The southern press., 1850-09-06

ded in the main, in the views expressed by
Judge Jones and Hon. w. II, Stiles expressed
himself in favor of the Missouri Compromise,
and also in favor of the proceedings of the
Nashville Convention. At the conclusion of
his remarks, Judge Kenan then arose and ad-
dressed the meeting, speaking in favor Of the
proceedings of the Convention, and against any
Southern man who would suffer his rights
trampled upon by the Notwithstanding con-
cluded his address, the question was taken on
the adoption of the resolutions read at the open.
ing of the neutrality-suspicious. they were un-
animously adopted.
PUBLIC DINNER AND MEETMG.-On Thurs
day last a Large number of the citizens of Will
lamsburg and Georgetown District, s. G. partook
of hunting Dinner at Morris's Ferry in this Dis
trict. After discussing the substantial fare pro-
vded by the committee aud the inner man sat
isfed, Hon. R. F. w. Alton, and Hon. J. |. Mid
dleton were called out by complimentary toasts.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Middletons speech,
he offered the following resolutions, which be-
ing seconded by A. II. Porter, were unanimous
y adopted. The resolutions were considered
and put scpar tely, and adopted without SIN
gle dissenting voice.
l. ReSolred unanimouslB That we approve
entirely of the proceedings Of the Nashville
Convention.
2. Resolred unanimously, That we are will
ing to yield as an extreme concession, the es-
tablishment of the line of $500 rs the partition
Of our recently acquired territory between the
North and South.
3. Resolved unanimously, That in no eontin.
gency will we retreat Oile inch to the South of
that line, at the arrogant bidding of IN infatua-
ted majority in Congress.
nd Nb,fn MI al
legiance to due to South Carolina, which enter
cd this Confederacy as II sovereign State, and
will seccde from it, in that character whenever
the people shall determine that secession is de-
manded by just regard for their int rests or
honor.
Resolred unanimousln That Texas has in her
present struggle our undivided sympathy, and
if the Government at Washington shall in its
madness dare to attempt her subjugatioR, We
are bound by every consideration of patriotism
and honor to cooperate in sustaining our South
crn sister
On motion of COL S. 7. Cooper of Williams
burgh, it was resolved that they be published in
the Georgetown papers.
PUBLIC MEETING.-At a large meeting Of the
citizens of Jasper county, without distinction Of
party, held in the Courthouse, in Paulding, on
Monday, the 18th ultimo, the Hon. Lennon B.
Ellis was called to the chair, and J. J. Shannon
and w. p. Clark, esqs, appointed secretaries.
On motion, committee was appointed to in
vte the Hon. John J. McRae to- address the
meeting: whereupon that distinguished gentle
man addrcs ed the meeting at lenghth, in an .elo-
qucnt speech, vindicating the cause Of Southern
rights, and explaining the objects and action Of
the Nashville Convention.
On motion, Il committee of fift eli We're ap-
pointed to draft set of resolutions, expressive
of the sense of the meeting.
Whereupon, the chair appointed the following
gentlemen said committee:
S. r. Adams II. Moungcr, Jdnn Mcdonald
John G. Thomas, l.. }. Jones, ii. l.. Martin, b
W. Freeman, r. J. Jones, A. McCallum, w. e
Dozicr, VIM. Bridges, Geo. d. Mccormick, DIR
Caleb Lindsay, Francis Coax, j. M. Rustin.
The committee then retired and reported the
following resolutions, which, after some discus
sion, were adopted
Resolred, That, in our opinion, it is the duty
Of both the North and South, in settling the agi
tating questions now before Congress, to MAXI
mutual concessions of feeling provided, however
that in doing so, the Constitution of the United
States be not infringed, and provided, also, that
no principle be violated
Resulted, That the South claims nothing At
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constitutional rights ard an adherence to those
constitutional guarantees which are the life of the
Constitution itself-inasmuch as, without them.
the Constitution nor this Union would have had
existence
Resolved, That the portions of the Compro-
mise Bill interfering with with the boundaries
Of Texas, is in violation of the compact entered
into on the admission of Texas into the Unon
and, if adopted would be an act of gross fraud
and glaringly uni ust to the South
ReS0ired That the abolition of the savc trade
in the District of Columbia, as proposed in the
Compromise Bill, if not in violation of the Con-
stituton of the United States, is inexpedient
and insulting to the South
Resolred, That the admission of California,
with geographical boundaries, as defined in her
constitution, is inexpedient and impropc-, and
would be doing I'M usticc to the Southern
States.
Resolved, That we highly approve the course
Of Senator Davis and Mcssrs Brown, Thomp-
son, Melville and Fcatherston, who, amid the
SCOTS Of Northern members, and the calumnious
imputations of "disunion" and 'treason," emana-
ting from those common rcvilcrs Of the South
ard her ins ituti >ns, the ultra Abotionists have
uniformly and effectively vindcated the charac-
ter, and firmly and unyieldngly insisted upon
a regard for the constitutional rights of the
South; and who, by this chvalrous and daunt-
less bearing under circumstances the most ad-
verse, have proved the incorruptability of their
patriotism, their claim to our warmest graft.
tude, and their title tQ the approving appella-
ton, "Wel! done good and faithful servants
Resolred, That in tie event the slave ques-
ton is not satisfactorily adjusted by the perscnt
Congress we request and urge the delegates ap-
pointed by the October Convention to attend
the Nashville Convention, in conjunction with
those appointed by the Legislature, at the time
designated for the assembling ofthat body.
Resolrcd, That we highly approve the Address
and Resolutions Of the Nashville Convention, ms
eminently patriotic and conservative in their
character. In recommending the Missouri Com
promise line of $500, to the Pacific, as parti-
ton of the common property ofthe United States
they have submitted playorm, founded upon
truth and justice, and upon which all parties in
the South should unite, in order to settle perna-
mently the slavery question upon fair and equit-
able principles, and thereby infuse n spirit of