The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-03-21
SOUTHERN 1870 .RIaHTs


10 peT-usnoe oil previous notice a meet
ing Of This Association was held at the
Copit House ia Canloa. On mondaY ISL,
there being 10 atten lance a laTsrand res.
pectable number ofthe citizens Of the coun'
" wit6out distinction Of party. The regu.
lar officers OF the Association being present
took retrospective seats.
Col, ID. M. Futon being called on. adj
dressed the meeting At some lpnglh upon
tht subject Of the Nashville Convention,
and in explanation OF the Oh jet Of The call
which swas to take into consideration the
action Of our Legislature ia reference 'o
said Convention and concluded BY moving
tlp aloption Of the following resolution.
ResoleeI. Thatlbis meeting approve the
Resolutions passed by our Legislature GA
tie Report Of thr Committee on Federal
Relations On the Governors special Mes
sagtahd sdop,,hr same. viz.
Ras,Ire1, That The e1posi'ioas and We've
expressed by the convention Of Inc people q
Mississippi assembled ia convention on dc
irst Monday IL October lat, and 10 Inc adj
lmss Of their coaycn,ion, merit aud receive our
hearty appreciation and conn9nd't OF.
Resolved, That it wash daty Of the Inst, as
Etisthe luty Of the present Congress OF the
United States, TO provide territorial govern.
menrs for California and the other territories
acquired lfom Mexico-alI the eitzsns Of the
United States resid ~ in OF re aJsing to said
territories, the guarantees Of the constitution
for the protection Of their ciyl and political
righ's, as recognized Ny its provslo"s.
Resolved, That tue exercse by TIE govern
m Mt OF the Uqi,cd Stetes Of a s'cat an pas
siye laasiiction over the territory At Coltlor'
MA in consequence Of the future BY Congress
to provide laws r2r the "yernou NJ OF saic
territory, and for the equal and indiscrlminat'
protection Of all the citizens OF the unlteC
States removing 10 sald territory vita tlei
property is in the hishest degree unJas' 10
..,a, ,no ,oo,,o If sl,veh,lding States, b,
.,.a,;ar IN, r,on min 10 slI tcratar,
,,ah ,ha,, .l.vs, o,j ia s,ieaI4tsi ana iu.eo
ded 10 deprive them Of an equal participation
f., ~, .,nn,on or,oertv Of the people OF al
the Statce. :
Resolved, that the policy hert''fore rrr
s,.l 80 ne Government Of tho U,itad sute
in ,o,,,I II, sdl territory. ii rrfusng 70 rto
vijo nj rri,o,i,l ,crpIoe inerrf,t, has beer
,ua % coipenrIy e,lculated 10 promote, on,
4, ,bo,,t ID eGsc,, Indirectly. the cherished Oh
I'LL, IL III ab,nGon,sis. which canoal be &C
shed Nv direct lreisanoa, without
,l,i, .oa ,,lo,Ll, vD,oa,n d tle cnrstituuo
If mo Trnir-d sla,ss.
z Resolved. That the admnissou Of Cuttol
nd into the Union rs a syer,ig1 5latp, WI
rasoat constitution, las fcsaipoi thea ore
said G,lae ard d jas, po,eg aa'1d qrl oflA
Government Of tat Uaited Sm,s-y would b
ia oct Of f5aui andop2tession oa lhe ri3'as Q
the people Of tie slsge.halJt1t Sta'oF' ana
. no sens Of the Legislature lAat our scr
lrors ana Representatives, Should, 10 tie az
tent Of ,heir ability, resist ithy al aon9ta9.
and c5ns,.tQti3aa means,
Resolved. That while We admit the ualEl
ied ROM Of The citizens Of any territory j
y,oin, \ State c,nsltsntiJa, 10 cngrati APO
taay p@rtacillo whatc.er, provided the for
of tho government is republican,, ana ia nlDl
NO conflicts with tie constilut on Of III
united States, aud dcny the hight oi Con
.re.s Is reject State apply i0a tor admissio
Into The Uaion, be-. use us constitution eitb'
tolerate, or r~ejscts the institution OF SLAYER,
+ yet in the case Of Cal fornia now applying +.
l1miasjon,it our Senators aud Refr1sen'a'ly
Shall be satisicd, ff'n redloIc evidence III
fraud has been Pr'cdccf, ~ improper "uas'
ces used to side ni"l' and tan expression
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