The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-13

they formed it, and sovereign and equal after
it was established; and that any act of the Corr
gress of the u. S. that tends directly or remotely
to destroy the right Of each and any State to a
community of interests in its benefits, is aviola-
tton of the Constitution and should not be borne.
| 2. RESOLVED, that the pretentions OF the
North to exclude the South from an equal en-
joyment of the Territories acquired by the blood
and treasure of all, is such an act of injustice
4 and inequality as we cannot and ought not, TO
submit to If we wish to maintain our seircspect
rs treenen.
g. RESOLVED, That an attempt by Congress
! to abolish slavery in the District Of Columbus,
and the slave trade between the States, 1oud
bea usurpation of power calling for the unquali-
fled resistance Of the slave States.
1 A. RESOLVED, That we cannot stand by and
see the army of the United States marched to
! Texas to maintain the boundary which Presi-
dent Fillmore, without authority of law and IN
violation Of express treaty provisions, has as
siimcd, to prescribe MS separating that State from
| New Mexico, and that the people and State
of Georgia should and viii go to the rescue 2f
Texas at the report of the first federal gun
| 5. RESOLVED, That the boundaries OF Texas
are those conquered by her prowess from Mexi-
GO, defined in her treaty at San Jacinto--defned
by her constitution and aws--maintaned by
lodged by foreign powcrs-thc cause of the war
with Mexico, and rc-defined and re-acknow-
lodged by the United States rs well rs
Mexico in the treaty OF GuadaLonPe Hidatgo.
6. RESOLVED, That in regard TO the terri
tories, thc South must enter dH on equal terms
| with the North, or DIVIDE; that we are willing
to divide on 36 80, but enter or dirte, nee ,oilL
| T. RESOLVED, That should California be ad
mitted with her present boundaries, the Gov
ernor of Georgia should instantly call a Conven-
! tion of the people, and that VIC will stand to
what that Convention proposes, " ut all hazards
and to the la t extremity"
8. RESOLVED, That the conrse of Howell
Cobb, of Georgia, meets with our unqualified
censnre; that it is derogatory of his duty, as n
citizen and representative of II Southern State,
and TINT our thanks are due to our senators and
other representatives in Congress for every well
stricken blow for Southern rights, and that we
have only to regret that they have not struck
Of sener and harder.
| 0 After the resolutions were read, Nicholas
| Howard esq, moved as a substitute set of
resolutions, which lie read and asked to be re-
| ceived James Johnson, esq.,, then took the
stand, and spoke for an hour. This gentleman,
certainly, argued his side of the question with
great ability, but the stumbling blocks he found
| in the way on rising to the great question of
aggression on the South, were such that he re-
sorted to sophistry and involved himself in some
contradictions. H. L. Benning, esq, followed
Mr.. Johnson in Il speech, which, to judge from
its effect upon the meeting, was great effort.
There was silence-a straining of the eyes and
| ears of the audience to catch every word except
when tho speaker rose into eloquence upon the
wrongs of his country, and then there would be
an Outburst ofapplause Mr.. Benning continued
| tnr an md, frnu lv fbn rtic
larly on his taking his seat. A motion was then
made to net on the resolutions, but objections
being made by ~ Howard, esq, the meeting adj
journed to dinner.
/ AT three o'clock the meeting organized again,
and Col. Alexander McDongald took the stand,
| and spoke for half an hour. This speaker APP
peared to labor to prove that the whole move
ment had for it's object the breaking up of the
Wing party; he seldom touched the Southern
question, and then very slightly. His speech
contained more humor than Wit Martin j.
Crawford, esq, now took the stand, in conclu-
sion. There was sharp sparrng between Mr..
Crawford ard Col McDougald as to the lattcrs
position with the Wing party, and the manner
he, (Col. McD.) Ead acted on certain political
questions The questions of Mr.. Crawford be-
came so pointed that the Colonel objected to
them, and the subject was dropped, MFR. Craw-
ford proceeding with his remarks Mr. c. left
Il good impression on the minds of the people
OF his ability, and they gave the evidence of it
in their cheers on taking his seat
| The question was called for by all parties -
The first question was on the reception OF Mr.
N. Towards resolutions, rs a substitute for the
original resolutions motion was made to lay
the substitute on the table, and the yeas and
nays were sounded, which resulted in a large
majority of yeas. The minority claimed d.
vision, which was agreed to, and division took
place, which showed but twelve persons in OPP
position to the original resolutions. The ques-
| ton was then put on the passage of the original
resolutions, and they were passed. The yeas
deafcnng-the nays weak and far between.
i On motion, the meeting adjourned @
GEORGE WILEY, President @
JOHN ID. HOWELL, Secretary. .Hss As s.a
| From The Columbus (Niss) Democrat
PUBLIC MEETISG.-At general meeting of
the friends of the Union, held at the Town Hall,
in the town of Macon, on the 18th of August
i 1850, to take into consideration the Compromise
Bill, pending before the Senate of the United
State, it was moved, and seconded by DIR.
Lyles, that the meeting adjourn, 50 that the
friends of the Compromise Bill and the advo-
Gates of the resolutions and report of the Nash
vile Convention might hold separate meetings
if they thought proper; which motion was car.
ried by large majority. 1t was then announ.
ced that the friends Of the Compromise Bill
) would assemble Immediately at the Court
House; whorupon large majority of the
citizens then present in the Town Hall
returned and assembled in the Court House
Of which meeting the following is a report viz
On Monday the 9th instant, the friends o
the Compromise and of moderate measures me-
in, fba RI in, r,1a aofC n'a
! p. M.-The Hon. John Hardiman and the Hon
+. o. G. Eiland were requested to act as chairmel
and Messrs VIM. M. Daniel and Robert
Gould appointed secretaries. On taking tn,
chair Judge Hardiman congratulated the meet
ing that they were assembled as the friends o
the Union, and invoked n spirit of moderation
towards those who differed from the member.
of the meeting on the exciting topic fthe day
A committee from meeting assembled in thu
Town Hall was announced and through its
, chairman, DIR. FAINT, made n proposition for ;
discussion of the questions Of difference between
, the two meetings. .f
! On motion of Elisha Dismules esn n com.