The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-07-01
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
|. Res iced, That the Convention rep.
resenriDg the Democratic State Rights par.
ty of Mississippi re-siiIia.s The follow hg
truths announced, and policy indicated by
the Convention called by the people of the
state OF Mississippi, in which the two po-
llucal parties Of the State were equally re-
presented, and which assembled in the city
of jackson on the second Monday of Octo.
ber ls49.
2, That we continue to entertain a de-
voted and cherished attachment to the I'M
ion, but we desire to have it as it was FORM
ed and not as an engine OF oppression.
3. That the institution of slavery in the
Southern States left, by the Constitution,
exclusively under the control of the States
in winch 1t exists. as a part of their domes-
tic policy, which they, and they only, have
The rlghtto regulate, abolish or perpeuate,
as they may seVeralIy judge expedient and
that all attempts on the part OF Cungress.
or others, to interfere with this subject either
directly or Indirectly, are in violation of the
constitution, dangerous to the rights and
saie'y OF The South, and oHght TO be prompt
ly resisted
4. Thai Congress has no power to pass
any law abolshng slavery in the District
of Columbia, or to prohibit the slave trade
between the several states, or to prohibit
the introduction of slavery into the terr,to-
res of the United States; and that the pas.
sage by Congress of any such law, would
not only be a dangerous violation Of the
constitution hut would afford evidence of
fixed and deliberate design nthe part of that
body, to interfere with the institution OF
slavery IN the States.
5. That we would regard the passage,
by Congress, of the /" Wimot proviso,"
(which wou d. in effect, deprive the citizens
OF the slavehoIding States of an equal par
ticipation in the territories acquired equally
by THEN blood and treasure,) as an unjust
and insulting dlscrimnation--to which these
States cannot, without political degradation
submit; and 10 which this convention, rep
resen:ing the feelings and opinions of the
people of Mississippi, solemnly declare they
will not submit
6. That the passage of the Wilmot pro-
viso, or Of any law abolishing slaveryin the
District of Columbia by the Congress of
the United States, would, OF itself, be such
breach OF the federal compact as, in that
event, will make it the duty, as it is the
right of the slavholdng States to take care
of their own safety, aud to treat the non
s!aveholdng States as euemies TO the slave
holding States and their institutions.
7. That the Legislature is hereby reques-
ted to pass such laws as may, in their opin.
ion, be best calculated to encourage the EN-.
igraton OF citizens of the slavehoding
States, with slaves, to the new territories
of the United States.
g. That in view of the frequent and ill
creasing evidences of the determination of
the people OF the non-slaveholding States.
to disregard the guarantees OF the consttu.
ton, and to agltate the subject of slavery,
both in and out of Congress, avowedly for
the purpose of eiiec.lng 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 pro.
claims the deliberate conviction, that the
time has arrived when the Southern States
should take counsel together for their COM
mon safety that the convention of the
Southern States having been held in accor.
dance with the above recommendation at
Nashville il June 1850, we Sanction and APP
7 prove the resolutions Of that body.
9. That we recommend TO the legisa-
: ture of This State, that at its next session.
; a law be enacted making it the duty of the
: governor OF the State by proclamation, to
call general convention of the State, and
TO issue writs of election based upon the
ratio OF representation in the State legisIa.
turc, apon the passage by Congress, OF the
Wilmot proviso," or any law aboishlng
slavery in the District of Columbia, or pro.
hibting the slave trade between the States,
7 to take INTO consideration the act OF ag.
f. erosion, and the mode and measure OF re-
r dress
: 10. That by the action Of the last Con
gress the mea sures miscalled a compromise
the positions of the I'd and Sd and 4th res.
: outions above rected have been met, and
the constitutional rights therein declared,
: have been violated.
: II. That in accordance with the 10Th re-
solution of the series above reclted, Con
1
: that we rely confidently on said Convention
> Justly to estimate the wrongs we have suf
tered aud to vindcate the mode and meas
ure Of redress.
IL That this convention declares that I
regards the admission of California as |
State into the Union, as the enactment 0
!" Wimot proviso in another form, as !
7 sci forth in the following letter:
II ta0 ~ WASHINGTON, June 81, 1850.
% HIS E5octIe,scy, trr s
,dI J,so. A. Quitg,an, GOrcrnar DC,
- Sir. We the Senators aud Representa-
~ tves in Congress from Mississippi, feel
incumbent upon US to address you, am
0 through YOU, our common constituents, tha
1t, we have well defined opinion that Cal
l.. In ..f.,.tff s.sr State of fl