The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-11-25
Resolutions
OF THE
COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.

O-A-h AG OG LLLlA LLAN.
/. ResoiUed, That, in the opinion of this
Convention, the people of Mississippi, in a
spirit OF Cancellation and comprnmise, have
maturely considered the action of Congress
embracing a series OF measures for the adj
mission Of California as a State into
the Union, the organization of terrific
rial governments for Utah and New
Mexico, the establishment ofthe boun-
Diary between the latter and the State
of Texas, the Suppression OF the slave
trade in the District of Columbia, and
the extradition Of fugitive slaves, and
connected with them, the rejection of
the proposition to exclude slavery from
the territories Of the United States,
and to abolish it in the District of
Columbia, ana whilst they do not en-
tirely approve, will abide by it as a
permanent adjustment Of this section
al controversy, 50 long as it is faitllul>
ly observed and enforced, il allits fea,
lures.
3. ReSolped, That we perceive no.
thing in the above recited Legislation oil
the Congress of the United States,
which should be permitted to disturb
the friendly and peaceable " existing
relations between the Government and
people Of the State Of Mississippi"
3. Therefore resoieed, That in the
opinion of this Convention, The people
of the State OF MissiSSippi will abide
by the Union as it is, and by the Con-
Stitution of the United States without
amendments.
4. Therefore, reSolOcd, That, in the
opinion Of this Convention. the asser
ed right of secession from the Union.
on the part OF the State or States. is
utterly unsancfioned by the Federal
Constitution, which was framed to "es.
tablish" and not to destroy the Union
of the State, and that no secession can
in fact take place, without a subversion
Of the Union established, and which
will not virtually amount in lis effects
and consequences TO a civil ~revolu>
tion.
5. Rcsolced further, That, whilst in
the opinion Of this Convention, such
are the sentiments and opinions of the
people ofthe State of Mississippi. still.
violations Of the rights Of he people of
the state, may occur, which would
amount to intolerable oppression. and
would justify a resort to measures OF
resistance, amongst which, in the opin-
ion of the Convention, the people of
the State have designated the follow
ing.
/. The interference BY congress.
gressional legislation with the institu-
ton of slavery in the States.
2. Interference with the trade Of
slavery in the States.
3. Any action of Congress on the
subject Of slavery in the District CO.
lumb,a, or in places subject to the ia.
risdiction of Congress, incompatible
with the safety and domestic tranquil
ity-the rights and honor of the slave
holding States.
4. The refusal OF Congress to adj
NIT a new State into the Union, on the
ground of her toIera'ing slavery within
her limits.
5. The passage of any law by Con.
gress prohibiting slavery in any Of the
territories
9. The repeal ofthe Fugitive Slave
Law. aud the neglect or refusal by the
General Goveverhment to enforce the
constitutional provisions for the re.
clamation OF Fugitive Slaves.
@. Resolred. That. in the opinion
of this Convention, the people in the
recent elections have been governed
By an abiding confidence. that the said
adjustment measures OF congress would
be enfodced in good faith in every Sec
ton of the land.
I. Resoleed, That, as the people of
the State Of Mississippi, in the opin-
ion Of this convention, desire all fur.
ther agitation Of he Slavery question
g cease, aud have acted upon and de-
cided all the foregoing questions. there
by making it the duty Of this Conven
ton to pass no acts within the purview
and spirit of the law under which il
was called, this Convention deems it
unnecessary to refer to the people for
their approval or disapproyal at the
ballot-box, its action In the premises.