The southern press., 1850-09-05

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the mode and measure Of vindcating their honor,
and maintaing their Liberties.
| rejoice to find that the people Of the Empire
State of the South are impressed with this truth,
and are resolved to meet in solemn council ana
decide for themselves, when forbearance ceases
to be a virtue and resistance becomes a duty. When
that event occurs, Georgia, am sure, will need
no counsel from others, but will he true to herself
and the great cause Of constitutional liberty. I'M
moved by threats and unapalled by dangers. she
will never forget TO use the language OF her own
gifted Toombs) that " a people who count the
cost of maintaing their political rights are ready
for slavery
have the honor to be Gentlemen,
Very respectful y your G,0I oI't; GSsW servant
WARRINGTON, August, IL 1850.
Gentlemen: l regret very much that my public
duties here, forbid my accepting your polite lnv-
tation, to attend Mass Meeting of the citizens of
Macon, on the 22d inst.
The alarcity and zeal Of the people Of Georgia
in rallying upon the Nashville Platform, exces
the liveliest satisfaction in the hearts Of all South
|, ern men, who beive decided stand must be taken
by our section, If we intend to arrest Northern
aggression and longer maintain and preserve our
equality in this confaderacy.
The non-slaveholding States with union and
energy, which should nuke us blush at our divi-
sions, have already excluded you from California,
and through various devices propose excluding you
acquisitions from Mexico, nay more, not satisfied
with these lordIy pretensiohs they are now trying
to despoil Texas of large amount of her Terri
tory by casting doubt upon her title, and threat
ening to bring upon our brethren of that State all
the power Of the Army and the Navy, if she at
difficulty by their own bad faith-a compromise is
offered, by which it is proposed to pay Texas, ten
millions of dollars, for not only the land but the
sovereignty. You called upon to pay your
proportion of ten millions OF dollars that Texas
Slave Territory may be converted into New Mex
lean Free Soil Territory. After casting suspicion
upon the title they draw the sword and say to
Texas, if you do not take the money, we will gve
you the sword. 1t would not require much OF
prophet to fore,ell her decision.
| The acquisition from Mexico made by the
common blood and treasure Of all the States, the
South contributing her full share of each and the
citizens Of all the States have equal right to emf
crate thither with their property, and to claim the
protection Of this Government A banditti in dis
posing Of common plunder, would recognize and
practice this just rule, but our Northern brethren
| C"heaven save the mark are not so liberal and
claim the Lion 5 share for their own use.
II the right of entering and enjoying the common
lands Of the States, and Of having full protection
for all property that may he carried there is denied,
then there must be partition Of the Territory
The line of 36o 30 is the most appropriate boun-
dairy; it applied to the Territory acquired from
France, known as the Louisiana Territory, and
the South thereby surrendered more land to the
North and consented to the exclusion Of slavery
therefrom than she retained herself. 1t was re-
enacted on the annexation of Texas, and the South
again surrendered to Free Soil; territory sufficient
for two States.
Now, another acquisition has been made, and
VI ask that the same line may be adopted but
what is the response Of the North 'That the Ter
ri,ory was free when it was acquired, and they
never will consent that any part Of it shall be open
TO the enjoyment Of the Shareholder. If the
South had taken the position when the former ac
quisitions were made, that ii was slave territory
when it came to the States, and refused to allow
any portion Of it to be converted into Free-soil,
what vast amount OF slave territory would she
have been mistress of at this day, stretching from
the Gulf of Mexico 10 the British possessions
North, and from the Mississippi river to the Pa
cifc West. In addition to all this, the territory
out OF which the populous States Of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan were formed,
was once slave territory belonging to Virginia
granted by her to the States under the confedera-
ton, and slavery excluded therefrom with her
sent. What magnificent berality has the South
shown to the Free States, and how is our generos-
ity now being recompensed by their grateful sons.
Look to the map and see the munfcent appro-
priation by the South of slave to Free-soil terri
tory, and answer as men and men Of spirit il you
viii submit to total exclusion from all participation
in the Mexican acquisitions.
The line of 36o 3O' with recognition Of the
rights of the farmer and planter to enter with his
slave is Of one extreme concession, but for the
sake of harmony and the Union, the South will
acquesce in it. But that man who counsels his
countrymen to take less, is an unworthy and faith
less sentinel, and sooner or later, will hear ringing
in his ears the loud condemnation Of an outraged
betrayed constituency.
have despaired of sSccess in defeating the ad-
mission Of California State of any curtailment
Of her boundaries. The action of your Legisa-
: ture directing the Governor of your State to call
Convention upon the happening of this eontin-
gency, was wise and patriotic. When that Con-
vention assemblies, am satisfied that your noble
sons will take such action to convince the North
of their purpose to have "equahty in the Union,
or independence out Of it," The preservation of
your rights and the Union demand bold and fear
less expo ition ofyour purposes. Politicians too
frequently have, selfish ends to accomplish, and il
you hope for justice here, you must speak in un-
mistakeable language; say to your public SER
wants upon this great Southern question, "he that
dallies is bastard, he that doubts is damned
and your rights will not be bartered or compro-
missed away.
| wish you harmonious meeting.
have the honor, gentlemen to be,
Very respectfully, your obi serv't.
: JAMES L. ORR.
To Messrs. S. J. Ray, Charles Collins, A. H
Colquit, and others.
. MOBILE, August IL, 1850.
I GENTLEMEN Your invitation TO Mass Meet
ing at Macon, on the 22l inst, convened to ex
s press disapprobation to the compromise Bill o
4 Mr.. Clay, and in favor to settlement on the Mis-
souri, line of 36o 3O to the Pacific, :" has been re
= ceived.
n concur with you cordially, in opposing th'
= bill reported by Mr.. Clay, and congratulate yo,
upon its decisive rejection. The bill was in effec
= sanction Of the unconstitutional act, of the lat
e administration, in maintaining military govern
e menls in the territories; Of its employment Of
h military Governor to convene caucus, Of tn
}, soiourners in California, to form constitution
:. snbm;ssion. to an oyerturn Of the control Of IN
;, United States in that country These illegal pro
e ceedngs were rewarded by an admission Of tn
is State thus organized into the Union, with boun
,e daries unusually large, and representation ou
of proportion to the population. can find n