The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-16

ng discrimination 10 which the slaveholding |
States cunnbt, Hlhout political degradation,
submit; 10 which this convention, repre-
ienling the feelings and opinions Of the people |
4 Mississippi, solemaly declare t.qy wiA not sub
NIT" ''That the passage o. the Wilmot Pro-
viso OF any law abotisbing slavery in the Dis |
nitt Of Coldhbia bythe Congress Of the Uni |
ted States, wuuld, Of itself, be such breach
Of the federal compact ms, in that event, will
make il the duty, as it is the right, of the slave
holding States, 70 take care Of their o,rn syety
ana 10 treat the non.slaveholdng States as
enemies Is the slave-lioI1ing STATES and their
domestic nstitulonanp1 W. s"JaH
y Ftomihtsit will be seen, that the admission
Of Calilorntfas State has not been made a
cause Of resis,ance--our Representatives were
requested to vote agOinst is-nolhing more.
Th,sba was agreed upon By the wings and
democrats, in equal numbers, in solemn con-
ventou assembled from all quarters OF the
STATE; aud the succeeding legislature. following
lin the wake Of. the people, re-adop,cd the same
0
resolutions. They may therefore be regarded
as the true index of popular sentiment IN Ihis
State, and should be firmly adhered TO.
These resolutions, and others OF a similar
nature, were presented and rend in the U, s.
Senate and House Of Represenlauvas-the dis
cusson theleon was long, ardent, exasperaled,
and terIbIe-eyen threatening disruption OF
lIhe GMGrnment-hut fnally resulted in tri'
fumphant defence OF the Mississippi Platform
Well may we, IN common with the whole soulh
be proud of the gallant battle-agninst teorlu
odds--fopght by our Senators and Representa-
lives Ia lat deadly struggle. 1t is true'he!
dfIercl somewhat in their modes OF warfare
hut they all parred the blows OF the enem,
and lhtust him manully iu return,
| Congress passed no law aboishng slavery il
the District Of Columbia-no law prohib I'M
the slave trade between the Statcs-no lay
. prohibiting the introduction Of slavery in III
territories of the United States--no Wllmo
Proviso--and, consequently, nopeoI the conlln
: gencias have arisen wherein we had resolve
10 take care Of eur olrn salty, and treat the non
, slaveloldng States-as enemies TO the siav'
holding States, and iheir domestic institutions.
1t is thought, hnwever, by some OF our cit
!, Izens that Congress has passed other measure
!, equally offensive to the South, and that u
! people Of Mississippi ought 10 meet them vii
open resistance.
!. These offensive measures are
! LIST. A law to prevent the introduction
slaves into the District of Columbia tor sale
a. merchandise.
Cd. The admission Of California as a Stat
: Sd. The territorial laws for Utah ana Ne
4. Mexico. ,#..e ot u
= 4th. The proposition made to Texas to pu
:, chase parllon Of the Territory for ten N
= hons Of dollars.
m Ii Will he perceived at once that neither
:, these laws can have any direct bearing up
-. the State Of Mississippi, nor upon any spn'hf
State except Texas. How we are to offer
= practical resistance to these laws within
al own borders, the resistance men do not into
% us; but they very modestly tell ns, that vt
40 mode ond measute.ol resistance is left to
- people, and then when Mississippi makes
inc mark, THERE THEY WILL. BE-"
no They seem 10 have forgotten that Miss IS
isdI pi has already ''made her mark"-that by
State convention and dsucceedng legislature,
has deolared her Ultimate points Of resIstan
,os and that Congress has not disturbed sin
- pIank of her platform. Our constitutions! la
49, marks have been avoided with card lhO
,ho highly complimentary to the intelligence
..n -chiyaIry Of our people. A short review OF
.;,y offered measures will show this to be true
,os- By the constitution Of the United Sta
hey Congress has power to exercise exclusive 4
the i,laton in all cases whatsoever over the
yor: ,rict OF Columbia, subordinate,o course, to
!. .byI constitution. In the ex ercise OF this pc
,ufyl they have passed law prohibiting slaves
ion, being brought into that District for sale
re- merchandise, but not otherwise interfering
,ble. the institution II is not disputed that
, III sress had the power to pass this law, and ~
;gsr people ofthe District desired its passage, 1t
onndlheir dolytO passit Ills The duty OF Cong
I'LL. 10 consult the wishes Of the people OF 'hat
,tor ,rict, and protect them in the same manner
y :, ,he State Governments legslate for the pc
!. j. II The States. M,ny ofthe slave-hoding 5
~ have similar laws with regard to slaves
j IA. consriutionof Mississippi contains thus Gu
i ndl UThe inlroductiop Of slaves into tins et'
.,.n merchandise or for sale shall be proA'o'tfat I
~. and after the fret day Of May, eighteen
M a,ra red and lliirty-threo -
:, Il This provision was amended in lol4-4,
= - L "a slaves are now permitted TO be introd
i j.. There is, therefore, no. cause OF offence
South in this measure; and even i there
IA il could only be resisted BY an armed 10 io'
's'PP" be sent 10 the District Of Columbia toI
~ ','aN''eS' purpose. VIII Mississippi send such
i ~ The admission Of California as Stat
ta dor All tho circumstances Of the case,