The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16


ment of it, or to dispose of it, as fully and
freely as property is protected or disposed of,
which is brought into the District by citizens of
non-slaveholding States; that Congress has no
constitutional power, without the consent Of the
States, to abolish or impair this right; and the
exclusive right of legislation by Congress over
The District, is not an unlimited right but must
be exercised within the limitations OF the Con-
stitution.
TO- Resolued, That if Congress shall adjourn
without satisfactorily adjusting the question IN
dispute in the present controversy we recon-
mend and urge upon the delegates appointed by
the October Convention, to attend the adjourned
meeting of the Nashville Convention, with the
delegates appointed by the Legislature, to be
held six weeks after the adjournment OF the pre-
sent session of Congress-; and we hereby re
affirm in our primary capacity, the appointment
of the delegates by the October Convention.
IL. Resolred, That we highly approve the
course of the Hon. jefferson Davis, Of the Senate,
and Hons. A. G. Brown, Melville, Featherston
and Jacob Thompson, of the House, for their
firm and consistent support and able advocacy
of the rights and honor of the South, on all the
questions before Congress involved IN the pre-
sent controversy. That, with the kindest feel
inos personally towards General Foote, we are
compelled by a sense Of duty to say that his
course is not approved-that having violated the
instructions of the Legislature, which ne asked
for himself, in giving his support to what Is
called the Compromise Bill, as reported by the
Committe of Thirteen, for the admission OF Cali
fornia, which Gen. Foote says, in his letter ask
inc for the instructions, "under all the clrcum-
stances of her application, would be the adoption
of the Wilmot Proviso in another form ana
knowing, as he should do, by the action OF the
Legislature and primary assemblies OF the people,
the will of Mississippi, it is his duty to OBEY H.
or resign.
/ u. RESOLVED, That we have duly considered
the bill. now before the Senate OF the United
States. Familiarity known as the Compromise"
and under all its bearings, we deliberately de-
nounce it, as originally presented by the Com
mittee of Thirteen, as unconstitutional, abridglng
the equal rights of the South, and setting dan
oerous precedent to future Legislation, all OF
which we can in no wise approve OF.
49, Resolped, That we are devotedly attached
TO the Union of these States, that there are many
loved associations which we would sincerely de-
plore to see rent asunder; and that we cannot
but feel an ardent desire to see the issue that has
unnecessarily been made, and which, IN lis ma
ture, tends to subvert the principles OF freedom
amicably adjusted But, nevertheless, as much
as we revere those sacred ties, we can never
tolerate inequality.
Ia, Resotped, That copy of the proceedings
of this meeting be forwarded to each OF our
Senators and Representatives in Congress; ana
that a copy Of them be sent for publication
to the Southern Press, at Washington city. and
to the Eastern Clarion, ut Paulding, with the re-
quest that they be published by all the papers IN
the State.
The minority submitted the following report;
WE the members Of the Committee on Reso
luton. whose names are hereunto set, beg leave
to make a minority report, as follows: ne
| lieving that we have already as many quarreis
4 with the General Government as can well oe
4 settled, consistently with the peace, happiness
and safety of the Union; therefore, instead
of the 9Th and 9th resolutions, the principles OF
i which, If acted out are calculated to throw
4 censure upon the General Government, and to
| bring it in collision with the State OF Texas we
beg leave to report, that we deem 1t expedlent
! that the same be stricken out.
@ e JNo. II. OGBuRs
sR ~. JNo. A. HoDGEs,
i A. G. HORN,
! E w. H. WEST
/ The question being taken on the reception OF
the minority report it was carried /; and, on mo-
ton to reconsider the 9th and 9th Resolutions,
as recommended by the minority report, the
years and nays were called for, when the ques-
| ton was taken and lost, only eleuen voting IN
the affirmative. "a aa
! On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM A. WARD, Chairmen.
| CHA's. w. MOODY, Secretary.
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