The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-16

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Tia "DaIlas RIat11xn.~
We pnbliah. below, Tia preamble ard seaeln.
tons adopted by meeting Of tia zitlxens al
Dallas, held in Cahaba, On ~ 6tsf Mond.f "a
August last. The committee that refeytsd tsem
was composed Of the following gsntlsr,en. VI
Geo. j. =. Walker, William II. Mcsria s. NJ.
Hill, J. A. Lodor, J. H. Campbell. r. * Iatshsr,
James Bell. G.. Watts, VIM r. Mciett. James
Walker, $. r. Blake, G. A. Harris and James
Keenan,
In justice to Colonel Norris, we will nay that
he opposed the report of the committee Ia the
meeting.
We, y large portion Of the people Of Dallas
county, assembled for the purpose Of consider
ing the proceedings Of tho Nashville eonven-
ton, and for the further general pusposs Of
counSelling with each other upon The state Of
public affairs, and of taking sush measures In
relation therto, our political and social duties
and interests may seem to require and even to
demand Of us, do hereby resolve and declare,
lst That We deliberately and cordially xp-
prove Of the redress put forth by the Naakylle
convention, and commend il for it, truth, its
moderation, and its patriotism.
3D. That we approve Of the resolutions
adopted by the Nashville convention, and re-
adont the anne 7l'iG- 1f'.s
3d. That. though since the close 81 tha s..-
sion Of the Nashville convention. Ii. Nar.tA ~
tho United States has on three several oecasinn.
voted against the Missouri compromise line Of
$3.50, AS the line Of compromise between The
Notwithstanding and the slaueholding States,
vet, that we do and shall adhere 20 Il. n the Mt
most limit of Southern concession.
4th That we love the American Union. pra.
served in tho true spirit of the Constitution
that we are now, as we ever have been. ready
to sustain and defend 1t, il our feliow-citizens
of the confederate States will respect the guar
antics and rights established by thee Constitution.
and will accord to US that equality, peace, aud
dignity, which as sovereign party 10 the con-
stitutional compact, constitute the juAt condition
of each State Of the Union.
9Th. That the first allegiance ofeyery Ameri-
can citizen is due to the State 10 which he Ives
and that the allegiance of the citizen is di.
vided between the federal government and the
State government, only to the extent of the OBJ
jacts clearly embraced within the letter Of the
powers, or necessarily implied in the spirit Of the
federal constitution
9th. That the South has never interfered with
the domestic regime of the non-slayeholdine
States, and that the pence of the South REQUIRES
that the acknowledging States should cease
from any further discussion of. or interference
with it's property interests and it's social system.
18th. That If a Acknowledgement of the Union
result from the continuance of the agpressions
systematically pursued by the non-slavebolding
States for the last fifteen yearn, the conduct Of
the North will be it's proximate and efficient
cause. In that event, Tie South NAV Justly
adopt this language, and say to the North-aI
have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me
wrong to war against me-"
9Th That our Senators and Representatives
in Congress- be earnestly invoked to advocate the
Missouri compromise line, only az a mems Of
settlement, and to oppose all compromises and
adjustments which fall short of it.
9th. That the lone of the Union, has already
induced the South to Weld too much to the
spirit of unconstitutional encroachment on the
part Of the North, and that dun to herself and
her interests require, that in reference to the
ex ension of her slave-property, no further con-
cession be made than that of agreeing to the
Missouri line of compromise
10th. That the refusal of Congress-. If per-
sisted in, to concur in tho extensi IN Of the Mis-
souri, compromise line to the Pacific. ,cilh a
clsar recognition. in the spirit of that compro-
mise. of the right to carry slaves South Of TINT
line. will be conclusive evidence Of her disre.
gard of our constitutional RIGHTS. and will aff.,rd
to the South sufficient reason for the firm de-
Termination q mt IN bc driven from Il excont ~
he point of the bayonet.n
18th. That the South should extend and vary
her manufacturing establishments. and improve
her manufacturing capabilities. "a mnch a. nos.
sible- attend more to increasing direct com
nercial intercourse between its seanorts and
FOREIGN countries. and oenerallv with : Wow IN
the psospcct Of the necessity If self pre,errr,;o
q to act s hopse in order not tn do hnt tn live
10th. That the act Of Congress- providing TOR
the onneyotion ~ Texas and tho accert.nce hv
Texas of the terms proposed. eave to Texas ar
against the Tinted states tbe hounaor;e, nr..