The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-09

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contemplate the possibility of dissolution.
10th. Resolued, That his Excellency the Governor
be requested to forward copies of these resolutions
to each of Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress the Legislatures Of the several States and
to the President of the United States. -
BILL To be entitled an act to authorize and re.
quire the Governor of the State of Georgia to call
Convention of the people of this State.
WHEREAS, For series of years there has been
displayed manifest disposition on the part Of the
non-slavehodng States Of this Union, to interfere
with the Institution Of Slavery at the South by such
aggressive Of intolerance to render it
longer question of doubt that the Federal Legisa-
ture will soon adopt such restrictive against
the Institution of Slavery, as to tramme fetter and
confne it within certain Territorial limits, never
contemplated by the original parties to the Consti-
tutional compact And whereas, Georgia in her SOW
ereign capacity as State, has delegated no other
powers to the Federal Government than those found
in the Constitution of the United States. And be-
eving that her best interest and her honor sover
eign and Independent Government requires that she
meet all encroachments in calm and manly spirit
of resistance:
Sec. lst Be 1t therefore enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Georgia in
General assembly met, That should the Congress of
the United States pass any law prohibiting slavery
involuntary servude in any territory Of the Uni
ted States, any law abolishng slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, any law prohibiting the slave
admit into the United States as State of this Con-
federacy, the extensive and unpeopled Territory of
California and New Mexico, with Constitution
prohibiting slavery involuntary servitude. Or
should the Governor of this State receive at any time
satisfactory evidence, that any slave slaves having
escaped from this State TO non-slaveholdng State,
and that such slave slaves is refused to be
given up to the proper owner by the authorities of
the State in which such fugitive fugtives may be
found then or in either of the foregoing events, it
shall be and it is hereby made the duty of the Gov
of this State, within sixty days thereafter,
in each and every county, to Convention of the
people of this State, to convene at the Seat of Gov
ernment within twenty days after said election.
Sec. 3D. find be it further enacted, That the coun-
ties now entitled to two Representatives in the
House of Representatives of the General Assembly
four delegates to said Convention, and the counties
which are entitled to Representative, shall each
elect two delegates to said Convention.
Sec. Sd. find be further enacted, That before en-
terng upon the duties of their Office Delegates the
delegates shall take the following oath, which shall
be administered by Judicial officer of this State
], do solemnly swear, in the presence of
Almighty God that will to the best of my ability
demean myself as delegate of the people Of this
State, and act for the honor and interest of the peo
pie of Georgia
Sec 4th. .4nd be it further enaeted That said elec-
ton for delegates shall be conducted and held in the
same manner as elections for members of the Legis-
lanre are now held in this State. And that all
turns of elections shall be forwarded the Governor
of this State, who shall, upon application, furnish
each delegate elected with certificate of election.
The foregoing Report and Resolutions show be-
yond all question the position and determination Of
the people of Georgia, in relation to the Slavery ques
ton. They have taken their stand, and no human
power can drive them from it, For the consequences,
should they be calamitous to the Union. the people
of the free States, and they alone, will be responsible.