The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-01-07

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81 TbinyAh5ee iYays tbaia finds matte
o. objection and nniief fof appossln IN tn
measures % e~ompomise. That the queriol
u Nay Ge0rcia reiisisienlly with her hon
o. abide by ihe eenenl scheme Of pacifca
tcal II De may then does Der interest IL
in adherence 10 IL d 10 r~esisianeef" In an
swer to The drsl insern aiofx the repon state
Tat ihe action q Conf was in conformity
to the desires of the people Of Geosgia, ex
PRESSED BY them IN ibelr Assembly and in pr
mary meetings before Tie decision Of Con
gress, except 10 one ppini-the admission 0
calitorna-bui that the people Of Georgi'
are s,mewhat divided upon this point ans
therefore respect for lie North. which has s.
far conforned 70 our views and a proper al
lowance for disagreement among ourselves
evil enable even those who hold the act in.
expedient and unconstitutional 10 abide by il
bonorably and gracefully = CY This ques.
ton Of honor answered, that concerning in.
teref become more easy. ana il the deei.
sion q The report that the interest Of Georgia
Is 70 submit But
tThe country requires repose. Vain. Ut
terly vain. are all concessions chat fail to ter
inmate this sectional controversy. Through
our Representatives. in the halls Of Congress,
we have long combatled the aggressive spirit
Of Representatives OF the no~n-slayeholding
States. Bot the sources el this tnrbid stream
lie beyond they are to be found IN the midst
Of their several constituencies. We deem
this an Appropriate occasion for the sovereign
people Of Georgia 70 commune with the sove-
reign people OF those States. We would adj
dress 10 Them the language OF calm aud frank
reinonsinnee, rather than of defiance or me-
We would recall them 10 the faithful
discharge Of their duty, as ~confederacies, by
an appeal 10 their reason and their moral
sense
The report then goes into an argnmentative
remoustranco, logically pathetic, but taking
very strong grounds upon the fugitive slave
question: OF this I says:
"Ai length all Of practical detail, and Of
penal sanction, necessary to the execution of
constitutional law, is 10 be found in the statu,e-
book, Now is the grand test to be applied,
whether or not, IN this age Of advanced civil
zaiiVn, and in this boastod model Republic.
law Is potent for the protection Of right, clearly
defined and solemuly guaranteed, BY 4 writ
Constitution. Ii moi, the experiment has
i furthermore exlrorts the North, in large
70 assemble in the City Of Brotherly
and IN Old Tammany. and il the Cradle
Of Liberty, Fanucil Hall, BostonJ and redeem
themselves from the reproach Of nourishing
the foe Of the constitution.
"As for Georgia. her choice is fraternity and
Union, with constitutional rights: her a~lierna.
seq -preserUotion, BY all The means which
= iayoring Providence may place at her dis
posal.n
Tho fourth and fifth resolutions are as fol-
ows:
Foulthly-That the State Of Georgia. IN the
Judgment Of this Convention, will and ought
. resist, even las a last resort 10 q disruption
y every tic which binds her 10 the Union
my action Of Congress, upon the subject Of
slavery IN the District Of Columbia. Of in
subject 10 the jurisdiction of Congress.
incompatible with the safety domestic tran
guilty the Fights and honor Of tho sIayehcld-
ng. States or any act SURPRISING the slave
I Q se between slaveholdin0 States. or INV re-
to admit as 4 State any territory here
alter applying, because OF the existence of
therein: or any act prohibiting the in
Of slaves into the territories 81 JTtah
md New Mexico, or any act repealing or ma
orally modifying the laws now in force for
ne recovery OF fugitive slaves.
Flithly-Ihat il is the deliberate opinion Of
'hls Convention, that upon the faithful execu.
lon OF the Fugitive Slave Law by the proper
authorities depends the preservation OF our
much loved Union.
o. The following gentlemen have been
by The legislature 70 represent South
g@oroIina III The Southern Congress, viz r
Basnwell,J p. RICHARDSON, w. Hanp.
ION. aud l.. Cleses.
6 Tue steamer Fashion No. Q collapsed
I ilue on the Monongahela river, a short dis.
lance above Pittsburg, on the goth I'LL. Seven
were killed and six scalded-the boat
almost a total wreck.
By recent ~atlvices the culture Of cotton
China which has been tried by the British
Government for The last 1--WE years, has sir.
nally iailoa.
Jamaica is now tested, and doubtless will
yield not inferior to Louisiana and the
French, Dutch and English, all 10 avail Of
Furlado's aid, are going 10 work III Guiana,
Y q the belief that this staple can be success.
fully raiseda
We expec, that this will fail, like the plan
in China.
% Il Is stated that the value Of the inter
nal coW4nerce Of Tie Mississippi and Ohio.
with Mcir tributaries will amount this year Is
seoaoOo,oO0,
The FEce Isaaer, speaking Of d MIR.
C@aisss', who was employed to arrest some
tusislve slases, snys:
Mr Calvert, ia the prosecution Of his bu.
slnesS had occasion to send 81 t~elearaphic