The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-27

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z Resolred, That the performance e
this duty is required by the fundamental
law Of the Uniou. The equality of the
several States composing the Union cam
not be disturbed without disturbing the
frame Of the American institutions. This
principle is violated in the denial Of the
citizens Of the slaveholding States Of pow
er to enter into the territories with the
property lawfully acquired in the States
The warfare against this right, is a war
upon the constitution. The defenders Of
this right, are defenders of the constitution
Those who deny orimpair its exercise, are
unfailhfnl to the constitution, and if dis
union follows the distraction of the right
they are the disunionists.
s. R~esolued, That the performance Of
its duties upon the principle we declare,
would enable Congress to remove the en-
barassments in which the couuty is now
involved. The vacant territories Of the
United States, no longer betegarded as a
prize for sectional rapacity and ambition,
drawn be gradually occupied by inhabitants
wouIdto them by their interest and feelings.
The institutions fitted to them would be
naturally applied by governments formed
on american ideas and approved by the de-
liberate choice Of their constitunents.----
The community would be educated and
disciplined under a republican admins
tration in habits of self government, and
fitted fsr an association as a State, and to
the enjoyment Off place in the confeder-
acy. A community so formed and organ
lied, might well claim admission to the
Union, and none would dispute the valid
ity Of the claim.
8. Resolved, That a recognition Of this
principle would deprive the questions be
tween Texas and the United States oil Their
sectional character, and would leave them
for adjustment without disturbance from
sectional prejodices' and passions, upon
considerations of %magnanimity and justice
10. ResolVed That a recognition OF thi'
principle would infase a spirit Of concil liza
ton in the discussion and toflal
the subjects of sectional dispute, which
would afford a guarantee Of an early anC
satisfactory determination.
IL. Resolped, That in the event a DO
minant majority shall refuse 10 recognize
the great constitutional rights we asser'
and shall continue to deny the obligation
Of the federal Gov ernMent to main TAI
them, it is the sense of this convention tina
the territories should be treated as property
and divided between the sections Of til
Union, so that the rights Of both section
be adequately secured in their respectlv
shars. That we are aware this course Il
open to grave objections, but we are read
TO acquiesce in the adoption Of the line c
80 deg. 80 min. north latitude, extending I
the Pacific ocean, as an extreme conce'
sion, upon considerations of what is due
, the stability ofour institutions.
IL. ResolVed, That it isa opinion Of tn
convention that this controversy should /
ended, either By a recognition Of the cor
&, sti%tutional rights Of the southern people {
|, By an equitable partition of the teri
tories. That spectacle Of a confederacy
! States involved IN quarrel over the fruits
a war in which the American arms we
crowned with glory, is humilating. TIL
) the incorporation Of the Wlimot proviso
n the offer OF settlement, a proposition whiC
: fourteen States regard as dlsparaging al
q dishonerable, is degrading to the count
+ A termination to this controversy by Il
q disruption of the confederacy, or by IL
abandonment of the territories to preveI
A such a result, would be a climax TO Il
. shame which attaches to this centrover!
which it Is the paramount duty Of Congre
to avoid.
! 10. Resclped, That this convention W
not conclude that Congress will adjouI
without making an adjustment Of this co
i lroversy and in The condition in which Il
y convention finds the questions before Co
n gress, it does not feel at liberty to discut
i the methods suitable fora resistance
measures not yet adopted, which mig
q involve a dishonor 10 the southern States