The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-05-04

P"'"thS 'ue gl't'Ps" "I an independent, happy
and PROSPEROUS Southern Confederacy." Does
he believe that the two can exist together?-
Does he believe that the Union as il is can be
maintained, and that northern or a southern
coniederacy can be in existence, as seperate
and distinct community, Mt one and the same
time! Certainly he does not, and yet he pro-
esses warm and patriotic devotion TO the
Union in one eportion bis communication, and
and in another portion Of the same communi-
cation, he pays, (ln the prospective;J burning
compliment to something which can have no
being till that Union be first destroyed-a
Southern eOntederacy. Perhaps "Equql Rights"
is one Of those who look to the Nashville Con-
venIIon, of June next, as the body by which
this southern confederaey is TO be created. If
so, it were well that he should speak out, as
the people are very anxious to know something
about the objects to which the attentonof that
convention will be directed.
Well, ns to the second resolution which fakes
the true Southern ground-the ground which
both parties in this State took in the Conven-
ton which met in jackson in October last
"Equal Rights" endorses it's sentiments, and
thinks they are responded to by every patriotic
citizen. thank him for the admission and will
proceed.
The third resolution, according to "Equak
Rights" finds but FEEBLE response here, (the
upper end,) and he hopes the same fate awaits
il elsewhere SOUTH Now, Mr. Editor, permit
me in all honesty to ask, what is there in the
third resolution adopted by the Camden meet
iny, composed Of wings and democrats, and
adopted with but one dissenting voice, that
calls for all this opposition What does the
third resolution assert? Nothing more than
this, that we Che meeting) do not regard the
adml' sion OF Calf rnia, with her present Con-
stilution, as the "Wilmot Prnviso in another
Iorm," and that if Congress see proper to ado
nit her as State, after being satisfied that
fraud has not been committed, either ia the
formation Of her Constitution, or the election
of her Senators and Representatives, we (the
meeting) feel bound 10 yield our own wishes
TO the wishes Of those whose right il rs to reg
ulate their own domestic affairs This is the
sum and substance of the third resolution.
Well, now, pray let ME ask, would the Odmis~
sion oil California with her present Constitution,
be the WimoI Proviso in another form Most
certainly not. The Wilmot Proyso and the
California issue, as at present presented, are,
in my humble opinion, two different and dis
tinct matters. The former can only have exis-
tenee By Congressional legislation, by the ex>
ercise Of an unconstitutional power at the
hands Of majority in Congress, to the deri-
ment aud disgrace Of the mnOrity--a power
which every Southern man should be, and no
doubt is, prepared to resist al sail hazards and
to the last extremity" The latter is but the
constitutional expression of peoples will,
claiming the right which belongs to any commu-
nity,to frame their own nconstitution,& pass their
own laws, in such manner as may seem to them
best calculated 10 promote their happiness, and
condtce to the general welfare. In the matter ni
the Wilmo Froviso, Congress must act and
thing else than the practical application Of the
doctrine of non in erUentton-a doctrine which
constituted the main staple OF Southern demo-
cratic speeches on the stump, during the last
Presidential contest. It's, in my humble opin-
ion, the true and correct doctrine, and should
find favor and support here at the South par
ticnlarly. And permit me here to say, Mr.;
Editor, tlat if Caliurnia should be admitted as
tate, at this time, 1t will be done through
the influence If this hereto ore democrats doc
trine Of non inlervention. Equal Rights wi'hea
to know what makes the North SO anxious
upon the subject, and why the same anxiety
was not manifested by the same party, in rela~
ton to the Texas annexation? To the trst
branch of the inquiry state, that it may be
accounted for upon the same principle that
would have made us strong advocates OF her
admission had she decided the slavery question
for, instead of against, our wishes, and to the
second branch OF the inquiry | answer, by
asking ''Equal Rights'' if he is not aware that
Al was through the influence of nor'hera votes
that tho Texas annexation project was eon-
summated? Ii relation to the exercise OF ex-
ecutive influence inthe California question,
refer "Equa Rights'' to the letter OF HOu'T b
King, and upon the subject OF the formation OF
her State Constitution, with the geographical
complexon of the members of the Convention
Bv which il was famed, &C., refer him to
COMMUNICATION addressed by her Senators ana
representatives to the Congress Of the United
States, and published in the, Washington Cl'y
papers. But take another view OF this guess
ton, in order to see if the California issue ana
the Wilmot Proviso are not regarded as sooa-
rate and distinct matters Messrs. Clay, Cass
and Webster, in the ueBaie which has taken
place in the Senate; upon the compromise res
ou,ions offered by the first named gentleman,
all take high ground in favor of the admission