The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-27
sorrnERN
bpso1uTIoNs UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED.

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RESOLUTIONS UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED.
Rssolyed, That the territories ofthe
oi,.d States belong 10 the people OF
. severaI States of this Union as their
nmou property. That the citizens. OF
] several States Of this Union have equal
,bts 10 migrate with their property to
be territories, and are equally entitled to
protection Of the federal government In
II enjoyment of that property so long as
J territories remain under the charge OF
at government.
2. RssolVed, That Congress has no pow
10 exclude from the territory Of the Unit
States any property lawfully held in the
ates Of the Union and any act which
ay be passed by Congress to effect this
sult IS a plain violation Of the Constitu-
M Of the United States.
3 Resolved, That it is the duty Of Con
ess to provide proper governments for the
I%ritories. since the spirit of American In
tulIons forblds the maintenance OF mill
Nv governments in lime Of peace, and as
laws heretofore existing in territories
Ice belonging to foreign powers which
leifere with full enjoyment Of religion
freedom Of the p%ress--lhe trial by jury
ID all other rights Of persons and properly
I secured or recognized in the CONSTITUTE
Of The United States are necessarily
lid so soon as such territories become
/ melican territories, it is the duty OF the
leral government to make early provision
! the enactment Of those laws which
by be expedient and necessary 10 secure
The inhabitantso Of, and emigrants to, such
Fitories the full benefit OF the CONSTITUTE
al rights we assert.
4 I. Resoloea That to protect property
isting in the several States of the Union
E people Ofthese States invested the fed.
4 p gOvernment with the powersof war ant
4 %golialion and Of sustaining armies ant
yies, and prohibited TO State authorities
E exercise Of the same powers. They
{ ade no discrimination in the protection
be afforded or the description.of property
be defended, nor was it allowed TO thu
defal government to determine wha
lould be held as property. Whatever tn,
y 'ates deal with as property the reder
governhentis bound to recognize anC
lend as such. Therefore tits the sens,
ms Convention that all acts oil the fed
a government which tend to denational
property Of any subscription recognized
\ the Constitution and laws Of the States
Il Vat discriminate in the degree and eff
ID Fncy q the protection TO be afforded TO i
a which weaken Or destroy the title Of an,
d 'lzen upon American territories, are pIail
\ palpable violations Of the Fundamental
under which it exists.
j ? Resolvsd, That the slavehollin;
a'e' cannot and viii not submit to III
ae'men' BY Congress Of any law impos
M"H| nm dBnt.. 49, 80.
OneFous conditions or restraints upo
= rights Of the masters to remove wi,
: I |eif properly into the territories Of ii
n''eu States, OF to any law making al.
limitations u favor Of the proprietors I
n O,ner properly against them.
nsS0lved, Thai tits the duty of the led
II : government plainly to recognize an
d ~ = maintain the equal rights Of III
AsnS q the several States in the teri
!. q the United States, and 10 repud
" us power to make a Discrimination b,
b me proprietors Of different suecit
,i p,OpeF'F in federal legislation. Tn
Z .aeO1 q this duty BY the federal 90,
4 su., would greatly tend to restore Il
10 ,sn.O ! 'ae country and to allay the E,
slea' which now exist between The Al
81 - sections Of the Union. For Z
] us''OeFate opinion .of the Conven,ic
Y %s 'OleFance Congress has given
onlS .l0a that federal authority might
4 ' lrsssa incidentally and indirectly
M. q weaken the institutions exis,ir
o'aseS, confessedly beyond feder
/, a..l control, is a main cause
: ~ p.' SS which menaces he eyistsn.
su'0n and which has well nigh d