Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-11-21


among themselves, invest large portions of
their capital in the various branches of
manufactures, establish their own mercan-
tile marine, and wholly, as far as possible,
abstain from all commercial or social inter.
course with people who violated and tram.
pied on their constitutional rights, treated
them with contumely and ndignity. and
denied them that equality which lies at the
foundation OF the confederacy.
Florida being called, Mr.. Dupont prcsen.
ted a preamble and resolutions.
2 Resolred That i, be recommended to
Inc people of the slavcholdng States,
through their respective Legislatures, forth.
with To concert and adopt measures for the
organization OF n General Convention, TO
be constituted Of delegates from the said
States, and TO be invested with full power
and authority 10 prescribe such modes and
measures of redress as the present crisis
may demand.
3. Rcso'rcd, That the proposed Conve n
ton be held Atm the State of--on
ihe-day Of.
D. RcSoircd FURTHER. That the right of
secession is one amongst the inacnable rights
reserved by the States. respectively, upon
the formation of the Federal Union and to
be exercised at such times and under such
circumstances as each State in her sover-
cign capacity shall determine, and that any
lorcibIe attempts on the part Of the Federal
Government to deprive State of the ex-
, erciSe OF this right ough, to be poin,edly
rebuked and unanimously resisted By her
sister States.
NASHVILLE, Nov. II.
Resolutions were offered for reference to
the Standing Committees By members from
Mississippi, Tennessee and South Carolina;
8 The tennessee delegation going for acqui-
escng in the action of Congress.
Langdon Cheeves introduced resolution,
! providing foi secession, as the sole remedy
! for Southern wrongs, which he supported
by reading an address of some two hours
duration, in which he denounced the Con.
s'ltulion rs ieiid mass of corruption, and
declared the Union already dissolved.
If Virginia would lead, no blood would
be spilled and he had no doubt that in lit.
lie time every southern State would follow,
except, perhaps, Delaware, whose interests
would deter her. And even in the posi-
bility OF an invasion from the North to CO.
cree us, where are their arms and money
All their militia force would find il difficult
to take Charleston and Savannah, and if
they did, what wonld they do Yhh it,
l'erhap, they calculated upon the assistance
o our slaves, but they would be disappoin-
, ted--they would serve their masters at
, home while they were in arms.
We want bu, union and the enemy are
ours; and the Union thank Cod forever
G dissolved Undoubtedly the South would
! suffer the usual casualties of war, bat they
@ were dangers which a free people who
h were not disposerlto wear the yoke, would
v meet manully. The right of session, une.
qulvocal. He appealed to Virginia to take
e the lead III a united secession and he would
. warn the people OF the South 10 beware of
alien counSclorS, who were not our friends;
s. they did not svmpaihise with us. In Con-
cluslon, he would pray to God to inspire
o Southern men with the spirit of freedom,
IF then they would act rs men who knew their
IL rights and dare maintain them unite and
" we can scatter our enemies like autumn
l. leaves. California will become a slave
:. State, and we would form the most splendid
d Empire upon which the sun ever shone.--
e, Submit--the sound curdes the blood, and
70 may God unite US.
Il The Convention adjourned until to.mor-
row, at ten O'Clock.
e The Convention adjourned sine die, on the
~ 18Th after adopting a series Of resolutions,
n nearly corresponding with those offered by Mr..
ID Clay, of Alabama. .