Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-05-23
v1=az Resolutions CT 1883.


IL EHE KmGrs1A HoCsE OF DELEGATES
FrEzy, Dcaeaz5er q, 1898.
BseErrE. That The General Assembly OF
El--zlia 5s-l unee eaivocally express a firm
rasa.z-5a1 ze zzlziulaIn and defend the Con
s-sz-ol q tle [ uite3 SAFES. and the Con-
s-lz- g a tins safe, against every aggres-
s-- szsler. tsre5zn oT domestic, and that
-l-r uzl sESr1eT1 The Government Of the
I1-l S-Ees l1zE measures warranted by
-le r
Iz-rhzs Assembly most scleEnlv de-
clzres q v7zrzl attachment 10 the Union Of
-ie S@eS. d maintain which, Il pledges
5lz r.esers- and 1Ila1 for this end. Il Is their
5scy 60 vz-ca over and oppose every IN
fr5zc-51l oi Lhose principles which consti-
ru-e -Ae oz5v bass q shat Cnion because a
t.lili3fll Observance 4 them can alone Sc
cE7e Is existence and the public happiness.
Tazz thiS Assembly doth explicitly and
rere1lr lr5-aEllv declare that Il views the pow
~ af Ihe Federal Government as resulting
trssn tle compact to which the States are
garUaS- - HuIced by the plain sense and
l--.a-5sa q The instrument constituting that
c5uua-l- a. no further valid than they are
az-hsrze3 bv The grants enumerated IN
rl-a- compact and that N case Of a deiber-
s-e- palrable- and dangerous exercise of
other powers not granted BY the said COM
FlzcL the Safes, who are parties thereto,
have Ehe night. and are In DUTY BOUND, to
l--ergaSe, for arresting the progress of the
ct5l- ard fer maintaining within their res
Esectire limits the authorizes, rights, and
IberueS. aT5pertaining 10 them.
That lhe General Assembly doth also ex-
press Is deep regret that a spirit has, IN
Sg16Ev instances, BEEN manifested, by the
Federal Government, 10 enlarge It's powers
tv f1reed constructions Of the constitution
al charter Rlich defines them; and that in
llea1aa~ have appeared Of design TO ex-
pound certain general phrases, (which,
having been ceTled from the very limited
grant - powers n the former Articles of
Co-fe5erarloI. were the less liable to be
lllizceslsgTaed.) 80 a to destroy the mean
I1E and effecs Il the particular enumeration
uiich uecessarilv explains and limits the
-a-eral phrases, and - ss TO consolidate
J-e >lsaes, by degrees, into one Sovereign
-r. -be obrious tendency and Inevitable
rlsHil Il which would be 10 transform the
7-l@elt republican system Of the L. States
ll-s an absolute, o. Il best, q mixed mon
sreEv-
That tlse General Assembly doth partic-
zllrlv protest against the palpable and al
sr--rE 5rfrzc-i0ns Of the Constitution, in
-lle ru1s 3a-e cases of the "Alien and Sedi-
tan Ae-s,-7 passed a the last session of
IEu1-oss- the first of which exercises
power r8 where delesated to the Federal
ss-rl1uzlen1- and which bv uniting Leeisla-
i've and Judicial powers 10 those Of Exec
alre, szbyerrs the general principles of
trer government a. vel as the particular
1--zz5zsE5ea and positive provisions Of the
Ee1erzl Caustltu150n- and the other of which
Aczs exercises IN Ike manner, q power not
3ele-a-e5 bv the Constitution, but on the
.-l--TsrV expressly and positively fobidden
tv ole Il the amendments thereto; a power
vHieh- more than any other, ought 10 pro-
6zce universal alarm because Ii Is levelled
z-zusl the night Of freely examining pub
l- characters and measures, and Of free
cJEl-ls1zca-iCn among the people thereon,
Whieh has ever been justly deemed the
o-ly eE5ec1Eal guardian Of every other
r-L
That this Safe having, by It's Conven-
t5an uIlioh ratified the Federal Constitution,
expressly declared thai, among other es-
sc-6al rights. the liberty of conscience
and Ehe rsreSs cannot Be cancelled, abridg-
cd rss1rzznea, or modified, by any author
i-y Il tie United Ssates,'' and from It's
eKrHeme alxie5y 10 guard these rights from
every possible attack of sophistry and am
ii-5en- haE5sr. with other States, recon-
Uelled sn amenament for that purpose,
Wlllch amendment was, n due time, annex
el IL zae Constitution, i would mark a re-
s.Ioacalal Inconsistency, and criminal de
-e1eEsexs Il an Indifference were now shown
a. the uoss palpable violation Of one of the
Eillfs tins declared and secured; and to
tise establishment Of a precedent which
zasy b fatal TO the other.
Thz1 the good people Of this Common
zeallh- having ever felt, and continuing to
teel- sbe most sincere affection for the
hre-hren II the eeiher States; the truest anx-
5e-y fsr establishing and perpetaating the
Uu5oa q al, and the most scrupulous fidel-
II 10 thai Constitution which Is the pledge
q rzuf-,sl friendship. and the instrument of
zlz1zzI happiness; the General Assembly
5sih soae1nlv appeal 70 the ike disposi-
Els1S II the o1her States, IN confidence that
thsv VII concur xI1h this Commonwealth
IN declaring, as II does hereby declare, that
tie AcsS sfereSzid are UNCONSTITUTIONAL;
and thsz the necessary and proper meas
ures VII be taken bv each for cooperating
WIN 1ssis State IN maintaining unimpaired
the sz-aosl&ieS, nights, and liberties reserv-
q . the Stzfes respectively, or to the peo-
pc
Ihzt the Governor be desired To trans
sslii q oovy of the foregoing resolutions to
The Ezocalive authority Of each Of the 9TH
er >-zseS. with a request, that the same
KAY be communicated TO the Legislature
thereof. and that a copy be furnished to
esch q TIE Senator'S and Representatives
rxT,-esezsinr this State IN the Congress of
ne DzSss3 S-aEes-
AzeSz. JOHN STEWART
I7sS. December 9Th. Agreed to By
the Senase. II. BROOKE.
\ trse copy from the original deposited in
The ceEce Ct the General Assembly.
JOHN STEWART,
Keeper Of Rolls.