The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02
GEORGIA RESOLUTIONS.
srATn RIoHrs ooNvrNrroN.

inc present eventul crisis, u is vitally iuls
porsant t1r the salvation of the south, and
me tnainsenance Of the rights the States,
THAI The republican doctrines Of '9a and 'e9,
a. emhodiedin the Virginia and Kentucky
resolutions. be maintained with unflinch:ng
ntmnness, and that among them we recog-
nize the following:
?, Resolved. That the States as separate,
and equal sovereignlies, formed the consli.
tuition. sts...s
/ ID, Resolved, That each State. bv its own
convention, delberated upon and deierml
ned for ITSELF the question 0fthe ratification.
or rejection Of that constitution. and that il
came into the Union; by is own sovereign
aud voluntary act; aud that therefore this
10 Union Ot consent and not Of force.
4th. Resolved, That each State, in view
Of the voluntary nature Of Ihe Union, has the
right, Ia virtue Of It's independence and SOW
ereignGy, Of seeding from The Union when.
ever the people thereof in their sovereign
capacity. shall determine such q sep to be
necessary to effect their safety or happiness
aud of consequence that the general gov~
ernment has mo- authority to attempt by Mill
tary force or otherwise, 10 restrain a State
Ia the exercise Of such sovereign right.
9Th Resolved, That whenever the govern.
all or an application Of the common funds ol
ALL acquires territory, it is the duty of that
government to secure to all equality Oi
rights in such territory. and TO remove all
impediInents within its power and the en-.
joyment Of this equality Of rights.
9th Resolved. That the federal govern
ment has no right to withhold its protection
from any species of property or section Ol
al eh0R IN
do so will as clearly evince the hostility OF
the government to that property or section
a. would any act OF legislative hostility.
| 7th Resolved, that the principles Of con-
stitutiOnal equality enunciated in the two
immediately foregoing resolutions were vio-
lated in the several acts Of the session Of
Congress for the admission of California in
TO the Union as q State, for the formation
of territorial governments for New Mexico
and Utah. and an the bill aboIishing lhe
slave trade in the District of Columbia.
| 9Th Resolved, That as some redress for
past wrongs and in pursuance Of spirit OF
The Missouri compromise, Congress should
obtain the consent If California to the ex-
tension OF SO deg. 80 min. to the Panic
ocean. and that the right of the people Of
The south to carry their slaves To all the ter
rtory south Of It should be explicitly &C.
knowledged and occurred.
9th, Kesolved .Tuat the obstruction by
the people of the North TO the enforcement.
of the Fugitive slave Law, 80 as 20 destroy
| its value to the south, aud make il loss
instead Of q benefit, is eq Ially Of our consti-
tntional rights as would be its repeat or es>
sential modification.
10Th Resolved, That the harmony and
safety of this Union depend upon a strict
construction of the constitution, and the sal
vaiion of the South now hangs upon H.
And because we are for the constitution as
il Is, we oppose UnlIed States bank-al
protective iaIitis for pampering one section
at the expense of another, all internal i'm
pr0vemenis by the general governments
aud all legislation BY Congress not strictly
and clearly allowed by the Constitution o
the Union.
IL. Resolved, That we yield TO none II
our attachment TO the Union formed to 'es
tADlish Justice. insure domestic tranquility
; provide for the common defence, prOrnol,
ihe general welfare, and secure the bless
> unys Of liberty 60 ourselves AMI our pOsteri
q ~: that we veneEate such a Union and th,
, , constitution established by our fathers to in
: sure these blessings 10 themse and thos
to come after them that our beet is {
preserve such Union FIVE can, but al al
hazards TO maintain the liberties and right
Of the people of Georgia.
18th Resolved, That this convention, b
!. composed Of Southern men, Democrats an
:, Whigs, and me citing on The foregoing pla
form of common principles, necessary q
! we believe to the protection Of the right
y and liberties OF the south, do nominate at
= recommend Charles ]. Mcdonald, OF Ia
!. county Of Cobb, as their candidate for Go'
" ernor Of the State Of Georgia, and lhs exp'
y nene and standard bearer Uf their principle
], in the approaching canvass. 9
4 Mr.. Wiggins moved that the Preamb
z and resolutions be adopted.
u, Mr.. Schley moved TO strike out the s.
!, resolution, and afer debate. the yeas II
Days being ordered, the yeas were SD. an
nays 79; SO the convention refused TO stFil
!. out. as
!. Mr.. Crawford then moved for q re-consi
i GRAFTON. The convention. after consider
:" BILE DISCUSSION, agreed to reconsider. Al
!. the question Of striking out. being again 81
united, il was decided in the affirmative.
o. A ass Apple Tree Wash.--To preve
: !. moss and 30 destroy the ovaria Of all kin
y Of mischicvous insects which inIesE tree
~ y, one quart of quick lime, one pint Of strol
- ambnst oftobacco. one gil: of turpentin
~ u two Of sweet milk, one pound Of brow
sn sugar. Mix the compound we'll. and tn
in the month OF May or June paint q
bodies OF the trees. This process viii
lo- first leave ehe trees ola light brown Coz