The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-03-16


Legislature on the California q%uesticn.
Mr.. PRESIDENT The joint select commit
tee on Federal and State Relations, to whom
was referred the special message of the Gov
ernor, with the letter of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, on the subject
Of the admission Of California into the Union
as a State, have had the same under considera-
ton, and have instructed me to report the fol-
lowing resolutions, and recommend their adOp-
ton:
Resolved, That the expositiOns and views
expressed by the convention of the people Of
Mississippi assembled in convention on the
first Monday Of October last, and in the adj
dress Of their convention, merit and receive our
hearty appreciation and commentator.
Resolved, That il was the duty fthe last, as
it is the 4uty of the present Congress Of the
United States, to provide territorial govern.
ments for California and the other territories
acquired from Mexico-all the citizens Of the
United States resid'nr in or re moving to said
territories, the guarantees Of the constitution
for the protection Of their civil and political
rights, as recognized by it's provisions.
Resolved, That the exercise by the govern
ment OF the United States of a silent and pas
sive jurisdiction over the territory Of Califor-
MIA in consequence Of the failure by Congress
to provide laws for the government Of said
territory, and for the equal and indiscriminote
protection Of all the citizens Of the United
States removing to said territory with their
property is in the highest degree unjust to-
wards the people of slaveholding States, by
lettering them from going to s1id territory
with their slaves, and is caIculnted and inten-
ded to deprive them Of an equal participation
in the common property Of the people of all
the States.
Resolved, that the policy heretofore nur-
sued by the government of the United Suites
in regard to said territory, in 6%efnsing +" pro-
vide a territorial government therefore, has been
and is, eminently calculated to promote, and
is about to effect, indirectly, the cherished OBJ
iect Of the abolitiouists, which cannot be ac-
complished by direct legislation, without a
plain and palpabIe violation Ofthe constitution
Of the United States.
Resolved, That the admmisson Of Califor-
MIA into the Union as a sovereign State, with
it's resent constitution, the result of the aiore-
said false ard unjust policy on the part Of the
Government Of the United States, would be
an act Of fraud and oppression on the rights Of
the people Of the slave-holding States, and it
is the sense of the Legislature that our Sen
: ators and Representatives should, to the ex-
t tent of their ability, resist it by all honorable
and constitutional means.
Resolved, That while we admit the unIim
. tied right Of the citizens Of any terri tory il
u framing a State constitution, to engraft upoI
: it any principle whatever, provided the form
of the government is republican, and in moth
ing conflicts with the constitution Of thu
u United States, and deny the right of Con
QreSs to reject a State applying for admission
into the Union, because its constitution either
~tolerateS or rejects the institution of slavery
yet in the case OF California now applying fo
: admission, if the Senators and Representative
, shall be satisfied, from reliable evidence, tina
fraud has been practiced, or improper infuen
= ces used to stiAe a full and fair expression o
opinion by the citizens Of Californ a, in refer
70 ence to the formation Of their State contitutio
u they ought to oppose her admission for thu
- reason also.
Resolved, That we refer the subject Of tn
admission Of California into the Union, an
: the circumstances and course of policy whic
!; have induced its population, so hastily, and i
such an uDprec dented manner to apply for az
I; mission, 10 the convention Of Southern STATE
proposed to be assembled at Nashville, on ii
first Monday in June next, to be considore
!. with other causes of complaint against II
people Of the non,slaveholding States; and,
the mean time, we recommend TO our Senate
and Representatives in Congress to remain
their posts aud resist all futher aggression G
:, our rights.
No Resolved, That his Excellenoy the Goveruo
- be requested to forward to each Of our Sen
:. tors and Representatives in Congress q COZ
: Of these resolutions.
Oh JOHN J. McRAE,
or Speaker ofhe House Of RepresentStiU
NJ. JNO. |. GUtON,
Presidenl Of he Senate pro lem.
en- Approved March 6, 1850.
ed J, A, QUITMAN.