The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-26
"WEDNESDAY, November IL.

The convention met.
Mr.. Foote presented the following preamble
and resolutions:
WHEREAs, by the recent election ia South
Carolina for delegates 10 a Southern Congress,
decided majority Of the citizens Of that State
have manifested feelings and principles Of 10y
atty to the federal Union, and
WHEREAS, said State has already elected TO
its State convention a majority OF members
who are in favor Of secession, either jointly with
other States Of the South, or separately, and
WHEREAS, this convention, representing the
will of the sovereign people Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi, having assembled TO register their feel.
ings Of loyalty and devotion 10 the Union Of
their fathers, which a majority Of the citizens Of
this State feel and entertain, and also 10 con-
tribute all il can 10 disseminate love and devo.
ton TO the federal Union.
Therefore. be IL resolved, ly this convention,
that two delegates be Immediately elected BY
ballot, whose duty il shall be 10 proceed TO the
State Of South Carolina, and in such manner AZ
they may think proper represent to the authoti.
ties Of said state, tho wish and desire Of the
STATE of Mississippi, that South Carolina should
acquiesce in the recent compromise or adjust.
merit measures, and remain as she has hereto.
fore, and now, is a member Of this Union.
Resolred, Thnt said delegates shall DC entitled
to the same mileage and per diem as members
of the house Of representatives.
Mr. Foote believed il TO be incumbent on him
10 present these resolutions. He had under.
stood that meeting bad been held in his couh.
ty nstructing him to do so.
Mr. Phillips NOV, d 10 lay them on the table
They were prevalent 10 the object Of the con
vention. lie believed too they conveyed an in.
suit TO South Carolins, which he did not wish tc
see the convention offer.
Mr.. Scrucgs trusted that the motion 10 lay or
the table would not prevail. The resolution,
are respectful TO South Carolina and il was due
the constituents Of the gentleman who offered
them that they should be respectfully consid
cred.
Mr.. Foote argued that his resolutions should
be adopted. A majority Of the delegates in the
South Carolina convention are in favor Of seces
sion but in the election Of delegates TO South
ern Congress, she had indicated her willingness,
TO remGin in the Union, and il was proper tina
| Mississippi should meet her in said Congress fo
the purpose set forth in his resolutions
| Mr. Clarke call the gentleman to order
Il il not in order to discuss resolutions while
motion is pending to lay them on the table.
Mr.. Foote.-The motion TO lay on the tabl
was withdrawn.
Mr. PhilIips-I did not withdraw my motor
Mr. Foote did not desire to speak but hope
his resolutions would be referred
Mr. Phillips pressed his motion. The dele
gates had no authority 70 take the step propose
in the resolutions.
On this motion, the ayes and noes were a
follows Ayes 50--Nays 25.
Resolutions were then offered by Messr
Scrupps, Veazie and others which were referre
to the committee Of thirteen.
Mr.. Foote moved that his resolutions relatiy
, to South Carolina b, taken from the table. 0