The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21

/ lthc 9th Of Augus',) was one OF the larg
est assemblagcs that have been held Ia the
south forn,any years. Judge Mays, OF Mont,
gonery. aud James Gilchrist, of Lowudcs,
were its chairman. Notwithstanding the
dusty state of the roads fsays the Atlas
and the intense and oppressive haze, Of the
weather, the people-ihe substantial bone
and sinew Of the couniry-eallanily re
spouded to the call OF the capital and came
pouring in from all quarters-some from 20
and 30 miles di,iance-and in such unusual
numbers rs betokcned that at last the great
dccps Of the public heart had been stirred
up, and that spirit was being aroused
throughout the length and breadth OF the
land, on the subject Of southern wrongs,
tina, was not to be quoted or ailayed until
the south be placed in position of security
against all further outrage and moles,aiion
from the aggressive schemes OF northern
aboltlonism,"
The resolutions were proposed by T..
Williams, "a conspicuous member OF the
wing par,y,) andonpported in able speeches
by the mover. aud Messrs Mays, laucey,
Cochran, Pugh Gum, and allser.-gentlc.
men from various parts OF the state.
IT, ,ho ,,oso,,, on,di,ion or ,ull;c affairs
,Lis n,oot;,,, ;s Of ,,nsu.l ;nnort,nco
a., ,.,,,,, >, ,,;,,. no r.sol ,,;o,s In
full, but the following are essential to an
understanding Of the character OF the pro.
cecdings:
Resolved That the admission Of Caifor.
nj, i,,,, H.. t,,;on mo-, ,,or ,,.se,, ,n,l,.
80 ,,ii -. L,,, a,.r.,,,,,,,..,i,,. or a',,
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- n,,a' ,ho ri,,I,,- If am, n.o,l. and nm
-, H.. Ean,,,ossof H., W,l,,o, nro.
ma ;n diso,;sn5 ,bo,,b mos, Effective
form
Resolvod Thu, !, tho ndyen, Of the nd.
mission Of California. without a ful recog.
milton of the right, of the south, on the ba.
IL OF the Nashville resolutions. we recon
mend to the people Of this state and to the
people of the other slaveholdna states, to
meet in convention, with Il view TO the
adoptiou of such measuers AS may be best
snitcd TO the emergency of the occasion.
Resolved That we have witnessed with
unqualified satisfaction the action OF the
citizens of Georgia in their primary meet
inss, in reference to the great questions at
issue; and in the event of the admission OF
California into the Union with her proposed
boundaries, we look to the assembling OF
the convention OF That state as inc hr''
great practical southern movement Va VIM
,acallon OF the wrongs oil The south'
Resolved. That the question now pehu'
lng as to the boundary OF aeNas, IS one VI
which the whole soi'h IL deeply lhi"fes'eu :
ana that good faith to her sister states OF
the sonth demands That texas sh"u not
consent to be dlsmenhereo Ia 'Ae nl'U"v'
marked out IN what IS known a, the senate
bill Tor The adjustment oi the eNas Do"N'
GARY
Resolved, ia, While me poslt'oh o.
Texas Is sought to tie made use 'i as 'no
breach through which an assault - 10 "'
made upon The rights o. the st''rh"'u''e
states, let her be- assured Of The enra'ai SUP,
port OF the people o. THESE suites " d"
measures she may take 10 Sustain h'' Oou"
dafics' ~ declared py nc, 'ou- VS. "'
people OF ihc south nav, a''o H-n. W pN'
poet OF her that she VIII not &c 50 ''''s' 10
herself ana To mem as /" accept sun, OF
money Tor admitting an eSe'nE "'V''H NJ,
u
gates, and establish 'heie'n st''nS now
Tor abol'ton'sh a"u h"'oo' 'o' ''s"'''
slaves
Resolved. That any attempt upon the
part of the Government, of the United States
to proven, Texas from extending her Jurs'
diction over all the territory included within
her boundaries as defined BY law a, th'
date Of the act Of annexation, will be q
usurpation Of power by that government
and an ac' not only without law, but against
the law OF Texas. agains, ihe act OF anne
aiion,against the law OF the treaty VIII
Mexico ana an 'h''s'o" o' 'nc l'''S o
Texas
Resolved, That'l attempts TO induce anc
to aid any parFof the inhabitants OF the ter
ri,ory lying within the limits OF Texas, u
defined by her at the date of the act OF an
nexa'ion, to form separate government