The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-13

hoped that the causes which designated
The subject may not exist e'er the time
appointed for its sitting arrives, Should,
however, Congress not have redressed our
grievances, and the South still be writhing
under injuries, inflicted by our Northern
brethren, this convention will, | have no
doubt, take the whole matter into calm,
deliberate and wise consideration, and re-
commend such a course to the Soath as
will be best Tor its future prosperity, peace
and happiness. When this convention
was first suggested to our State, the proba-
bility that Congress would pass territorial
bills containing the Wilmot proviso vas
strong. The strong expression Of South
ern feeling upon the subject has, however,
lessened this probability, and sincerely
trust that a compromise, settling all dis
t%tacting questions, may do away with the
necessity Of a convention.
"Justice" next replies to my remarks
upon the resolution touching the admission
Of California with her present boundaries
and constitution. | am aware, sir, that
Congress has not legislated for California,
or caused 10 be inserted into her consEiIu-
ton its provision respecting slavery, and
had a few Southern wings and two recre-
ant democrats only have proved true to the
South, 10 her hour Of trial, in the last ses-
sion Of Congress, and voted for a terrific
rial government for California, we would
not have her now with q constitution franz
ed 10 suit Northern tastes, and excluding
Southern men, presenting herself for ad
mission as a State into the Union. The
word fraud is a redeeming feature in the
third resolution, and Ilegret that | passed
it over silently in my first communication
Now let me ask "Justice" if it is fair,
that a body Of men without local or perma-
nent interest, without the authority of
Congress, with no sympathy for the insti-
tutionsOf a large portion of this confede-
racy, on territory acquired by thejoint blood
of the United States, with Mexican law
adverse to slavery there prevailing, should
call a convention, organise a government
and be promptly admitted as a State into
the Unio1? l think moi, and | hope there
is not in Congress a single representative
from the South who will vote for her adj
mission, unless her admission is Jointly
passed with territorial bills, without the
Wilmot proviso for New Mexico and Utah,
and if voted for separately it will be sup
ported by those only who would support
the Wilmot proviso. And | further hope
that the South will require that the South
ern boundary Of California shall be SO deg.
80 min. II admitting California by a sep
arate bill, under all the circumstances,
would not be the "Wllmol" y in another form
| am dull, indeed, Of comprehension.
Justice" answers a query Of mine by
asking me aquestiou. He asks me if | am
not aware that the Texas annexation was
consummated by northern votes. 10 ask
ing the question he knew that | referred to
abolitionists and ffee-soilers, who are now
warmly 10 favor of the admission OF Calf
fornia. and who were then opposed to the
annexation Of Texas. Ireply to HIM now,
however, by saying. that the constitution Of
Texas had engrafted on it the Missouri
compromise, and that it was supported by
Northern democrats, who are oar only
Northern allies, and who then supported a
measure by which they believed the
strength Of the Southern vote in Congress;
was increased, and by which it will yet be
made stronger, and | have no doubt tina
gould the Missouri compromise be applied
10 California, those identical Northern
democrats would support it.
N
Justice" further asks if I think tina
MessrS. Clay, Cass and Webster, thos'
three intellectual giants Of the Senate
could so s%tultify themselves as to approx,
of the WiImat ptoviso, and vote for tn,
admission Of California, If the admission
of California was the "Wilmot" in anothel
iorm2 My answer to this is that Mi
Clay's views passeth my understanding
He is Southern man and comedies i
Congress the right to abolish slavery i
the District Of Columbia, and the onl
thing ia which he shows his Southerr
blood is on the bill for the re-capture Of fl
gitiye slaves. He is, | fear, a Souther
man with free soil principles deeply en-
grated in his nature. AS Ia Mr.. Cas-
and his. non-intervention doctrine, (whic
is the true doctrine, and was before th
Missouri compromise line was appIied,)
lives in the State Of Michigan, and view
J things differently from those more deep
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