The organizer., 1850-12-07

were entitled to as political equals
under the constitution. Our peace
has been endangered by incendiary
appeals. The Union instead of being
considered fraternal bond, has been
dsed as the means of striking'a: our
vital interests.
The Admission of California, under
the circumstances of the case con-
firms and unauthorized and revOlu-
tionary seizure of public domain. and
the exclusion of near half the States
OF the Confederacy from equal rights
therein destroys the line Of SO 80
which was originally acquiesced in as
matter of compromise and peace,
and appropriates to the Northern
States 10000 square miles below
that line, and is SO gross and palpa>
BILE violation of the .princi Pies of
justice and equality as to shake our
confidence in any security 20 be given
by that majority who are now clothed
with power TO govern the future
destiny Of this confederacy.
The recent purchase of territory
by Congress from Texas, as low
down as 80 deg. on the Rio Grande.
also indicates that the boundaries of
the slaveholding states are fixed and
our doom prescribed So far as it de,
pends upon the will ,of dominant
majority. and nothing now can save
US from a degraded destiny but the
spirit of freemen who know their
rights and are resolved TO maintain
them, be the consequences what they
may.
We have no powers that are
binding upon tae states we represent.
But in order 10 produce system and
concerted action, we recommend
the following resolutions, viz: cIf
Resotoed, That we have ever che vr y
Ished and do now cherish cordi and
attachment to the Union, which I'd
Constitution OF the United Stat
created; and that to preserve al
transmit such a Union, this Conve
ton originated and is now re .asser
bled. ...'....
Resolccd, That the Union of the
States isa Union Of equal and inde-
pendent sovereigniies, and that the /
powers delegated TO the Federal Gov. {
eminent. can he resumed by the !
several States. whenever it may seem S
% them proper and necessary. (
Resoioed, That all the evils antic, 3
patel by the South; and which oc- y
'asioned this Convention to assemble d
lave been realized. hy the failure to 0
'xiend she Missouri line of Compro> Q
Mise to the Pacific Ocean. By the 4
admission of California as a State. q
By the organization of Territorial n
Governments for Utah and New n
Mexico, without giving adequate Il
protection to their property Of tho Il
south. BY the dismemberment of u
Texas. BY the abolition Of the slave n
rade and the emancipation Of slaves g
arried into the District of Columbia II
or sale. n
ResolUed, That we earnestly recon C
mend 10 all parties In the slavehold- a
lg States. to refuse to go into or il
any National Conven- II
ion, whose object may be to nOmi. Il
ate candidates for the Presidency
nd Vice Presidency of the United pr
lateS under any party denomination
yhatever. until our constitutional es
ghts are secured. bI
ReSolUCd. That in view Of these ag- e,
ressiOns, and OF those threatened and 81
npending. we earnestly recommend
} the slaveholding States. to meet "
! Congress or Convention, to be r
ED at such time and place as the CT
lates desiring TO be represented. may a,
ssiguate, to be composed Of double ef
le number Of their Senators and D.
representatives. in the Congress oi hC
le United States, entrusted with full 70
ower and authority to deliberate "a
nd act with the view and intrHtion m
arresting farther aggression. hsd Of
possible Of restoring the Constitu> 10
onal rights Of the South, and IL not vi
} provide for in the future safety and q
81
Resided, That, the President OF al
lis Convention be requested 10 for. G.
ard copies Of the foregoing pream- g,
e and resolutions 70 the Governors II
each Of the slaveholding States uh
the Union, 20 be laid before their er
spectiVe Legislatures ~ their ear sti
sst assembling DC
Mr.. Gordon, Of Va. moved The di
-evions question, and on call Of il
.e States The following was ihs tn
suit: a
Afiruafius. Florida. an
sor5fa Mf-efrrfnnf- Confh r.-of;,,. =.