Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-21

intended remedy, yet from their show of focble
sisiance to its execution. We will predicate extreme
ton upon their of repeal Of modification From
such sources anticipated such demonstrations We hail
with unaffected pleasure growing indications that where the
greatest opposition exists conservative men, worthy sons OF
patriot ses, organizing against these conemners of law
and order and rayng to the of the mpeed Union
There exists the real disafecton it, and there the
struggle for its be made Calmly awaiting the
issue, its friends the South will recognise brethren its
true defenders at the North.
But let them give heed to the warning voice Of OF the
Old Thirteen She would say them, " Be not deceived.
The destiny Of the Union is in your hands. Awake from
your fatal dream Of security In the integrity Of your patri-
os, and the strength of united action rise up against this
dorganzng heresy Assemble the venerated hall wherein
your orefhers and forethers together signed the
sluton and redeem the city Of Brothery Love from the
reproach of nOushing its foe Go to Tammany and the
Tabernacle and expe from the National Emporium the gs-
MUS Of discord Convene in mehonored Fanuei and in
the Of Washington, e1orcse the evil spirit from the
Cradle of american Liberty. Every where-East, North
Wesdecee its Punishment from the high places Of power
You the country this hstraton As for Georgia. her
choice il Fraternity and Union, with constitutional ghther
alternative self preservation, by all the which favor
ing Providence may place at her disposal"
To the end therefore, that the position of this State may
clearly apprehended by her condeates of the South and
of the North and that she may be bameess Of all future
sequences
Be it resolved by the People Of Georgia Convention
sebled First That hold the American Union secon-
Diary in importance only the rights and princpest de-
signed perpetuate That past associations present fu
iton, and future prospects, will bind to it long it
continues be the safeguard Of those rights and principles
Secondly. That the thirteen original parties to the
tract, bordering the Atlantic in narrow belt, while their
separate interests in embryo their peculiar tendencies
scarcely developed their revolutionary trials and tumphs still
green in memory found Union impossible without compro
misc, the thyone of this day may well yield somewhat in
the conflict Of opinion and policy to preserve that Union
which has extended the of Republican Government
vast wilderness to another ocean, and propoonaly ad
vanced their civilization and national greatness.
Thirdly That in this spirit the State Of Georgia has
tuey considered the action Of Congress- embracing of
for the admission Of California into the Union the
organization Of Territorial Governments for Utah and New
and the State of Texas the suppression of the slave trade in
the District Of Columbia and the exradon Of fugitive slaves
and CONNECTED with hem) the rejection of propositions to
exclude slavery from the Mexican territories and to abolish
in the District of Columbia and whilst she does wholly
approve, will abide BY permanent adjustment Of this
sectional controversy. !,
Fourthy. That the State of Georgia. in the judgment Of
this Convention, will and ought resist Gas last
s to disruption Of every tie which binds her to the Union
action of Congress upon the subject Of slavery in the Dis
c Of Columbia, in places subject to the jurisdiction of
Congress, incompatible with the safety, domestic tranquility
the rights and the honor Of the savehong States any
act suppressng the saverade between saveholdng States
any refusal to admit State any Territory hereafter
applying because Of the existence of slavery therein any
act prohibiting the introduction of slaves the Territories
OF Utah and New Mexico any act repeating materially
modifying the laws force for the recovery of fugitive
slaves VII ~.
Filthy. That is the deliberate opinion of this Conven
ton that upon the faithful execution of the fugitive sue bill
the proper authorities depends the preservation Of much
loved Union.