The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-20
AFTERSooN srssiae

AFTERNOON SEssios.
The 6lec Committee &c Tllifteen
their Chairman, Ut. Ventures, mad.
report which was read, and 800 copio, 80
led to be printed on motion Of sir. Nj
Tie use Of tic Convention.
And theh adjourned until 8 o'eIo.t
morrow morning
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Resolutions Of the Committee Of T5.
Reported to the State Conventie
Resolre2, That, IN the opinion a tI;.o
yention, the people Of Mississippi. 4 y
tot Cancellation and compromisc. n W
turely considered the action Of Cong,
braeing a series Of measures for NJ ~
sion Of California as State into The r.:
the organization of territorial govern Y.
for Utah and New Mexico, the estabIi.L,
of the boundary between the latter 80.
State Of Texas, the suppression of tbs
trade in the District of Columbia. and ~
tradition of Fugitive slaves, and Co..
with them, the rejection Of the propssii;e.
Eexclude slavery from the territories = &,
+ United States andto abolish il IN m. H. y
Of Columbia, and whilst they d9not 49, 80
approve, viii abide By it asa per,ns, ,9.'f'1
justmentof this sectional contrayegsr az
IS the same, in all its features. shall.
fully adhered to and enforced. -'''''
i ResotOed, That We perceive NOTHING; \ i
above recited legislation Of the Copsres. !,
the United States, which should be peTm;,.,i
to disturb the friendlyand peaceful ..exisfs-
relations between the Governmentef tbeT
nlted States, and the GoYernmentand psasl.
Of the States of Mississippi
TAeretore resolred, That in tie opiniooa
this Convention, the people Of the State
u isslssIppl will abide by the Union as it S
and by the Constitution of the United Ststs
without amendment; that they hold the r..
+ ion secondary in importance only to the rigEt,
and principles it was designed to perpetaate
that past associations, present fruition, and
future prospects will bind them to itso Ian,
as it continues to be the safeguard Of th9e
rights and principles
Resolred, further, That, in the opinion If
this Convention, the asserted right Of secs.
sion from the Union, on the part Of a Staieor
States, is utterly unsanetioned BY the Feaef,l
+ Constitution, which was framed to establish
and not to destroy the Union Of the States
and that no secession can in fact take place
without subYersion of the Union cstaE.
lished, and which will not virtually amount
IN its effects and consequences toa civil rev.
olu;ion
Reso}red, further, That, whilst in the c
ipiuion of this Convention, such are the sent
limcnts and opinions Of the people Of the State
I Of Mississippi sti!l, violations Of tie fights
Of the people Of the State may occur, which
would amount tointglerable oppression auj
wnuid justify a resort % measures e ress.
E nce, amongst whiob, IN the u;uiaH u tb
f f'aIReatlon, aeI@ Pie q tbs STATE have les
gigaafee fhe W.:
- PC. H.ereitca 3 ea.lera ls.
t55laliol s 20 g
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tg4E
DietFie5sf uE4
i=o5g gbe. lar5agie So
Il rights snd
a 3ae i4fesal i,K ssllgrcss 70 aesi,.
new SAFE into The Union, on The zree.g
thsf llfasinq s!avyFy within her limits
SIN. The i,assase.ot any law by eengre
Ipiphibltlng slavery III anyof the tcrritorie
9th. Th rcpeal.of the FUGITIVE Slave T..
and tie ne3slset q refusal by he Gener
Htbvcrnment toerforce the eanstituti 5ial pr
yisionsforthe Feol3lInafinn Of Faei3ite slave
IeSolr1lz, .fartlte5. That, ii the opinion
this Conversion, the pe6ple in the recent el1
tons have been governed y ahsabiding G.
Efdence thar the sad adjustment measures
Congress would be enforced IN good faith
every section eff the land
Resoirea, .lartker, That as Che people
the State OF Mississippi, in the opinion of ii
Convention, desire al further aeitationof /
Slavery question t. cease, and have. acted L
ION and decided al the foregoing question
thereby making ittheduty OF this Convent
/ to pass no acts within the purvieH. and spii
9lsaOAe law suntieT Which u WIS C5t4lS4s u
Convention deems it unnecessary - refer
/ the people for their approval or disappro1
at the ballot box, It's action IN the premises
Reso1eea, That, IN theopinioa Of this Co
yention, without intending to eall ID questi
the motives. of the members 6f the Legs
tnre, the calIof this Convention by the L.
iislature, at IFS late extraordinary session, "
Unauthorized By the people, and that said q
IN peremptOrily ordering Convention of t
people Of the State, without FIRST submitti
/ to them the question, whether there shou
lbe aGonvenhon or no Convention, was an u
warranted assumption Of power BY the IL
lislature, at var with the spirit Of republic
institutions, an encroachment upon the rigl
iof the people, and eanneyer be nghtfully
Roked as a precedent.
The citizens Of Columbus, Ga, a
becoming aroused 70 the necessity of incre'
ling the means Of communication with tn
city a large and enthusiastic meeting y
held there q few days ago, on the subject
building a railroad iron Columbus to Mol