The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-04-06
TEXAS SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS


The following resolutions were Unanimous
ly adopted by the Legislature of Texas, on the
25th Januafy
/. Resolved, That the territories Of the u.
States belong to the several States Composing
this Union, aud are held BY them as their joint
and common property.
2, Resolved, That CoGgfess, as tie aint a.
rent and representative Of this Union, has no
rightto make any law, or do any act whatever
that shall directly OF by its effects make any
determinations between the States Of the Union
by which any Of them shall be deprived Of its
full right in any territory of the United States,
acquired or TO be acquired. t'+
8. Resolved, That the enactment Of any law
which should directly by its effects, deprive
from emigrating with their property to any Of
the territories Of the United States, will make
such discrimination, and would therefore be
violation Of the constitution and of the rights
of the States from which such citizens emlgra-
led, and in derogation Of atperfecl equality
which belongs to them as members Of this
Union, and would tend directly to subvert the
Union itself! agn aw
a, Resolved, That ii is Fundamental prin-
clple inOur political creed, that people IN
forming Constitution have the uncondi-
tional right to form and adopt the Government
whchithey may think best calculated to Sc
cure their liberty, prosperity and happiness
and that in conformity thereto, no other con-
dilion is imposed by the Federal constitution
OIL State ir order to be admitted into this
Union, except that its constitution shall be
strictly republican; and that the impostion 0
anV other by congrese would not only in viola
ton Of tho constitution, but in direct conflict
with the principle on which our political sys
| tenn rests. Hr
o. Resolved, That having no party nsnpes Or
political divisions upon questions involving in
their nature and consequence, the character,
prosperity and political existence of those we
represents we are prepared to make common
cause with our sister States of the South, in
deIe ence Of the Federal constitution, and that
our rights being entlcnl; we will cordially
co Operate with the rest Of the South, in any
h'0u'u'0 " u renee o' our CONSTITUTIONAL t'g'ls
'"a' "i"y W OeS' culcu'a''u 10 preserve 'he'r
integrity,
T. NeSo.Veu' lna' inc Governor De requested
10 transmit copy OF 'hese resolutions 10 the
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Governments OF eacn OF the states o. the
o"'o"' a"u 10 ee0" o. wy SENATORS ana leeP'
''se"'".''0' :" Oo"s'eSS'
"o ",o' 'Ou' ~ '"o SUITES H.e '"e same IN
Iouu0eu " WI Oa'"ou' !" reofuafy' to4'
How many Of those who signed the Protest
were born and educated in Free States. but If
all the immortal twenty.seven were bona fde
Free Soies, they could not have done more
Tor their principles han they did in the pro
test Watches Free TTadef.
This rerers 70 ,bose mombers II tho M;s.is
s;rr; o,;.Io,,,o ,,bo rro,os,od ooo;na, ,h0 m
,borzsd nrocsediras Of tho moio,;,v of ,bo,
hodv on Tho son,bs,n tonyen,iop Hoss,ion
7, NAV nsrb0D. comror, ,bo feIIow nEo nerno
,r.tad mo sneokino ;nrendo IN learn that a,
lsost tw % thirds Of the ,.immot,ol lwentv set
en-" were born and raised in slave States, and
we are not sure that majority Of the other
third have not the same right to speak on the.
subject of southern interests. Besides this,
most of the signers of the protest are slave
holders, and are all native citizens of the Uni
ted States, and have, therefore; right to
speak on subjects of general concern, with
out having their motives questioned for the
reasons mentioned in the Free Trader. and by
a man, who, like the editor Of that paper, first
saw the light on the otter side Of the water,
and has bulrecen'ly become citizen of this
country OF course we do not pretend 10 de-
ny the full privilege Of speech and Of the pen