The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-08
Proclamation By John Anthony Qutman Governor of the
State Of Mississippi


resolves claimed and asserted their equality right with
the other States of this Union and the free use and
enjoyment OF the territory belonging in these
United States and have frequently and publicly declared
their fixed determination, ali hazards sintsin these
And whereas by recent acts or Congress the people of
Mississippi in common with the citizens Of all the slave
holding States have been virtually excluded IRON
ga' ~ ns srsns PoGn \ not all Of the vast and
thus, by unjust and insulting discri nations the advan
ges and benefits Of the federal Unon have been denied
And whereas the abolition by Congress Of the slave trade
In the District of Columbia and other Of the fee raj
government done and threatened leave reasonable hope
that the aggressons upon the rights of the people of the
slavehodng States will cease until by direct or indirect
means ss,. their domestic institutions are overh,own
be enabled to take INFO consideration the alarming Of
pend hs, the may Se paced st IL nv anas
TO assert her sovereignty and that the may be pro-
vaed to meet any and every emergency which may hap
l. John A. Quimsn governor OF the State of Mississippi
hereby convene the Legislature Of this STATE and do ap
point Monday the eighteenth day Of November next for
in Jackson, the seat OF government Of this State
Ia testimony Whereof have hereunto my hand and
q he city
ereignty OF Mississippi the thriy-fourth.
j.. A. QUITMAN
10. BELL, Secretary OF State.
From the Savannah Republican
A WORD TO the UNION MKs.-It Is time the Union men
throughout the State organizing The
are actively engaged and are holding conventions and
county meetings, and organizing clubs, with hope of
getting the sscendency in the convention them be
and routed Let the friends Of peace and Union 20 to
work. bring their strongest and best men, and vote for
candidate, whig democrat who not declare him
self in favor Of the Unon aud opposed dsunion seces.
son and non-intercourse or any other and i'm
practicable remedy The question, In opinion is no
less than that Of Union and disunon As patriot Geor
gsn feel Indifferent such issue, we trust and be-
eve the people will bestir themselves thar they will work
for this Union of their fathers from this m the day OF
election and will stay away from the polls or
refuse TO vote when that day comes.
FRoM THE SUBLIME TO THE RrprcuIous --Our co,en,po
OF the Morning News has last defined his poston
though without considerable flourish OF turnpets in
advance, all with the suppose Of COVERING his re-
treat He attempts shield his back a. he
from the held by interpreting Irrelevant quotation from
Judge Bsren vsnly hoping IN this way 70 hide the gno
mny OF his flight Like true Parhian, he does moi jai
however. 70 wing an arrow Al us a. he Believing
that the editor would take tho wnters xhen closely
pushed, piled him with questions regard 70 his pos
ton which could be easily svaded, and promised TO
publish his reply. be would frankly point out the course
he would have the convention to pursue.
Well what are the remedies which OUT ncehbor pro
posssf Wswil lot him speak for himself He says they
arcs
"lst Congress should DO required its next sssson 20
repeal the local law Of Mexico, By which the South il sx
cludsd nom the United States territories.
"M Congress shousd repeal 70 alter the law admit