of
imposing tax adequate to effect that object
upon the vendors of all goods, wares aud mcr-
chandize brought into this State by any vessel
belonging, in whole or in part, to any citizen OF
n non-slavchodng State.
On motion of Mr.. r. b. Gooch the follow
ing provisions, adopted by the Prince George
Association, We're referred to the same commit
tee
|. TO purchase no coarse cotons or wool
ems, or brogues for negro wear, of Northern man
utacture.
,. To buy no ready made clothing manuiuc-
tured at the North
3. To buy no carriage, buggy, harness, brt-
dies or saddles made at the North.
4. To buy no ploughs nor axes Of Northern
manufacture.
s. And, generally, to buy all articles of South
ern manufacture, or Importation from foreign
countries, in preference to similar articles from
the North, for the use Of our farms or our fam
lies, whenever we can procure them.
8. TO employ no Northern teachers. male or
female to patronize no school in which such
are employed, and, under no circumstances, to
send child to the North to be educated
7. TO aid in supporting no Northern preacher
who does not connect hlrnsolf with a Southern
religious society, and declares his intention to
become citizen Of the South
s. TO buy of no merchant and employ no
mechanic who is not, in our belief, fully den~
tilted in interest and feeling with the South
9. To employ no vessel owned or commanded
by II Northern man, or manned by Il Northern
crew, to transport our agricultural products.
10. TO subscribe to no Northern news.aprr
unless it uneqnivocally advocates justice to the
South; and further, That we will patronizc no
Southern new spaper that doe, not stand up man
fully for our rights
IL. To take no trip of pleasure to the North
or sojourn at any Northern watering place.
-. TO extend the rights of hospitality to no
itinerant book or newspaper agent, pedar,
preacher, or land hunter, who is not by letter,
or otherwise, introduced as trustworthy
Mr.. Reins moved the following which w,ls
also referred to the same committee:
Resolred, That although it is very Ingenious
and adrot political move to identify the late
with the cause Of the Enion-al-
though it is the cunning policy of the supporters
Of the compromise to avail themselves of the
attachment Of the people to the Union, and to
dazzle, brighton and mislead the public mind by
dcnounoing, as disunonsts, the opponents OF
that Objectionable measure; yet we imagine
that when the sober second thought begins to
operate (and we think the events at our State
Capitol to day show that is has already begun to
opcrate,) the people will discover that the oppo-
nents Of that measure are just as ardent friends
of the Union rs its supporters. BY aiming to
DrcSprvp the Constitution in ull ito ii -,