The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-26
Resolutions d HE gIs!s EighIs Convention

ton called by tic people OF the State Of Mi.
: Isissippi, in which the two political parties 4
J the State were equally represented, and whic
assembled in the city Of jackson on the On
Monday of October 1849.
2. That we continue to entertain devote
and cherished attachment to the Union. bu
, we desire to have it as it was formed, and no
as an engine Of oppression.
3. That the institution of slavery in tn
southern States is left, by the Constitution
exclusively under the control of the States il
which it exists, as part Of their domesti
policy, which they, and they only, have tn
right to regulate, abolish or perpetuate, a
they may seyerally judge expedient and tina
all attempts, on the part of Congress, or 9TH
ers, to interfere with this subject, either di
rectly or indirectly, are in violation of thC
i CONSTITUTION, dangerous to the rights anC
safety of the south, and ought to be prompt
| ly resisted.
4. That Congress has no power to pass any
law abolishing slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia, or to prohibit the slave trade be-
tween the several States, or to prohibit the
introduction of slavery into the territories of
the United States; and that the passage by
Congress of any such law, would not only be
a dangerous violation of the constitution, but
would afford evidence of fixed and deliber-
ate design on the part Of that body, to in
terfere with the institution of slavery in the
States
D. That we would regard the passage, by
Congress, of the Wilmot Proviso, /" (Which
would, in effect, deprive the citizens of the
slave-holding States of an equal participation
IN the territories acquired equally by their
blood and treasure) as an unjust and insult
ing DISCRIMINATORY which these States
cannot, without political degradation, sub
NIT; and to which this convention, represent
ing the feelings and opinions of the people
OF Mississippi, solemnly declare they viii not
submit.
3. That the passage of the Wilmot Provi-I
so, or Of any law abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia by the Congress of the
United States, would, of itself, be such a
breach of the federal compact as, in that event,
will make it the duty, as it is the right of
the slayeholding States, to take care of their
own safety, and to treat the non-slaveholding
States as enemies to the slaveholding States
and their domestic Institutions
Z. That the Legislature is hereby requested
to pass such laws as may, in their opinion,
be best calculated to encourage the enigra-
ton of citizens of the slaveholding States,
with slaves, to the new territories of the Uni
ted States
s. That, in view of the frequent and in
creasing evidences of the determination OF
the people of the non-slaveholding States, to
disregard the guarantees of the constitution,
and to agitate the subject of slavery, both in
and out of Congress, avowedly for the pur-
pose of efecting Its obligation in the States;
and, also, in view of the facts set forth in the
late Address of the Southern Members Of
Congress, this convention proclaims the de-
liberate conviction, that the time has arrived
when TIA ..'uthern States should take coun-
sci togeN % for their common safety; that a
convention of the southern States having
been held in accordance with the above rec
concentration at Nashville in June 1880
we sanction and approve the resolutions of
that body.
.. That we recommend to the legislature
of this State, that at its next session, law
be enacted, making it the duty of the govern
or of the State, by proclamation, to Gala
general convention of the State, and to issue
writs of election based upon the ratio of rep
resentation in the State Legislature, upon the
passage by Congress, of the Wilmot proviso,
or any law abolishing slavery in the District
of Columbia, or prohibiting the slave trade
between the States, to take into consideration
the act of aggression, and the mode and meas
ure of redress.
10. That by the action of the last Con-
gress the measures miscalled a compromise,
the positions of the End and 3rd and 4th
resolutions above recited have been met, and
the constitutional rights therein declared have
been violated.
IL. That in accordance with the 10th res
Iolution of the series above recited, eoRven-
ton of the State had been called, and that
I'VE rely confidently on said convention just
Ily to estimate the wrongs we have suffered
and to indicate the mode and measure of re-
dress.
Il. That this convention declares that it
regards the admission of California as a State
into the Union, as the enactment of Wi7naot
]. proptso IN another .5orna, as is set forth in
the following letter:
WASHINGTON, June21, go.
His Excellency,
John a QNitnsau, Governor, dec.
4 SIR: We, the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from AIississip-
pi. feel it incumbent upon us to address You,
fland through you, our common constituents,
& that We have well defined opinion that AL
ifornia will be admitted as State Of this I'm
lion, during the present session Of Congress.
The President earnestly recommends It, and
I'VE cannot be mistaken, in supposing that a
,lmajority of both Houses Of Congress viii Be
/, found toyoteforit Our individual be Sons
have undergone no change We regard the
proposition to adnait ifornia as State, IN.
der all tie Circumstance 81 hel application,
as an attempt to adoptthe Nilmot $50 ID
another form But separated as Ne are
from onr constituents, and la na no conye
. nient means Of Consulting IS theii
views on the new phase 81 this perplexinl
Question, ire desire through goo, to subrni
Z the single fact to Sic peopls and the leoisla
tnre, that galliol i most likely obtail
admission Gle Union With her sonstif4,
tional pro- bition 81 ager and ne Sc.
leave to add that re shan be greatly please.
to have such e ssion ST opinion bv thI
slatpre, the 5oyeli ol and practicable
q 81 the people, sl clearly indicate th
course When Mss ppi Vill deem It her Ola
ty to pursue Ii tlis gelcy.