The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-09
THE VOICE OF ALABAMA.

Joint resolutions have been introduced into the
Alabama Legislature, providing by law for a conven-
tion to be called by the Governor, in case Congress
should pass the Wilmot Provso, or any kindred meas
ure and instrucng the senators and representatives
from that State to withdraw from Congress in such
contingency.
On the 22d, Gov. Collier transmitted special
message to both branches of the Legislature, commu
him by the members of Congress from that State now
in Washington (Cobb only excepted.) Col. King
had not reached there. The letter referred to
a joint select committee, composed Of Judge Win
ston, Murphy, Abercrombie and Storrs, OF the SEN
ate, and James, Bridges, Hall, Smith (of Sumpter)
and Davis, (of Limestone,) of the House, with in
sructons to report thereon as soon as practicable.
In transmitting the paper Gov. Collier says:
"The time for decided action has arrived, and
recommend to the General Assembly to announce
the ultimatum of Alabama upon the great question
which now convulses the Union. 1t is due to
we should take the ground which selfrespect, honor
and constitutional equality demand. Our position
once taken, there can be no footsteps backwards"
CRY OF WASHINGTON, Dec. ii, ls49.
&r-We, the Representatives from the State of
Alabama in the Congress of the United States, feel
the affairs of the Government have reached crisis Of
no ordinary moment.
The House of Representatives has up to this hour
found it impossible to effect organization, and
consequently the whole action of tho Government,
far it depends upon the Legislation of Congress,
is arrested. This is not occasioned so much by a
division of strength between the two great political
parties of the United States, is by the refusal of
the members representing what is known as the free
soil party to cooperate in organizing the House, un-
less they secure from the presiding officer whose
duty it will be to appoint committees, some pledge
to aid them in their purpose of directing the legisla
ton of Congress against the interest and honor of
the slaveholding States. For the first time in our
history, these men have acquired sufficient strength
to enable them seriously to affect the action of the
Government. We still hope for an organization of
the House, and earnestly trust that it will be so
organized as to protect US against the disturbing
and mischievous policy of~the party to which we
have referred. -
We feel it to be our duty, however, in view Of the
threatening aspect which political affairs now wear,
to put you in possession of these facts.
We think we are well acquainted with the spirit
of the people of Alabama, and we believe that it is
their fixed purpose to submit to the threatened
encroachment on their rights; that they will never
submit to any act of the Government Of the United
S.ates which excludes slavery from the territory ac-
quied from Mexico and which is the property of the
States of this Union; that they will never submit to
any act of the Government abolishng slavery in the
District of Columbia, and that they will demand that
the provisions of the Constitution in regard to their
property shall be faithfully observed. We trust that
no further aggression will be made upon the rights
of the savehoding States, but we regard the exist
ing state of affairs serious that we cannot for
bear from making this communication to you.
As The Legislature of our State is now in session,
you may think it proper to communicate to them your
views Of the duty Of the State in its present crisis
We have the honor to be very respectfully. your
obedient servants, - =; -
HENRY w. HILLlARD, SAMSON w. HARRIs,
JERE. CLEMENS, WV. ]. ALsroN,
Dawn HuBBARD, F. w. BowDoN.
S. w. INGE,
To the Governor of Alabama.