The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-03-30

f. break up! to break up this great Govern
ment-to dismember this great cOuntry--tO as
lonish Europe with an act Of folly such as Ell
rope for two centuries has never beheld in an
Government. No, sir, no. sir. There will b
no secession. Gentlemen are not serious wheI
rnev talk OF secession Speech in The Senate
March I, 1850,
In pursuance Of previous notice a meet
inc. of the Association was held at the
Courthouse in Canton, on Monday 18th
there being in attendance a large an
respectable number of the citizens Of the
county without distinction Of party
The regular officers of the Association
being present took their respective seats.
Colonel D. M. Fulton, being called on,
addressed the meeting al some length
upon the subject Of the Nashville o
vention, and in explanation Of the object
Of the call which was to take into consid-
GRAFTON the action of our Legislature n
reference to said convention and concIu-
ded BY moving the adoption Of the fol
lowing Resolu' IONS:
Resolved, That this meeting approve the
Resolutions passed by our Legislature on the
Report Of the committee on Federal Relations
on the Governors special message and adopt
the same, viz,
Resolved, That the expositions and views
expressed by the convention of the people of
Mississippi assembled in convention on The
first Monday Of October last, and in tho ad-
dress Of their convention, merit and receive our
hearty appreciation and commentator.
Resolved, That it was til duty of the last, as
/ is the Iuty of the present Congress Of the
States, to provide territorial govern
for California aud the other territories
from Mpxico-all the citizens of the
United States resid'n in or re moving to said
erritories, the guaranties.o Of the constitution
or the protection Of their civil and political
lights, as recognised by it's provisions.
Resolved, That the exercise by the govern
nent Of the United STATES of lent and pas
i've jurisdiction over the territory Of Califor-
la in consequence Of the failure by Congress
provide laws for the government of said
and for the equal and indiscriminate
Of all the citizens Of the United
tates removing 10 said territory with their
is in the highest degree unjust to
the people of slnveholding States, by
e%terring them from going TO said territory
their slaves, and is calcul ted and Inten
ed to deprive them of an equal participation
n the comnOn property Of the poople Of all
he Statep.
Resolved, that the policy heretofore nur-
ued by the government Of the United States
regard to said territory, in refusing ~ pro-
ida a territorial government therefor, has been
nd is, emInently calculated to promote, and
about to effect, indirectly, The cherished OBJ
oct Of The abolitionists, which cannot be ac-
emphasized BY direct legislation, without a
lain and paIpable violation of the constitution
{ the United States.
Resolved, That the admmisson of Callfor-
ia into the Union as a sovereign State, with
} resent constitution, the result Of the a ore
false and unjust policy on the part of the
Government of the United States, would be
n act OF fraud and oppression on the rights Of
he people of the slave-holding States, and it
the sense of the Legislature that our Sen.
tors and Representatives should, to the ex-
emit Of their ability, resist it by all honorable
nd constitutional means.
Resolved, That while We admit the unllim
ed right Of the citizens Of any territory in
raining a State constitution, to engrarl upon
any principle whatever, provided the form
I the government il republican, and in moth
ng conflicts with the constitution of the
United States, aud deny the right Of Con-
ress to reject n State app ying Tor admission
lto the Union, because it's constitution either
.olerates or rejects the institute on Of slavery
ct in the case OF California now applying for
mission, il our Senator's and Representatives
be satisfied, ftom relipbIe evidence, that
radd has been Practiced, or improper inAuen-
es used to stife a full and fair expression, of
Pinion by the citizens of California, in refer. !
nee to the formation Of their State contribution ]
'ey ought to oppose her admission for that {
eason also. {
Resolved, That we refer the subject Of the I
Of Calf rnia into the Union, and !
le circumstances and course of policy which /
ave induced its population, so hastily, and in {
an unPrecc denied manner to apply for ad. =
lission, to the convention Of Southern States a
foPosed to be assembled at Nashville, on the
ret Monday in June next, to be considered {
18th other causes of complaint against the v
eoPle Of the non'slavehOlding States; and. in t
le mean time, we recommend 10 our Senator'S n
nd REPRESENTATIVES in Can0reas IN rono v