The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-09

by such political reasons as are 10 De tOun0 IN OF toll
Grated by Constitution. There could be no 9TH
er complaint reasonably urged by the North against
the existence or the etesion of the slave property of
the South ,.but that the federal representation claim
ed for it was unequal, and therefore unjust towards
the North.
Butas we have seen the only inequality in this thing
against the South, and not in her favor; it then
solves itself into this, that this government restrict
ed in the exercise of all power, is to be allowed to
turn propagandist and devote its best energies to the
driving through, against all resistance of pighted
ah of constitutional law against all claims of right
justice or fraternity, moral reform, that has first
and last for its object, forcible ejec:ment from
midst of what is denounced as gross immortality,
and determination to give practical effect to the
ideas that this Government as Government, enter
tans of the sin of slavery.
1t is the first and last instance furnished by our
history, in which this has thought it right
full or expedient to subsidise religious agencies by
the strong of political power. 1t would require
but short step further in this attempt to regulate
matter of conscience, to see duty clearly dctat
ing union of Church and State. We feel it to be
unnecessary to trace this controversy step by step
its present critical, if not perilous stage.
If we should do so with the minutest fidelity, its
history would at every turn only shew, how reluc-
the South has been to bring the grave matters in
issue to that extremity which would leave the true
friends of harmony and Union nothing to hope. It
has been our fault that we have in every instance, in
vted imposition by indicating yielding disposition,
"HICu only required 10 DC pIeSSeus SIdut uS
most extravagant acquisitions. So it was in the
troversy with the anslavery States which gave birth
to the Missouri Compromise. In this mis-named
surrender of Southern rights who can shew particle
of consideration passing to the South Where, in
this one-sided compromise, is there to be found the
least reciprocity! Yet gave in to this unreasona
bic and unjust requirement., and avowed love for
this Union which should not suffer to part with
it, though the North was seeking to make pay in
valuable and unrghteous concessions for every day
of its existence. This compromise, by which we
bought our peace for more than quarter of centu-
ry, we observed with punctilous honor, and when
in the of events it to the turn of this por
of the Union to be benefited by the operation of
that law, we find the Northern States unbushingly
repndiating their contract and when called upon
to re-airm their own long expressed ratification Of
compromise. they refused to do so and as evin-
Give of their deliberate purpose to evade their plight
ed faith, they sought to organize territory embrac-
ed in the spirit of this compromise (by which every
anti-slavery basis the unmitigated and obnoxious
shape of the Wilmot Proviso. The North now disa-
vows the Missouri Compromise, because OF the ine-
vtable implication involved in that law, that if North
of s6 80 slavery is prohibited. South of that line it
may exist. Passing over the insncerity now so
transparent, with which the antislavery States OPP
posed the 2lst Rule of the House of Representatives,
their specious attacks against that wholesome and
conservative check upon fanacism, under the guise
of zeal for the right of petition, we come to the
slavery. And now can any Southern man. at all con-
with the history of the abolition movement
from its inception, longer doubt that the first aim of
that agitation was total and final emancipation of
our slave property! Why should we doubt it? Be-
cause of the bad faith involved! Was ever treache-
ry and selfshness 50 blended before in the public
conduct of any civilized States as is shown in the
course the North has pursued in regard to this COM
promise we have just spoken of! Because of the
daring violation of private rights Constitutional
and rna Gan tho nePfdv n ma
20 farther than several of the Northern States have
gone in their practical notification of the laws
curing to the South the privilege of reclaimng her
refugee slaves; can any vandalism improve upon
the slaves Of the District of Columbia to them
selves the equals of their masters? This brings
enemies in step of the goal they have kept their
eyes steadily fixed upon for twenty years, and has
can be reserved for US. They have but lay their
hands on slavery in the States, and we make one
more submissive and feeble remonstrance, and the
great work is finished.
In view therefore of the past history of this war
upon the peace the rights and the safety of the South
in view of its present aspects and in anticipation
of its future progress we report to the House for its
action the following Preamble and Resolutions, ac-
companied by bill providing for the call of Con-
vention of the sovereign people of this State.
WHEREAS, The people of the non-saveholding
States have commenced, and persisting in sys-
tenn of encroachment upon the Constitution and the
rights of portion of the people of this Conedeacy,
which is alike unjust and dangerous to the peace and
perpetuity of our cherished Union. Be it
lst. Resolued, By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues Of the State Of Georgia in General assembly
conuened That the Government of the United States
is of limited powers, and cannot rightfay exer-
else any authority not conferred by the Constitution
3d. Resolued, That the Constitution grants no pow
er Congress to prohibit the introduction of slavery
into any territory belonging to the United States.
3d. Resoiued, That the several States of the Union
acceded to the Confederacy upon terms of perfect
equality, and that the rights, privileges, and immuni-
ties secured by the Constitution belong alike to the
people of each State.
4th Resolved, That any and all Territory acquired
by the United States whether by discovery purchase,
or conquest, belongs in common to the people OF
each Sate and thither the people of each State and
every State have a common right to emigrate with
any property they possess and that any restrc-
ton upon this right, which will operate in favor of
the people of section to the exclusion of those
of another, is unjust, oppressive, and unwarranted
by the Constitution.
Constitution as property, and that the Wimot Pro-
vlso, whether applied to any territory at any time
heretofore acquired, which may be hereafter ac-
quired, is unconstitutional.
9th. Resolued, That Congress has no power either
directly or indirectly interfere with the existence
of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
7th. Resokced That the refusal on the part of the
non-slavehoding States to deliver up fugitive slaves
who have escaped to said States, upon proper de-
mand being made therefor, is plain and palpabe
violation Of the letter of the Constitution and an in
tolerable outrage upon Southern rights.
9th. Resoped, That in the event of the passage of
the Wilmot Proviso by Congress, the abolition of
Slavery in the District of Columbia, the admission
Of California State, in its present pretended Or
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