The southern press., 1850-10-07
Ths Nahoass Union, ndeetias.

another account. They betray the fatuity OF those
who passed thepf' and Of the cause in, which
they were passed. They condemn tho NASH
vile platform, ard approve the Gompromiss
plan--and say that The latter is more favorable
to the South than the former. Now The Nash
vile line of So ? 80 was repeatedly offered n
Congress, and never received solitary Northert
vote--and alrays receired an Overwhelming ma
jorHy Of tae Southern rote d: whilst the Com
promise plan, in its most important elements,
was carried by an overwhelming Northern vote,
and was opposed by large majority of the
Southern. III the Natchez resolutions, there
fore, are right, both the Northern and Southern
delegations in Congress were composed of the
met together for each delegation voted against
the interests of its constituent And if il be
the result of our glorious Union to select that
particular class of citizens to represent both sec
tons, why it is unucky enough for the peo-
pie that met ut this Natchez meeting TO express
answering attachment to ii
RALLY roR THE CHIoH.-In pursuance TO
public notice the "Rally for the Union was
held in the Court House in the city of Natchez
Miss, on Monday the 23d inst The meeting
organized by appointing D. pendleton, President;
Daniel Fowlers and John lIu,chins, esGs., Vice
Presidents; james NJ Stockman and Charles r
Railey, csqs, Secretaries After the meeting
was organized, the President in few pertinent
remarks explained the object of the meeting.
Mr.. Joseph ID. Shields was loudly called for
and addressed the meeting i'll his usua! felicitous
style.
James III. Veazie, esq. read the following reso-
lutioDs for the consideration of the meeting
which, after very eloquent addresses by J. II.
Veazie and Col A. l.. Biugaman, were unani-
mousy adopted:
Resolred, That we have ever cherished the
Union of the States most precious inheri
tance; as zone and inseparable' from that liberty
which was purchased with the blood of heroes
and of patriots; as legacy, the value of which
we have never felt called upon TO calculate as
golden bond, crcling the pillars of government
not one link OF which we have e,cr thought OF
loosenng; and that now, even more than ever.
DO we feel called upon to express unswerving
attachment TO that Union, and undiminishcd con-
fidence in its stability.
Resolred, That we approve of the series of
measures adopted by Congress for the settlement
Of a most dangerous and iearfully agtating con-
troversy between the North and South, i'm whicl
we recognize the observance Of principles, main
tanned and relied on BY the South in the a>str
ton of her rights of property, and the protection
Of her interests. That that settl ment rejects
and puts to rest the odious Wimot Proviso, and
leaves the territories open, equally to the imnli-
grafton and enjoyment Of citizens from nll see.
tons of the Union, with their property of ever,
species guaranteed BY the federal Constitution
That it furnishes the most stringent and ample
remedy Tor the recovery Of fugitive SLAVES, and
recognizes in the people of territory, without
regard to its locality, the right, in organizing
themselves into n State, to settle the question
of slavery for themselves in their own organic
law
Resolred, That the question Of the admission
Of California was one for the discretion of Con-
gress solely, and not of constitutional power
That the Willingness of those who opposed her
admission even to resistance to- have admitted
her with limited boundaries, is an acknowledge
ment that no constitutional objections stood in
the way of that admission.
! Resolred, That we especially dissent from the
recommendation of the late Nashville Conver-
ton, which virtually announced as The Hlinatuni
of the South, the passage of law by Congress
prohibiting slavery North of the line oi So 80
North latitude, and admitting and recognizing il
South of that line That our right of emigration
with slave property, to United States territories
does not depend upon Congressional permission
nor can it be wre-ted consttutionally from us
| by Congressional authority. That the Nashville
platform substantially surrenders to Congress
the right Of unlimited legislation over slave
prnperty in the territories, and places it mt the
discretion of the majority in that body-thereby
cutting off all ground for conciliaiion, harmony
and adjustment, and presenting rs the only al.
iernative, disunion with all its horrors and ca
tlamitics.
| Resolrcd, That in the settlement which has
been effected, the claim by the North to such
power Of unlimited Legislation for Congress,
pertinaco ously upon insisted upon for so many
years, has been abandoned BY both Houses, not
merely with regard to territory on both sides OF
the line of $500, but also with regard to terri
tory, which at the time Of the annexation Of
Texas was placed within the reach Of such pro-
hibitory enactment And therefore, so far as
the assertion of correct principle is concerned,
(should the State of Texas accept the propo-
sails of the United States,) the measures which
have passed will prove Il virtual and important
concession to opinions which the South has
STEADILY maintained and on which time and
again she has placed an unwavering reliance.
Resolred That the course OF the Hon. Henry
S. Foote, in the Senate OF the United States,
on these great healing measures o. compromise,
receives our unqualified appreciation, nnd we
tender him our warr.e est thanks for his unwa-
vering firmness, his untiring perseverance, his
able and eminent services, and his patriotic eff
forts in the cause alike Of the South and of the
Union.
Resolred That we extend to Senator Foote
hearty invitation to meet the ople of Adams
county, upon his return from the Senate, and
to receive from them in person the plaudits and
approval which his course so well deserves, and
which they will they will feel highly gratifed
in extending.
ResolUed, That we also tender our warmest
thanks to the Hon. Henry Clay, Lewis Cass,
Daniel s. Dickinson, and Daniel Webster, and
the other distinguished members of both Houses
of Congress, who have abandoned on the occa-
sion all party, sectional and personal considern-
tions, and have united in patriotic endeavors
and exertons to allay agitation, to settle a most