The southern press., 1850-10-04
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SOUTHERN .RlsHrs MEETING IN BaKER Cous-
Tr, GEo-At large and respectable meeting
of the citizens of Baker county, irrespective of
party, held at Newton, in Baker county, on this
day, 10th September. On motion OF Geo. w
Collier, esq, A. b. Lawton and John +. Spieer,
esqs., were called to the Chair, and John Lyon.
esq. and DR.. w. s. Lawton, were appointed
Secretaries. The object Of the meeting having
been explained the Hon. Lott Warren, Dr. John
q. Byrd, and X. r Lyon, esq, scverally sub
mitted resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting.
On motion of the Hon. Lott Warren, it was
made the order Of the day that each of the seve-
raj propositions should be taken up and acted
upon separately, and that the speakers should
be confined to ten minutes, respectively The
several propositions were then taken up in order
and after being warmly and ably discussed by
the Hon. Lott Warren r. r. Lyon, r. j. Stro-
zier, T.. II. Plat. Richard Sims, esq., Col NJ Tiff,
and DIR. John G. Byrd, resulted in the adoption
of the following preamble and resolutions, with
amendments, &c, so RS to obtain the cheerful
and almost unanimous support Of the entire
meeting.
The preamble and the I'd, 3d. 4th, 5th and 9th
resolutions were offered by Dr. j. G. Byrd, the
LIST and lth resolutions by Hon. Lott Warren,
and the 18th, Sth 9th, 10th and 18th by r. f.
Lyon, esq.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
The privilege we enjoy Of peaceably conven-
| ing, discussing, and determining upon Questions
OF interest and importance, is one which is in
estmable, and in government like ours while
we so look upon it. it is with determination
that we viii not abuse IT, AT this particular
period, it is not only privilege but duty par
amount to all Others which has assembled us, on
account of the violations about being practised
against the Constitution, the aggressions which
our Northern brethren are disposed to force
against the Southern portion of our confederacy.
which if they are successful in doing, will not
only show a total disregard of our feelings and
rights ms members of the same union, but will
be furnishing the escutcheon of our honor Our
country is shaken to its very centre, by the APP
parent rapacity and ambition of the non-save.
holding portion of the United States, being dis
posed to appropriate to its sole use and interest
the territory lately acquired by the vaor of
American arms, and with the treasure of the
Government, to the total exclusion Of II e slave
holding States-the question of slavery and the
| subject connected with it in Congress, are those
which now threaten dissolution of the Union,
they should be met with manly frmness and de-
conciIiaton We therefore,
Resolre first, That the Territories were nc
quired as the property Of the States and their
citizens, and it is the right of every citizen in
the United States, to become Il citizen and in
llabitant of the Territories, and to possess and
enjoy there, any property known to the Const-
tuition Of the United States, rs well slaves rs of
any other kind !; and it is the duty of Conc ress
to provide by law, for the protection and enjoy
ment of all property, held by all the citizens OF
the several States in those Territories so long as
they remain in territorial condition.
Resolred, That it is the duty of Congress to
speedily settle and adjust the slavery question
upon constitutional principles alike fair to all
tportions of the Union, and we cordially desire,
and hope, that the wisdom and patriotism of
Congress will soon effect this
Resolred, That the Territories of the United
States, should be forthwith provided with gov
ernments, so that our citizens removing to them
with property may be protected in the enjoy
ment Of it, and all other constitutional rights
Resolrcd, That we approve of, and adopt the
resolutions of the Nashville Convention, and
cordially recommend them to the support of the
Southern people.
Resolred, That should Congress refuse to re.
cornize the constitutional rights of the Southern
Il
! . divided between the sections of the Union, so
that the rights Of both sections, be adequately
secured in their respective shares" For this
purpose we are willing to acquesce in the Mis-
souri Compromise line Of 36 deg. 80 min. north
latitude extending TO the Pacific ocean, and also
! because the South has faithfully adhered to this
| line, since its adoption.
| Resolced. That in the threatened difficulty,
between Texas and the Federal Government,
! our sympathies are with Texas, from firm con-
| viction of the Justice of her claim, and in case OF
a collision, which we deprecatc, with the Federal
! Government the South should feel it an impera-
tive duty to render Texas such assistance, as
may be necessary to maintain her rights.
| Resolred, That we view the appropriation Of
ten In lions of dollars, from the public Treasu-
! rv for a REIMBURSEMENT Of the title Of Texas to
| her territory in New Mexico, as violation of
the right, of the balance of the Southern States,
for it compels their contribution for the proba-
Bile, almost certain conversion of territory, that
is now slave territory into free soil.
| Resolred, That we deprccate Il dsunion of
| these United States, and shall deeply regret
that Congress, by any unjust and iniquitous
| legislation should drive the South, or any por-
ton of the States. to any such stringent meas
ure and in view Of this feeling on our part, we
earnestly desire, that the Convention when
called, shall devise some measure, meeting the
action of Congress, by the adoption of virtual
| non-intercourse with the North, or some other
peaceable and constitutional measure, that will
induce the Northern people to cease their un-
natural warfare on us and our institutions--to
do us that Justice and afford us that protection
to our property, in the Territories and elsewhere
which we and it are entitled to under the Con-
stitution, and articles of our compact that will
/ dispense with the necessity of disunon, which
should be resorted to only after all otner plans
I for an adjustment have failed.
Resoiued, That we do not make this recon-
dation to tranlnel or restrict the action of the
Convention for we hope that they, in their de-
liberatons, may take the widest and most COM
prehensive view of the questions that convene
them, nor do we so to create disaflection, but to
heal dissensions among ourselves, and enable
the whole Southern people to come together
on one common platform, which is so essential
" necessary to the success of any proposed
plan of resistance to Federal usurpations Of
Southern rights, and we do so further, with a
sincere and honest desire to save the Union it