The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-27
nr,ssissippI state Convention.

DlMAS DE TORRES, Vice Consul dc Spain.
|
Mississippi state Convention.
The Mississippi correspondent Of the New Or
leans True Della in his report Of the proceedings
| of the Convention on Federal Relations now sitting
at jackson, says
"Several resolutions, relating to the Compro
! mice and the stand the State should take in the
| event of the North, through Congress, attempting
to violate the constitutional rights OF the South,
| making an aggressive movement against the insti
tuition of slavery, were submitted, and We're re
| fcrred to the committee Of thirteen. Amongst
| these resolutions were a series proposing the
Georgia platform the one that should be adopted
| by Mississippi.
"The dsunionsts trying to get up COM
| promise of their own. They negotiating with
| the Union Democrats, and propose that they will
aid to elect Foote, if the Union side of the house
will assist them to elect Davis. do notthink they
will ma Ike any thing by their diplomacy. The Union
men are pretty well satisfied they can elect Foote
| without their assistance, and somewhat in
cined to the belief that if there had been majority
of secessionists, instead of Union men, in the Leg
islature, General Foote's prospects could have
danced quadrille on the point of cambria
needle
At a subsequent sitting the following resolutions
were offered, and laid upon the table for debate:
'sResolcsd, lst. That in the opinion Of THE con
vention the people OF Mississippi, in spirit of
Cancellation and compromise have matureiy con-
sdered the action of Congress, embracing series
of measures for the admission OF California as a
! governments for Utah and New Mexico, The esta
| bshment of the boundary between the latter and
the State of Texas, the suppression OF the slave
trade in the District of Columbia, and the extra
don 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 il in the District of Columbia; and, whilst
they do not entirely approve, will abide by it as
permanent adjustment OF this sectional contro-
| versy.
above reced Legislation of The Congress of the Uni
ted States which should bcfpermitted to disturb
| the friendly and peaceful existing relations be-
! tween the Government of the United States the
government and people Of the State of Mississippi
| "THerefore resolved 81, That, in the opinion Of
! this convention, the people OF the State of Missis
sippi will abide by the Union as it is, and by the
| Constitution Of the United States without amend
ments
| ..Rssolued further, 9TH. That, in the opinion of
this convention, the asserted rights of secession
from the Union, the part of The State States,
| ia utterly unsanctioned by the Federal Cousttu-
ton, which was framed to establish and not to de-
sroy the Union of the States and that no secession
can in fact take place without subycrson,of " the
! Union established, and which will not virtually
amount in it's effects and consequences to civil
| revolution.
.sResolred further 5th That, whilst, in the opin-
ion of this convention, such the sentiments and
opinions of the people of the Suie of Mississippi,
| still violations of the rights of the people of the
! State may occur, which would amount 10 ontocra-
| bic oppression, and would justify resort TO mea
sures of resistance; amongst which, in the opinion
of the convention, the people of the State have de
signatcd the following:
sIst The interference by Congressional legisaA
ton with the institution of slavery in the States
.2d. Interference with tho trade i'll slaves in the
States.
| "3d. Any action Of Congress the subject of
slavery in the District OF Columbia or in places
subject to the jurisdiction OF Congress, Incompatible
with the safety and domestic tranquility, the
rights, and honor of the slnveholding States.
'4th. The refusal by Congress TO admit a new
State into the Union on the ground OF her toerat
ing slavery within her limits
"5th. The passage OF any law by Congress pro
hibiting slavery III any OF the Territories.
Goth The repeal of the Fugitive Slave law, and
the neglect or refusal by the General Government
to, enforce constitutional provisions for the
clamation of fugitive slaves.
! Resoiued (Hther, 7th That, in the opinion of
! this conventions the people in the recent elections
have been governed by an abiding confidence that
the said Adjustmen nj measures OF Congress would be
enforced in good faith in every section OF the land.
"Resolued further, Sth, That, the people of the
State of Mississippi, in the opinion Of this conven-
ton, desire all further agitation of the slavery
question to ccase, and have acted upon and decided
all the foregoing questions thereby making 1t the
duty Of this convention to pass acts within the
purview and spirit of the law under which 1t was
called, this convention deems ii unnecessary to
fer to the people for their consideration. approval
or disapproval at the ballot box, it's action in th,
premises.
Reso'v,d, further, 9th, The convention having
declared in the foregoing resolutions the position
which the people of Mississippi have taken, and
which, in the opinion of this convention, they will
continue to occupy, on the great subjects embraced
in the resolutions, deems il duty alike incum-
bent on and cqpally important to the rights Of
the people to declare that, in our deliberate udg
me mt and in their deliberate judgment, we be
ieve, the call of this convention by the Legislature
al it's late extraordinary session by the act of the
30h November, 1850. Unauthorized and
necessary, and that said act, in percmptorily
derng convention of the people Of the State 10
be held, without submitting to them, to be settled
by the popular vote Of the State, the question whe
ther there should be convention or no convention.
Ras unwarranted assumption OF power by the
Legislature, at with the spirit OF republican in
stitutions, and an encroachment ON the sovereign
power OF the people"
GENERAL WALBAcH.-We arc grati6cd TO learn
that this veteran of moro than fifty years service
in the United States army is to remain @i!h Us
commanding the third military department..
In 1882 he entered the army of Louis the 10Th.
After the imprisonment of that monarch, in '92, he
left the service and served with the combined ar
mics on the Rhine and in the Netherlands until
1877; covered the retreat OF tho Duke York alter
the battle of Dunkrk, and embarked for St, Do
mingo in 1895; came on leave to the United States
to meet his lather resigned his foreign comni4
sion in 1898; joined McPhcrson's volunteers aud IN
1893 received n commission of lieutenant and al
jutant of cavalry in the army OF the United States
has served under every President, and has risen ~
regular promotion through every gra ic u hs
present elevated position.
In his Seth year, he continues to render gool aud
faithful service TO his adopted country, enjoying
robust and vigorous hcal;h, writes a bold hind
without rlasses, and his experience, energy, AMI
/ INTEGRITY iustfcs a wel-ioundcd hope that, a
ceutenarian he may be found at his poet erect and
If alert
: Confined for some time to thc limited quartets O.;
Fort McHenry the present just and eLlighteo, Il
. Secretary of War has cxtcndcd TO him and bis j..
tcrcsting family the privilege OF making tli- ci
. his headquarters, and he now occupies tire - u'.s
c mansion of the Hon. John Barney, where We iou
hope that he may be permitted to repose, respe tJ
, esteemed and bclovo by All who know iitn.
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