The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-06-25

the constitution The defenders Of this
right, are defenders of the constitution
Those who deny or impair its exercise, arr
uutaithful to the constitution, and if disuu.
ION follows the destruction of the right
they are the disuniohists.
s. Resolved, That the performance Of its
duties upon the principle we declare, would
enable Congress 90 remove the embarass.
ments in which the country is now involved
The vacant territories of the United States
no longer regarded as prizes for sectional IN.
pacity and ambition, would be gradually oc-
cupied by inhabitants drawn to them by
their interests and feelings Tho insttu.
tons fitted to them would be naturally ap,
Piled by governments formed on American
IDEAS and approved by the deliberate choice
of their constituents. The community
would be educated and disciplined under a
republican administration in habits of self
government, and fitted for an association as
a State, and to the enjoyment Of place in
the conlederaoy X. a community so formed
and organized, itlght well claim admission
to the Union and hoBo would dispute the
validity of the clam,
9, ReSoSUed, That Il recognition of this
principle, would deprive the questions be.
tween Texas and the United States of their
sectional character, and would leave them
for adjustment without disturbance from
sectional'prejudices and passions, upon con-
slderations, of magnanimity and justice
10. -ReSolyea, That a recognition of this
principle would inluse a spirit of conciation
in the discussion and adjustment of all
the subjects of sectional dispute, which
would afford guarantee OF an early and
satisfactory determination.
ii. Rcs0iUcd, That in the event domi-
nant majority shall refuse to recognize the
great constitutional rights we assert, and
shall continue to deny the obligations of the
Federal Government to maintain them, it is
the sense of this convention that the terrific
ries should be treated as property, and di-
Vided between the sections OF the Union, so
that the rights of both sections be adequate-
ly secured in their respective shares. That
we are aware this course is open to grave
objections, but we are ready to acquiese in
the adoption OF the line of 36 deg. 30 min.
north latitude, extending to 'tho Pacific
ocean,. as an extreme concession, upon con-
sideraticns of what is due to the stability OF
our institutions.
IL. ReSolUed, That Il is the opinion OF
this Convention that this controversy should
be ended, either by recognition of the con-
stitutlonal rights or the SouEnern people or
by an equitable partition of the territories
That the spectacle OF confederacy of states
involved in quarrels over the fruits of a war
in which the American arms were crowned
with glory, is humiliating. That the incor-
poration of the Wiluiot Proviso in the offer
of settlement, proposition which fourteen
regard as dsparing and dishonorablo, Is de-
grading to the country A termination to
this controversy, by the disruption of the
confederacy or by the abandonment Of the
territories to prevent such result, would be
a climax to the SHAME which attaches to
the controversy, which it is the paramount
duty Of congress to avoid.
10. Resoived, That this convention will
not conclude that Congress will adjourn
without making an adjustment of this con
trovcrsy, and in the condition of the ques
tons this convention does not feel at liberty
to discuss the measures suitable, for a resis.
tance of laws involving a dishonor of the
Southern States.
Mr.. Gholson explained that while he ap'
proved of the resolutions, he dissented from
the construction of 18th, as contained il
the address. lie could not assent to tn,
resolution with that construction.
Mr. Dupont, of Florida, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was read and re
ferred
ReS0lyed That should the Congress o
the United States enact any law ylolativ,
Of the constitutional rights of the slave-hold
ing States, set forth in the foregoing resolu
tions, and should they furthermore refuse tt
adjust the controversy growing out of the
slavery question, upon just and equitable
principles and upon terms satisfactory to
majority Of the sIaveholding States, it is tn
sense of this Convention, in such event, tina
the people of the slavehoding States should
through their respective Legislatures, con
cert and adopt measures for the organiza
tion ola general convention, to be constitu
ted Of delegates from the said States, and t
be invested with fun power and authority t
prescribe the mode and measures of redres.
proUtded, that said contemplated conven
ton shall be convened only in event tina
c;no nc tha said alavoholdinp States ehal
concur in the call for the same.
UNITED STATES SEyAToR.--His Excel
lenco Gov. Seabrook. of South Caroline
has appointed the Hon. Robert "
Barnwel, Senator to Congress, in plac
of Colonel Elmore, deceased. Mr.
Barnwell was at Nashville, in after
dance on the Southern Convention, a
one of the Delegates from the State a
large. Mr., Barnwell is represented a
/ "a oantlaman of hiph chara cfar and dis